Silicon Wave is First to Pass Bluetooth Version 1.1 Qualification.Business Editors and High-Tech Writers SAN DIEGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2001 Silicon Wave Inc., a leading designer and provider of RF communication system components, Friday announced full Bluetooth(TM) specification version 1.1 qualification for the company's Odyssey(TM) solution implementing Bluetooth wireless technology. The qualification covers the SiW1502 radio modem IC, the SiW1602 link controller IC, and baseband link manager software. Silicon Wave, an associate member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) is the body that oversees the development of Bluetooth standards and the licensing of the Bluetooth technologies and trademarks to manufacturers. (SIG), is the first company to announce such qualification status for the Bluetooth 1.1 specification recently formalized for·mal·ize tr.v. for·mal·ized, for·mal·iz·ing, for·mal·iz·es 1. To give a definite form or shape to. 2. a. To make formal. b. and announced by the Bluetooth SIG. As Silicon Wave was also the first company to qualify a single-chip radio modem for the original Bluetooth 1.0 specification, this version 1.1 qualification further demonstrates Silicon Wave's active role in the Bluetooth technology standardization activities. "The company is well-positioned to capture a significant share of the market for Bluetooth-enabled consumer products," said David Lyon, chairman and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Silicon Wave. "The publication of the Bluetooth 1.1 specification represents another major step forward for the Bluetooth market; we're excited for the industry as a whole, and we will continue to meet the demand for unparalleled high performance and low-power Bluetooth radio solutions which perform across a wide temperature range." The Bluetooth 1.1 specification qualification for the Odyssey product family provides the industry with an officially tested and qualified solution that includes full baseband, radio transceiver and link management functionality. Original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can design Silicon Wave's Odyssey solution into their consumer products, and have complete confidence that they will pass the stringent qualification process, with improved time-to-market. In most instances, OEMs that use the solution may not be required to re-qualify their end products. Furthermore, Silicon Wave passed the Bluetooth RF and baseband specifications by a substantial margin, giving further flexibility to OEMs in their own designs. Version 1.1 is a new and improved version of the Bluetooth specification designed to increase product robustness and interoperability. More specifically, it improves the functionality of Bluetooth communications for features such as flow control, master slave switch and the low power modes of hold, sniff and park. The specification was also updated to reflect the harmonization har·mo·nize v. har·mo·nized, har·mo·niz·ing, har·mo·niz·es v.tr. 1. To bring or come into agreement or harmony. See Synonyms at agree. 2. Music To provide harmony for (a melody). of the frequency allocations for the vast majority of countries around the world. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group's strict qualification process guarantees that all Bluetooth products conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?" fit, meet coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well" the Bluetooth specification, ensuring interoperability among a variety of Bluetooth products and suppliers. This qualification is a necessary precondition of the free intellectual property license for Bluetooth wireless technology, and enables products to be labeled with the Bluetooth logo. Odyssey SiW1502 Radio Modem IC Combining all radio transceiver, synthesizer synthesizer Machine that electronically generates and modifies sounds, frequently with the use of a digital computer, for use in the composition of electronic music and in live performance. and modem functions into a 7mm x 7mm package, Silicon Wave's Odyssey SiW1502 radio modem solution offers robust functionality and superior radio performance in a single chip across a wide temperature range. The IC uses a single 2.4 GHz synthesizer for both transmit and receive functions, with the VCO (1) (Voltage Controlled Oscillator) An oscillator that can be tuned over a wide range of frequencies by applying a voltage (tuning voltage) to it. Used in many applications such as radio tuners, VCOs are less costly than crystal oscillators, but not as stable. and resonator resonator /res·o·na·tor/ (rez´o-na?ter) 1. an instrument used to intensify sounds. 2. an electric circuit in which oscillations of a certain frequency are set up by oscillations of the same frequency in another fully integrated. Silicon Wave uses direct conversion radio architecture with DAC/ADCs on-board, simplifying the system solution by providing a completely digital interface to the baseband controller. The Odyssey SiW1502 radio offers sophisticated power management features and minimal overall power dissipation. Odyssey SiW1602 Link Controller IC Part of Silicon Wave's Odyssey solutions for Bluetooth wireless communications wireless communications System using radio-frequency, infrared, microwave, or other types of electromagnetic or acoustic waves in place of wires, cables, or fibre optics to transmit signals or data. , the SiW1602 Link Controller IC combines the Bluetooth link management and control functions in a digital application-specific IC (ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit) Pronounced "a-sick." A chip that is custom designed for a specific application rather than a general-purpose chip such as a microprocessor. ). Its link controller hardware performs the logical protocol processing within the unit that enables the host to communicate over a Bluetooth link. The SiW1602 interfaces directly with the SiW1502 Radio Modem IC and provides power control, data packet processing, error-detection/correction and other data processing data processing or information processing, operations (e.g., handling, merging, sorting, and computing) performed upon data in accordance with strictly defined procedures, such as recording and summarizing the financial transactions of a functions. The SiW1602 also contains a USB USB in full Universal Serial Bus Type of serial bus that allows peripheral devices (disks, modems, printers, digitizers, data gloves, etc.) to be easily connected to a computer. controller, which provides an easy method to implement the USB host interface. All of Silicon Wave's Bluetooth 1.1 qualified Odyssey products are available today. About Silicon Wave Inc. Based in San Diego San Diego (săn dēā`gō), city (1990 pop. 1,110,549), seat of San Diego co., S Calif., on San Diego Bay; inc. 1850. San Diego includes the unincorporated communities of La Jolla and Spring Valley. Coronado is across the bay. , Silicon Wave designs and produces RF communication system components that consistently deliver superior user experience. Silicon Wave products include Odyssey(TM) solutions for Bluetooth(TM) wireless communications and the Sentinel(TM) line of silicon tuners and modules for cable modems and digital set-top boxes. Founded in 1997, the company was the first to deliver a fully qualified, single-chip radio modem for Bluetooth communications and is an Associate Member of the Bluetooth Special Interest Group. The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com. Silicon Wave, the SiW product name prefix The beginning or to add to the beginning. To prefix a header onto a packet means to place the header characters in front of the packet. "To prefix" at the beginning is the opposite of "to append" characters at the end. See prepend. 1. , Odyssey, Sentinel and the diamond logo design are trademarks of Silicon Wave Inc. Bluetooth is a trademark owned by Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Sweden. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. |
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