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Partitioning example: A Bluetooth Module.

Broadcom (Cambridge Silicon Radio) Bluetooth Module circa 2000.
Example of a design partition --- Block diagram of Bluetooth radio module (circa 2000).
Example of a design partition --- Block diagram of Bluetooth radio module (circa 2000).

An initial implementation of the Bluetooth radio was made of three pieces of silicon bonded onto a small fibreglass substrate...

WiFi laptop module. Shielding lid, shown left, has been lifted off.
WiFi laptop module. Shielding lid, shown left, has been lifted off.
9: (C) 2008-18, DJ Greaves, University of Cambridge, Computer Laboratory.