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6. Chipsets: Understanding the Main Building Block in a Beacon

Stephen Statler1 
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San Diego, California, USA
 
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A Dialog Bluetooth Smart SoC and a Nordic Bluetooth Smart Module

Who Cares About the Chip in a Beacon?

If you are a proximity solutions provider considering whether or not to create your own beacons, understanding the different chipsets you can use is essential. That being said, those wanting only to write an app that uses beacon APIs don’t really need to understand anything about the chipset inside the Bluetooth beacon. Therefore, this chapter is ...

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