Zeevo Introduces TC2001 Bluetooth System-on-a-Chip (Soc) Adding Support For Audio and Class 1

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Zeevo, Inc., a leading provider of Bluetooth System-on-a-Chip (SOC) solutions for wireless communications, announced today the availability of an extremely competitive single-chip solution -- TC2001. The TC2001 is a fully integrated Bluetooth SOC combining radio, link controller, audio and CPU functionality in a single chip. The TC2001 incorporates the ARM7TDMITM CPU core with sufficient performance to support many embedded applications.

The TC2001 is implemented in a 0.18 micron CMOS process and utilizing unique LTCC package technology to integrate all RF components/digital circuitry/and FLASH memory; the only external components needed are an antenna, crystal, reference resistor, and decoupling capacitors. The TC2001 is designed for cost sensitive, very low power applications and requires a single 3.3V supply voltage.

The TC2001 incorporates all value added features of its predecessor -- TC2000 -- but adds the following features:

  -- Audio capability
  -- Class 1 support
  -- Automatic crystal tuning for improved manufacturability
  -- Lower power consumption
  -- Improved RF performance

Joyce Putscher, director at market research firm In-Stat/MDR, said, "The TC2001 is indeed one of the most integrated Bluetooth single-chip solutions specifically targeted for designers who do not want to deal with unfamiliar RF territory -- yet quickly wrap-up the design with minimal BOM."

"TC2001 offers the best-in-the-class of Bluetooth SOCs available today," says Bob Van Steenburgh, Zeevo's VP of Marketing, "Since the TC2001 is form, fit and function compatible with the TC2000, current mass production customers of TC2000 can easily switch over to the TC2001 and make use of its value added features."

Typical applications include PCs, PDAs, Printers, MFPs, Digital Cameras, USB adaptors and Modems.

The TC2001 is supported with the BlueDolphin II evaluation kit that provides all essential hardware, firmware and documentation to fully evaluate the performance of the TC2001. The BlueDolphin II comes with BT1.1 compliant HCI stack and supports a variety of popular 3rd party upper layer stacks and profiles.

The highly integrated TC2001 is manufactured in a 10.9 mm x 13.1 mm package with 65 balls. TC2001 samples and the Blue Dolphin II Evaluation kit are available now.

About Zeevo

Zeevo, Inc. is a privately owned fabless semiconductor company based in Santa Clara, California. The company was founded in 1999 to develop and market "systems-on-a-chip" solutions for the communications marketplace. Zeevo's goal -- "Enabling Pervasive Connectivity(TM)," means staying connected anywhere in order to have a true personal web that can be carried with you at all times. Zeevo has been a member of the Bluetooth SIG since January 2000. For more information, see our web site at http://www.zeevo.com/ .

NOTE: Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and is used by Zeevo under license. ARM7TDMI is the registered trademark of ARM Limited. "Enabling Pervasive Connectivity," BlueShark, and BlueDolphin are trademarks owned by Zeevo, Inc. Other trademarks or registered trademarks are owned by their respective registered owners.

CONTACT: Inayat Khajasha of Zeevo, Inc, +1-408-982-8000, or
inayat.khajasha@zeevo.com

Web site: http://www.zeevo.com/