Bluetooth

What is Bluetooth?

Texas Instruments

This tutorial will explain the need for Bluetooth, what it is and how it works.  The different types of Bluetooth profiles will be described and examples of applications will be given. There will also be a discussion of the Bluetooth related technologies, ANT and Bluetooth Low Energy.

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IC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNCC2540F128RHARIC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNBluetoothBluetooth v4.02350 - Immediate$21.82View Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNCC2540F256RHARIC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNBluetoothBluetooth v5.06162 - Immediate$22.19View Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNCC2540F256RHATIC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNBluetoothBluetooth v5.02308 - Immediate$25.58View Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNCC2540F128RHATIC RF TXRX+MCU BLE 40VQFNBluetoothBluetooth v4.0341 - Immediate$25.24View Details
PTM Published on: 2011-09-08

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