Friday, December 30, 2016

nRF52 BLE Module (MDBT42 series) BQB Test & BT4.2 Certification Granted

Raytac Corporation 

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52840)
Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2 & BT5
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
We are pleased to release that Raytac's MDBT42 series module (including MDBT42Q / MDBT42 / MDBT42V) based on Nordic nRF52 series solution has completed the BQB testing and BT4.2 certificated granted.

Customers are welcome to use or relabel the QDID accordingly.

MDBT42 Module QDID: 91882 (Declaration ID: D033661)
MDBT42 Profile Subsystem QDID: 91659 (Declaration ID: D033662)



Friday, December 23, 2016

Nordic nRF52840 Overview

Raytac Corporation 

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52840)
Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Quoted from Nordic


nRF52840

Advanced Multi-protocol SoC supporting Bluetooth 5 / ANT /802.15.4 / 2.4GHz Proprietary Acitve

The nRF52840 SoC is an advanced, highly flexible ultra-low power multiprotocol SoC ideally suited for ultra low-power wireless applications. The nRF52840 SoC is built around a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™-M4F CPU with 1MB flash and 256kB RAM on chip. The embedded 2.4GHz transceiver supports Bluetooth® low energy (Bluetooth 5), 802.15.4, ANT and proprietary 2.4GHz protocols. It is on air compatible with existing nRF52 Series, nRF51 Series, and nRF24 Series products from Nordic Semiconductor.



Bluetooth 5
The nRF52840 has hardware support on-chip for Bluetooth 5. This includes long range and high throughput capability. It supports all Bluetooth low energy physical layer bit rates and modulation schemes.

Processing Power
The nRF52840 incorporates a powerful Cortex-M4F processor running at 64 MHz enabling the most demanding applications with complex arithmetic requirements to be realized in a single chip solution. This CPU configuration supports DSP instructions, HW accelerated Floating Point Unit (FPU) calculations, single-cycle multiply and accumulate, and hardware divide for energy-efficient processing complex operations.
Multiprotocol Radio
The 2.4GHz radio supports multiple protocols including Bluetooth low energy, ANT, 802.15.4 and 2.4GHz proprietary. It supports Bluetooth low energy 2Mbs and 1Mbs and Bluetooth 5 long range (500kbs and 125kbs). The radio supports high resolution RSSI measurement and automated functions to reduce CPU load, including EasyDMA for direct memory access for packet data and assembly. Nordic provides protocol stacks for Bluetooth low energy. ANT protocol stacks are available from ANT.

Memory to expand
The nRF52840 has extensive on-chip memory in both flash (1MB) and RAM (256kB) offering powerful possibilities for today’s advanced wireless applications.

Power Efficiency
The nRF52840 SoC employs power and resource management to maximize application energy efficiency and battery life. The supply range between 1.7V and 5.5V supports primary and secondary cell battery technologies and direct USB supply without the need for external regulators. All peripherals have independent and automated clock and power management to ensure they are powered down when not required for task operation to keep power consumption to a minimum without the application having to implement and test complex power management schemes.The nRF52840 has a comprehensive system of automated and adaptive power management features. These features are built into all aspects of device operation from power supply switching, to peripheral bus/EasyDMA memory management, and automated shut down of all but the absolute essential peripherals required to perform a task.

ARM® TrustZone® Cryptocell-310
ARM Cryptocell-310 is a powerful on-chip cryptographic co-processor providing cryptographic functions and services to speed up operations significantly, save CPU processing time and reduce energy consumption. It incorporates a true random number generator (TRNG) and support for a wide range of asymmetric, symmetric and hashing cryptographic services for secure applications.
On-Chip NFC Tag
NFC™-A tag support is included on chip. NFC Type 2 and Type 4 tag emulation protocol stacks are provided by Nordic opening up a range of new applications, like NFC payment, and improved user experience for existing BLE applications with Out-of-Band (OOB) pairing. OOB pairing using NFC simplifies the process of authenticated pairing between two Bluetooth devices by exchanging authentication information over an NFC link.

USB 2.0
The nRF52840 has on-chip USB 2.0 (Full speed) support and on-chip VBUS regulation allowing for direct connection to USB hosts for data transfer and direct USB power for hosted applications.

Package Options
The nRF52840 is available in 7x7mm 73pin AQFN package with 48 available GPIO.

SoftDevices
The Nordic protocol stacks are known as SoftDevices. The nRF52840 is supported by the S140 SoftDevice. The S140 SoftDevice is a Bluetooth 5 pre-qualified Bluetooth low energy protocol stack.

More information on the nRF52840 can be found on Nordic's Infocenter

FEATURES

  • Advanced Single chip 2.4 GHz multi-protocol SoC
  • 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F Processor
  • 1.7v to 5.5v operation
  • 1MB flash + 256kB RAM
  • Bluetooth 5 support for long range and high throughput
  • 802.15.4 radio support
  • On-chip NFC
  • PPI –Programmable Peripheral Interconnect
  • Automated power management system with automatic power management of each peripheral
  • Configurable I/O mapping for analog and digital I/O
  • 48 x GPIO
  • 1 x QSPI
  • 4 x Master/Slave SPI
  • 2 x Two-wire interface (I²C)
  • I²S interface
  • 2 x UART
  • 4 x PWM
  • USB 2.0 controller
  • ARM TrustZone CryptoCell-310 Cryptographic and security module
  • AES 128-bit ECB/CCM/AAR hardware accelerator
  • Digital microphone interface (PDM)
  • Quadrature decoder
  • 12-bit ADC
  • Low power comparator
  • On-chip 50Ω balun
  • On-air compatible with nRF52, nRF51 and nRF24 Series

APPLICATIONS

  • Advanced high performance wearables
  • Wearables for secure payments
  • Virtual Reality/Augmented Reality systems
  • Smart Home sensor networks
  • Smart city sensor networks
  • High performance HID controllers
  • Internet of Things (IoT) sensor networks
  • Smart door locks
  • Smart lighting networks
  • Connected white goods


Thursday, December 15, 2016

Bluetooth Brand Guide Update

Raytac Corporation 

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52840)
Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors approved an update to the Bluetooth® Brand Guide on 6 December 2016. 


Bluetooth SIG updated and modified the blue color used for the Bluetooth trademarks. In addition, the Bluetooth SIG will phase out all use of the Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready marks in 2016

As such, SIG ask that all licensees 
(1) update their use of the Bluetooth trademarks to reflect the modified color blue, and 
(2) cease use of the Bluetooth Smart and Bluetooth Smart Ready marks on or before 1 January 2017 and revert to using the Bluetooth word mark, figure mark and/or combination mark, as appropriate. 

For detail of Bluetooth loge data, readers can visit SIG official website to get more THE Brand Guide information. 
The Brand Guide contains instructions for proper use of the Bluetooth trademarks. Please refer to the Brand Guide for word mark and logo usage information, including placement and color requirements and product naming conventions.







Wednesday, December 7, 2016

Bluetooth 5-ready Nordic nRF52840 multi-protocol SoC released!

Raytac Corporation 

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52840)
Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Quoted from Nordic Press released!
https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/News/News-releases/Product-Related-News/Bluetooth-5-ready-SoC-from-Nordic-redefines-scope-for-smart-home-IoT-and-wearables-by-delivering-4x-range-2x-bandwidth-and-best-in-class-security


Nordic Semiconductor has today released the new nRF52840 multi-protocol SoC with on-chip support for the upcoming Bluetooth 5 specification. In addition to Bluetooth 5 the nRF52840 also introduces on-chip support for the 802.15.4 standard. With Bluetooth 5’s new high throughput and long range modes and 802.15.4, it offers unparalleled development opportunities for connected devices for IoT. These opportunities include advanced single-chip wearables, wearables with payment options and connected home devices.


Bluetooth 5 will undergo ratification by the Bluetooth SIG beginning December 6th 2016. Upon completion, we will provide Bluetooth 5-ready SoftDevices to support nRF52840 and the nRF52832 (high-throughput mode only).



Bluetooth 5-ready nRF52840 multi-protocol SoC released!
Highlights
  • Bluetooth 5 support
  • 802.15.4 support
  • ANT/2.4GHz RF support
  • 1MB/256kB flash/RAM
  • Cortex-M4F
  • ARM® CryptoCell cryptographic accelerator
  • USB 2.0 on-chip
  • 48 configurable GPIO
  • NFC
  • QSPI
  • Extended range of digital interfaces
  • Dual-channel PDM digital microphone input
  • 5v to 1.7v operation
The nRF52840 is available in a 73-pin 7x7mm AQFN package, and supported by the nRF52840 Preview Development Kit. View the Product Specification for more details!
Click below to view the product on our website, download the product specification or check out the nRF52840 Preview DK:



Monday, December 5, 2016

Raytac Module Specification Sheet Summary

Raytac Corporation 

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 
(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52840)
Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

For All customer's convenience, we would like to list Raytac's Module Specification Sheet link in below for quick reference.

(Nordic nRF51822 Solution / Bluetooth Specification: BT4.1)


(Nordic nRF52832 Solution / Bluetooth Specification: BT4.2)


(Nordic nR52832 Solution / Bluetooth Specification: BT4.2)





MDBT42V is expected to release in 2017 Q1