The Microchip BM70 is a Bluetooth 5.0 Low-Energy (BLE) Module for adding Bluetooth 5.0 connectivity into designs.
For simple integration, the module interfaces with a host Processor or Microcontroller via standard UART and has an integrated Bluetooth stack.
Features
Class 2 Bluetooth® Smart 5.0 BLE-compliant Module Small and compact surface mount module 1.9V-3.6 V operating range UART/ I2C/ SPI interface Supports transparent UART data service of BLE 3 channel PWM Integrated 32 MHz Crystal Precision Temperature Sensor 12-bit Analogue-to-Digital Converter (ADC) – 8 channels 18 GPIOs Wake up by any GPIO Peak current: Transmit (Tx) 13 mA, Receive (Rx) 13 mA with VBAT @ 3.0 V
RF Features
ISM Band 2.402 GHz to 2.480 GHz operation Channels: 0-39 Receive (Rx) Sensitivity: -90 dBm (BLE typical) Transmit (Tx) Power: Class 2, +2 dBm (maximum) Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) Monitor with 1 dB resolution
Note
BM70BLES1FC2 models have an Integrated Antenna BM70BLE01FC2 models require an External Antenna