Overview

Description

SmartBond TINY™, the world’s smallest and lowest power Bluetooth® 5.1 System-on-Chip (SoC), brings down the cost of adding Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) in any system and takes mobile connectivity to places previously out of reach, triggering a wave of a billion IoT devices, all with SmartBond TINY at the heart.

The low system cost is achieved through the high level of integration in SmartBond TINY: A complete Bluetooth Low Energy system can be achieved with the addition of six tiny external passives, a crystal, and a power source. To lower the barrier of entry, SmartBond TINY is also available in an easy-to-use tiny module incorporating all the needed components, making the addition of Bluetooth Low Energy to any application a simple drop-in.

Record low hibernation and active power consumption ensure long operating and shelf life with even the tiniest, disposable batteries. Based on a powerful 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M0+ with integrated memories and a complete set of analog and digital peripherals, SmartBond TINY is extremely power efficient, delivering a record score of 18300 on the latest EEMBC benchmark for IoT connectivity, IoTMark™.

The DA14531-01 variant of the DA14531 is optimized for peripheral-only applications and provides around 25% additional user RAM memory for a typical Bluetooth LE application compared to the DA14531-00 and is pin-to-pin compatible.

The DA14530 is pin-to-pin compatible with the DA14531 in a 2.2mm x 3.0mm FCGQFN24 package and provides cost savings by operating from an internal LDO, eliminating the cost of a DC/DC inductor.

Available in a tiny 2.0mm x 1.7mm package, the DA14531 is half the size of its predecessor or any offering from other leading manufacturers. And, it is complemented by a flexible software development kit (SDK) supporting major compilers such as Keil and GCC out of the box.

Learn more about the DA14531MOD module.

Features

  • Future proof, compliant with Bluetooth 5.1 (core)
  • Optimized for disposable products in connected medical, connected consumer
    • Designed to work with disposable, even printed batteries
    • Works well with smallest capacity batteries, <30mAh
    • Supports multiple years of shelf life
    • Inrush current can be limited for disposable batteries with high internal resistance
    • Package design allows for low cost manufacturing with smallest possible footprint
  • Only requiring a single 32MHz crystal
  • In bypass mode no DC/DC inductor required
  • No boost converter required when working with 1.5V batteries
  • Production Line Tool for accelerated production ramp up, resulting in faster time to market and shortest production test time per device

Comparison

Applications

Applications

  • Connected consumer
    • Beacons
    • Smart labels
    • Remote controls
    • Proximity tags
    • Connected watches
    • Stylus pens
    • Computer mice
    • Toys
    • Low power sensors
    • Bluetooth Low Energy add on "Bluetooth LE pipe" to existing applications
  • Connected medical
    • Connected injectors
    • Inhalers
    • Glucose monitors
    • Smart patches
    • Blood pressure meters
    • Thermometers
  • Automotive
    • Tire pressure
    • Monitoring systems
    • Low-power wireless sensors

Documentation

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
SmartBond™ - CodeLess™ AT Commands
The SmartBond™ CodeLess AT Commands platform enables control of the Bluetooth® Low Energy connectivity, sensor read-out and battery check of the device.
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
Serial Port Service (SPS)
The Serial Port Service (SPS) emulates serial cable communication.
Emulator Renesas
SmartBond™ Development Tools
SmartSnippets™ Studio is a royalty-free software development platform for SmartBond™ devices.
Software Package Renesas
SmartBond™ Flash Programmer
The Renesas SmartBond™ Flash Programmer tool lets the user program a flash device for the DA1453x, DA1458x, DA1469x, and DA14592 SoCs.
Software Package Renesas
QE for BLE: Development Assistance Tool for Bluetooth® Low Energy
Debugging support tool that specializes in Bluetooth® Low Energy system development [Plugin for Renesas IDE "e² studio"] [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RX, RL78]
Solution Toolkit Renesas
Renesas Bluetooth® Low Energy Mobile Application Suite
Renesas’ comprehensive collection of Bluetooth® Low Energy mobile applications: SmartBond, SmartConfig, SmartConsole, SmartTags, and SUOTA
Software Package Renesas
e² studio
Eclipse-based Renesas integrated development environment (IDE). [Support MCU/MPU: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, Renesas Synergy, RZ]
IDE and Coding Tool Renesas
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Software Downloads

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Software & Tools - Other Log in to Download ZIP 15.70 MB
PCB Design Files ZIP 1.02 MB
PCB Design Files ZIP 1.37 MB
PCB Design Files ZIP 998 KB
Software & Tools - Other 14 KB
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