Bluetooth Smart SoC doubles data rates for IoT devices
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The latest device in the company’s Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED™) family, the BCM20706 enables twice the data rates over a Bluetooth Smart link, significantly improving performance and extending battery life for Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
The SoC also offers dual-mode Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart applications so OEMs can select either technology based on their end product needs. Additionally, by enabling twice the data rate over a Bluetooth Smart link, Broadcom is future-proofing the WICED platform with high data rate and power-efficient 2 Mbps mode, anticipated to be standardized in Bluetooth 5.0.
Key features include:
- Integrated Bluetooth Basic Rate (BR), Enhanced Data Rate (EDR) and Bluetooth Smart;
- Integrated standard Bluetooth and Bluetooth Smart profiles such as A2DP, AVRCP, HFP, SPP and GATT for simplified development of dual mode BT/BLE applications;
- Integrated iPA with maximum 10 dBm for Bluetooth Smart to maximize range;
- Integrated ARM Cortex CM3 MCU with clock speed up to up to 96 MHz;
- Over 100 KB applications RAM for consumer applications;
- High speed peripheral data carried between two devices for better on-air efficiency and reduced power consumption;
- Compliant with Bluetooth 4.2 specification.
Broadcom’s WICED Smart Ready SoCs and evaluation boards are now sampling.
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