1.4 Acronyms and Abbreviations

Table 1-1. Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and AbbreviationsDescription
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ADCAnalog-to-Digital Converter
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AESAdvanced Encryption Standard
ASCIIAmerican Standard Code for Information Interchange
ATTAttribute
BASBattery Service
BLEBluetooth® Low Energy
BTBluetooth
CCCD

Client Characteristic Configuration Descriptor

CMDCommand
DFUDevice Firmware Update
DFUS

DFU Update Start

DLEData Length Extension
DSADVDeep Sleep Advertising
DTMDevice Test Mode
EIRPEffective Isotropic Radiated Power
ERRError
EVKEvaluation Kit
GAPGeneric Access Profile
GATTGeneric Attribute Profile
GPIOGeneral Purpose I/O
HCIHost Controller Interface
FWFirmware
INDIndication
I/OInput Output
IRKIdentity Resolving Key
LELow-Energy
LEDLight Emitting Diode
MBDMicrochip Bluetooth Data
MCUMicrocontroller Unit
MLDOMain LDO
MLPDMicrochip Low-energy Data Profile
MSCMessage Sequence Chart
NVMNon-Volatile Memory
OTAOver the Air
OTAUOver the Air Update
OTAPCOver the Air Profile Client
PDSPersistent Data Storage
PDUProtocol Data Unit
PHYPhysical Layer
PMUPower Management Unit
PWMPulse Width Modulation
PTAPacket Traffic Arbitration
RFRadio Frequency
RSSIReceive Signal Strength Indication
RXReceive
SASet Authentication
SERCOMSerial Communication Interface
SSPSimple Secure Pairing
SIGSpecial Interest Group
SWSoftware
TPTTransparent Control Point
TXTransmit
UARTUniversal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter
USBUniversal Serial Bus
UUIDUniversally Unique Identifier
WLANWireless Local Area Network