STMicroelectronics (ST) has introduced its next-generation Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) System-on-Chip (SoC), BlueNRG-2.

This new product will contribute to the expansion of smart product connectivity across a wide range of applications, including homes, shopping malls, industrial use, toys, gaming consoles, personal medical devices, and infrastructure.

ST sees potential in simple, feature-rich Bluetooth low energy connected applications that can operate on a single, small battery for months or even years. The new BlueNRG-2 chip meets all these requirements with its ultra-low-power programmable processor and low-power features, including an ultra-low standby mode.

High RF signal strength ensures stable wireless communication, reducing system power consumption, and ample on-chip memory for Bluetooth low energy software and application code simplifies system design by reducing external memory components. BlueNRG-2 is Bluetooth 5.0 certified, ensuring interoperability with the latest smartphones and supporting enhanced features such as cutting-edge security and privacy protection, and extended packet length for faster data transfer.

“BlueNRG-2 ushers in an era of interconnected smart objects, enabling secure, reliable, and energy-efficient interaction from mobile devices with anything, like a toothbrush or a light switch,” said Benedetto Vigna, Executive Vice President and General Manager of ST’s Analog and MEMS Group. “These objects can also benefit from simple yet fully assured natural voice control when needed, or full interoperability with the rich features and sophisticated user interfaces of Android and iOS smart applications.”