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News Release from: Xemics | Subject: ACLBlue reference design
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 10 May 2005
Bluetooth module cuts current
consumption
The Xemics ACLBlue reference design combines true 1.8V operation with ultralow current consumption guaranteeing the lowest power Bluetooth solutions on the market.
The Xemics ACLBlue reference design combines true 1.8V operation with ultralow current consumption guaranteeing the lowest power Bluetooth solutions on the market The XE1431 in association with the CX72303 Bluetooth radio enables a ''Flash'' based application to be built for under US $8 BOM cost in volume
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 19 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The embedded Bluetooth controller in the XE1431 independently executes significant parts of the Bluetooth protocol stack and allows the development of application layer software without the need to validate the Bluetooth protocol stack integrity.
Thanks to the high level of flexibility, the XE1431 is a perfect fit for any data application where continuous software updates, of the higher layers, are vital to keep up to date with the latest Bluetooth implementations on the market.
The small form factor reference design targeting the cable replacement market is based on Xemics' XE1431 Bluetooth application MCU and the CX72303 radio.
All hardware is embedded to provide a complete solution from antenna through the full Bluetooth stack, up to the application layer.
The ACLBlue is designed for portable devices, and the power consumption at 3V is less than 15mA (slave) for a DM1 data link operating at 115Kbit/s in continuous transmission.
The range can be up to 10m with a very low-cost strip antenna and the design comes as a small 28 x 16mm PCB that fits into the smallest solutions.
It has multi purpose I/Os for pushbuttons, as well as LED indicators.
The ACLBlue PCB is fully compliant with an "environmentally friendly" lead-free process.
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