Dialog introduces Smart Bluetooth chips designed for wearable electronics

     Dialog Semiconductor Corporation introduces the world's first smart-Bluetooth (v4.2) Chip, the DA14680, designed specifically for Wearable electronic devices. This ultra-low-power chip packs all the features associated with fully managed wearable electronics into one ultra-small size, including flash memory that provides almost unlimited execution space, dedicated circuits for sensor control, analog and data peripherals optimized for wearables, and advanced power management units. While providing flexible and powerful processing power, wearable electronic product design saves valuable space, reduces system cost and power consumption, and improves system reliability.

     The DA14680's embedded ultra-low-power 30uA/MHz ARM® Cortex-M0 application processor has a pre-programmed maximum clock rate of 96 MHz, and according to Berg Insights , the wearable device market will reach 170 million units per year by 2019. Security features include a dedicated hardware encryption engine with Elliptic curve encryption algorithm (ECC) that provides end-to-end bank-grade encryption for reliable protection of personal data. The device integrates 8 Mbit flash memory, PDM and I2S/PCM interface audio support, two separate I2C and SPI buses, three white LED drivers, a temperature sensor, multi-channel DMA, and an 8-channel 10-bit ADC. In addition, a smart power management unit is integrated on the chip, which includes a system power rail and a lithium-ion/lithium-polymer battery charger and coulometer.

     Sean McGrath, senior vice president and general manager, Interconnect, Automotive & Industrial Business Unit, Dialog Semiconductor, said: "The wearables market is highly competitive in terms of design aesthetics, cost, functionality, battery life and product life cycle. Dialog's Smart Bluetooth wearables chip provides our customers with a clear competitive advantage in these areas, enabling them to focus their efforts on differentiating feature innovation for the next generation of wearables." "With its rich features, minimal size and lowest power consumption, the DA14680 can also support other emerging iot applications," he added.

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