Bluetooth Low Energy end products must undergo a Bluetooth SIG (special interest group) qualification and declaration process. In addition to the Bluetooth LE qualification and declaration process, the end device has to fulfill regional requirements like FCC (American) or CE/RED (European).

TI provides qualified Design listings with Qualified design identification for all SimpleLink MCUs running the TI Bluetooth LE stack. This removes the need for Bluetooth LE software stack testing for the end-product when using TI-provided Bluetooth LE stack.

Besides the software stack, for Bluetooth LE-Compliance, one has to perform physical performance tests to determine whether the RF-Interface fulfills minimum Bluetooth LE requirements. Unlike software stack testing, these tests have to be done on every end-device and cannot be reused. However, TI's EVMs typically are certified and listed on End-Product Listings (EPL) and Qualified Design IDs (QDIDs) can be provided. These TI RF-PHY and EPL QDIDs can be used as reference for end product certification if the end product is based on TI reference designs and following guidelines from the corresponding reference design. This can help to reduce the amount of qualification measurements that are required for your end product.

TI provides guides and reference designs, but the end customer is responsible for Bluetooth compliance. For more information on Bluetooth LE certification you can have a look into the How to Certify Your Bluetooth Product Application Note or the description of the Bluetooth qualification process by the Bluetooth SIG: Qualify Your Product.