The Arduino 101 is a development board powered by the Intel Curie module, combining x86 and 32-bit ARC cores with onboard Bluetooth LE and a 6-axis accelerometer/gyroscope. It maintains the familiar Arduino Uno form factor and pinout while adding wireless connectivity and motion sensing at an entry-level price.
The Intel Curie module contains two cores (x86 Quark and 32-bit ARC), both clocked at 32MHz. The Arduino toolchain compiles sketches across both cores for optimal performance. All I/O pins operate at 3.3V but are protected against 5V overvoltage.
Key Features
- Intel Curie Module – Dual-core processor (x86 Quark + 32-bit ARC) at 32MHz
- Bluetooth Low Energy – Built-in BLE for wireless communication and IoT projects
- 6-Axis IMU – Onboard accelerometer and gyroscope for motion sensing
- Uno-Compatible Form Factor – 14 digital I/O pins (4 PWM), 6 analogue inputs
- 3.3V Logic (5V Tolerant) – All I/O pins protected against 5V overvoltage
- 196kB Flash / 24kB SRAM – Sufficient memory for BLE and sensor applications
Specifications
- Microcontroller: Intel Curie
- Operating Voltage: 3.3V (5V tolerant I/O)
- Input Voltage: 7–12V recommended (7–20V limit)
- Digital I/O Pins: 14 (4 PWM)
- Analogue Input Pins: 6
- DC Current per I/O Pin: 20mA
- Flash Memory: 196kB
- SRAM: 24kB
- Clock Speed: 32MHz
Ideal For
- Bluetooth LE and IoT connected projects
- Motion-sensing and gesture recognition
- Wearable electronics with wireless connectivity
- Learning embedded development with Arduino
Package Contents
- 1× Arduino 101 board
Resources
The Arduino 101 appears in the following collections:
SKU SF-DEV-13787
by Little Bird
