Easy-to-Use Module, Software Stack and Scripting Language Accelerate
Applications Requiring Bluetooth® Smart and Bluetooth Classic
Connectivity
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leading provider of wireless connectivity
solutions for the Internet
of Things (IoT), today unveiled a dual-mode Bluetooth® Smart Ready
module solution that gives embedded developers unparalleled flexibility
to integrate both Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Basic Rate/Enhanced Data
Rate (BR/EDR) wireless technologies while minimizing design time, cost
and complexity. The new Bluetooth Smart Ready BT121 module from Bluegiga,
a Silicon Labs company, provides a pre-certified, fully integrated,
high-performance solution that includes the Bluetooth radio,
microcontroller (MCU) and on-board Bluetooth software stack supported by
Silicon Labs' complimentary Bluetooth Smart Ready software development
kit (SDK) and easy-to-use BGScript™ scripting language.
The BT121 Bluetooth Smart Ready module and software are designed to help
developers accelerate time to market and reduce development costs and
compliance risks by providing a versatile, plug-and-play Bluetooth
solution. The BT121 module is ideal for applications requiring
connectivity to legacy devices that only support Bluetooth BR/EDR, as
well the latest applications using Bluetooth Smart such as connected
home, health and fitness, wearables and point-of-sale terminals. There
are millions of legacy smart phones, tablets and PCs still in service
that do not support Bluetooth Smart technology. Additionally, some
applications require the higher throughput advantages of Bluetooth
Classic technology, which Bluetooth Smart is not designed to achieve.
The BT121 module provides a "best of both worlds" solution for both
ultra-low-power and high-data-rate Bluetooth connectivity applications.
The module can connect to legacy devices that only support Bluetooth SPP
or Apple® iAP2 profiles, for example, as well as to devices that support
Bluetooth Smart. The easy-to-use BT121 module integrates a
high-performance Bluetooth radio with an extended range of up to 400
meters, a low-power ARM® MCU, and a fully certified Bluetooth Smart
Ready protocol stack in a compact 11 mm x 14 mm surface-mount package,
making this one of the smallest Bluetooth Smart Ready modules in the
market.
No RF or Bluetooth protocol development expertise is necessary to
implement the BT121 module in Bluetooth designs. The module can be used
as a peripheral along with an external host MCU, or applications can be
embedded into the built-in MCU with the Bluegiga BGScript scripting
language, creating a completely standalone design with minimal external
components.
"Our new BT121 solution makes it simple and easy to add Bluetooth Smart
and BR/EDR connectivity to wireless designs," said Riku Mettälä, general
manager of wireless module products at Silicon Labs. "Bluetooth Smart is
quickly becoming the most widely adopted wireless protocol for
power-sensitive personal-area networking applications. Leveraging
Bluegiga's deep wireless expertise, we continue to execute on our
roadmap by introducing new Bluetooth modules and software stacks,
enabling our customers to respond quickly to the largest,
fastest-growing low-power wireless connectivity opportunity in the IoT."
Simplifying Bluetooth Development
Available for download at no charge from Bluegiga (www.bluegiga.com),
the Bluetooth Smart Ready SDK is a set of software tools for simplifying
the development of Bluetooth Smart Ready applications. Developers can
access dozens of example Bluetooth Smart application profiles, which can
be used as templates, enabling them to accelerate development time.
Silicon Labs continues to expand its library of Bluetooth profiles as
part of its roadmap to support new and emerging wireless applications
and use cases.
The Bluetooth Smart Ready stack and SDK are fully compatible with
Silicon Labs' recently announced Blue Gecko Bluetooth Smart modules.
This compatibility makes it easy for developers to migrate their designs
between Silicon Labs' Bluetooth Smart and Smart Ready modules with a
consistent set of application programming interfaces (APIs) and software
tools.
Pricing and Availability
Pre-production samples of the Bluetooth Smart Ready BT121 module, along
with the development kit, are available now for engineering evaluation
and prototyping. Volume quantities of the module are planned for Q3. For
module pricing, please contact your local Silicon Labs sales
representative or an authorized distributor. For additional BT121 module
information and samples, please visit www.silabs.com/bluegiga.
Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) is a leading provider of silicon, software
and system solutions for the Internet of Things, Internet
infrastructure, industrial automation, consumer and automotive markets.
We solve the electronics industry's toughest problems, providing
customers with significant advantages in performance, energy savings,
connectivity and design simplicity. Backed by our world-class
engineering teams with unsurpassed software and mixed-signal design
expertise, Silicon Labs empowers developers with the tools and
technologies they need to advance quickly and easily from initial idea
to final product. www.silabs.com
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