Nordic Semiconductor nRF8001 Bluetooth® Low Energy Connectivity ICs

The Nordic Semiconductor nRF8001 is a highly integrated single-chip Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) Connectivity IC. This IC integrates a fully compliant Bluetooth v4.0 low energy radio, link layer, and host stack. The nRF8001 IC features a simple serial interface that supports a wide range of external application microcontrollers. This IC offers peak currents as low as 12.5mA and average currents down to 9μA (for a 1s connection interval).

The nRF8001 IC enables battery lifetimes of months to years from a single coin cell. This IC is a fully qualified Bluetooth v4.0 low energy design and combines the radio, link layer, and host into a single EPL (End Product Listing). The nRF8001 IC enables the easy creation of new Bluetooth end products without additional listing fees. Typical applications include Bluetooth low energy applications that operate in the Peripheral (Slave), including proximity tags, PUID watches, remote controls, and sports/fitness/healthcare sensors.

Features

  • Fully qualified Bluetooth v4.0 low energy connectivity IC with integrated radio, link layer, and host stack
  • Cost-optimized solution for Peripheral (Slave) role operation
  • Best-in-class power consumption that enables months to years of battery life when running from standard CR2032 coin cells
  • On-chip DC/DC regulator that enables up to 20% peak current reduction for 3V cells
  • Fully integrated and low tolerance 32kHz RC oscillator that eliminates the need for external 32kHz crystals
  • Simple serial interface (ACI) supporting a range of different external application microcontrollers

Applications

  • Mobile phone accessories
  • Proximity tags and watches
  • Sports, fitness, and healthcare sensors
  • PC peripherals
  • Consumer Electronics (CE) remote controls
  • Home and industrial automation

Block Diagram

Block Diagram - Nordic Semiconductor nRF8001 Bluetooth® Low Energy Connectivity ICs
Publicado: 2011-10-04 | Actualizado: 2024-02-13