Synopsys has announced that its complete DesignWare Bluetooth Low Energy IP solution is available now. It incorporates the Link Layer and PHY on TSMC's 40-nanometer (nm) ultra-low-power (ULP) process. The DesignWare Bluetooth Link Layer IP is compliant with the latest Bluetooth specification featuring low energy technology and incorporates advanced data encryption and random number generators for an authenticated, secure wireless connection.
The Bluetooth PHY will support Bluetooth 5, delivering up to five decibel-milliwatts of transmit power for extended range. The PHY also supports the IEEE 802.15.4 standard for connectivity over wireless networks such as Zigbee or Thread. The complete Bluetooth low energy IP solution is a part of Synopsys' broad DesignWare IP portfolio for IoT SoCs and enables designers to quickly integrate wireless connectivity for a range of applications such as wearables and smart homes.
“Incorporating energy-efficient wireless connectivity into our customer's IoT SoC required a reliable, small and low power Bluetooth IP solution,” said Slug Zhang, Director of CA SBU, Sino Wealth Electronics. “We selected Synopsys' silicon-proven DesignWare Bluetooth PHY IP because it met our key design requirements and quality standards. Our existing Bluetooth low energy products have been put into production because of Synopsys' great support during the development stage. We strongly believe that the new DesignWare Bluetooth PHY IP offers better performance, lower power consumption, and is easy to integrate into customers' SoCs, enabling them to deliver a differentiated product to market ahead of the competition.”
Synopsys’ DesignWare Bluetooth Low Energy IP solution is qualified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). “As an active member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group, Synopsys is a contributor to our core mission of developing the technical innovations necessary to make next-level IoT products possible,” said Marriot Winquist, VP, Member Development and Services, Bluetooth SIG. “By integrating Bluetooth specification with low energy technology with forward-looking support for Bluetooth 5 into one solution, designers are able to leverage the latest advancements of our specification and easily incorporate the Bluetooth functionality into their IoT devices.”
Edited by
Alicia Young
