CSR8510 A10 Bluetooth

You will note that the CSR8510 A10 or CSR8510 A10 Bluetooth is a well known Bluetooth 4 solution. The CSR8000 platform has been explained below. This is a high speed Bluetooth device. It is low energy when it comes to operation as well as being fund in many devices from home entertainment systems to modern computers.

CSR8510 A10 Bluetooth

There are certain target applications for the Bluetooth. As you will note that the CSR8510 is engineered for devices in  a number of markets. These include computers at home or in the office. Likewise there are also the laptops and tablets. Finally there are also the smart TV options as well as your common remote control unit.

Key Product Features

So in terms of the Bluetooth performance of the CSR8510 A10 Bluetooth. There is the Bluetooth v4.0 + HS which also supports its impressive high-speed operation. Likewise there is a dual-mode operation which allows the device to use NLE or Bluetooth low energy as well as the classic version of Bluetooth. Now there is also the HCI Mode. While in this mode the device will operate with a full Bluetooth stke or in a stackless environment called “HID proxy mode” for boot  as well as for low-resource environments. Lastly there is high sensitivity which allows for reliable communication as it also has a very strong signal reception. Note that this also supports the Class 1, Class 2, Class 3 which allows it to operates without requiring external amplifiers or switches. Note the +10 dBm Tx output power. Finally this is not as low power as the FT245R USB FIFO

Integrated Components

Note that there is a baseband processor. This allows for the running the Bluetooth HCI firmware stack.. The power regulation in the unit also allowed for more simplified USB operation. The On-Chip Synthesizer and Integrated Balun likewise will also reduce external component count. Lastly there is also a 28-Ball WLCSP package which has a very compact design for space-constrained applications. Likewise see the driver for this under the Hardware ID called usb\vid_0a12&pid_0001&rev_8891 as well.

Hardware Interfaces

Note that this unit called the CSR8510 A10 Bluetooth also has a full-speed USB 2.0. This supports dongles as well as the internal modules. This is mainly used for tablets as well as laptops. There is also a host wake up function. This is mainly for the remote applications for TV’s. In addition it can co-exist with WLAN coexistence so it can operate with WiFi. Lastly the EEPROM I²C Interface is an external configuration. Finally there is also the RFKill which allows you to enable to disable the radio when needed. For other hardware see also the ft232r usb uart drivers on here.

Software and Development Ecosystem

The CSR provides many options to develop software for different devices.

• CSR Harmony Bluetooth Stack: For Windows systems, ensuring broad compatibility.
• CSR Synergy Software: For embedded device integration.
• CSR BlueSlim 2 Module Reference Design: Offers ready-to-use designs.
• CSR µEnergy Development Environment: Focused on Bluetooth Low Energy applications.

Finally you will also note that the CSR8510 is optimized for two main uses. The first is the USB Bluetooth Dongles: which is mainly used in laptops and of mobile devices. This while using the USB 2.0 host interface. Lastly there is also the embedded Bluetooth modules also for tablets and laptops. See also the driver here under csr8510 a10 driver.