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Bluetooth Low Energy

(BLE) 4.2 Module

Model MB-N2 Data Sheet

Date: Nov 2016

Version: 0.1 (Initial Draft)

E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.redbear.cc

Red Bear Company Limited assumes no responsibility for any errors which may appear in this manual. And
reserves the right to alter the hardware, software, and/or specifications detailed here at any time without notice.

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Document Date Modification Initials

release

Version 0.1 2016/11/01 Initial version Ping

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Description

MB-N2 BLE module houses the Nordic nRF52832 SoC with an on-board chip antenna tuning for
great performance and low power consumption.

MB-N2 offers all Bluetooth low energy features: radio, stack, profiles and application space for
customer applications, so no external processor is needed. The module also provides flexible
hardware interfaces to connect sensors, simple user interfaces or even displays directly to the
module.

MB-N2 can be powered directly with a standard 3V coin cell batteries or pair of 3A batteries. In
lowest power sleep mode, it consumes only 0.4uA and will wake up in few hundred
microseconds.

For the nRF52832 SoC, refers to the nRF52832 Product Specification and the SDK is available
from the Nordic Semiconductor website.

Key Features

- Bluetooth 4.2 certified, 5.0 ready (BLE only)

- 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F processor @ 64MHz
- FPU, DSP
- Up to 64 KB SRAM and 512 KB Flash
- Certified for CE, FCC and Bluetooth
- Small size 10 mm x 18 mm
- An on-board chip antenna tuning for great performance
- Supports NFC-A tags

Applications

- Sports and leisure equipment

- Heart rate collector
- Pedometer
- Watches
- Cycling and cadence sensor
- Consumer electronics
- Human Interface Devices (Keyboard, Mouse)
- Consumer medical
- Smart energy
- Security finder
- Proximity and presence
- Home and building automation

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1. Package Pinout Diagram

2. Reference Schematic

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3. Module Physical Dimensions

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4. Layout Guide

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5. Pin Assignment

Pin No. Name Type Description

(1)(2)(14) GND Ground Ground. The pad must be connected to a solid ground
plane
(26)(43)

(3)(13) VDD POWER Power supply (1.9 3.6V)

(4) P0.25 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin

(5) P0.26 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin

(6) P0.27 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(7) P0.29 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN4 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(8) P0.29 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN5 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(9) P0.30 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN6 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(10) P0.31 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN7 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(11) DEC4 POWER 1V3 regulator supply decoupling.

Input from DC/DC regulator. Output from 1.3 V LDO.

(12) DCC POWER DC/DC regulator output pin.

(15) P0.00 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

XL1 Analog Input Connection for 32.768 kHz crystal (LFXO).

(16) P0.01 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

XL2 Analog Input Connection for 32.768 kHz crystal (LFXO).

(17) P0.02 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN0 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

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Pin No. Name Type Description

(18) P0.03 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN1 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(19) P0.04 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN2 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(20) P0.05 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN3 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(21) P0.06 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

AIN4 Analog Input SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP input.

(22) P0.07 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(23) P0.08 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(24) P0.09 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

NFC1 NFC Input NFC antenna connection.

(25) P0.10 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

NFC1 NFC Input NFC antenna connection.

(27) P0.11 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(28) P0.12 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(29) P0.13 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(30) P0.14 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

TRACEDATA(3) Trace port output.

(31) P0.15 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

TRACEDATA(2) Trace port output.

(32) P0.16 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

TRACEDATA(1) Trace port output.

(33) P0.17 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

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Pin No. Name Type Description

(34) P0.18 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

TRACEDATA(0) Single Wire Output.

SWO

(35) P0.19 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(36) P0.20 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

TRACECLK Trace port clock output.

(37) P0.21 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

RESET Configurable as pin reset.

(38) SWDCLK Digital Input Serial Wire Debug clock input for debug

and programming.

(39) SWDIO Digital I/O Serial Wire Debug I/O for debug and

programming.

(40) P0.22 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(41) P0.23 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

(42) P0.24 Digital I/O General purpose I/O pin.

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6. PCB Layout Guide

For optimal performance of the antenna, place the module at the corner of the PCB as shown in
the diagram below, do not place any metal (traces, components, battery etc.) within the
clearance area of the antenna. Place the GND vias as close to the GND pins as possible.

Recommended layout

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7. 3D Radiation Pattern

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