PAN1780 Low Energy Bluetooth Module

Panasonic has launched the Pan1780, a Bluetooth 5.0 low energy module based on the Nordic nRF52840 SoC single-chip controller.

Output power of up to 8dBm and the -95dBm sensitivity of the nRF52840 (in 1Mbps Bluetooth low energy mode, -103dBm in 125kbps) in combination with the LE coded PHY are said to make the module suitable for applications that require a long range.

Bluetooth 5.0 enables symbol rate of 2Mbps using the LE 2M PHY.

Furthermore, the LE advertising extensions are claimed to allow much larger amounts of data to be broadcasted in connectionless scenarios.

Besides BLE5.0 with the qualified Bluetooth mesh profile stack it supports 802.15.4 and NFC-A. With its Cortex M4F processor, 256kB RAM and 1MB of built-in flash memory, it can be used in standalone mode.

Also available is the PAN1780AT, a variant with additional AT command set.

Measuring 5.6×8.7x2mm, the compact module features an Arm Trustzone Cryptocell 310 security core that supports a secure boot process.

A temperature sensor is also integrated in the module. Its operating temperature range is -40°C to 85°C and the supply voltage ranges from 1.7V up to 5.5V.

The Pan1780 is designed for applications in IIoT (Industrial Internet of Things) like devices for smart city infrastructure, industrial mesh networks or robotics within Industry 4.0 environments.

Smart health and secure medical peripherals or building automation applications like smart locks or intelligent lighting are also suitable areas of use, the manufacturer suggests.

Panasonic says the built-in Cryptocell also makes the module a fitting solution for edge computing purposes.