Demo kit integrates low-power BLE sensor node

Article By : Microchip

The kit includes the SAM L21 that achieves a ULPBench score of 185, the highest recorded score for any Cortex-M0+ while running the EEMBC ULPBench.

Microchip Technology has rolled out a demonstration platform for the world’s lowest-power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) sensor node. The platform comes complete with the award-winning ultra-low-power BTLC1000-certified module, a SMART SAM L21Cortex-M0+ MCU, Bosch sensor technology and a complete software solution, according to the company.

For designs requiring low power and smaller form factors, the kit integrates the BTLC1000-MR110CA BLE module which utilises the world’s lowest-power and smallest BLE solution, delivering at least 30% more power savings compared to existing solutions and packaged in an ultra-tiny 2.2mm x 2.1mm Wafer Level Chipscale Package (WLCP).

The platform also includes the SAM L21 that achieves a ULPBench score of 185, the highest recorded score for any Cortex-M0+ while running the EEMBC ULPBench, with power consumption down to 35µA/MHz in active mode and 200nA in sleep mode. By using these components, it is possible to increase battery life up to 4X longer than current solutions on the market.

The kit also includes the latest-generation Bosch 6-axis motion (BHI160) and environment (BME280) sensors that can be used for a wide variety of sensing applications. The BLE demonstration platform is an out-of-the-box solution that comes complete with source code, hardware design files, user guide and Android™ application source code that enable designers to bring their products to market faster.

The Ultra-Low-Power Connected Demonstrator Platform is available today at a recommended end user price of $39.