STMicroelectronics Boosts 'Appcessory' Boom with Industry's Most Energy-Efficient Single-Chip Bluetooth 4.0 Network Processor
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
BlueNRG firmware-upgradeable network processor for Bluetooth Smart applications
delivers best-in-class power consumption for longer battery life
Geneva, August 29, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor
leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has
unveiled the industry's most energy-efficient Bluetooth(®) 4.0 Low-Energy
Single-Mode chip enabling longer runtimes and smaller, lighter batteries in a
wide range of wireless "appcessories" such as fitness wristbands, smart eyewear,
or interactive clothes.
ST's BlueNRG network processor provides the functions needed to link the
Bluetooth® Smart device to a Bluetooth® Smart Ready host such as a smartphone or
a tablet. Best-in-class active current consumption enables ultra low-power
devices to operate for months or even years from a small coin-cell battery.
Compliant with the latest Bluetooth 4.0 standard, BlueNRG features its own
radio, processor and Bluetooth firmware to simplify the wireless design allowing
engineers to concentrate on creating innovative applications.
Bluetooth 4.0 Low-Energy wireless technology consumes only a fraction of the
power of Classic Bluetooth and is the technology behind the new wave of
Bluetooth Smart devices now entering the market. All major mobile and desktop
operating systems now support Bluetooth Smart Ready operations, paving the way
to an ecosystem of Bluetooth Smart devices.
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has noted dramatic year-on-year
growth in Smart and Smart Ready end-product listings, such as wellness monitors,
fitness equipment, wearable devices and proximity tags. ABI Research predicts a
massive growth in Bluetooth-enabled appcessories from 220 million units this
year to nearly 1 billion units per year by 2016.
ST is aiming to win a large share of this market leveraging the unmatched energy
efficiency of its BlueNRG IC, which enables superior battery life and excellent
wireless-link performance. In addition to best-in-class current consumption,
with peak current of only 8.2mA in transmit mode at 0dBm and 7.3mA in receiver
mode, BlueNRG also has frugal power management and transitions rapidly between
operating modes thereby minimizing unproductive power.
Moreover, BlueNRG gives designers flexibility to choose their preferred host
microcontroller and comes complete with Bluetooth Low-Energy profiles to run in
the external application processor. The on-chip non-volatile memory enables easy
firmware upgrades in the field to maintain compliance with future releases of
the Bluetooth specification.
Major features of BlueNRG:
* Embedded Bluetooth 4.0 Low-Energy protocol stack: GAP, GATT, SM, L2CAP, LL,
RF-PHY
* 7.3mA (RX mode), 8.2mA (TX mode at 0dBm) maximum peak current
* Programmable output power from -18dBm to +8dBm
* Up to 96dB RF link budget
BlueNRG is sampling now and will enter production later in 2013, in QFN32 5mm x
5mm or WCSP 2.6mm x 2.6mm packages, priced from $1.80 for orders over 1000
units.
Bluetooth® Smart and Bluetooth® Smart Ready are trademarks owned by Bluetooth
SIG, Inc.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing
solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from
healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office,
at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and
innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get
more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
For Press Information Contact:
STMicroelectronics
Michael Markowitz
Director Technical Media Relations
+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz(at)st.com
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