Dialog Producing Low-Cost SoC It Says Will Lead to New Applications for Bluetooth Connectivity

Dialog is in production on the DA14531 SmartBond Tiny Bluetooth 5.1 SoC, it said Monday. The DA14531 is designed to lower the cost of adding Bluetooth Low Energy functionality in connected health and retail asset tracking and for cameras, printers, routers, toys, keyboards and smart banking cards, it said. The SoC is based on the 32-bit ARM Cortex M0 Plus processor. “With the ability to turn any device, even disposable ones, into a connected application, the TINY SoC and module are opening new markets and driving the adoption of BLE beyond what was previously thought possible,” said Sean McGrath, Dialog senior vice president-connectivity and audio business group.