MC72000

The MC72000 Integrated Bluetooth™ Radio provides a complete, low-power Bluetooth radio solution. The design is based on Motorola’s third-generation Bluetooth architecture that has set a high standard for interoperability, complete functionality, and compliance with the Bluetooth specification.

The MC72000 Integrated Bluetooth Radio from Motorola implements the RF and baseband host controller interface (HCI) of the Bluetooth protocol in a small 7 mm x 7 mm BGA package. The MC72000 is the ideal solution for low-power, short-range Bluetooth applications with small size constraints and includes superior performance features like a dedicated Bluetooth audio processor module and on-chip memory. Debug and production test are fully supported through the joint test action group (JTAG) interface.

The RF portion of the radio provides a unique combination of high sensitivity, excellent C/I performance, and low power consumption. These performance parameters are extremely important to maintaining a robust link in high RF interference environments created by devices such as mobile phones, high density Bluetooth networks, 802.11b networks, and microwave ovens.

The MC72000 uses an innovative, highly advanced packaging technique to combine two die—the RF and baseband functions—into a single, cost-effective package. Motorola’s optimized two-chip architecture avoids compromises between cost and performance that other one-chip solutions must make. With Motorola’s integrated solution, customers get the best of both. Each die is implemented in its optimal process technology to deliver low cost, low power, and small size.