Overview
Bluetooth Low Energy Software Features and Benefits
Bluetooth 5.1
| Features | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| AoX | Direction finding, location services | |
| GATT Caching | Faster client reconnection time reduced power consumption | |
| Advertising Channel Index | Improved packet collision avoidance | |
| Periodic Adv Sync Transfer | Transfer sync info to low power devices that can’t sync on their own |
Bluetooth 5.0
| Features | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| 2M PHY | Higher throughput | |
| Coded PHY | Longer range | |
| Advertising Extensions | Larger advertising payload for more broadcast capacity | |
| Periodic Advertising | Deterministic delay between advertising, scan and advertising synchronization | |
| Multiple Advertising Sets | Concurrent advertising sets without stopping and restarting advertising | |
| CSA #2 | A large number of pseudo-random hopping sequence, better coexistence | |
| Higher Output Power | Up to +20 dBm output power |
Bluetooth 4.x
| Features | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| Secure Connections | FIPS recommended encryption, more pairing options | |
| Data Length Extension | Larger data packets for higher throughput | |
| Link Layer Privacy (v1.2) | Private addressed managed by the controller, reduced power consumption | |
| Legacy Privacy (v1.1) | Private address manage, deters information tracking by hackers | |
| Link Layer Topology | Central and peripheral roles at the same time |
BLE Tools
| Features | Benefits | |
|---|---|---|
| GATT Configurator | Intuitive interface for easy creation, exporting and importing of profiles | |
| BGTool | Simple terminal type user interface application that allows quick test and evaluation | |
| Command Line Interface | Enables easy test automation |
Bluetooth Low Energy SDK Specification Support
V5.2 (Qualification ID: 146959)
v5.1 (Qualification ID: 126252)
GATT caching
AoA
AoD Ready (Tx Only)
Randomized Advertising Channel Index
v5.0 (Qualification ID: 101550)
Advertising extension
CSA #2
Periodic advertising
Higher output power
2M PHY
LE coded PHY
v4.x
Data length extension
LE secure connections
Link-layer topology
Sample Applications
SOC & NCP empty
SOC iBeacon
SOC thermometer
SOC & NCP voice over BLE
SOC DTM
SOC Thunderboard react/sense/sense 2
SOC empty & light RAIL DMP
SOC range test RAIL DMP
NCP host OTA or UART DFU
Devices
Up to 32 connections
Simultaneous scan for coded/uncoded PHY
Multiprotocol with 802.15.4
OTA Client
Gateway
OTA Server
NCP
4 Wire / 2 Wire UART
Wi-Fi Co-existence using PTA
Enablement
Bootloader
In-Field Upgrade
Secure Boot
Signed Upgrade Images
Encrypted Upgrade Images
RTOS
MicriumOS
Manufacturing Library: For BLE
Command Line Interface
Graphics Library
Development Tools
Simplicity Studio IDE
Network Analyzer / Packet Trace Interface
Energy Profile
GATT Configurator
Hardware Configurator
BGTool
Supported Toolchains
IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM
(IAR-EWARM) version 8.30.1
GCC (The GNU Compiler Collection)
version 7.2.1
Mobile Apps
EFR Connect mobile app for Android and iOS
Applications
Apple Homekit
Downloads
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