Bluetooth™ Technology and Applications – Short-range Wireless Connectivity for the 21st Century

Jointly sponsored by the IEEE Boston Section and Analog Devices, Inc.

Course Presentations

• Week 1: Overview of Bluetooth System, in MS PowerPoint (3792KB)
• Week 2a: Bluetooth RF Section, in MS PowerPoint (754KB)
• Week 2b: Bluetooth RF Section, in MS PowerPoint (2343KB)
• Week 3a: Bluetooth Baseband Processing, in MS PowerPoint (942KB)
• Week 3b: Bluetooth Baseband Processing, in MS PowerPoint (1892KB)
• Week 4a: Software Considerations, in MS PowerPoint (1160KB)
• Week 4b: Software Considerations, in MS PowerPoint (3125KB)
• Week 5a: Applying Bluetooth in Real Systems, in MS PowerPoint (2937KB)
• Week 5b: Applying Bluetooth in Real Systems, in MS PowerPoint (2635KB)
• Week 5c: Applying Bluetooth in Real Systems, in MS PowerPoint (2032KB)
• All Course Presentations, in Zip Archive (?MB)

Course Outline

• Week 1: Overview of Bluetooth System
  • History and Evolution
  • Bluetooth SIG
  • RF Technology
  • Protocol
  • Comparison to other systems (802.11a, 802.11b, HomeRF, etc.)
• Week 2: Bluetooth RF Section
  • Architecture Options
  • RF Process Technologies
  • Implementation Alternatives
• Week 3: Bluetooth Baseband Processing
  • Functional Description
  • Implementation Alternatives
  • Hardware/Software Tradeoffs
  • Partitioning Options
• Week 4: Software Considerations
  • Protocol Stack Options
  • Interfacing to Operating Systems
  • Testing and Validation
• Week 5: Applying Bluetooth in Real Systems
  • Typical Applications
  • Integration Issues
  • Demonstrations 

Contact the Boston Section of the IEEE

Contact Analog Devices, Inc.

(alfvin@ieee.org)
URL: http://ieee802.org/15/pub/Bluetooth_Mini-course.html
(Modified: 24-May-2003 ), Rev. 0.0