BlueCore® CSR8510 TM A10 - Bluetooth 4.0 Solution For Computing and Home Entertainment

The CSR8510™ A10 is the latest member of the CSR8000™ connectivity platform designed to provide a compelling user experience in a broad range of consumer devices.

Designed for laptop, tablet and home entertainment markets, CSR8510 is a fully qualified Bluetooth 4.0 end-to end solution offering both high-speed wireless communications and low energy operation.

The USB 2.0 host interface enables the CSR8510 to be used for USB dongles and internal modules for tablets and laptops. Full HCI mode is supported with switching to/from “HID proxy mode” for boot mode support and stack-less operation, where a host stack is not required or available.

2.Features BlueCore CSR8510™ A10 WLCSP

  • ■ Fully qualified Bluetooth v4.0 system
  • ■ Dual-mode Bluetooth/Bluetooth low energy operation
  • ■ HCI mode operation with full Bluetooth stack
  • ■ HID proxy mode for boot mode support and stackless operation
  • ■ High-sensitivity Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy receiver
  • ■ Class 1, Class 2 and Class 3 support without external power amplifier or TX/RX switch
  • ■ Basesband processor running Bluetooth HCI firmware stack
  • ■ Reference design with worldwide qualification
  • ■ Green (RoHS compliant and no antimony or halogenated flame retardants)
  • ■ Full-speed USB 2.0 interface
  • ■ RFKill functionality for PCs (hardware and software radio enable controls)
  • ■ WLAN coexistence interface
  • ■ External EEPROM IC2 interface
  • ■ Integrated balun
  • ■ Minimal external components required: 15 passives plus crystal
  • ■ 28-ball WLCSP package
  • ■ On-chip synthesizer
  • ■ Internal power regulation for self-contained operation from USB vbus for dongles
  • ■ Selectable I/O voltage
  • ■ Real-time signal strength indicator (RSSI)

3.Applications

Computing devices including:

  • ■ PCs
  • ■ All-in-Ones
  • ■ Laptops
  • ■ Netbooks
  • ■ Tablets Embedded home entertainment devices including:
  • ■ Digital TVs
  • ■ Set-top Boxes After-market low-power Bluetooth accessories:
  • ■ USB dongles

The device incorporates auto-calibration and BIST routines to simplify development, type approval and production test.

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