Overview of CSR's BlueCore IC family

Note that all BlueCore™2 devices are software upgradeable to a comprehensive v1.2 Bluetooth® capability with the exception of eSCO - which requires additional hardware. BlueCore3, BlueCore4 and BlueCore5 incorporate the hardware required for eSCO.

Description
Onchip memory
Package options
BlueCore5-Multimedia With onchip 64MIPS DSP and advanced stereo codec with external memory interface
TFBGA 8x8x1.2mm
BlueCore5-FM details to be announced
Description
Onchip memory
Package options
BlueCore4-ROM EDR compliant with onchip ROM
4Mb
CSP 4x3.8x0.7mm
BlueCore4-ROM EDR compliant with onchip ROM
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
BlueCore4-Ext EDR compliant with external memory interface
-
VFBGA 8x8x1mm
EDR compliant with external memory interface
-
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
BlueCore4-Headset
(has embedded software)
Onchip codec and ROM
6Mb
TFBGA 8x8x1.2mm
BlueCore4-ROM Plug-n-Go
Fully qualified v2.0+EDR system with onchip ROM
4Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.6mm
BlueCore4-Flash Plug-n-Go™
Fully qualified v2.0+EDR system with integral Flash
8Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.6mm
Description
Onchip memory
Package options
BlueCore3-
Multimedia

With onchip DSP and stereo codec
-
LFBGA 7x7x1mm
BlueCore3-
Multimedia Plug-n-Go

With onchip DSP and stereo codec
8Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.4
BlueCore3-ROM Onchip ROM
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
BlueCore3-ROM Onchip ROM
4Mb
CSP 3.8x3.4x0.7mm
BlueCore3-ROM Flash Onchip ROM and Flash
4Mb + 6Mb
TFBGA 6.5x6.5x1.3mm
BlueCore3-Audio Flash Onchip codec and Flash
6Mb
TFBGA 8x8x1.2mm
Description
Onchip memory
Package options
BlueCore2-Ext External memory interface
-
LFBGA 10x10x1.4mm
External memory interface
-
VFBGA 8x8x1mm
External memory interface
-
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
External memory interface
-
LGA 6x6x0.65mm
BlueCore2-DUN
(has embedded software)
Embedded DUN profile
-
Any package from above
BlueCore2-Flash Onchip Flash
4Mb
TFBGA 6x6x1.3mm
Onchip Flash
8Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.61mm
BlueCore2-ROM* Onchip ROM
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
Onchip ROM
4Mb
CSP 4x4.2x0.7mm
Onchip ROM
4Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.61mm
BlueCore2-ROM Plug-n-Go
Onchip ROM
4Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.6mm
BlueCore2-HID Onchip ROM
4Mb
Any BC2-ROM package
BlueCore2-Audio Onchip codec and ROM
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
Onchip codec and ROM
4Mb
LFBGA Plug-n-Go 10x10x1.61mm
BlueCore2-Headset
(has embedded software)
Onchip codec and ROM (embedded CSR Headset Profile)
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
Onchip codec and ROM (embedded CSR Headset Profile)
4Mb
LFBGA 10x10x1.61mm
BlueCore2-Phongle
(has embedded software)
Add-on accessory for mobile phones, PDAs
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm >
BlueCore2-Gateway
(has embedded software')
Easy-fit solution for mobile phones, PDAs
4Mb
VFBGA 6x6x1mm
BlueCore2-CDMA Radio-only IC with QualComm interface
-
BGA 6x6x1mm
Radio-only IC with QualComm interface
-
CSP 4x4x0.6mm

*Can be ordered with HCI or RFCOMM interface, or custom ROM builds