New Distribution Partnership in India Region - Millennium Semiconductors

 Raytac Corporation, a globally recognized third-party Bluetooth module supplier endorsed by Nordic Semiconductor, has announced a strategic collaboration with Millennium Semiconductor, a specialized electronic agent, starting from November 2023. The establishment of this partnership aims to jointly expand into the Indian market and provide comprehensive services to customers in different regions. Raytac Corporation has consistently focused on the wireless field, earning a reputation as a leading provider of Bluetooth Low Energy modules with outstanding technological capabilities. Additionally, Raytac offers the latest WiFi + BLE modules and a complete range of solutions from Nordic.

The product lineup includes series such as nRF54, nRF5340, nRF52840, nRF52833, nRF52832, nRF52820, nRF52811, nRF52810, nRF52805, nRF51822, all of which have obtained qualifications for BT5.4, BT5.3, BT5.2, and BT5.1. Furthermore, the nRF7002 represents the first device in our array of distinct Wi-Fi products, seamlessly combining with Nordic's established ultra-low power technologies. Raytac Corporation's modules have received Bluetooth (QDID/DID/BQB) and regulatory certifications from various countries and regions, including FCC (USA), CE (Europe), IC (Canada),TELEC (Japan), KC (Korea), SRRC (China), NCC (Taiwan), RCM (Australia/New Zealand), and others.

In addition to delivering excellent performance and transmission distances, Raytac Corporation's modules are relatively compact in size, offering a diverse range of module series choices. This flexibility empowers developers to design without being constrained by module dimensions. Furthermore, the inclusion of AT Command by Raytac facilitates a quick entry for developers into the realms of Bluetooth and the Internet of Things.

Millennium Semiconductors India Private Limited, 

17/18/19, 2nd Floor, Mahalaxmi Heights, Mumbai-Pune Road, Pimpri, Pune 411 018, Maharashtra, INDIA.

+91 20 67177100 / 151, +91 9130015701

info@millenniumsemi.com

Edited by Sales Manager: Ms. Mandy Chao

Raytac Corporation

勁達國際電子股份有限公司
Bluetooth & WiFi module maker based on Nordic nRF54, nRF53, nRF52, nRF7002 solution
BT5.4 &BT5.3 & BT5.2 & BT5.1 Qualified, FCC/IC/CE/Telec/KC/RCM/SRRC/NCC Pre-Certified. Bluetooth Solution: nRF54, nRF5340, nRF52840, nRF52833, nRF52832, nRF52820, nRF52811, nRF52810, nRF52805, nRF51822 WiFi Solution: nRF7002
www.raytac.com
email:service@raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

Important Notice:Upcoming price increase in Bluetooth SIG Membership Fees and DID

 The Bluetooth SIG Board of Directors(BoD) has granted its approval for a 15% increase in member fees, effective from January 1,2024. This decision comes after careful consideration of the organization's financial situation and the need to cover the rising costs of current and futrue member services throughout 2024.

Feel free to explore the mission and operations of the Bluetooth SIG by visiting the provided web pages below:

• Bluetooth SIG Vision and Mission
• Bluetooth SIG 2022 Annual Report

Raytac Corporation 勁達國際電子有限公司
A Bluetooth & WiFi module maker based on Nordic nRF53, nRF52, nRF70 solution 
www.raytac.com email: service@raytac.com Tel: +886.2.3234.0208   

Raytac MDBT40 Series Module (Nordic nRF51 Solution) BT4.2 Certification Granted

With coming depreciation and withdraw of Legacy Bluetooth Core Specification Version, BT4.1/BT4.0 has been defined to be withdraw in 1 July, 2020, which covered Nordic's nRF51 series solution (Raytac MDBT40 series module).

Bluetooth SIG Announces Deprecation and Withdraw of Legacy Bluetooth Core Spec Version

To resolve this issue, Raytac has updated the MDBT40's Bluetooth specification to BT4.2 with DID: D042310. Raytac MDBT40/MDBT40-P/MDBT40-n designed based on Nordic nRF51xxx SoC with integrated Bluetooth 4.2, Bluetooth 4.1, and Bluetooth 4.0 stack. MDBT40/MDBT40-P/MDBT40-n module incorporates: GPIO, UART, SPI, I2C, and ADC interfaces for connecting peripherals and sensors. The modules are all FCC/IC/Telec/CE/KC/SRRC/NCC/ANATEL/RCM pre-certified (MDBT40-P includes CNC/IFETEL), which can speed up customers'  easy hardware design, reduce BOM cost, and enhance Time-To-Market efficiency

The granted BT4.2 DID includes not only basic GATT, RF PHY and Link Layer, but also a completed coverage of BLE software stack: Proximity Profile; Heart Rate Profile; Health Thermometer Profile; Blood Pressure Profile; Running Speed & Cadence Profile; HID Over GATT Profile; Alert Notification Profile; Glucose Profile; Cycling Speed & Cadence Profile ; Mesh Profile which fully support customers to suit the needs of any application!     

Raytac Corporation 勁達國際電子有限公司

A BT5 & BT 4.2 & BTv4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52810 & nRF52840)

www.raytac.com          email: cs@raytac.com          Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

Bluetooth SIG Announces Deprecation and Withdraw of Legacy Bluetooth Core Spec Version

Bluetooth SIG announced the deprecation and withdrawal of older versions of the Bluetooth Core Specification.

Bluetooth SIG has policy in place to introduce the deprecation and withdraw process for older testing specification, listing procedure and core specification.

For core specification placed into withdrawn status, it will not be allowed to use the withdrawn version anymore. Any product wishes to qualify the Bluetooth Design under this deprecated version must pay additional deprecation fee.

Please refer to the revised plan and schedule summarized as below,
1.     Withdrawal of the following on January 28, 2019:

Bluetooth Specification Version 2.0 + EDR

2.     Deprecation of the following on January 28, 2019 and withdrawal on July 1, 2020:

Bluetooth Specification Version 2.1 + EDR

Bluetooth Core Specification Addendum 1

Bluetooth Specification Version 3.0 + HS

Bluetooth Specification Version 4.0

Bluetooth Core Specification Addendum 2

Bluetooth Core Specification Addendum 3 revision 2

Bluetooth Core Specification Addendum 4

Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1

Nordic's information about Bluetooth Core Specification's Impact!

What impact does the deprecation and withdrawalof Bluetooth Core Specification V4.0 & V4.1 have on your current and futureproducts? (Quoted from Nordic Blog)

Raytac Corporation 勁達國際電子有限公司

A BT4.1 & BT 4.2 & BT 5.0 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52810 & nRF52840)

www.raytac.com          email: cs@raytac.com          Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

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Nordic Release Mesh Sample Code To Make Development Easy

Raytac Corporation

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832)

Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2

www.raytac.com

Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

email: service@raytac.com  

 https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Mesh Network is future of IoT, also an issue that raised most interests among developers.
With the official Bluetooth Mesh nearing release by SIG, Nordic offers nRF Connect Mesh to provide a solid tools for developers to create mesh-enabled projects.

For more detail, pls click below link 

nRF Connect Mesh Beta Release - Making BLE Mesh development easy!  (ClickMe)

Developers also can access the sample code from below link

nRF OpenMesh (ClickME)

Raytac's nRF51 Module (MDBT40/MDBT40-P) Bluetooth QDID information

Raytac Corporation

Bluetooth module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

((Nordic nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832)

Bluetooth Specification Version: BT4.0 & BT4.1 & BT4.2

www.raytac.com

Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

email: service@raytac.com  

 https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Bluetooth products must purchase DID and submit the testing evidence issued by BQE to completed the SIG registration and activate the DID

Only products's DID been activated then allowed to use Bluetooth logo.

Developer's who built the products based on Raytac module is allow to relable Raytac's DID to easy the process.

Simply purchase their own DID from SIG, and relabel Raytac's DID then can completethe Bluetooth activation process.

Raytac's MDBT40/MDBT40-P QDID/DID is applied by subsidiary of Ginstar Corporation.

The QDID is 60912 / D023258

We welcome all Raytac's customers to relabel the QDID as long as product built by MDBT40/MDBT40-P. As such, the Bluetooth process becomes simple and cost effective.

Bluetooth Power Classes VS Working Range

Raytac Corporation

A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)

www.raytac.com

Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

email: service@raytac.com  
 https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

There is a frequent question comes up from people!

What is the Bluetooth Power Classes? What is Class 1 and what is Class 2?

What the relationship Power Classes related to working range?

Here, there is a simple chart can help everyone to have an easy understanding!

Information quoted form Bluetooth Organization (SIG)

https://www.bluetooth.org/en-us/test-qualification/product-development-overview/building-technology

Now, it is obviously to know why Raytac's module is superior!

Raytac BT Module BQB & Safety Regulation Summary

Raytac Corporation

A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)

www.raytac.com

Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

email: service@raytac.com  
 https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

A Bluetooth module needs to have 2 factors certification.

1. BQB Qualification

BQB testing is including RF PHY & Profiles interoperability testing.

Module only applied BQB with BOTH 2 tests can comply with Module Policy.

SIG Declaration ID (also known as DID) is essential.

Raytac's MDBT40/MDBT40-P module past hardware RF PHY testing but also has past all Nordic profiles interoperability tests.

Applied Profiles included as

1. Proximity Profile; 2. Heart Rate Profile; 3. Health Thermometer Profile; 4. Blood Pressure Profile; 5. Running Speed & Cadence Profile; 6. HID Over GATT Profile; 7. Alert Notification Profile; 8. Glucose Profile; 9. Cycling Speed & Cadence 

As such, customers who is using Raytac's module to build up the products can follow the Module Policy  which means can just sublist all products under single DID's Product List without applying another.

Note: Raytac's SIG is applied under Subsidary's name as Ginstar Corporation.
QDID: 60912 / DID: D023258

2. Regional RF Safety Regulation

Many of Raytac's customers are curious why Raytac modules have so many no. on the shielding case.

Similar to BQB qualification, to have Antenna+Shielding case+ Qualification Report No. on shielding is essential condition to comply Module Policy for regional RF Safety Regulation.

Different from BQB, Regional RF Safety Regulation is law enforce issue in custom for every border.

Raytac' MDBT40/MDBT40-P has complied following safety regulation in different countries by Module Policy.

Excepting CE and RCM which are not conducting Module policy, Raytac modules can bring a easy way for all customers to save time and cost without further regulation testing again in finished products. 

Regional RF Safety Regulation Granted List

Country              Safety Regulation

USA                          FCC

Canada                 IC

Japan                     Telec

China                      SRRC

EU                             CE

Taiw                        NCC

Brazil                        ANATEL

Australia                 RCM (C-Tick)

Argentina              CNC

Mexico                   IFETEC

Quoted from Nordic Official Site 3rd Party Bluetooth Smart Modules

https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/3rd-Party-Bluetooth-Smart-Modules

Why use Raytac's BLE module (BT4.1 & BT4.2 Module) Model: MDBT40/MDBT40-P/MDBT42

Raytac Corporation

A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)

www.raytac.com

Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

email: service@raytac.com

Quoted from Wordpress: https://raytacblog.wordpress.com/

Why Use Raytac BLE module??

Model: MDBT40 / MDBT40-P/MDBT40ANT/MDBT42

The main reasons can be referred to 4 powerful aspects

"Size, Performance, Safety, Cost"

1. Size: 
The smallest module in the main market.
East to fit in any device without space problem.

2. Performance: (Long Working Distance or Double Battery Life Time)
Up to 80~100M communication distance in open space.
For those developers does not need such long working distance can just simply adjust the output power to enhance the battery life time in double!
Easy for mechanical design to build in or can lower down the output power to enhance the battery life time.
Easy to fulfill customer's specification requirements.

3. Safety 
Full Coverage of Safety Regulation Certified as the valued added service for our customers
Raytac module comes with full coverage of profiles for BT certification (Declaration ID, also known as DID), and agrees to relabel our DID to customers, which is the unique module provider currently proceeding like this.
Raytac module complied with FCC(USA), Telec (Japan), CE(EU), IC(Canada), SRRC (China), Taiwan (NCC). According to Module Policy of safety regulation, customer's end product build by Raytac Module does not need to apply full or part of safety testing (depends on region).

The total initial cost saving may up to US$46,100 for single BT products .

4. Cost
Fair and competitive price strategy
With the effect of economic of scale production and advanced component matching, Raytac provides a reasonable cost of BLE module to compensate all customers a low entry barrier to Bluetooth 4.0 field

Top 5 reasons to attend Global Tech Tour hosted by Nordic Semiconductor

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 & BT4.2 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution 
(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF51802)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com

TOP 5 REASONS TO ATTEND GLOBAL TECH TOUR:

Get up-to-date on the nRF52 Series Bluetooth® Smart and ANT SoC!  Meet and network with our world class R&D engineers who actually developed the nRF52 Series! Receive an nRF52 Development Kit - free-of-charge! Be able to kickstart your application development with Bluetooth Smart or ANT in a day! No entrance fee! (Registration is required - see below) No special equipment is required to attend the training. Register Here Asia (Please Click Me) Europe (Please Click Me) USA (Please Click Me)

What's new for Bluetooth 4.2 (BT4.2)

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com
Quote from SIG: http://www.bluetooth.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/4-2/bluetooth4-2.aspx#control

1. Take Full Control Of Internet Connectivity
Bluetooth® Core Specification 4.2 makes the Internet of Things (IoT) better with multiple ways to connect to the Internet

  a. Low-power IP connectivity

The latest version of internet protocol (IPv6/6LoWPAN) for Bluetooth Smart devices.*
*Expected availability December 2014

b. Bluetooth Smart technology gateways

Internet connectivity with the flexible Bluetooth Smart Generic Attribute Profiles (GATT) architecture.*
*Available early 2015

2. Smarter & Worry Free
It’s the best of all worlds – improved privacy protection with lower power consumption.

a. Industry-leading privacy.
Keeps Bluetooth Smart devices from being tracked.

b. Highly secure.
Features industry-standard encryption ensuring confidential data stays that way.

c. More power efficient.
Introduces refinements that make Bluetooth Smart even more power-stingy.

3. Faster & More Reliable

Sync data quickly and reliably. In 4.2, Bluetooth Smart is up to 2.5x faster with a huge packet capacity increase – nearly 10x more versus previous versions.

Nordic nRF51 BT4.0 Module Released (P/N: MDBT40-P)

Raytac Corporation
A BT4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 solution (nRF51822 & nRF51422)
www.raytac.com
Tel: +886.2.3234.0208
email: service@raytac.com

MDBT40-P Now is Ready for Shipment!!

The module is based on Nordic nRF51 solution.

As superior high performance of the original MDBT40, Raytac is aware of some of the customers may not need such long transmission distance as 80M.

To serve all our customer requests and achieved the cost effective commitment, Raytac has completed the development and mass production of the MDBT40-P version for customers option.

The main difference between MDBT40 & MDBT40-P only in antenna and all others remained the same.

             

         MDBT40-P                                         MDBT40

                   

Summary: FAQ For Nordic BLE Module (BT4.0 Module) & SIG (Bluetooth Logo) Regulation

Raytac Corporation 勁達國際電子有限公司

A BT5 & BT 4.2 & BTv4.1 module maker based on Nordic nRF51 & nRF52 solution 

(nRF51822 & nRF51422 & nRF52832 & nRF52810 & nRF52840)

www.raytac.com          email: cs@raytac.com          Tel: +886.2.3234.0208

Although Raytac has summarized most frequent questions and answers in the blog, there are still so many customers headache about sorting out the needed information.

We, hereby, listed all links as the summary in below and hope can help all readers can find the useful information in one article.

BLE Module Declaration ID (DID) and Regional RF Safety Cost Comparison Chart

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/09/declaration-id-did-and-regional-rf.html?m=1

What the Certification Cost for BT4.0 Products? Why it is cheaper if apply BT4.0 module for finished products rather than chip on board?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/02/what-certification-cost-for-bt40.html?m=0

A Simple Summary of BT4.0 Bluetooth Certification Listing Process & Fee Revised (effected from 2014/2/1)

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/01/a-simple-summary-of-bt40-bluetooth.html?m=0

What is the influence of new BT listing process if I am building up the products based on BT4.0 Module?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/01/what-is-influence-of-new-bt-listing.html?m=0

BT4.0 Products for MFi Program

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/05/bt40-products-for-mfi-program.html

What is Bluetooth 4.1 (BT4.1)?

http://raytaccorp.blogspot.tw/2014/04/what-is-bluetooth-41-bt41.html