A new low power complete Bluetooth low energy IC has been developed by Nordic Semiconductor. The new µBlue nRF8001 has a sub 12.5mA peak current and a connected mode average current as low as sub 12µA (for 1s connection intervals). The device, is claimed by the company to be the industry’s lowest power Bluetooth low energy solution and is the first chip in its new Bluetooth low energy product line.
The IC is a highly integrated wireless connectivity solution supplied in a compact 5x5mm, 32-pin QFN package that when combined with its ultra low power consumption makes the device suited to space-constrained coin cell battery operated applications that Bluetooth low energy technology was designed to target. These include wireless products and sensors designed to be worn on – or carried close to – the end user’s body including mobile phone peripherals such as proximity tags and watches, and sports fitness and health sensors, as well as consumer electronic remote controls, and home and industrial automation devices.
