Bluetooth LE module for IoT, wearables claims ‘world’s smallest’
The “Bluetooth low energy (BLE) module for IoT” from LG Innotek is a key component that enables data communications for IoT devices such as glucose measuring patches, smart lighting, outlets, switches, wireless earphones, and hearing aids. Thanks to its low power consumption feature, the module is mainly used for devices that require limited power supply, such as small wearable devices.
By linking various IoT devices to the smartphone, users can conveniently track blood glucose levels, remotely control lighting, outlets, switches, and operate wireless earphones or hearing aids at a short distance.
This BLE module boasts differentiated RF signal design and antenna technology with ultra-precision circuit technology to reduce component space while increasing data transmission distance.
The BLE module enables IoT device manufacturers to freely design products in various shapes and sizes. This is possible because LG Innotek minimized the module size and mounting space.
The module is 6-mm (width) x 4-mm (height), which is 75% of the previous model. With ultra-precision, high-density, and ultra-fine processing technologies, more than 20 components including ICs, resistors, and inductors, are housed in a single grain-sized product. Further, differentiated RF signal design technology minimized component space to eliminate signal
The BLE module also enables device control and real-time data inquiry even if there is an obstacle between the user’s smartphone and the IoT device. This is because the communication performance of the module is increased by 30% compared to existing products.
For example, even when there is a single obstacle, such as a wall, between the user’s smartphone and the IoT device, other modules may lose communications, but the LG Innotek module can transmit data smoothly even if there are multiple obstacles.
To make this happen, LG Innotek applied its proprietary “integrated antenna” technology. With the integrated antenna technology, an antenna that used to be installed separately outside the module is mounted inside the module. In particular, the antenna was designed to cover the entire module, maximizing the antenna area and improving communication performance.
LG Innotek plans to accelerate its foray into the global IoT communication module market on the back of the development of the BLE module for IoT.
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