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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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.