Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc.

Fujitsu Microelectronics America's New Bluetooth Baseband IC Series Provides On-board Flash, USB Ports in Industry's Smallest Package

Built around Parthus’ Bluestream core, new MB86C00, MBG011 target hands-free cell phones and other mobile wireless applications

San Jose, CA, February 26, 2002 — Fujitsu Microelectronics America, Inc. (FMA) today announced a pair of new BluetoothTM Baseband ICs for hands-free cellular phones and other mobile wireless applications. Fujitsu’s new MB86C00 and MBG011 baseband ICs comply with the Bluetooth v1.1 specification. They provide all baseband signal processing and protocol hardware required by Bluetooth radios, and support a variety of external RF ICs including Fujitsu’s MB15H101A RF IC, Conexant’s CX72303 and Silicon Wave’s SiW1502. As an added feature, the MBG011 version integrates a 2-Mbit flash memory in the package, eliminating the need for external flash memory and reducing total board footprint. The new ICs also support Fujitsu’s MB86437 audio codec.

The MB86C00 and MBG011 each include an embedded ARM7 TDMI processor with firmware that implements the Bluetooth protocol. A Bluetooth-compliant Synchronous Connection Oriented (SCO) codec incorporated in both ICs supports A-Law, micro-Law and 12-to-16 bit linear CVSD and SCO channel capabilities. For interfacing, the ICs provide pair of popular host controllers – USB version 1.1 for PC applications, along with a 1-Mbits/sec UART for Bluetooth system applications. Also on board are an IEEE 1149.1 JTAG port and a flexible analog frequency synthesizer PLL, which supports reference clock frequencies ranging from 8 MHz to 32 MHz.

Software-controlled power management circuitry provides designers with a set of performance/power profile options for their specific applications.

Fujitsu Collaborates with Mobile Internet Leader Parthus Technologies
The introduction of the two new Bluetooth baseband ICs continues a partnership begun in 2001 with Parthus Technologies, an emerging leader in IP for the mobile Internet market. Last fall, Fujitsu licensed Parthus’ BlueStream core, including baseband hardware, software stacks and digital interface to multiple radios, audio codecs and host devices.

“These two new Bluetooth-baseband devices provide all the hardware and firmware required for integration with RF ICs, providing a very flexible design solution for embedded designs like hands-free cellular and dial-up printers,᾿ said Keith Horn, vice president of marketing for Fujitsu Microelectronics America.

“We have worked closely with the IP provided by Parthus Technologies, an innovator in Bluetooth platform and mobile Internet technology. Now we are providing these new chips in a low-cost, flexible, compact package for wireless system designers who want to add the exciting capabilities of the Bluetooth technology to their cell phones, printers and wireless accessories,᾿ he added

Pricing and Availability
Fujitsu now has samples of the MB86C00 and MBG011, manufactured using the company’s 0.18-micron CMOS technology, in 8mm x 8mm 176-pin FBGA packages. Prices start at $10 each. Production volumes will become available in the second calendar quarter of 2002.

Note to editors:
A block diagram relevant to this press release can be found by following the link:
http://www.fma.fujitsu.com/pr/bluetooth.jpg

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