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Re:BL602/BL604 RISC-V WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 SoC will sell a... by pantalaimon on Saturday October 24, 2020 @09:01AM (#24878930)
it's build into the package, but it's still a separate die connected via SPI.
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Re:BL602/BL604 RISC-V WiFi and Bluetooth 5.0 SoC will sell a... by sokoloff on Saturday October 24, 2020 @09:10AM (#24878984)
Yes, from a power standpoint that matters. From a BOM cost and PCB layout standpoint, it doesn't.
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