Bluetooth pair plan hostless combo

Edited by the Electronicstalk editorial team Dec 14, 2001

Stonestreet One and NewLogic Technologies are to combine Stonestreet One's Bluetopia protocol stack and NewLogic's Boost Bluetooth baseband processor, with an HCI-level interface.

Stonestreet One and NewLogic Technologies are to offer a combination of Stonestreet One's upper layer Bluetooth protocol stack Bluetopia and NewLogic's Boost Bluetooth baseband processor, with an interface at the host controller interface (HCI) level.

The companies plan to offer a fully integrated Boost and Bluetopia solution, thereby eliminating the need for an external host processor.

Both companies' products have been listed with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) qualifying body.

Bluetopia, which implements the Bluetooth protocols above the HCI and aids developers in creating Bluetooth compliant applications, runs on a variety of operating systems and microprocessor architectures including Intel, Hitachi, Mitsubishi, ARM, and DSPs.

The complete Boost IP family includes a Bluetooth baseband processor, a Bluetooth software protocol stack and a Bluetooth CMOS radio core.

These IP elements, when combined with a suitable microcontroller core, permit the implementation of single chip Bluetooth solutions using industry standard CMOS process technologies.

A variety of development platforms and tools are also offered.

"We are striving every day to make Bluetooth solutions smaller, less expensive and with lower power requirements", said Tim Reilly, founder and Chief Technology Officer of Stonestreet One.

"So far, our testing has indicated good interoperability with NewLogic's technology and we are excited about what this relationship might produce for our customers".

"A partnership with Stonestreet One will further enhance software and applications support to existing and future Bluetooth intellectual property solution customers", said Hans-Peter Metzler, President and CEO of NewLogic Technologies.

"Stonestreet One's Bluetooth applications expertise directly complements our core technology offerings and will give customers ready access to embedded plug and play Bluetooth solutions", he added.