Several companies are now offering complete hardware and software
modules independently of design services, although usually these are also available if
needed. For info on these:
Bluetooth hardware modules may be found on out Modules
Page
Bluetooth software may be found on the Software
Pages
You may also wish to check out the Bluetooth Development
Kits & Systems Page
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RTX Telecom
Company website
RTX Telecom provides complete turnkey development, handling everything
from specifications to setting up production on site at the customer's premises.
Time to market can be significantly reduced because the development work carried
out for the customer company is always based on well-proven designs.
With emphasis on wireless communications standards
RTX can supply
complete OEM product design services as well as development
kits. For more information you can e-mail
RTX - please tell them you saw them on The Wireless Directory (Bluetoothweb).
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Bluegiga Technologies
Company Website
BlueGiga Technologies is a wireless technology company who offer a complete hardware and software platform which combines
network technologies and Bluetooth.
The Bluegiga Solution
includes a platform including all
needed Hardware and Software components, fully integrated, one-stop shopping
solution, flexible to suit a range of existing industrial settings, programmable,
general purpose solution and flexible I/O interfaces to support a wide range of
current network and industrial standards.
Cadence
Company Website
Cadence is the parent company of Tality a market leader in Bluetooth design
solutions.
For details of Tality's services
and products go to the Design
Solutions, Development Kits,
IP for Silicon, Protocol
Stack pages.
Cambridge Silicon Radio, CSR
Company website
CSR designs and manufactures single-chip radio devices
and reference
designs using
them, initially
focussed on
Bluetooth, where
the company has
a high market
share of
design-ins. CSR's
solutions are based on commodity low cost CMOS
technology. See
also their
single chip
semiconductor
solutions.
Pre-qualified
Reference Designs for
Bluetooth radio module sub-systems
Designed to cut months off total project
time - the approach can be particularly efficient for companies with limited
in-house RF capability, and for OEMs serving smaller-volume markets.
Pre-qualified
reference designs: Class 1 module offers a ready to use Class 1 Bluetooth
radio module design for license-free manufacture or integration. Features: BC01MOD1
Class 1 module with power amplifier, surface-mountable, as BC01MOD2 plus
external power amplifier, Size: 14.5 x 30 Range: 100m, Sensitivity: -84dBm.
Pre-qualified
reference designs: Class 2 module offers a choice of ready to use Bluetooth
radio module designs for license-free manufacture or integration. This Class 2
module is optimised for higher performance. Features: BC01MOD2 Class 2
module optimized for high performance, surface-mountable, as BC01MOD3 plus
external LNA, Size: 14.5 x 21 Range: 10+m, Sensitivity: -84dBm.
Pre-qualified
reference designs: Class 3 Module offers a ready to use Bluetooth radio
module designs for license-free manufacture or integration. This Class 3 module
is optimised for minimal cost. Hardware features: BC01MOD3 Class 2 module
optimized for low cost, surface-mountable, All-CMOS BlueCore01-based with
integral microcontroller, Crystal, 4Mbit Flash, antenna switch, ceramic bandpass
filter. Size: 14.5 x 21 Range: 10m, Sensitivity: -75dBm.
BlueCore2-Headset solution
This solution provides all the elements required to implement a
Bluetooth equipped headset, and offers the BlueCore2-Headset product as a
complete and ready-to-use (or adapt) design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with its on-chip processor
for running the headset firmware (initially supplied on a development board
for evaluation/test), then in ROM for commercial production).
2. Software: embedded application code implementing the Headset Profile, which
runs on BlueCore2 via a virtual machine - maintaining the integrity of the
pre-qualified Bluetooth stack.
BlueCore2-PC for PCs
Provides assembled and tested elements required to enable
a PC for Bluetooth communications, and offers the BlueCore2-PC product as a
complete and ready-to-use (or adapt) solution.
BlueCore2-External
for industrial/automotive applications
A solution which provides all the elements
required to add Bluetooth wireless connectivity to embedded automotive and
industrial control and instrumentation systems, and offers BlueCore2-External as
a complete design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2-External
IC, with a standard HCI build of
the Bluetooth protocol, supplied
as a pre-qualified module, with
external Flash for application
code.
2. Development hardware: the Casira development system for evaluation/test
3. Development software: the
BlueLab embedded development
software package
BlueCore2-Games
for consumer
applications
A solution which provides all the
elements required to add Bluetooth
wireless connectivity to consumer
products such as handheld games
and toys, and offers a complete
design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with
with its on-chip processor for
running Bluetooth firmware (initialy
supplied on a development board
for evaluation/test, then in ROM
for commercial production)
2. Software: embedded application code to run on BlueCore2 via a virtual
machine - maintaining the
integrity of the pre-qualified
Bluetooth stack
BlueCore2-Access
for access points
A solution which
provides all the elements required
to implement a Bluetooth access
point for home, office or public
areas, and offers BlueCore2-Access
as a complete design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with
the Bluetooth stack offering the
standard HCI host controller
interface.
2. Software: upper-layer (above HCI) Bluetooth stack for your embedded CPU
(already ported to: Nucleus,
Vxworks, PSOS, ATMOS, Utron and
standalone ARM).
3. Example application software
for fast time to market.
BlueCore2-HID
(Human Interface Device) solution
A solution for user
interfacing provides all the
elements required to implement a
Bluetooth equipped human interface
device such as a mouse, and offers
the BlueCore2-HID product as a
complete and ready-to-use (or
adapt) design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with
its on-chip processor for
running HID firmware (initially
supplied on a development board
for evaluation/test), then in
ROM for commercial production)
2. Software: embedded application code implementing the HID Profile, which
runs on BlueCore2 via a virtual
machine - maintaining the
integrity of the pre-qualified
Bluetooth stack.
BlueCore2-PDA solution
A solution for palmtop devices provides a complete package of the
elements required to add Bluetooth wireless connectivity to a PDA or palmtop,
and offers the BlueCore2-PDA package as a ready-to-implement design solution. The package comprises
of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with
the Bluetooth stack offering the
standard HCI host controller
interface (or optionally, a
higher level interface such as
RFCOMM to reduce loading on
host)
2. Host software: Bluetooth for Windows - a powerful turnkey application for
popular PDA operating systems
including Windows CE
BlueCore2-Mobile solution
A solution for mobile phones provides a
complete package of the elements required to equip a mobile phone with
Bluetooth, and offers the BlueCore2-Mobile package as a ready-to-implement
design solution. The
package comprises of:
1.
Hardware: a BlueCore2 IC, with the Bluetooth stack
offering the standard HCI host controller interface (or optionally, a higher
level interface such as RFCOMM to reduce loading on host).
2. Software: upper-layer (above HCI) Bluetooth stack for your embedded CPU
(already ported to: Nucleus, Vxworks, PSOS, Palm, Windows CE, Utron and
standalone ARM).
3. Sample host based applications to demonstrate operation of upper layers.
Centurion
Company Website
Centurion is a global supplier of custom-designed and manufactured antenna and
power products for wireless handsets, data devices and networks.
Centurion offer custom antenna and power products and other custom
design solutions for wireless equipment manufacturers in the areas of
advanced technology, broad product line, manufacturing capacity, product design
capability and international presence.
Clarinox Pty Ltd
Company Website
Clarinox provides embedded systems solutions, including both digital
hardware design and software development, with expertise covering many
processors and real-time operating systems. The company's particular expertise
is with wireless technology. Clarinox is currently developing Bluetooth
applications for niche markets and, a Bluetooth Protocol Stack.
Reference
Designs Clarinox can assist organizations in designing Bluetooth
hardware and firmware into their products.
Code
Blue Communications Inc.
Company Website
Code Blue Communications Inc. was
founded in 2000 and is based in Seattle Washington. The company designs,
develops and markets Bluetooth interface devices and integrated solutions
for vertical markets with high proportions of legacy devices and systems.
The medical industry is a key target market. Code Blue
Communication’s founder and President, Bill Saltzstein, holds more than
20 years of experience in a variety of positions within the medical and
engineering fields, is named on 12 patents and is a regular speaker about
the medical field at Bluetooth conferences.
Solution
Development is a service that uses the existing knowledge and
expertise of Code Blue and their partnership with connectBlue to help
improve and speed up the development of new Bluetooth solutions.
connectBlue
Company
Website
ConnectBlue specialize in
integrating Bluetooth based
communication solutions in
applications and equipment for
industrial or commercial use,
offering complete hardware and
software solutions. It is a
supplier of complete Bluetooth
solutions for industrial
and commercial use. ConnectBlue
serves companies
with hardware and software
solutions, Bluetooth
products and training and
seminar program.
OEM
Bluetooth
Enabler this
product takes
the effort out
of Bluetooth
product
development, it
offers
integrated
support for
Bluetooth
profiles and
functionality.
Central Research Laboratories
(CRL) UK
Company
Website
The company likes to be known as the innovation center, with a focus upon
commercial R&D, CRL can provide customers with technological know-how. More
specifically CRL offers client Research and Development, Strategic Partnerships
and Ventures, Consultancy Services in Technology, Technology Transfer and
Licensing, and New Product and Service development.
CRL offer services in two main areas:
Bluetooth
Product Development, CRL offer a complete design solution, based on
Bluetooth wireless technology, for applications in the industrial, security,
medical, telecommunications, IT, domestic, entertainment and other sectors. This
service involves partnership with Cambridge Silicon Radio Limited (CSR), with
specific expertise provided in the areas of RF design, Applications design,
Digital electronics design, Analogue design, Antenna design, Embedded software,
Mechanical engineering and design for manufacturing.
One-to-one
clinics, seminars and a hotline information service, which aim to clarify
where Bluetooth wireless technology can be applied across a range of industries
by offering specific advice.
ECCT bv
Company
Website
ECCT has two core activities. 1. a
design house for telecommunication
terminals like cordless telephones
(DECT), featurephones, answering
devices, Bluetooth equipment and
mobile telephones. 2. a
pre-qualification house for
telecom equipment and guiding
manufactorers throughout the
approval processes worldwide.
Provides design house services
in Bluetooth telephony, Bluetooth and GPRS,.
It is also a pre-qualification house and
taking care on the approbation and
certification of Bluetooth
products including PC Cards.
Formalized
Design, Inc
CompanyWebsite
We Are A Team of
Analog IC, RFIC,
ASIC, FPGA , PCB
Engineers And
Project Managers Who
Specialize In
Helping Complex
Wireless and
Communications Front
End Or Back End
Design Verification
Projects Stay On
Schedule. We’re
The Chip Express
Experts.
Bluetooth
Design and
Verification
Services
Chip
micro-architects and
chip implementation
engineers (SoC ASIC
or Custom IP) who
have completed
multiple Bluetooth
and other types of
Wireless Broadband
and Communication
Chips using BiCMOS,
CMOS or SiGe
processes.
GA Technology
CompanyWebsite
Leading experts on
Bluetooth
technology. Offering
specialised
consultancy in
wireless technology
development and
marketing.
Project
Services - provide a range
of development and
project management
staff to accommodate
all of your wireless
project
requirements.
Hassnet
Inc.
Company
Website
Founded in July
1999, it became a member of
the Bluetooth SIG November 1999.
Hassnet focus on developing &
marketing hardware and software
solutions for networking within
the Bluetooth standard.
Professional
Services provides embedded Bluetooth solutions for mobile devices and
wireless networking. Hassnet can
also provide custom/joint product
development.
Inventel
Company Website
Inventel has developed solutions for a wireless world since 1994. Inventel has
developed and designed terminals which work using radiowave technology such as
pagers, DECT cordless digital phones, wireless modems and data broadcast
services. More recently Inventel has become involved in Bluetooth
technology.
Bluetooth Design Solutions
Inventel acts as
a design house and manufacturer with specialisation in the long range Bluetooth
protocol stack. The solutions are designed to meet the customer's specific needs
and can involve design and manufacturing consultancy.
IVT Corporation
Company website
IVT is a
worldwide leader in providing a
full range of Bluetooth
solutions, including protocol
stack source code, profiles
source code, protocol analyzer,
interoperabiltiy &
conformance testers and a
variety of reference designs.
IVT has sales offices in Europe,
USA, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and
R&D center in China.
Reference
Design and Embedded Application
- Features a range of profiles:
Dial-up Networking-Bluetooth
Modem
PAN/NAP-Ethernet Accss Point
HID Keyboard and Mouse
Cordless Phone and Intercom
Headset and Hands Free
Mindtree Consulting
Company Website
Mindtree specializes in offering product realization services to integrate Bluetooth wireless technology into product designs cost effectively.
Reference design for
B
* Web Server - DHCP server, ARP, Network Address Translation
* Device Management - Configuration and access control, SNMP agent, Logging
stats, Mobile IP handover protocols
* Security - Bluetooth authentication, Authorization, PPP authentication
* Profiles - LAN access, PAN, Dial up networking
LAN
Access Point Reference Design is based on the integration of Bluetooth
wireless technology into a standard access point architecture. OEMs can easily
base their product designs with various features sets and price points.
Penell (An RTX Company)
Company Website
Penell A/S serves manufacturers and others who want to implement communication
technology into devices, products and instruments. It is a development and
design house specialising in wireless communications with particular focus on
Bluetooth applications.
Current Penell Bluetooth products include:
Bluetooth development board is intended for
prototyping, test and evaluation, based on the CSR BC01b chipset. It has an
onboard antenna and external microcontroller. The solution is ideal for use in
cable replacement applications, due to the very low overall costs. Possible uses
include: Prototyping and testing, Evaluation, Development platform for high
integration products.
Penell also offers a range of services
including: Software Development, Hardware Development, Turnkey Solution and
Product Development, and Technology Consultancy.
Plextek Ltd
Company Website
Plextek is a privately-owned independent company that focuses on
providing electronics design and consultancy, specialising in communications. The
company covers a number of technologies including DECT and Bluetooth.
Plextek have Bluetooth reference designs based around the CSR and Infineon
chipsets and their experience includes development of Bluetooth
USB module, Bluetooth PCMCIA card and Bluetooth patch antennas.
The company
provides Bluetooth services in Complete Product
Development, Reference Designs,
Factory
Automated Test Equipment, Bluetooth Qualification and
EMC Testing, Introduction to
Volume Manufacture, Innovative Industrial Design and Product
and Technology Consultancy.
Red-M
Company Website
Red-M was founded as an internal start-up of Madge Networks N.V. and
is focused on enabling Bluetooth and internet technologies for mobile
data, voice and video services in the workplace.
Design
and Development Services are offered in a
large number of areas by Red-M: Engineering
services: Networking protocols, Wireless design engineering,
Hardware engineering, Embedded software, Network infrastructure, Device
mobility modules
Network access control & management.
Product lifecycle ownership services: Hardware and software
re-engineering, Functional enhancements, Feature addition, Continuous
engineering support/
Product development: Product definition, Architectural design,
System-level design,
H/w and s/w development, Complete product solutions, Module &
software design, Module integration and testing
Intellectual property & Expertise: IP-based services,
Bluetooth solutions Wireless Security, Circuit based voice, WAP, XML,
PHP, IPSec, H.323, H.450, SIP, VoIP, Q921, Q931, PPP, PAP, CHAP, BNEP.
Click
here to download a PDF file on details of their solutions.
RTX Telecom
Company website
RTX Telecom provides complete turnkey development, handling everything
from specifications to setting up production on site at the customer's premises.
Time to market can be significantly reduced because the development work carried
out for the customer company is always based on well-proven designs.
With emphasis on wireless communications standards
RTX can supply
complete OEM product design services as well as development
kits. For more information you can e-mail
RTX - please tell them you saw them on The Wireless Directory (Bluetoothweb).
Signia
Technologies
Company
Website
This company
provides
wireless
communications
products from
components to
system solutions.
Formed in 1999
Signia
Technologies
supports
short-range,
low-power
wireless
communications -
such
as Bluetooth and
has a strong
commitment to
customer
support.
PCMCIA
Manufacturing
Kit, lets
OEM suppliers
implement
Bluetooth
functionality
into any
electronic
device with a
PCMCIA
interface. The
kit consists of
schematics,
gerber files,
software
drivers, an
integrated
antenna, and
materials.
Communications
between the
module and the
host controller
occur via a USB
interface or a
UART/PCM
interface.
CompactFlash
Manufacturing
Kit is a
designed to give
OEM suppliers
standardized
products with
minimal design
effort. The kit
is designed to
implement
Bluetooth
functionality
into any
electronic
devices with
CompactFlash
interfaces. The
kit consists of
schematics,
gerber files,
software
drivers, an
integrated
antenna,
materials, and
access to
application
support.
Communications
between the
module and the
host controller
are carried out
using a speed
USB interface.
USB
Dongle
Manufacturing
Kit is a
designed to give
OEM suppliers
standardized
products with
minimal design
effort. The kit
is designed to
rapidly
implement
Bluetooth
functionality
into any
electronic
device with a
USB interface.
The kit consists
of schematics,
gerber files,
software
drivers, an
integrated
antenna,
materials, and
access to
application
support.
Communications
between the
module and the
host controller
are carried out
using a
high-speed USB
interface.
Silicon & Software Systems (S3)
Company Website
Silicon & Software Systems is a provider of Electronic Design
Services. Established in 1986, the company has knowledge in the areas of IC, Software
and Hardware Design experience in house. In
the Bluetooth
arena, S3 has
already
delivered
solutions in
respect of
RFCMOS, Baseband
IC (ASSP), LM
& LC
Protocol Stack
and SoC
developments.
The company also
has experience
in a number of
relating
technologies to
Bluetooth
including: GSM,
GPRS, EDGE,
W-CDMA, 802.11x,
DECT, USB, and
VoIP.
Silicon
Wave
Company
Website
Based in San Diego, Silicon Wave
designs and produces RF
communication system components.
Silicon Wave products and services
include radio modems, baseband
processors, software solutions and
a Baseband IP Licensing Program
for Bluetooth wireless
communications.
The Reference Design Kit is a
comprehensive package that enables
a customer to immediately start
designing a product using Silicon
Wave’s second-generation
chipset. Targeted at the mobile
phone and PC markets, this new
reference design reduces risks in
developing RF designs and
accelerates a customer’s
products to market. Silicon
Wave’s qualified Bluetooth
Reference Design Kit includes
circuit schematic, Bill of
Material (BOM), PCB layout,
component selection criteria and
an actual working module based on
the reference design. The
Reference Design Kit supports both
UART and USB Interfaces.
Tality Corporation (formerly Symbionics and a subsidiary of Cadence Design
Systems)
Company Website
Tality is a leader in Bluetooth system, chip, and
intellectual property design, having undertaken the design of Ericsson's
Development Kit and having undertaken over 25 Bluetooth system and chip designs.
