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PLUG-AND-PLAY: BLUETOOTH XPRESS MODULE SIMPLIFIES HOME AUTOMATION PRODUCT DESIGN
cost of renting or purchasing the required lab
equipment (e.g., network analyzer, anechoic
chamber, signal analyzer, etc.) and the cost
of Bluetooth radio certification—simply to
develop the hardware interface.
Leveraging the Bluetooth Xpress
module for Bluetooth-controlled lamp
The BGX module comes with an embedded
chip antenna that has been certified wherein
the transmit and receive characteristics are
well-defined. For an embedded application,
the SiP form of the BGX module can be
mounted on the edge of a PCB for optimal
RF performance (Figure 6). The small-form-
factor, highly integrated BGX hardware
simplifies the process of adding Bluetooth
capabilities to any home appliance or the
process of designing a Bluetooth-enabled
product from scratch.
Conclusion
This article illustrated some of the ways that
the Bluetooth Xpress solution can simplify
the process of generating a Bluetooth-
enabled lamp. This can be applied across
the home automation industry, whereby the
user-friendly GUI and source code enables
simplified application layer development all
the way down to hardware control. The BGX
module can, in essence, be a plug-and-play
component and a strong tool in the repertory
of any embedded IoT development company
with certified hardware out of the box.
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Figure 6: The SiP form of the BGX module can be placed on the edge of a PCB without taking up much real estate.
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