Laird Technologies Offers Four Bluetooth Modules for Embedded Designs

By DE Editors

Laird Technologies, Inc. (St. Louis, MO) says it has removed the complexity of adding wireless technology to embedded products with the launch of its new range of Bluetooth modules that extends its current range to cover almost any short-range wireless application.

The four new modules incorporate Bluetooth stacks and are pre-approved to minimize the design effort in implementing short-range wireless.

The BTM410 is designed for data applications and is a fully integrated, sub-miniature Bluetooth data-oriented module based on Cambridge Silicon Radio’s BC04 chipset. Incorporating a full Bluetooth stack and supporting a serial port profile, the BTM410 provides a UART interface and a comprehensive AT command set to allow an easy interface to a host processor. It is the fastest method of adding a Bluetooth wireless data link to an embedded product, says the company.

Targeted at systems running an embedded operating system with its own Bluetooth stack (such as Windows CE or Linux), the BTM420 module range uses the same sub-miniature format, but supports an HCI interface and is pre-approved as a Bluetooth Controller Sub-system.

All these new modules are based on the latest Bluetooth standard, Version 2.1+EDR, and deliver the advantages of Secure Simple Pairing.

Development kits and tools come with all these wireless modules, making integration fast and efficient. They are backed with the company’s global FAE network and technical support resources to assist developers in getting their products to market faster.

For details, contact Laird Technologies, Inc.

Sources: Press materials received from the company and additional information gleaned from the company’s website.