Shouldn't this chip be called something else then besides Bluetooth? If it has WiFi, Bluetooth and FM all together then Broadcom should name it something else and make it a standard. Maybe it's time to forget about single dedicated connectivity chips and combine all those great connectivity goodness into one name.
They are called combo chips, and most connectivity chips have already moved that direction. Most cell phones being designed now at least have a Bluetooth-FM combo chip in them. It is also possible to get WLAN-Bluetooth-FM combo chips and shortly you can get a GPS-Bluetooth-FM combo chip. Than there will be GPS-WLAN-Bluetooth-FM combo chips, but that is a couple of years away.
Each technology keeps it original name though because it is part of an industry standard. The chip manufacturers just place the IP on the same silicon.
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Ahmed Eltawil @ Apr 23rd 2009 9:23AM
Shouldn't this chip be called something else then besides Bluetooth? If it has WiFi, Bluetooth and FM all together then Broadcom should name it something else and make it a standard. Maybe it's time to forget about single dedicated connectivity chips and combine all those great connectivity goodness into one name.
boris @ Apr 25th 2009 2:38PM
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JSWinston @ Apr 23rd 2009 12:43PM
They are called combo chips, and most connectivity chips have already moved that direction. Most cell phones being designed now at least have a Bluetooth-FM combo chip in them. It is also possible to get WLAN-Bluetooth-FM combo chips and shortly you can get a GPS-Bluetooth-FM combo chip.
Than there will be GPS-WLAN-Bluetooth-FM combo chips, but that is a couple of years away.
Each technology keeps it original name though because it is part of an industry standard. The chip manufacturers just place the IP on the same silicon.