New module provides complete Bluetooth Low Energy implementation in small footprint
The highly integrated PAN1783 wireless module from Panasonic is supplied with an onboard chip antenna. It features the latest Bluetooth® Low Energy capabilities including isochronous channels and audio streaming.
Panasonic has launched the PAN1783, a new Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) module which implements valuable features in the latest version 5.3 of the Bluetooth specification, including isochronous channels and LE audio.
The PAN1783 is based on the Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Bluetooth system-on-chip (SoC). This SoC features dual Arm® Cortex® -M33 cores, one operating as an application processor at up to 128 MHz with 1 Mbyte of Flash memory, and the other as a network processor operating at 64 MHz with 256 kbytes of Flash. This processing capability means that the PAN1783 can easily be used in stand-alone mode, eliminating the need for an external processor or microcontroller.
The PAN1783 module can satisfy the needs of data-heavy applications, by offering throughput of up to 2 Mbits/s. Other advanced Bluetooth features include advertising extensions, long range, and very low power consumption. The PAN1783 also supports angle of arrival (AoA) and angle of departure (AoD) direction-finding using Bluetooth signals.
The module supports Type 2 NFC-A operation for use in simplified pairing and payment solutions via an external antenna.
This Panasonic module also provides for strong protection against cybersecurity threats. The Cortex-M33 cores offer a rich set of security capabilities, such as a root-of-trust and secure key storage. In addition, Arm TrustZone® technology provides trusted execution by providing hardware isolation between secure and non-secure Flash, RAM, peripherals and GPIOs. The state-of-the-art Arm CryptoCell-312 provides hardware-accelerated cryptography. The module also offers a key management unit.
This Panasonic module is available in two versions:
- The part number ENW-89860A1KF has an integrated chip antenna
- The part number ENW-89860C1KF has a bottom pad for connection of an external antenna