User Manual

5. BlueCore 2-External Data
1) Device Features
■ Low power 1.8V operation
■ Small footprint in 96-Ball VFBGA Package (6x6mm)
■ Fully qualified Bluetooth component
■ 0.18µm CMOS technology
■ Full speed class 2 Bluetooth operation with full 7 slave piconet support
■ Support for 8Mbit external Flash
■ Minimum external components
■ Operates over full industrial temperature range ( -40 ≦ T ≦105° C)
2) General Description
BlueCore2-External is a single chip radio and baseband IC for Bluetooth 2.4GHz
radios implemented in CMOS technology. When used with external ROM
containing the CSR Bluetooth software stack, it provides a fully compliant Bluetooth
system for data and voice communications.
3) Applications
The design is optimised to require few external RF components to facilitate rapid
design of the application printed circuit board and therefore the fastest possible time
to market and lowest overall cost. Included in the device are auto-calibration and
built-in-self-test (BIST) routines to simplify development, type approval and
production test. All hardware and device firmware is fully compliant with the
Bluetooth specification.
■ PC Notebooks
■ Cellular Handsets
■ Cordless Headsets
■ Personal Digital Assistants (PDAs)
■ Computer Accessories (Compact Flash, PCMCIA and SD cards)