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Eclipsing the legion of chip makers jostling for position in the emerging Bluetooth market, start-up Cambridge Silicon Radio last week announced the commercial availability of what may be the first single- chip radio and baseband IC supporting the short-range RF technology.
The news coincided with the Bluetooth Congress 2000, Monte Carlo, where a who's who of the semiconductor industry touted their latest developments. Noteworthy announcements included a venture between IBM, Motorola, and Toshiba to co-develop Bluetooth capabilities for PCs, and Conexant Systems Inc.'s foray into the market following its purchase of Philsar Semiconductor Inc., which is also pursuing a single-chip Bluetooth solution.
Despite competition from such industry heavyweights, CSR made an early power play by delivering the right component at a price point analysts believe will allow Bluetooth to proliferate in the market.
"We're the first to bring a single-chip Bluetooth component to the market," said Phil...