Auracast™ is a breakthrough technology based on the Bluetooth LE Audio specification. It offers an efficient and convenient solution for public broadcasting and multi-device audio sharing, drastically transforming the way people interact with others and surrounding environment.
Realtek has launched a comprehensive solution that fully supports Auracast™ Transmitter, Receiver, and Assistant roles. This solution can assist customers in rapidly developing diverse products. In terms of technical implementation, the solution provides a wealth of interface options such as USB, Line-in, SPDIF, I2S, SPI, I8080, and QSPI, enabling flexible connections of various peripherals. It supports a variety of audio sources and display devices, capable of real-time, intuitive presentation of audio parameters and device status. At the same time, it offers convenient interactive operations, further enhancing user experience. With the high-performance MCU and powerful computing capability of the DSP, customers can rapidly and flexibly develop various Auracast™ applications, catering to diverse needs in various scenarios.
System Structure
The RTL87x3, as an Auracast™ Transmitter, supports a variety of audio inputs such as USB, Line-in, SPDIF, and microphone, and can also connect to external audio processors through interfaces like I2S and SPI. While transmitting one or more audio streams for real-time listening by Auracast™ Receivers, it simultaneously broadcasts device names, audio content, and codec configuration information for Auracast™ Assistant devices to view and select.
The RTL8762EMF chip is specifically designed for smart locks, providing Bluetooth data passthrough functionality to enable wireless communication between devices.
Bluetooth dual mode microcontroller implements a Bluetooth transmitter, which is a device capable of wirelessly transmitting audio or other data to Bluetooth-enabled devices. It can be connected to non-Bluetooth audio sources, such as TVs, computers, or stereo systems, through various interfaces. Utilizing Bluetooth technology, it sends the audio signal to Bluetooth headphones, speakers, or other receiving devices.
Realtek's single-mode BLE SoC and dual-mode BT SoC platforms provide robust Bluetooth communication capabilities, integrating mainstream display interfaces and image processing engines within the chip. Coupled with a wealth of peripheral interfaces like SPI, I2C, CAN, PWM, and Keyscan, these platforms enable developers to fully unleash their creativity. The comprehensive product family makes it easy for developers to choose suitable and competitive solutions.
The Realtek SDK includes a complete user interface development toolkit, allowing developers to quickly bring their ideas to life.
The Realtek RTL87x2G integrates USB 2.0 High-Speed and 2.4GHz wireless interfaces within a single-chip architecture, delivering a smooth 8K user experience with ultra-low latency. Additionally, its rich peripheral interfaces such as SPI, QDecoder, Keyscan, I2C, GPIO, and PWM enable developers to add advanced features for product differentiation while maintaining excellent power performance. The chip, combined with the mature and comprehensive Realtek SDK, development documentation, and related tools, allows developers to quickly realize their creative ideas.
The RTL8762CKF/RTL8762DKF-VS are dedicated control chips for smart locks, primarily responsible for connecting and managing various peripheral modules to implement basic lock functions. These low-power, fast-response chips do not support security features like fingerprint recognition and must be paired with a dedicated security chip to form a complete smart lock solution.
Bluetooth dual mode microcontroller implements a Bluetooth receiver solution is capable of receiving wireless audio or other data from Bluetooth-enabled devices. It can be connected to non-Bluetooth audio output devices, such as car stereos, home theater systems, or headphones. The receiver then converts the received digital signal into analog audio that can be played through the connected output device. It can also be connected to audio processors through interfaces such as I2S/UART/SPI to expand audio signal formats and provide additional transmission interfaces.
As an Auracast™ Assistant, the RTL87x3 supports a variety of interfaces such as I8080, QSPI, etc, enabling flexible connections with various screens for intuitive browsing and control operations. The device will actively scan broadcast packets from surrounding Auracast™ transmitters and display the scanning results in real-time. After the user chooses a target channel, the Auracast™ Receiver will receive and play audio based on the configuration parameters provided by the Auracast™ Assistant.
As an Auracast™ Receiver, the RTL87x3 sets up a connection with the Auracast™ auxiliary device and configures based on the user's selection in the interactive interface, achieving real-time reception and playback of the selected broadcast audio.
Thread Border Routing Solutions: RTL8771GUV and RTL8771HTV
This solution supports Thread RCP products connecting to host devices such as PCs, TVs, speakers, and set-top boxes via USB or UART interfaces. Combined with the host-side Thread protocol stack and Wi-Fi/Ethernet functionality, it implements Thread Border Router functionality for cross-network communication.
Matter over Thread Device Solutions: RTL8777GKF and RTL8772GWP
This solution is suitable for Matter over Thread end devices and can be integrated into home and industrial control products, such as washing machines, air conditioners, sockets, switches, lighting, door locks, and curtains.
Thread Border Routing SoC Solutions: RTL8772GWP
This chip is not only suitable for Thread end devices but can also be used to build Thread border routers, providing a complete SoC solution without relying on host devices such as PCs, TVs, speakers, and set-top boxes.
RTL8762 series not only supports standard SIG Mesh based on ADV communication, but also supports multi-master and multi-slave connection, which can build private Mesh internet based on GATT connection, to actualize the device's AD hoc network function. These two Mesh technologies complement each other and each has its own strengths.
RTL8772GWF & RTL8762GKH are Bluetooth SoC Solutions optimized for smart locks.
RTL8772GWF features a Real-M300V 125MHz MCU (Cortex-M55 compatible) with ample SRAM resources to support fingerprint algorithm processing. It integrates hardware-level security mechanisms like Trust Zone and has obtained PSA-L2 certification, providing financial grade security for smart door lock applications. The QFN88 package offers up to 56 general purpose GPIOs, supporting rich peripheral interfaces through pin multiplexing, making it suitable as a single-chip solution for smart door locks.
RTL8762GKH also provides sufficient computing power for fingerprint algorithms while maintaining PSA-L2 security level. Its compact QFN48 package is designed for main control solutions requiring fewer peripheral interfaces.
Realtek partners with financial grade security solution providers to deliver complete security solutions from chip to system level, accelerating smart door lock product development and deployment.
Realtek offers flexible HMI system solutions with mature and stable UI designs and efficient integration technologies, helping a wide range of clients to quickly complete technology selection and enter the rapid development and acceptance phase based on their specific needs.
For gateway devices, Realtek provides cost-effective dual-frequency solutions, ensuring 100% uptime for gateway devices such as 15.4/BLE Mesh, reducing the probability of event loss. For clients with high QoS requirements, Realtek offers Ethernet interfaces to ensure more stable communication between long-distance nodes. CAN and other interface technologies provide integrated advantages for industrial users and vehicle application scenarios.
Realtek has integrated a series of mature SDKs including Wi-Fi, LWIP, Thread, Matter, Classic Bluetooth, and BLE Mesh. In terms of UI support, Realtek offers several UI engines such as Honey GUI, RVD (Realtek Visual Designer), and LVGL (Light and Versatile Graphics Library) to meet different design requirements according to client needs.
For Apple Find My tag, Gsensor and buzzer are two essential peripheral components. The typical architecture diagram is as follows:
Realtek smart watch solution based on RTL8773E uses a single BT SoC as the main controller. It connects to peripherals via interfaces such as SPIC, I2C, SPI, GPIO, I8080, MIC, and DAC, and connects to phones via Bluetooth to create a highly integrated smart watch solution.
Realtek provides reference designs, SDK, and toolchains, characterized by high integration and ease of development.
The main control MCU in the product extends physical communication interfaces such as UART, SPI, I2C, and USB to connect with the Realtek solution, enabling Bluetooth data passthrough functionality.
Bluetooth dual mode microcontroller implements a Bluetooth transceiver is a solution that integrates both Bluetooth transmitter and receiver functionalities. It allows bidirectional communication between Bluetooth-enabled devices by wirelessly transmitting and receiving data. The solution utilizes two RTL8763E chips, one for transmitting and one for receiving, and communicates through the SPI interface to establish and maintain Bluetooth connections. Additionally, it can also be used with a main processor over the UART interface, making it versatile for various applications like wireless audio streaming, data transfer between devices, and remote control capabilities.
Practical Application Case
From a technical perspective, Find My tag can support both Apple Find My and Google Find My protocols, enabling the same tag to be located and searched for by both iOS and Android devices. However, in the actual implementation of the solution, how to run the two protocols on the same tag must strictly follow the protocol specifications of Apple and Google.
Phone <-> ACI Device 1: Communication with Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy
ACI Host <-> ACI Device 1: Communication with UART
ACI Host <-> ACI Device 2: Communication with UART
ACI Device 1 <-> ACI Device 2: Communication with SPI and GPIO or just use I2S as a replacement
ACI Device 2 <-> BT Headset: Communication with Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy.
ACI Device 1 supports A2DP Sink and HFP HF; ACI Device 2 supports A2DP Source and HFP AG. The audio data flow is identified by the blue line with arrows.
In A2DP scenario:
Audio data : Phone -> ACI Device 1 -> ACI Device 2 -> BT Headset;
In SCO scenario:
Downstream voice data : Phone -> ACI Device 1 -> ACI Device 2 -> BT Headset spk;
Upstream voice data : BT headset MIC -> ACI Device 2 -> ACI Device 1 -> Phone.
Application Scenario
Advantages of Solution
Supports all three operational modes-Auracast™ Transmitter, Receiver, and Assistant-enabling customers to flexibly design a wide range of product forms and implement complete Auracast™ application solutions.
Haven been verified by actual projects, the Mesh protocol stack targeted optimizing and improving the efficiency of Mesh communication, reliability and stability. Supports simultaneous operation of Bluetooth Mesh and GATT connection, which satisfies the requirement of efficient communication in large-scale application scenarios.
Supports Mainstream Display Interfaces on the Market.
The MCU is ARM Cortex processor, with optional main frequency of 40MHz ~ 90MHz and optional SRAM 104KByte ~ 192Kbyte. Supports hardware AES/ECC, very suitable for algorithm-intensive application scenarios. Supports Bluetooth 5.0, ultra-low power consumption.
A 2.5D hardware graphics engine that supports rendering, scaling, rotating, deforming, and other processing of graphics.
Support dual-mode (BR/EDR/BLE) pass-through and BLE pass-through solution. GATT, SPP and iAP profiles inside for dual-mode,GATT profile inside for BLE mode.
High-speed USB and 2.4G interfaces providing 8K polling rate.
Realtek's chip series delivers outstanding low-power performance, enabling smart locks to operate reliably over extended periods while maintaining stable functionality.
Featuring a high-performance GPU acceleration engine, it supports hardware-accelerated 2.5D graphics rendering, integrated alpha blending and anti-aliasing algorithms, vector font acceleration, and delivers exceptional pixel fill rate efficiency-significantly enhancing the visual experience of embedded GUI systems.
Support multiple screen-pulling interfaces: SPI/QSPI/8080/RGB565/RGB888…
Realtek's Bluetooth technology ensures a stable connection between the lock and paired devices, delivering rapid response at short range, enhancing both user experience and security.
Highly integrated with various peripheral interfaces such as SPI, QDecoder, I2C, PWM, GPIO, and display interfaces.
Baud rate up to 4Mbps,Default baud rate 115200bps,UART I/F (H4 supported),Hardware flow control supported.
CPU computing power and MCU memory provide sensor algorithms or external device control capabilities.
Use one BLE SoC to actualize a single-chip solution, BLE connection and other functions. High degree of integration, extremely reduce the cost of the solution.
Had been connected to Tmall, Xiaomi, Xiaodu, Huawei, Haier, Gree and other platforms for batch shipment, meaning it is a mature and stable solution.
Highly integrates various peripheral interfaces such as SPI, I2C, GPIO, CAN, PWM, and Keyscan interface.
Offers a variety of audio input interfaces including USB, Line-in, SPDIF, and microphone, along with general-purpose digital interfaces such as GPIO, I2C, UART, and SPI, facilitating system expansion and feature integration.
RTL87x3 provides excellent screen support, compatible with mainstream interfaces like I8080 and QSPI, allowing developers to easily connect and drive various displays. The bundled Honey GUI development framework further simplifies UI development, supporting multiple display modes and components to help build intuitive and dynamic graphical user interfaces.
Full-featured Mesh SDK, includes various product prototype engineering and Mesh SDK and OTA SDK for different mobile phone platforms, which greatly reduces customer's development workload and accelerates the implementation of project.
The Find My SDK has fully implemented the dual protocols of Apple Find My and Google Find My, which is stable and reliable. Customers only need to do secondary development of application layer functions.
DSP computing power provides powerful speech and audio processing capabilities.
Full-featured dashboard SDK, supporting mobile phone APP engineering, reduces customer's development workload, accelerates the implementation of project.
Supports 2.5D display effect and hardware-level lossless image data compression; supports dual-helmet two-way local voice communication.
While delivering high performance, it also exhibits excellent power consumption characteristics.
Whether for entry-level or high-end smart locks, Realtek's chip series provides seamless compatibility, meeting diverse user demands.
Support multiple communication protocols such as Classic BluetoothBluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Thread, Matter and 2.4G.
Comprehensive SDK development package and online documentation, along with flexible UI development options including Honey GUI, RVD, and LVGL, help customers accelerate project implementation.
Realtek offers well-developed SDKs and detailed technical documentation, helping customers streamline functional development, testing, and mass production, reducing time to market.
BLE/2.4G/high-speed USB interfaces highly integrated on a single chip, providing product applications across various platforms.
Supports interfaces such as GPIO/I2C/SPI/UART/ADC/DAC/MIC/I2S/SPIC/DC, and can be externally connected to a wide range of devices.
Full-featured SDK/HDK/Tools development kits, with supporting mobile phone APP engineering, which greatly reduces customer's development workload and accelerates the implementation of project.
Built-in lithium battery charging management module supports constant current charging mode with a maximum charge current of up to 300mA.
The Comprehensive SDK packages are provided, including sample code for Auracast™ Transmitter, Receiver, and Assistant roles, as well as mobile app SDKs and OTA upgrade tools—significantly lowering the development barrier and accelerating time to market.
Includes Bluetooth LE Bluetooth Legacy Audio、LE Audio, Implement product requirements with the latest technology.
Certified by Allion Labs and widely validated in the market.
Versatile IC packaging can be flexibly used in a variety of different applications.
From solution selection to certification services, Realtek ensures fast and high-quality support at every stage, empowering customers to succeed.
A fully functional SDK development package that includes complete product prototype engineering, mobile APP SDK, OTA tools, and production tools, Provides an RVD graphical interface design tool, reducing customer development work and accelerating project implementation.
A wide range of IC packages can be flexibly used in various applications.
Provide HDK and a fully functional SDK development package that includes complete product prototype engineering, mobile APP SDK, OTA tools, and production tools, reducing customer development work and accelerating project implementation.
A fully functional SDK development package that includes a complete product prototype project, development and testing tools, upgrade tools, production tools, etc., which reduces customer development work and accelerates project implementation.
Start Implementing My Bluetooth Auracast™ Broadcast Audio Total Solution Application
Clarify functional and performance specifications of the software product through comprehensive analysis of target user demographics and market positioning, establishing clear guidelines for subsequent development.
Feature Definition: Identify core functionalities such as Bluetooth unlocking, PIN code access, remote control, security alarms, etc.
User Needs: Consider user habits and security requirements to determine the lock's UI and operation methods.
Register an account
Apply for product plan ID
Chip Selection: Refer to the component selection guide to choose a suitable chip that ensures stable connectivity and fast response.
Evaluation Board Purchase: Buy the corresponding evaluation board from online stores for functional assessment and performance testing to verify hardware compatibility.
Evaluate candidate ICs based on computational performance, power efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and supply chain reliability to pre-qualify key components for the Bill of Materials (BOM).
Design the software architecture with modular principles and interface protocols to ensure operational efficiency, maintainability, and scalability.
App Development: Development based on the Common SDK for secondary development to achieve smart lock functions including remote control, user management, and log recording.
Security Integration: Implement advanced encryption and security protocols to ensure data transmission and storage safety.
SDK Download Portal: RTK8762C SDK | RTK8762D SDK | RTK8762E SDK | RTK87x2G SDK
Select chips and develop product
Obtaining Find My Certification
Hardware Integration: Assemble chips, sensors, actuators, and other components into the door lock system.
Software Testing: Conduct comprehensive functional, performance, and security tests to ensure system stability and reliability.
Collaborate with hardware engineers on circuit and PCB development, optimizing physical layout and thermal management while adhering to Design for Manufacturing (DFM) and assembly requirements.
Reference links: RTL8763E HDK、RTL8773D HDK、RTL8762G HDK、RTL8773E HDK
Implement and optimize code on the hardware platform to guarantee functional completeness and system robustness, with provisions for maintainability and OTA update capabilities.
Reference links: RTL8763E SDK、RTL8773D SDK、RTL8762G SDK、RTL8773E SDK
Certification Preparation: Gather required documentation and test reports to apply for certifications (e.g., Bluetooth SIG, security compliance).
Mass Production Setup: Configure and test production lines to ensure quality and consistency in large-scale manufacturing.
Conduct multi-level verification (unit/integration/system testing) to identify and resolve defects, ensuring final deliverables meet reliability benchmarks.
Build engineering prototypes for scenario-based testing, collect user feedback for iterative refinement, and complete full-process validation prior to mass production.