First Bluetooth low energy solution available early next year

摘要

Nordic Semiconductor has previewed its first Bluetooth low energy solution - a 'single mode' chip called μBlue that will extend classic Bluetooth wireless connectivity to portable devices running on small coin cell batteries (as used in digital watches). Bluetooth low energy is the next evolution of Bluetooth technology that, by consuming only a fraction of the power of classic Bluetooth, will allow the short-range wireless standard to extend to coin cell battery applications for the first time. In addition, in typical target applications, battery lifetimes will extend to many months or even years.rnIn operation, Bluetooth low energy wireless technology will be implemented using two different types of chip called 'single mode' and 'dual mode'.