Synopsys acquires Bluetooth Smart IP from Silicon Vision

Bluetooth Smart technology is a key enabler of the IoT. It allows a broad range of IoT devices to communicate wirelessly with extremely low power consumption. With Bluetooth Smart technology, developers and OEMs can easily create solutions that work with billions of Bluetooth Smart Ready products in the market. Silicon Vision's highly integrated and ultra-low power Bluetooth Smart CMOS radio IP implements the Bluetooth 4.0, 4.1 and 4.2 low energy standards and includes an integrated on-chip transceiver matching network, which reduces the cost of external components and simplifies the board design. Silicon Vision's Bluetooth Smart IP supports down to one-volt operation for extended battery life and includes a standalone encryption co-processor that supports FIPS-approved algorithms for highly secure connections. The Bluetooth Smart IP is silicon-proven and available in 180, 110 and 55nm process technologies.

"With the emergence of IoT devices, designers are faced with the additional challenges of adding wireless connectivity and security to their SoCs," said Joachim Kunkel, Executive Vice President and General Manager of the Solutions Group, Synopsys. "Synopsys is making significant investments in both of these areas to provide designers with the hardware and software solutions required to accelerate the development of their IoT applications. As the leading provider of interface IP, we are expanding our portfolio to include the wireless interfaces that are essential for IoT designs with the acquisition of Bluetooth Smart IP from Silicon Vision."