Toshiba’s New ICs for Bluetooth® Smart Devices Offer the Industry’s Lowest Class Current Consumption and Enhanced Security
– Support secure communications for IoT products such as wearables
and small devices that use coin batteries –
TOKYO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Toshiba
Corporation‘s (TOKYO:6502) Storage & Electronic Devices Solutions
Company today announced the launch of two new ICs, “TC3567CFSG” and
“TC3567DFSG,” that match industry leading [1] low current
consumption realized by previous products[2] while offering
an enhanced security function. The new ICs are the latest additions to
Toshiba’s line-up of ICs supporting Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE)[3]
ver.4.2 communications. Sample shipments start today.
The new ICs, like previous products, realize a peak current consumption
of 3.3mA at 3V voltage supply in transmission mode by adopting a highly
efficient DC-DC converter and an original low-power circuit design. They
are also able to acquire a random number with a length of up to 32
bytes, using a random number generator, newly incorporated as hardware,
a function that will help to strengthen the information security of IoT
products.
“TC3567CFSG” incorporates of 128KB Flash ROM for storing user programs
and various data in stand-alone operations, and can execute an
approximately 50KB application program at maximum. As in the previous
products, integration of an RF matching circuit and crystal load
capacitors for a clock generator reduce the external component count
during IC design, and in the minimal case only seven components are
required for set development. This contributes to reductions in cost and
mounting area.
“TC3567DFSG” has no built-in Flash ROM and achieves extremely low
current operation by reducing the current consumption required for
access to Flash ROM. This allows it to achieve long operating times for
applications powered by small coin batteries. For example, using a
CR2032 type coin battery, the new IC can carry out beacon operation for
over two years[4].
The new ICs will facilitate adoption of Bluetooth® LE
communications for IoT products that require a high level of security,
including wearable devices for healthcare applications and high-grade
small devices that use coin batteries, such as sensors and toys. They
will support set makers in optimizing product value.
Key Features |
– Low power consumption: |
3.3mA (Transmitter operation @3.0V, Output Power: 0dBm) |
3.3mA (Receiver operation @3.0V) |
Approximately 50nA in deep sleep (@3.0V) |
– Receiver sensitivity: -93.5dBm |
– Supports Bluetooth® LE ver.4.2 central and peripheral devices |
– Built-in GATT (Generic Attribute Profile) |
– Supports servers and client functions defined by GATT |
– Random number generator |
– Built-in 128KB Flash ROM (TC3567CFSG) |
Applications
Bluetooth®
Smart devices, such as wearable devices, healthcare devices, IoT
products that support information security, remote controllers and toys.
Main Specifications |
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Part Number | TC3567CFSG | TC3567DFSG | ||
Operating voltage range | 1.9V to 3.6V | 1.8V to 3.6V | ||
Current consumption in TX operation |
3.3mA (@3.0V, Output Power: 0dBm) |
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Current consumption in RX operation | 3.3mA (@3.0V) | |||
Current consumption in deep sleep | Approximately 50nA (@3.0V) | |||
Operating temperature range | -40°C to 85°C | |||
Package | QFN40 5mm x 5mm 0.4mm pitch | |||
Wireless communication |
Bluetooth® low energy ver.4.2 |
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CPU | ARM® Cortex®-M0 | |||
Transmitter output power | 0dBm to -20dBm (4dB steps) | |||
Receiver sensitivity | -93.5dBm | |||
Profiles |
HCI, GATT (Generic Attribute Profile), including server and client functions |
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Interfaces | UART, I2C, SPI, GPIO | |||
Flash ROM | 128KB | - | ||
Other features |
DC-DC converter |
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Notes:
[1]: Products with the same ratings, as of May 31, 2017.
Toshiba survey.
[2]: Compared to Toshiba’s “TC35678FSG”.
[3]:
Low-power-consumption-communication technology defined in Bluetooth®
ver.4.2.
[4]: Length of battery life depends on the transmission
interval time of beacons.
* The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered
trademarks owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by
Toshiba is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of
their respective owners.
* ARM and Cortex are registered trademarks of ARM Limited (or its
subsidiaries) in the EU and/or elsewhere.
For more information about Toshiba Bluetooth® wireless technology ICs,
please visit:
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/product/wireless-communication/bluetooth.html
Customer Inquiries:
Mixed Signal IC Sales and Marketing Department
Tel:
+81-44-548-2821
https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/ap-en/contact.html
Information in this document, including product prices and
specifications, content of services and contact information, is correct
on the date of the announcement but is subject to change without prior
notice.
About Toshiba
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Fortune Global 500 company, channels world-class capabilities in
advanced electronic and electrical product and systems into three focus
business fields: Energy that sustains everyday life, that is cleaner and
safer; Infrastructure that sustains quality of life; and Storage that
sustains the advanced information society. Guided by the principles of
The Basic Commitment of the Toshiba Group, “Committed to People,
Committed to the Future”, Toshiba promotes global operations and is
contributing to the realization of a world where generations to come can
live better lives.
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network of 550 consolidated companies employing 188,000 people
worldwide, with annual sales surpassing 5.6 trillion yen (US$50
billion). (As of March 31, 2016.)
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