Laird Connectivity BL5340 Multi-Core / Protocol BLUETOOTH® Modules
Laird Connectivity BL5340 Multi-Core / Protocol BLUETOOTH® Modules feature Nordic nRF5340 SoC that targets the highest performance with the lowest power budget. These modules include dual-core Arm® Cortex M33 microcontrollers that run a low-power core that is focused purely on wireless connectivity. The BL5340 Bluetooth modules bring out all nRF5340 hardware features and capabilities including USB access. These Bluetooth modules include additional SoC hardware features like RNG, WDT, temperature sensor, floating-point unit, inter-processor communication, and debug trace.
Features
- Nordic nRF5340 – 7x7 QFN with 48 GPIOs available
- Multi-protocol support Bluetooth 5.2 LE, 802.15.4 (Thread/Zigbee), and NFC
- Dual Cortex M33 microcontroller cores:
- 128/64MHZ M33 application processor
- 64MHz M33 Network processor
- Additional SoC hardware features:
- RNG, WDT, temperature sensor, floating-point unit, inter-processor communication, and debug trace
- Main module (BL5340 with nRF5340) or power amplified variant (BL5340 PA with nRF5340 + nRF21540)
- Integrated pre-certified PCB or trace pad antenna choices
- Zephyr RTOS or utilize Nordic nRF Connect SDK development choice
- Firmware Over the Air (FOTA) via MCUboot and Zephyr
- Hostless operation
- Built on decades of the Nordic experience
- Fully featured development kits to jump-start Bluetooth LE development
Applications
- Smart building
- Asset tracking
- Secure medical peripherals
- Industrial automation
Specifications
- 1.7V to 5.5V BL5340 variants supply voltage range
- 3.0V to 3.6V BL5340 PA variants supply voltage range
- -40°C to 105°C operating temperature range
- 1.3µA system ON power consumption
- 0.9µA system OFF power consumption
Related Development Tools
Laird Connectivity DVK-BL5340 Development Kits
For the BL5340 modules series that provides a platform for rapid wireless connectivity prototyping.
Laird Connectivity BL5340PA Development Kit
Built upon the Nordic nRF5340 SoC.
Laird Connectivity BL5340PA Series Long Range BLUETOOTH® Modules
Based on the Nordic nRF5340 SoC.
The Laird Connectivity BL5340 Bluetooth modules operate at 1.7V to 5.5V supply voltage range and -40°C to 105°C temperature range. Typical applications include smart building, asset tracking, secure medical peripherals, and industrial automation.
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