Both Palm and Silicon Wave are demonstrating Bluetooth wireless connectivity at the Bluetooth Congress in Monte Carlo, June 13-16. The Silicon Wave solution uses their Odyssey(TM) RF systems-on-chip to deliver full radio, digital logic and lower layer Bluetooth software to the Palm OS(R) platform.

Silicon Wave has been working to develop a Bluetooth solution for Palm handhelds. The development efforts support Palm's design philosophy based on simple, wearable and mobile handheld computers that wirelessly link people to their personal, company and public information from their own mobile "personal connectivity bubbles."

Silicon Wave is providing Palm with its Odyssey SiW015(TM) Radio Modem IC, the SiW016(TM) Link Controller IC, and lower layer Bluetooth protocol software. The SiW015 chip combines the transceiver, synthesizer, VCO and resonator functions with complete modem to deliver the most highly integrated solution for small size, light weight and low power consumption. Size, weight, and battery life are all critical design goals and the Odyssey solution delivers on all three.

Bluetooth technology can allow mobile devices, including Palm handhelds, to access a wealth information from the Web, personal computing and communications systems, or from corporate networks without the need for cables. Additionally, data sharing and device control can be accomplished device-to-device, and from one device to as many as seven others, in a Bluetooth personal area network.

About Silicon Wave

Based in San Diego, Silicon Wave designs and develops RF systems-on-chip for use in wireless and broadband communication systems and products. Founded in 1997, the company's mission is to be the leader in system-level RF ICs. Silicon Wave products include Odyssey solutions for Bluetooth wireless communications and cable tuners for cable modems and digital set-top boxes. The company's Web site is located at www.siliconwave.com

Silicon Wave, the SiW product name prefix, Odyssey and the diamond logo design are trademarks of Silicon Wave, Inc. All other product, service and company names are trademarks, registered trademarks or service marks of their respective owners. Palm OS is a registered trademark and Palm is a trademark of Palm, Inc. or its subsidiaries.

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