S42
Hardware User Guide
1VV0301303 Rev. 11
Page 12 of 85
2021-05-06
Not Subject to NDA
Bluetooth BR/EDR and low energy were chosen by the Continua Health Alliance as
transports for interoperable end to end communication.
2.3.4.
Sports and Fitness
In the sports and fitness segment the S42 is used in devices for positioning as
well as monitoring vital data. Typical devices in this market are heart rate monitors, body
temperature thermometers, pedometers, cadence meters, altimeter, positioning / GPS
tracking and watches displaying information from sensors.
2.3.5.
Entertainment
Bluetooth technology is already used in a wide variety of devices in the entertainment
sector, namely set-top boxes / gaming consoles. S42 is especially suited for
use in remote controls, gaming controller and wireless mouse/keyboard applications.
2.4.
Block Diagram
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Figure 1: S42/AI Block Diagram
