Embedded World 2014: Bluetooth IC targets wearable healthcare market
Toshiba has introduced a low power Bluetooth IC that supports Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) communications.
Unveiled for the first time at Embedded World in Nuremburg, the TC35667FTG adopts an original low power circuit design and integrates a high efficiency DC/DC converter, reducing peak current consumption to below 6mA and deep sleep current consumption to below 100nA.
It also integrates an ARM processor, enabling download and execution of customer programs stored in EEPROM. Toshiba says users can customise applications without the need for an external microcontroller.
The TC35667FTG is aimed at wearable and healthcare orientated smart devices.
Housed in a 6 x 6mm QFN40 package, it has a sensitivity of -91dBm and transmitter output power can be varied from 0 to -20dBm in 4dB steps.
