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Associate III
August 30, 2024
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Request for Suggestions: Low-Power Bluetooth Device Design

Dear Team,

I am currently working on designing a low-power Bluetooth device and we need a suggestion as to choose an ultra-low power consumption and distance to meet BLE MCU

In particular, I am looking for advice on:

  • Selecting the best STMicroelectronics microcontrollers or SoCs for low-power Bluetooth applications.
  • Implementing power management techniques to achieve optimal energy efficiency.
  • Any available reference designs, application notes, or resources that could be beneficial to my project.
  • The objective of the project is to meet the Accurate distance between BLE devices using RSSI

 

Note:

Already we have used the STM32WB5MMG series MCU for BLE, but it does not meet the distance and expects low power,

 

Your suggestions would be incredibly valuable, and I look forward to your expert guidance.

Thank you for your support.

 

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STTwo-32
ST Technical Moderator
September 24, 2024

Hello @Kavinraj 

I suggest you try your tests using the STM32WBA MCUs and the STM32WB1MMC. I think they should give you acceptable solutions for your project. 

Best Regards.

STTwo-32

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Andrew Neil
Super User
September 24, 2024

@Kavinraj wrote:
  • The objective of the project is to meet the Accurate distance between BLE devices using RSSI

You cannot accurately determine distance using just RSSI.

At best, you'll get a broad "near/far" indication.

A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a simple system that worked.A complex system designed from scratch never works and cannot be patched up to make it work.