STMicroelectronics Launches Voice-Over-Bluetooth Low Energy for Wearable and Remote-Control Applications
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BlueVoice drivers and libraries simplify product development with STM32
microcontrollers, Bluetooth(®) Low Energy IC, and MEMS sensors
Geneva, June 10, 2015 - Voice control that can make wearable technology simpler
and more battery-friendly just became easier to add with software-based
innovations from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader
serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.
The wearables sector is taking off, with the arrival of sophisticated new
products such as smart watches. Research firm IHS predicts[1] the market will
reach 135 million units by 2019 and sees designs becoming smarter and more
sensor-rich to support advanced functions. Ease of use and extended battery life
are already important points for buyers to consider, and voice control can
enhance both by minimizing touchscreen usage.
ST's market-leading wireless ICs, microcontrollers, and MEMS[2] sensors are
ideal for use in wearable electronics. With the new BlueVoice software,
designers get all the drivers and libraries they need to implement voice
transmission over a Bluetooth(®) Low Energy connection in systems built around
ST's STM32 microcontrollers, BlueNRG ultra-low-power network processors, and
digital MEMS microphones. All these are available in stackable development
boards for easy prototyping.
Bluetooth Low Energy also offers advantages alongside Wi-Fi and ZigBee(®) in
Remote-Control Units (RCUs) for home-automation systems. ST's development
platform with BlueVoice software is ideal for implementing voice and gesture
control using a MEMS microphone and motion sensors, to implement a more
intuitive and natural user-interface.
Based on the STM32Cube platform, the new osxBlueVoice middleware and
BlueVoiceLink software development kit (SDK) are part of the open.AUDIO
licensing program, which supports designers working with ST's MEMS digital
microphones. open.AUDIO is linked to the STM32 Open Development Environment,
which provides powerful support for designers using STM32 ARM(®) Cortex(®) 32-
bit microcontrollers in embedded projects.
The BlueVoiceLink SDK can be downloaded free of charge for evaluation and
development at www.st.com/bluevoicelink-nb. Activation is easy using the
licensing wizard tool included in the distribution package, and volume-license
terms are straightforward and business-friendly for use in competitively-priced
end products.
Note to Editors:
The STM32 Open Development Environment comprises both hardware and software,
including STM32 Nucleo microcontroller boards for all STM32 lines and stackable
expansion boards such as the X-NUCLEO-IDB04A1 BlueNRG board, X-NUCLEO-CCA02M1
MP34DT01-M MEMS microphone board, and X-NUCLEO-IKS01A1 motion-MEMS and
environmental-sensor board. In addition, STM32Cube embedded software and example
code snippets simplify basic software development allowing designers to focus on
perfecting differentiating features at the application level.
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 2014, the Company's net revenues were $7.40 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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[1] Press release announcing MEMS & Sensors for Wearables Report - 2014:
http://press.ihs.com/press-release/technology/wearable-sensor-market-expand-
sevenfold-five-years
[2] Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems. ST is the world's leading supplier of MEMS
sensors including microphones and motion sensors (accelerometers, gyroscopes,
magnetometers and integrated inertial modules) for consumer and mobile
applications
STMicro BlueVoice:
http://hugin.info/152740/R/1927604/691935.pdf
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