Mark LaPedus Courtesy of EE Times (11/19/2007 1:37 PM EST)

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Ceva Inc., a licensor of intellectual property (IP) and DSP cores, announced separate deals with Renesas Technology Corp. and Rohm Co. Ltd.

Ceva, base here, announced a collaboration with Rohm (Kyoto, Japan) to offer a complete reference design platform for Bluetooth 2.0+EDR technology. The reference design integrates Rohm's radio device with Ceva's baseband and protocol stack IP.

The so-called Ceva-Bluetooth 2.0+EDR IP consists of an RTL baseband engine coupled with an ANSI C software stack. It is available as a discrete IP package or it may be licensed together with a Ceva's DSP for a complete Bluetooth platform.

Rohm's Bluetooth 2.0+EDR radio consists of LNA, PA, TX/RX switch, crystal oscillator, regulator, VCO and digital modulator/demodulator. It is a full CMOS RF transceiver for 2.4-GHz band Bluetooth applications.

Separately, Renesas (Tokyo) said it has commenced shipments of their chipsets with integrated Bluetooth connectivity powered by CEVA-Bluetooth IP technology. Renesas' chipset has been deployed in automotive applications, according to the companies.