The iVativ Nile is an ultra-low power standalone module based on the nRF52840 from Nordic supporting concurrent Bluetooth 5.0 and Thread/ZigBee/ANT/ANT+ also offers an integrated NFC-A tag. The integrated high-performance ARM Cortex-M4 with 1MB flash and 256KB RAM reduces the system cost and gives design flexibility. Thanks to the integrated wireless stacks, network stacks and application APIs as well as all the advanced security features supported by ARM Trust Zone Cryptocell-310, this module reduces time-to-market and development costs. For the cost-effective implementation of high-performance devices with a long range, low power consumption and reliable wireless operation, this fined-tuned RF module contains all the analog front-end, crystals and antenna. The Nile is intended for applications in various IoT industries such as home automation, wearables, industrial IoT and smart medical through a highly advanced development environment. The module is available in an industrial temperature grade.
Features and Benefits:
- Common Features:
- Nordic SDK with examples and comprehensive documentation covers all the features supported by the module. SDKs are available for BLE, Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, Zigbee, ANT and HomeKit
- NFC Tag A support
- 3V or 5V power supply with integrated switching regulator
- ARM® CryptoCell 310 cryptographic accelerator and AES 128-bit encryption
- Bluetooth Features:
- Full featured Bluetooth 5.0 (BLE)
- Supports advanced mesh networking protocols – Certified software stacks for Bluetooth Mesh, Thread and Zigbee
- Powerful Open CPU: 32bit, 64MHz ARM Cortex-M4 CPU with Floating Point Unit (FPU) and has 1MB flash with cache and 256kB RAM that stands enough for customer’s high-end applications
- Highly optimized hardware for ultra-low power consumption with excellent performance
- Support for secure boot, BLE secure connections and privacy
- Generic GATT client and server APIs
Applications:
- Personal fitness devices
- Wearables for wireless payments
- Connected health
- Virtual/Augmented reality applications
- Smart home sensors and controllers
- Industrial IoT sensors and controllers
- Gaming controllers
- Asset trackers and Locationing devices
