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# nRF51822 Bluetooth Low Energy Module - MDBT40-256RV3

**Brand:** Adafruit

**URL:** https://littlebirdelectronics.com.au/products/nrf51822-bluetooth-low-energy-module-mdbt40-256rv3

## Pricing

- **Price:** $15.92
- **Stock:** In stock
- **Local warehouse:** 1 units
- **Supplier (Adafruit):** 0 units
- **SKU:** AF-4076

## Description

If you have a custom PCB design and you'd like to add a little Bluetooth Low Energy, this module is ultra compact and easy to use. It contains a Nordic nRF51822 Cortex M0 chip that comes integrated with BLE radio as well as most of the supporting circuitry and even a chip antenna. The whole thing is in a tin and comes with FCC, CE and TELEC certifications.Please note! The module comes with a blank chip - this is for people who are comfortable programming the chips themselves with a J-Link programmer and the Nordic SDK. We don't provide any firmware to go along with it!If you'd like to see a possible reference design for this module, check out the PCB files for our Bluefruit UART FriendThis is the same chip as the micro:bit, so there is micropython support as well as some basic Arduino support. Either way you go (SDK/micropython/Arduino) you'll still need to solder this onto a PCB and load code via a SWD programmer.TECHNICAL DETAILS- 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ M0 CPU Supply: 1.8V – 3.6V Memory: 256kB Flash Memory, 32kB SRAM Tx Power: +4 dBm @ 16mA Rx Sensitivity: -93 dBm @ 13mA Flexible and configurable 31 GPIO Interfaces: UART / I2C / SPI / PWM One 32 bit and two 16 bit timers with counter mode SPI Master / Slave Two-wire Master (I2C compatible) UART (CTS/RTS) CPU independent Programmable Peripheral Interconnect (PPI) . Quadrature Decoder (QDEC) AES HW encryption Real Timer Counter (RTC) Operating Temp: -40°C to +105°C Raytac's product page Product Dimensions: 18.0mm x 10.0mm x 2.9mm / 0.7" x 0.4" x 0.1"Product Weight: 0.9g / 0.0oz

**Product Type:** physical

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