RN4020 Datasheet, PDF (1/28 Pages) Microchip Technology – Bluetooth Low Energy Module

RN4020
Bluetooth^® Low Energy Module
Features
• Fully certified Bluetooth^® version 4.1 module
• On-board Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1 stack
• ASCII command interface API over UART
• Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU) over UART or Over
the Air (OTA)
• Microchip Low-energy Data Profile (MLDP) for serial
data applications
• Remote commands over-the-air
• 64 KB internal flash
• Compact form factor: 11.5 x 19.5 x 2.5 mm
• Castellated SMT pads for easy and reliable PCB
mounting
• Environmentally friendly, RoHS compliant
• Certifications: FCC, IC, CE, QDID, VCCI, KCC, and
NCC
Operational
• Single operating voltage: 1.8V to 3.6V (3.3V typical)
• Temperature range: -30°C to 85°C
• Low-power consumption
• Simple, UART interface
• Integrated Crystal, I²C Interface, Internal Voltage
Regulator, Matching Circuitry, and PCB Antenna
• Multiple IOs for control and status
• GPIO, ADC
• Three Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) outputs
RF/Analog Features
• ISM Band 2.402 to 2.480 GHz operation
• Channels 0-39
• RX Sensitivity: -92.5 dBm at 0.1% BER
• TX Power: -19.0 dBm to +7.5 dBm
• RSSI Monitor
MAC/Baseband/Higher Layer Features
• Secure AES128 encryption
• GAP, GATT, SM, L2CAP, and integrated public
profiles
• Create custom services using command API
• Keyboard I/O Authentication
• Software configurable role as peripheral or central
and client or server
• Built-in scripting capabilities for hostless operation
Applications
• Health/Medical Devices
- Glucose meters
- Heart rate
- Scale
• Sports Activity and Fitness
- Pedometer
- Cycling computer
- Heart rate
• Retail
- Point of Sale (POS)
- Asset tagging and tracking
- Proximity advertising
• Beacon Applications
• Internet of Things (IoT) Sensor tag
• Remote Control
- Embedded Device Control
- AV consoles and game controllers
• Wearable Smart Devices and Accessories
• Industrial Control
- Private (custom) services
- Low bandwidth cable replacement
• Smart Energy/Smart Home
Description
Microchip’s RN4020 Bluetooth Low Energy Module pro-
vides a highly integrated solution for delivering low-power
Bluetooth 4.1 solutions. The advanced command inter-
face offers rapid time to market. The RN4020 module
complies with Bluetooth specification version 4.1. The
module integrates RF, a baseband controller, and a com-
mand API processor, making it a complete Bluetooth Low
Energy solution. The RN4020 can be used with ultra-low
cost microcontroller for intelligent Bluetooth Low Energy
applications. For simple sensor applications, the RN4020
internal scripting capabilities enable basic functions to be
implemented without the need for external host MCU or
software development tools.
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