Features
- NRF9160 Features - Microcontroller:
- Up to 4× SPI master/slave with EasyDMA
- Up to 4× I²C compatible two-wire master/slave with EasyDMA
- Up to 3× UART (CTS/RTS) with EasyDMA
- I²S with EasyDMA
- Digital microphone interface (PDM) with EasyDMA
- 4× pulse width modulator (PWM) unit with EasyDMA
- 12-bit, 200 ksps ADC with EasyDMA – eight configurable channels with programmable gain
- 3× 32-bit timer with counter mode
- 2× real-time counter (RTC)
- Programmable peripheral interconnect (PPI)
- 29 general purpose I/O pins
- All necessary clock sources integrated
- nRF9160 Features - LTE modem:
- Transceiver and baseband
- 3GPP LTE release 13 Cat-M1 and Cat-NB1 compliant
- 3GPP release 13 coverage enhancement
- 3GPP LTE release 14 Cat-NB2 compliant
- GPS receiver
- GPS L1 C/A supported
- QZSS L1 C/A supported
- RF transceiver for global coverage
- Up to +23 dBm output power
- -108 dBm sensitivity (LTE-M) for low band, -107 dBm for mid band
- Single 50 Ω antenna interface
- LTE band support in hardware
- Cat-M1: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B14, B18, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66
- Cat-NB1/NB2: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66
- Supports SIM and eSIM with an ETSI TS 102 221 compatible UICC interface
- Power saving features: DRX, eDRX, PSM
- IP v4/v6 stack
- Secure socket (TLS/DTLS) API
- nRF9160 Features - Current consumption @ 3.3 V:
- Power saving mode (PSM) floor current: 2.8 μA
- eDRX @ 82.91s: 19μA in Cat-M1, 38 μA in Cat-NB1 (UICC included)
- ESP32 Wi-Fi Features
- 802.11b/g/n
- 802.11n (2.4GHz) speed up to 150 Mbps
- Wireless Multimedia (WMM)
- Frame aggregation (TX/RX A-MPDU, RX A-MSDU)
- Immediate Block ACK
- Reorganization (Defragmentation)
- Beacon automatic monitoring (hardware TSF)
- Antenna diversity
- ESP32 Bluetooth Features
- Bluetooth V4.2
- Up to +9 dBm output power
- NZIF receiver has BLE reception sensitivity of -94 dBm
- Adaptive Frequency Hopping (AFH)
- Standard HCI based on SDIO/SPI/UART interface
- CVSD and SBC audio codec algorithms
- Bluetooth Piconet and Scatternet
- Multi-device connection supporting traditional Bluetooth and Bluetooth low energy
- Support simultaneous broadcast and scan
- Support SPI/I²S/I²C/UART/PWM/Ethernet MAC/ADC interface
- Low power consumption
- Support standard level 1, level 2 and level 3
- The default UART baud rate is 115.2 Kbps, which can support 1200bps to 500 Kbps
- Support air upgrade
- Bluetooth profile support: SPP, HID, GATT, ATT, GAP
- Support Apple MFi (iAP2), iBeacon
- General Features
- Stamp module suitable for Surface Mounted Technology (SMT)
- Iron Shielding case (Optional)
- Dimensions (Iron Shielding Case): 22.9 mm (L) × 21.9 mm (W) × 2.0 mm (H)
- Operating Voltage:
- VCC: 3.0V ~ 3.6V (Peak Current 1A)
- VCC_GPIO: 1.8V ~ 3.6V
- RoHS / REACH Compliant
- External Antenna
Applications
- Sensor networks
- Logistics and asset tracking
- Smart energy
- Smart building automation
- Smart agriculture
- Industrial applications
- Retail and monitoring devices
- Medical devices
- Wearables
- Home automation
- Automated industry
- Wi-Fi toys
- POS systems
Specifications
| Categories | Features | Implementation |
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| ESP32 Bluetooth & Wi-Fi | ||
| Wireless Specification | Bluetooth | Version: V4.2 |
| Frequency: 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz | ||
| Transmit Power: +9 dBm (Max.) | ||
| Wi-Fi | 802.11b/g/n 1×1, 2.4GHz | |
| Frequency: 2.412 ~ 2.484 GHz | ||
| Transmit Power (2.4GHz): +20.5 dBm (11b), +18 dBm (11n) | ||
| MCS0-7 supports 20MHz and 40MHz bandwidth | ||
| Adjustable transmit power | ||
| Host Interface and Peripherals | UART Interface | TX, RX (Auto Flow Control) |
| General Purpose I/O | ||
| Default 115200, N, 8, 1 | ||
| Baudrate support from 1200 to 5000000 bps | ||
| 7, 8 data bit character | ||
| GPIO | 18 (maximum – configurable) lines | |
| O/P drive strength (4 mA) | ||
| Pull-up resistor (45 KΩ) control | ||
| Read pin-level | ||
| I²C Interface | 1 (configurable from GPIO total). | |
| SPI Interface | Support Master/Slave mode | |
| PWM | 16-bit resolution | |
| Accurately capture external timed events | ||
| Supports PWM interrupts | ||
| Profiles | Classic Bluetooth | Support |
| Bluetooth Low Energy | Support | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi-AP (access point), Wi-Fi-Station | |
| FW upgrade | UART | |
| Power Consumption | Bluetooth | Send BT/BLE, POUT = 0 dBm, power consumption is 130 mA |
| Receive BT/BLE, power consumption is 95 ~ 100 mA | ||
| Wi-Fi | Send 802.11b, DSSS 1 Mbps, POUT = +19.5 dBm, power consumption is 240 mA | |
| Send 802.11g, OFDM 54 Mbps, POUT = +16 dBm, power consumption is 190 mA | ||
| Send 802.11n, OFDM MCS7, POUT = +14 dBm, power consumption is 180 mA | ||
| Receive 802.11b/g/n, power consumption is 95 ~ 100 mA | ||
| nRF9160 Feature/Specification | ||
| Application Processor Peripherals | Serial Peripherals: 4× SPI, 3× UART, 4× Two Wire Interface(TWI), I²C, I²S Analog Peripherals: PDM, PWM, 8/10/12-bit ADC with 8 input channels and 200kHz sampling rate (up to 14-bit resolution when oversampling) Timers: 3× Timers, 2× RTC Watchdog Timers |
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| I/O Pins | GPIO: 29× VCC_GPIO ref'd with flexible peripheral mapping MAGPIO: 3× 1.8V ref'd GPIO for antenna tuning COEX: 3× VCC_GPIO ref'd GPIO for Coexistence interface |
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| Internet Protocols | Application Layer Protocols: HTTP/HTTPS, TLS/DTLS, MQTT Transport Layer Protocols: TCP/UDP |
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| Cellular Capabilities | Cellular Technologies: LTE-M, LTE CAT-NB1, and LTE, CAT-NB2 Internet Protocols: IPv4, IPv6 SMS: PDU Mode Low Power Modes: PSM, eDRX Operating Frequency Range: 699 MHz to 1980 MHz Cellular Operation Mode: HD-FDD RF Output Power: -40 dBm to +23 dBm |
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| LTE-M Specifications | LTE-M Bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B14, B17, B18,B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 Low Band RX Sensitivity: -108 dBm Middle band Rx Sensitivity: -107 dBm Uplink Speed: 300 Kbps Downlink Speed: 375 Kbps |
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| LTE CAT-NB1 and LTE CAT-NB2 Specifications | LTE CAT-NB1 and LTE CAT-NB2 Bands: B1, B2, B3, B4, B5, B8, B12, B13, B17, B19, B20, B25, B26, B28, B66 RX Sensitivity: -114 dBm Uplink Speed: 30 Kbps Downlink Speed: 60 Kbps |
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| SIM Specification | Soldered-Down SIM: No Support External Sim Interface: Support for an external SIM interface |
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| Cellular Certifications | Verizon ODI: TBD PTCRB: TBD AT&T: TBD GCF: TBD |
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| GPS Specifications | GPS Band: GPS L1 C/A GPS Center Frequency: 1575.42 MHz Sensitivity, Cold Start: -142dBm Sensitivity, Hot Start: -145dBm Sensitivity, Tracking: -151dBm Cold Start TTFF: 40 seconds Hot Start TTFF: 1.5 seconds |
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| Typical Power Consumption
(VCC = 3.3V, VCC_GPIO = 3.3V, ESP32_EN=LOW) |
Socket Dial, Good Signal Strength: Avg: 24 mA, Max: 46 mA Socket Dial, Fair Signal Strength: Avg: 25 mA, Max: 108 mA Socket Dial, Poor Signal Strength: Avg: 27 mA, Max: 344 mA Registered Idle: Average: 3.58 mA, Max: 36 mA Unregistered Idle: Average: 533 uA, Max: 7.5mA Powered Off: Average: 2.4 uA, Max: 71 uA GPS: Average: 43 mA, Max: 59 mA PSM and eDRX: TBD eDRX: TBD |
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| General | ||
| Dimensions (mm) | 22.9 × 21.9 × 2.0 | |
| Power Supply Inputs | Supply Voltage (VCC): 3.0V to 3.6V GPIO Reference Voltage (VCC_GPIO): 1.8V to 3.6V |
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| Antenna | External (BT/Wi-Fi 2.4GHz, GPS 1575.42 MHz, LTE CAT 699 ~ 1980 MHz) | |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C ~+85°C | |
| Storage Temperature | -40°C ~ +85°C | |
| Miscellaneous | Lead Free | Lead-free and RoHS compliant |
| Warranty | One Year | |
| Humidity | 20% ~ 90% non-condensing | |
| MSL grade: | MSL 3 | |
| ESD grade: | Human Body Model: ±1500V Human Body Model Class: 1C Charge device model: ±250V |
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