Programmable Bluetooth microcontroller

Xemics has released a device based on the Embedded-Host Architecture in its EasyBlue family. This programmable microcontroller with embedded Bluetooth controller makes the development of any Bluetooth application easier.

The creation of the XE1431 was driven by the objective to provide ultra low power and easy-to-use solutions for Bluetooth audio and data applications.

The core of the device is the Bluetooth controller that is combined with a programmable 8 bit microcontroller with several standard peripherals like GPIOs, a high-speed UART, an audio CODEC and a power management unit.

The embedded controller independently executes significant parts of the Bluetooth protocol stack and allows the development of application layer software without the need to validate the Bluetooth protocol stack integrity. An external serial flash memory is used to store the customers' application layer software.