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Bluetooth ICs

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How Does Bluetooth Work?

Bluetooth is a global wireless communication standard that connects devices together over a certain distance. Think headset and phone, speaker and PC, basketball to smartphone and more.

It can connect your lights, door locks, TV, shoes, basketballs, water bottles, toys—almost anything you can think of—to an app on your smartphone. Today, billions of products on the market contain a Bluetooth chip that ensures the connection in the Internet of Things. In short: Bluetooth is everywhere, it operates on low power, it is easy to use and it doesn’t cost a lot to use. 

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What Is Bluetooth?

A Bluetooth device uses radio waves instead of wires or cables to connect to a phone or computer. A Bluetooth product, such as a headset or watch, contains a tiny computer chip with a Bluetooth radio and software that makes it easy to connect. If two Bluetooth devices want to communicate, they must be paired.

Communication between Bluetooth devices happens over short-range, ad hoc networks known as piconets. A piconet is a network of devices connected using Bluetooth technology. The network consists of two to eight connected devices. When a network is established, one device takes the role of the master while all other devices act as slaves. Piconets are established dynamically and automatically as Bluetooth devices enter and leave radio range.

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QUALCOMM

QUALCOMM is a fabless semiconductor company, headquartered in San Diego, California and a global leader in cellular and wireless communications for the consumer, automotive and industrial markets. CODICO has been working with Qualcomm for over 20 years and we are now their largest distributor in Europe. Our long standing partnership with Qualcomm means we can offer our customers access to the entire portfolio of leading edge technologies including their latest SoC platforms with market leading 5G, AI, XR technologies.

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Are There Different Types of Bluetooth?

There are different versions of the core Bluetooth specification. The most common today are Bluetooth BR/EDR (basic rate/enhanced data rate) and Bluetooth with low energy functionality. BR/EDR is usually found in speakers and headphones, while Bluetooth Smart is found in the latest products on the market such as fitness bands, beacons - which are small transmitters that send data over Bluetooth - and smart home devices.

What Makes Bluetooth Better Than Other Technologies?

The short answer is: Bluetooth is everywhere, it runs on low power, it is easy to use and it doesn’t cost much.

  • Bluetooth is everywhere. You will find Bluetooth built into almost every phone, laptop, desktop and tablet. This makes it convenient to connect a keyboard, mouse, speakers or fitness band to your phone or computer. 
  • Bluetooth is low power. With the advent of Bluetooth Smart (BLE or Bluetooth Low Energy), developers have been able to create smaller sensors that run on tiny coin cell batteries for months, in some cases years. This sets the stage for Bluetooth as a key component for IoT.
  • Bluetooth is easy to use. Consumers simply need to go into settings, turn on their Bluetooth, press the pairing button and wait for it to start communicating. That’s it. From a development standpoint, creating a Bluetooth product starts with the core specification, on top of which profiles and services are then built. There are several tools that the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) provides to help developers. 
  • Bluetooth is low cost. You can add Bluetooth for a minimal cost. You need to buy a module/system on chip (SoC) and pay a management fee to use the brand and license the technology. The administration fee depends on the size of the company. There are programs to help startups.