Infineon"s BlueMoon-Single-Chip to Achieve Bluetooth Qualification: Lowest cost and fastest time-to-market through "Fast Track Qualification""
MUNICH, Germany--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002--Infineon
Technologies (FSE/NYSE: IFX) today announced that the BlueMoon(TM)
Single chip achieved full compliance with Bluetooth specification 1.1.
The device has been listed as a qualified component including radio
frequency, baseband and protocol software tests by 7 layers AG,
Germany. All tests have been carried out over the temperature range of
-50(degree)C to +105(degree)C, proving the outstanding performance of
this device.
BlueMoon Single is a pure CMOS Bluetooth single chip system
solution including baseband controller, integrated ROM memory and RF
transceiver providing an excellent performance of -85dBm sensitivity
over the full temperature range with lowest bill of material and
minimal board space requirements due to it's high level of
integration.
The combination of lowest cost and highest performance together
with sophisticated power management features makes this IC ideally
suited for battery driven, handheld devices such as mobile phones,
PDAs and digital cameras.
"The qualification and corresponding listing of our cost breaking
BlueMoon Single represents a major milestone in our Bluetooth
developments" explained Hubert Christl, vice president and general
manager, Local Area Wireless at Infineon Technologies. " It shortens
time to market and expenses of our customers especially when
participating in 7 layers' Fast Track Qualification program."
"The Infineon BlueMoon Single is the first completely integrated
single chip Bluetooth solution passing the complete Bluetooth
compliance tests for RF as well as protocol tests according to the
Bluetooth specification 1.1 which took part into our "Fast track
Qualification" program stated Carsten Kuhfuss, Bluetooth Manager at 7
layers AG. "Infineon's customers can reduce test time and cost when
conducting their tests in any of 7 layers world wide partnered
InterLab® test facilities."
Availability and Pricing
BlueMoon Single is offered at a price below 5 US$ in high volume
quantities. Samples are available now, volume production is planned
for summer 2002.
About BlueMoon Single
BlueMoon(tm) Single is the world's highest integrated
semiconductor solution for the Blue-tooth short-range wireless
technology. This solution combines baseband DSP, radio functionality,
memory and software, all integrated into one single-chip and is aimed
at applications requiring Bluetooth functionality in small form factor
such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants.
BlueMoon(tm) Single complements Infineon's BlueMoon(tm) family and
targets applications where size is of highest priority. The
BlueMoon(tm) family now is the broadest semiconductor solutions
offering worldwide and comprises solutions optimized for each of the
main application segments. BlueMoon(tm) Single combines Infineon's
expertise in radio circuit design with state-of-the-art CMOS
technology. The advanced architecture is based on the already proven
and Bluetooth V1.1 qualified baseband technology and software from the
BlueMoon(tm) I chipset together with a new high performance radio part
realised in CMOS technology. Special measures have been taken to
assure highest performance over temperature and minimize spurious
emissions of the RF part. The BlueMoon(tm) Single features integrated
ROM-based memory and offers an external Flash-interface for rapid
prototyping and pre-production. The Bluetooth V1.1 qualified Link
Manager and HCI (Host Controller Inter-face) is supplied with the IC
as firmware. The BlueMoon(tm) Single integrates a 920 kBaud UART
(Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter) for data as well as a
dedicated PCM interface for voice.
About the Fast Track Qualification program
Based on long-term experience with testing and qualifying wireless
systems, 7 layers has developed the highly efficient InterLab®
system. It makes excellent use of qualified reference designs and
components, so that Bluetooth qualification for end-user product
manufacturers becomes more efficient.
The InterLab® system for professional testing safeguards that
all information about the reference designs - necessary for fast track
qualification - can be distributed easily to a connected InterLab®
laboratory of the manufacturers choice and that all InterLab®
laboratories work to the same high standard, so that test results of
qualified components, like the BlueMoon-Single,.can be integrated into
test projects for end-user products.
The global InterLab® network for Bluetooth products consists
today of 12 associated test facilities worldwide in Europe, USA, Japan
and China.
About Infineon
Infineon Technologies AG, Munich, Germany, offers semiconductor
and system solutions for applications in the wired and wireless
communications markets, for security systems and smartcards, for the
automotive and industrial sectors, as well as memory products. With a
global presence, Infineon operates in the US from San Jose, CA, in the
Asia-Pacific region from Singapore and in Japan from Tokyo. In the
fiscal year 2001 (ending September), the company achieved sales of
Euro 5.67 billion with about 33,800 employees world-wide. Infineon is
listed on the DAX index of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on the New
York Stock Exchange (ticker symbol: IFX). Further information is
available at www.infineon.com.
About 7 Layers
7 layers is an engineering company for the wireless communications
industry with broad expertise in development, testing and
qualification for Bluetooth(tm), GSM, GPRS, UMTS and other wireless
technologies. 7 layers has service centers and laboratories in
Germany, UK, USA and China. The services include:
- Technology services like development of specifications and
test cases
- Test services in the early phases of new technologies
- InterLab® services, including delivery and set up of test
equipment, connection of laboratories to InterLab®,
continuous InterLab® services for professional and cost
effective test procedures.
- Test services in the 7 layers InterLab®laboratories
- Reference design testing
- BQTF, BQB and type approval handling services for global
market access
Information at: www.7Layers.com
Note to Editors: Bluetooth is a trademark owned by its proprietor
and used by Infineon Technologies under license.
Contact:
Infineon Technologies
Guenter Gaugler, +49 89 234 28481 / 28482
(Worldwide Headquarters)
guenter.gaugler@infineon.com
Remee Vargas, +1 650 1844 (U.S.A.)
remee@fscomm.com
Kaye Lim, +65 68400 689 / 082 (Asia)
kaye.lim@infineon.com
Hirotaka Shiroguchi, +81 3 5449 6795 / 6401 (Japan)
hirotaka.shiroguchi@infineon.com
Investor Relations, +49 89 234 26655 / 26155
investor.relations@infineon.com
