Vendor: Low Power Futures Category: Bluetooth

BLE and 802.15.4 Wireless Baseband IP

This is a power and area-optimized implementation of the Bluetooth Low Energy Controller and the IEEE 802.15.4 physical and mediu…

Overview

This is a power and area-optimized implementation of the Bluetooth Low Energy Controller and the IEEE 802.15.4 physical and medium access control layers. It is designed to bring secure wireless connectivity to various low-power connected IoT devices, including smart home, smart appliances, industrial IoT, etc.

Key features

  • LOW ENERGY CONTROLLER :
    • GFSK modem @ 2.4GHz (1M Uncoded PHY, 2M Uncoded PHY, 1M Coded PHY : Coding rate S=2 and S = 8)
    • Bitstream Processing (FEC convolutional encoder/decoder, Data whitening,CRC, AES CCM)
    • Constant Tone Extension : IQ Sampling
    • Channel Selection Algorithm for connection events and sub events
    • Broadcast Isochronous Stream
    • Connection Supervision
    • Link Layer Firmware and HCI
  • IEEE 802.15.4 PHY&MAC :
    • BPSK (20 Kbps @ 868 MHz, 40 Kbps @ 915 MHz)
    • OQPSK (250 Kbps @2450 MHz/2380 MHz, 250 Kbps @ 915 MHz, 100 Kbps @ 868 MHz)
    • GFSK (100 Kbps @968 MHz)
    • Other optional modulation support
    • Bitstream processing (Channel coding, CRC, AES-CCM)
    • MAC Firmware
  • AMBA standard interface

Benefits

  • Power and area-optimized
  • Fully integrated for better portability to different embedded processors, including ARM and RISCV
  • Built for smooth integration into an SoC or used as the main foundation of a standalone SoC
  • Support for highly-differentiating products at a lower cost and time-to-market
  • Complete UVM Verification environment
  • End-to-end FPGA Validation Platform validated with qualified certification tools

Applications

  • Smart Home
  • Smart Appliance
  • Industrial IoT

What’s Included?

  • Delivered as Soft or Hard IP
  • Link Layer, MAC Firmware and HCI
  • FPGA Validation Platform
  • UVM Test Bench
  • Technical Specifications
  • Integration Manual

Files

Note: some files may require an NDA depending on provider policy.

Specifications

Identity

Part Number
LP-BLE&802.15.4
Vendor
Low Power Futures

Provider

Low Power Futures
HQ: Canada
Low Power Futures is an industry leading low-power and ultra-low-power hardware and firmware IP for IoT. We enable the “Internet of Things” by providing innovative, power-efficient, highly integrated, secure and configurable IPs designed for low-power IoT systems. With LPF IP leverage reconfigurable technology for custom and optimize IoT chip solutions and products.

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Frequently asked questions about Bluetooth IP cores

What is BLE and 802.15.4 Wireless Baseband IP?

BLE and 802.15.4 Wireless Baseband IP is a Bluetooth IP core from Low Power Futures listed on Semi IP Hub.

How should engineers evaluate this Bluetooth?

Engineers should review the overview, key features, supported foundries and nodes, maturity, deliverables, and provider information before shortlisting this Bluetooth IP.

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