Bulky Bluetooth Solutions Disappearing

XEMICS CSP® Two-Chip Solution Saves Power, Cost and Space.

Neuchâtel, Switzerland and Mountain View, CA(PRWEB) January 28 2004--

XEMICS new two-chip Bluetooth solution, using the recent Skyworks 1.2 compatible radio, sees overall PCB surface required shrink to less than 49mm2. This means that the very cost attractive two-chip solution is even smaller than the "single chip solutions" available. The XE1401 is the first member of the EasyBlue family and is tailored for battery powered applications requiring both SCO and ACL connection types. Clear and simple to use EasyBlue tools and a starter kit exist for first time Bluetooth developers.

The ROM based XE1401 ensures the lowest power consumption on the market. This can be achieved using any supply ranging from 1.8V up to 3.6V, which enables applications to take advantage of the wide choice of low cost batteries available. To optimize the systems power budget, an on chip level shifter can be used to evenly mix different supply voltages inside one system.

The XE1401 device is a stand-alone Bluetooth baseband protocol-on-chip solution providing full Bluetooth functionality from the radio interface up to the Host Controller Interface (HCI). This ultra low power ''add-on'' Bluetooth baseband device targets all battery powered applications with an already existing 8, 16 or 32bit host controller.

ABOUT XEMICS

XEMICS is a privately owned fabless semiconductor company with headquarters in Switzerland and a worldwide sales and customer support network. XEMICS delivers a range of advanced short-range, customized and standard, wireless connectivity solutions to a global customer base. XEMICS is a leading designer and provider of Wireless RF transceivers and Bluetooth applications, data acquisition, communication products, CODECs and GPS receivers. With a focus on high-quality low cost solutions XEMICS provides a combination of ultra-low power technology and innovative IC design.

For further information, please contact:

Isabelle Bellaton

Marketing Communications Manager

XEMICS Switzerland

Phone : +41 32 729 4162

Fax : +41 32 729 4001

E-Mail: pr@xemics.com

Website: www.xemics.com/bluetooth

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