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Bluetooth Development Kit

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To aid in software application development, IPextreme offers a Bluetooth Development Kit (officially listed with the Bluetooth Special Interest Group). The Kit contains the qualified IPextreme XBlue Core in silicon and a SiW1701 radio modem. It also includes a demonstration version of Cambridge Consultant's Interface Express product, which incorporates BlueStack, the industry's most widely adopted high-level Bluetooth stack and profile software.

XBlue Development Kit

XBlue 1200 Supported Radios

The XBlue 1200 directly interfaces with the Silicon Wave SiW1701 and ST Microelectronics STLC2150 radios and takes full advantage of the radio's low-power features. Simulation models of the SiW1701 and the STLC2150 are included in the XBlue 1200 integration testbench.

STLC2150 Bluetooth Radio Transceiver

The STLC2150 is a fully integrated Bluetooth® single chip radio transceiver. Together with XBlue 1200, it offers a compact and complete solution for short-range wireless connectivity for a variety of applications.

The STLC2150 implements a low-IF receiver for Bluetooth® modulated input signals and no external IF filtering is required. The GFSK demodulator is fully integrated and supplies digital output data and RSSI. The transmit section features a fully integrated GFSK modulator, followed by a direct up-conversion stage, giving an output signal of 0 dBm. Optional power control is available.

On-chip VCO covers full Bluetooth® band and contains all of the tank resonator circuitry. Unidirectional BlueRF compatible interface and 4 wires serial JTAG interface are used to control all functions of radio transceiver, enabling operation with wide range of baseband proces

Bluetooth® v.1.2 specification compliant
Fully integrated single chip:

Transceiver with minimum of external RF components
PLL completely integrated
Integrated antenna switch

Supports Power Class 2 and 3 operation with power control
Supports Power Class 1 operation with an external Power Amplifier
Outstanding maximum usable input signal
Interface with base-band:

BlueRF compatible
Unidirectional
Received data: RxMode2 and RxMode2+ are supported
Serial interface: JTAG

CMOS technology
Standard VFQFPN-48 package
Low standby power consumption
Extended temperature range
Compliant to automotive specification AEC-Q100.

For more information, radio diagrams and specifications, contact STMicroelectronics directly at: www.st.com

SiW1701 Radio Modem

The SiW1701 IC combines a 2.4-GHz radio transceiver and a GFSK modem with digital control functions. This results in an ultra low power radio with a highly configurable, 100 percent digital interface that is compatible with IPextreme XBlue 1200. The SiW1701 radio features high-functional integration, a simplified system design and reduced external components, resulting in low system cost, less power consumption and smaller size. SiW1701 features include:

Very low power consumption in active and standby modes
Radio and modem on a single IC
Fully compliant with Bluetooth specification 1.1
Class 1 with external power amplifier (+20)
Class 2 transmit output power (+4 dBm) with output power (control.dBm) and output power control
Class 3 transmit output power (0 dBm) with output power control
Single-ended RF I/O reduces system BOM
Available with industrial or commercial temperature ratings
Direct-conversion architecture with no external channel filter or VCO resonator components
On-chip voltage regulation with direct input from battery supply possible
Programmable digital interface with selectable output data sampling rate
Supports multiple crystal reference frequencies including 12 MHz, 13 MHz, 32 MHz, and 48 MHz
Accepts multiple reference clock frequencies from the host. Common references such as 12 MHz, 13 MHz, 19.68 MHz and 38.4 MHz are among those supported
Exceptional adjacent channel rejection and blocking performance for ease of integration.

For more information, radio diagrams and specifications, please contact Silicon Wave directly at: www.siliconwave.com.