BT832X, The Longest Range Bluetooth  5 Module

BT832X, Bluetooth 5 Module with Power Amplifier

BT832X is a Nordic nRF52832 module with Skyworks SKY66112 power amplifier. With over +20 dBm TX power, Bluetooth range between two modules is 1140 meters.

Sister module, BT832XE is with Power Amplifier and an u.FL Connector for external antenna.

Bluetooth Range Measurements and Recommendations

Measurement site, methods, and raw data are available at this webpage. Summaries:

• Both antennas at 4.2 meters above ground, average range is 1140 meters.

• Both antennas at 1.52 meters (5 feet, typical height of thermostat in the USA), range is 1120 meters.

• At high obstruction, BT832X range degradation is much smaller than other modules.

• With +20 dBm TX, BT832X is much better in wall penetration than other modules for indoor applications.

Specifications

• Nordic nRF52832 QFAA with ARM Cortex M4F (M4 for nRF52810 module)

• 512 KB flash, 64 KB RAM (192KB flash/64 KBRAM for nRF52810 module)

• Complete RF solution with integrated antenna.

• TX power with antenna gain: over +20 dBm.

• NFC-A tag interface for Out Of Band pairing.

• 128-bit AES HW encryption

• Serial Wire Debug (SWD)

• Nordic SoftDevice Ready

• Over-The-Air (OTA) firmware update

32 GPIOs, firmware configurable and Peripherals

• 12 bit/200KSps ADC, 8 configurable channels with programmable gain

• Type 2 near field communication (NFC-A) tag

• 64 level comparator

• 15 level low power comparator with wake-up from system OFF mode

• Temperature sensor

• 3x 4-channel pulse width modulator (PWM) units with EasyDMA

• Digital microphone interface (PDM)

• 5x 32 bit timers with counter mode

• Up to 3x SPI Master/Slave with Easy DMA

• Up to 2x I2C compatible 2-wire master/slave

• I2S with EasyDMA

• UART (CTS/RTS) with EasyDMA

• Programmable peripheral interconnect (PPI)

• Quadrature Demodulator (QDEC)

• AES HW encryption with EasyDMA

• Autonomous peripheral operation without CPU intervention using PPI and Easy DMA

• 3x real time counter (RTC)

Power:

• Operation voltage: 1.7V to 3.6V

• 0.4 uA OFF mode, 1.8 uA idle

Miscellaneous

• Operation Temperature: -40°C to +85°C

• Integrated shield to resist EMI

• Sizes: 15x28x1.9mm

• Availability: production.

• Unit price: $11.50 each at 1K pcs

Certifications:

• FCC ID: X8WBT832XE

• IC (Industrial Canada) ID: 4100A-BT832XE

Datasheets, certificates, evaluation board schematics are available for download.

Evaluation Boards

Evaluation board is pre-loaded with BlueNor Mesh testing firmware. User manual can be downloaded from the section below.

Evaluation board with firmware supporting AT commands is available by special order. Please email Fanstel.

Order Products 

For volume discount and production lead time, please email Fanstel