SIG Introduces the Next Generation Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Technology

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has opened doors to a new Bluetooth low energy wireless technology, which is the hallmark feature of the Bluetooth Core Specification Version 4.0. With the new technology, it is possible to turn the devices using small coin cell batteries in various markets such as like watches, home entertainment and medical devices capable of using Bluetooth, which originally lack the Bluetooth feature and the new tech can also be used in the existing Bluetooth chips.

The new Bluetooth low energy wireless technology is cheaper to implement and are capable to run for years on a standard coin cell battery, SIG says. The new technology is available in two implementation types — dual and single modes. Through single mode chips allows compact devices enable point-to-multipoint data transfer and other features, while the data transfer occurs at 1Mbps and supports short data packets of 8-octet minimum to 27-octet maximum and works well within the range up to 100 meters. The new technology can be implemented in various markets such as healthcare, sports and fitness, security, and home entertainment.

“With today’s announcement the race is on for product designers to be the first to market,” said Michael Foley, Ph.D., executive director, Bluetooth SIG. “Bluetooth low energymodules for all sorts of new products may now be qualified – this is an important step towards our goal of enabling new markets with Bluetooth wireless technology. For example, the Continua Health Alliance has already selected Bluetooth low energy as a transport for the next version of its guidelines.”

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