National Semiconductor Announces One of the Industry's Smallest Bluetooth Modules for the Wireless Personal Area Network (WPAN)
National's Integrated Module Enables Rapid, Low Cost Bluetooth Implementation
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
WIRELESS SYSTEMS CONFERENCE, National Semiconductor Corporation (NYSE: NSM - news)
today introduced the LMX9814 Bluetooth(TM) WPAN (wireless personal area
network) module to enable Class 2/3 Bluetooth connectivity in today's portable
communications and computing devices. One of the industry's smallest complete
Bluetooth modules, the LMX9814 measures just 10.1 by 14 by 1.9 mm and is
ideally suited for the demanding requirements of portable products such as
mobile phones, PDAs and laptops. The LMX9814 is also well suited to less
space-constrained applications such as desktop computing, printer and scanner
products.
"An all-inclusive Bluetooth module that integrates RF, baseband and memory
provides a big advantage to OEMs, allowing them to more easily incorporate
Bluetooth connectivity into their designs," said Joyce Putscher, Director of
Cahners In-Stat Group's Converging Markets and Technologies Research Group.
"Companies that develop Bluetooth modules that are easy to design in and are
highly-integrated will be key to lowering cost, ultimately driving faster
adoption of Bluetooth technology."
"Many of our customers face engineering resource constraints and tight
market windows. With National's LMX9814 Bluetooth WPAN module, it is now
easier for our customers to integrate Bluetooth communications into their
products, while decreasing development costs, reducing project risk and
accelerating time to market," said James Benefer, product marketing manager
for National's wireless division. "These advantages are further enhanced by
National's recently announced Bluetooth Stack Partners Program, which enables
customers to pair our module with proven Bluetooth Host Protocol Stacks from
National-recommended third party software design houses."
About the WPAN Module
The LMX9814 is based on National's LMX5250 CMOS radio and LMX5100 baseband
processor. In addition to full Bluetooth (V1.1) capabilities, the LMX9814
integrates Flash memory, front end filtering, receive/transmit switching,
localized supply voltage decoupling, and USB and UART host control interfaces.
The LMX9814 employs an external antenna and can accept a wide range of system
clocks from 10 to 26MHz, thereby supporting the majority of applications with
minimal real-estate, cost and power consumption. The LMX9814 supports
Bluetooth Class 2/3 transmit power levels, which specify a nominal transmit
power of up to +4 decibels referenced to milliwatt (dBm).
The LMX9814 is currently sampling with beta customers and will be priced
at $15 in 10K quantities. More information about the module is available at
http://www.national.com/appinfo/wireless/0,1822,1007,00.html . More
information about National's Bluetooth Stack Partner Program is available at
http://www.national.com/appinfo/wireless/pages/0,1822,986,00.html . To view a
high-resolution downloadable photo, visit National's photo gallery at
http://www.national.com/company/pressroom/gallery/wireless.html .
About National Semiconductor
National Semiconductor is the premier analog company driving the
information age. Combining real-world analog and state-of-the-art digital
technology, the company is focused on the fast growing markets for wireless
handsets; displays; information appliances; and information infrastructure.
With headquarters in Santa Clara, California, National reported sales of
$2.1 billion for its last fiscal year and has about 9,800 employees worldwide.
Additional company and product information is available on the World Wide Web
at www.national.com.
