Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of
microcontroller, analog, and Flash-IP solutions, offers the Microchip Bluetooth
Evaluation Kit, which includes CandleDragon Inc.’s dotstack demonstration
Bluetooth Stack. The kit provides an easy, cost-effective and flexible add-on
for embedded evaluation and development using many 16/32-bit PIC
microcontrollers or dsPIC digital signal controllers (DSCs). To speed
development and further reduce costs, the Microchip Bluetooth Kit works with
the Company’s existing tools.
While Bluetooth wireless technology is a common short-range
protocol for PCs and consumer electronics, it is rapidly gaining popularity among
a broader set of embedded applications. However, the current Bluetooth wireless
technology modules are costly and inflexible because they force developers to
use their predetermined baseband radio and microcontroller. Microchip and
CandleDragon’s Bluetooth solution enables designers to pair a wide range of
radio ICs for Bluetooth connectivity with many of Microchip’s 16/32-bit PIC
microcontrollers or dsPIC DSCs. Additionally, CandleDragon’s dotstack Bluetooth
stack is Bluetooth SIG compliant and supports multiple profiles in a single
microcontroller—including SPP, HFP and HID—with more profiles planned for
Microchip’s MCUs in the near future.