Bluetooth :: AR3011

Atheros AR3000 - ROCm® Solutions for Bluetooth

Radio-On-Chip for Mobile (ROCm) Products

The AR3000 family consists of Bluetooth solutions based on the Atheros ROCm platform for high-performance mobile and embedded wireless products. The Atheros ROCm platform gives customers unsurpassed ability to:

  • Build the most power-efficient devices
  • Design for the smallest form factor applications
  • Achieve the most cost-effective designs
  • Greater integration of functionality
  • Low-cost chip solution
  • Deliver Atheros-class performance in a wide array of mobile devices

AR3011 Technology Overview

The Atheros AR3011 is a highly integrated, all-CMOS, single chip solution specifically designed for PC applications. The Atheros AR3011 supports both the Bluetooth 2.1 and 3.0 + HS specification versions. It includes a Bluetooth EDR radio, a 32-bit Tensilica CPU, USB 2.0 interface, two 1.2v voltage regulators for analog and digital circuit, auxiliary serial Flash interface, on board PLL, and on board RAM/ROM. AR3011 also utilizes Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation™ support for maximum performance with Atheros WLAN combo design.

The Atheros AR3011 supports the standard HCI USB interface which makes it compatible with any upper layer Bluetooth® stack. Microsoft software is available for Win7, Vista, and XP. Linux BlueZ is also well supported. AR3011 utilizes a small, cost-effective 6 mm x 6 mm Quad Flatpack No lead (QFN) package. A Bluetooth Qualification Body (BQB) certified reference design is available to customers for quick turn system integration. Atheros provides a complete Bluetooth software solution.

AR3011 Solution Highlights

  • Single chip Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and 3.0 + HS solution
  • Atheros Universal Wireless Cooperation™ support for maximum performance with Atheros WLAN combo design
  • BQB certified
  • Bluetooth Class 2 Radio
  • USB 2.0 device interface supports standard HCI USB
  • GPIOs to drive LEDs and control peripherals
  • Auxiliary serial Flash interface allowing for flexibility and customization
  • Two 1.2v Integrated voltage regulators
  • On board PLL
  • Internal or external low power clock
  • Optimal coexistence with WLAN – 2-wire, 3-wire or 4-wire interfaces

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