Date: 07/06/2012

Bluetooth smart-qualified controller from EM MicroelectronicEM Microelectronic has announced its Bluetooth smart-qualified controller, the EM9301. The low energy controller is optimized for wireless sensing, remote control and monitoring applications. The device can be powered by a wide range of common single-cell batteries or energy harvesters such as solar cells, piezo-electric and electro-magnetic elements. Features: 1. Operates on 0.8V 2. Requires 16.5mA in receive mode 3. RF output power is programmable from +4dBm to -20dBm in 6 steps 4. Bluetooth smart qualified for single-mode master and slave applications 5. Combines the Physical layer, Link layer and Host Controller Interface (HCI) layer in one flexible chip The controller consumes less than 1µA when it is put in SLEEP or IDLE mode. The overall bill of material and size can be reduced by the proper design of a 200-ohm differential impedance PCB trace antenna that eliminates the need for matching, balun, and antenna components. The EM9301, when paired with a host controller, comprises an optimized solution for Bluetooth smart applications such as wireless health and fitness monitoring, electronic leashes, and smartphone-based sensing and controls. The EM9301 is sampling now and is available in both die format and in a ROHS-compliant MLF-24 package. EM9301 device purchase includes a license-free Bluetooth smart stack for 8051, ARM Cortex-M0, or -M3 cores. Tools: 1. The new ENSEMBLE Bluetooth low energy development kit allows users to write, download and test their own BLE applications. 2. The ALPW-BLESDK80c51 software development kit from Alpwise provides a compatible BLE stack for the EM9301, as well as many profiles, services, and example applications for the ENSEMBLE DVK. 3. iOS applications for wirelessly connecting the EM9301 to an iPhone 4S will be available on Apple's App store soon.

EM Microelectronic has announced its Bluetooth smart-qualified controller, the EM9301. The low energy controller is optimized for wireless sensing, remote control and monitoring applications.
The device can be powered by a wide range of common single-cell batteries or energy harvesters such as solar cells, piezo-electric and electro-magnetic elements.

Features:
1. Operates on 0.8V
2. Requires 16.5mA in receive mode
3. RF output power is programmable from +4dBm to -20dBm in 6 steps
4. Bluetooth smart qualified for single-mode master and slave applications
5. Combines the Physical layer, Link layer and Host Controller Interface (HCI) layer in one flexible chip

The controller consumes less than 1µA when it is put in SLEEP or IDLE mode. The overall bill of material and size can be reduced by the proper design of a 200-ohm differential impedance PCB trace antenna that eliminates the need for matching, balun, and antenna components.

The EM9301, when paired with a host controller, comprises an optimized solution for Bluetooth smart applications such as wireless health and fitness monitoring, electronic leashes, and smartphone-based sensing and controls.

The EM9301 is sampling now and is available in both die format and in a ROHS-compliant MLF-24 package. EM9301 device purchase includes a license-free Bluetooth smart stack for 8051, ARM Cortex-M0, or -M3 cores.

Tools:
1. The new ENSEMBLE Bluetooth low energy development kit allows users to write, download and test their own BLE applications.
2. The ALPW-BLESDK80c51 software development kit from Alpwise provides a compatible BLE stack for the EM9301, as well as many profiles, services, and example applications for the ENSEMBLE DVK.
3. iOS applications for wirelessly connecting the EM9301 to an iPhone 4S will be available on Apple's App store soon.