Bluetooth 5 is due to be officially adopted by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG). It introduces up to four times the range or twice the raw data bandwidth of Bluetooth 4.2 to increase opportunities for smart home, wearables, and IoT applications.
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Single chip is netwoking solution for automation and wearables
Described as a complete 802.11 b/g/n networking solution on a chip, the Iris is an EBVchip from distributor EBV Elektronik and DeviceDrive.
Bluetooth SoC is optimised for small, wearable applications
Designed for use in Bluetooth low energy applications, such as beacons or smart sensing wearables, the EM9304 is based on Bluetooth 4.2. The small, low power, SoC is from EM Microelectronic, the semiconductor company of the Swatch Group.
Microcontrollers simplify wearable design and extend battery lif
Two microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated, the MAX32630 and MAX32631, increase processing speed, maintain small package sizes and extend battery life for wearable devices, claims the company.
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