Rigado’s R41Z, based on NXP's KW41Z, is an ultra-low-power, highly-integrated single-chip device that enables Thread with IEEE 802.15.4 and Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) RF connectivity for portable, extremely low power embedded systems. With an ARM® Cortex®-M0+ CPU, integrated 2.4GHz transceiver, and an integrated antenna, the R41Z provides a complete RF solution allowing faster time to market with reduced development costs.
Providing full use of the NXP’s KW41Z’s capabilities and peripherals, the R41Z Series can power the most demanding applications, all while simplifying designs and reducing BOM costs. The R41Z is an ideal solution for designs that require concurrent communication on both an 802.15.4 based network such as Thread and a Bluetooth Low Energy network. This multi-mode capability enables participating in a mesh network for local and remote control/monitoring and direct communication using Bluetooth Low Energy via a mobile device.
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The R41Z Eval Board is a great place to learn about the full features and functionality of the new R41Z module. The multi-mode capability of this module enables participating in a mesh network for local and remote control/monitoring.
If you would like to test a mesh network, we recommend purchasing two eval kits.
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| General | |
| Operating Temperature | -40°C to +105°C |
| Storage Temperature | -55°C to +150°C |
| Physical Dimensions | 10.6 x 16.2 x 1.9mm |
| Operating Supply | 0.9V to 4.2V |
| Material | RoHS compliant |
| MAC Address | Unique MAC address provided (in flash & on label) |
| 2.4 GHz Transceiver | |
| Frequency (ISM) | 2.400GHz to 2.4835GHz |
| Frequency (MBAN) | 2.360GHz to 2.4000GHz |
| IEEE Standard 802.15.4 Modulation | OQPSK @ 250kbps |
| Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 Modulation | GFSK @ 1 Mbps |
| IEEE Standard 802.15.4 Receiver sensitivity | -100 dBm |
| Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 Receiver sensitivity | -95 dBm |
| Transmit power | -30 dBm to +3.5 dBm |
| RSSI | -95 dBm, 1 dB resolution |
| Antenna | Integrated antenna |
| Approvals | |
| FCC | FCC part 15 modular qualification – FCC FCC ID: 2AA9B07 |
| IC | Industry Canada RSS-210 modular qualification – IC: 12208A-07 |
| CE | EN 60950-1: 2011-01 3.1 (a) : Health and Safety of the User |
| EN 301 489-17 V2.2.1 3.1 (b) : Electromagnetic Compatibility | |
| EN 300 328 V1.8.1 3.2 : Effective use of spectrum allocated | |
| Thread | Applying to be Thread Certified Component |
| Bluetooth | RF-PHY Component (Tested) – DID: D035037 QDID: 95459 |
| Japan | Type Acceptance Number: 210-109448 |
| Power Consumption | |
| Radio – Rx | 6.7mA @ 1Mbps (BLE mode)
Radio – Tx6.1mA @ 0dBm |
| Low Power Mode | 180nA |
| CPU – running | 100µA/MHz Normal Run, 4.8mA @ 48MHz
34.3µA/MHz Low Power Run, 137µA @ 4MHz |
| CPU – off/idle | 3.6µA in Low Power Idle
182nA in OFF mode, 1.8µA w/ RAM retained and LP Clock |
| Peripherals | |
| LPUART | 1 block. 1200 baud to 1M baud, parity, CTS & RTS support |
| SPI Master | 2 blocks. 125kHz to 12Mhz clock rates, double-buffered transmit/receive |
| SPI Slave | 2 blocks. 125kHz to 12Mhz clock rates, double-buffered transmit/receive |
| TWI (I2C) Master | 2 blocks. 100kHz to 400kHz clock rates |
| TWI (I2C) Slave | 2 blocks. 100kHz to 400kHz clock rates |
| TSI | 16 external electrodes, internal reference oscillator for high-accuracy |
| ADC | 16-bit @ 500ksps |
| PWM | 3 blocks, 1x 4 channel and 2x 2 channel |
| DAC | 12-bit @ 1µs high-speed, 2µs low-speed |
| CMP | 8 selectable comparator inputs, 6-bit programmable reference generator input |
| GPIO | Input High: 0.7 x VDD, Input Low: 0.3 x VDD, 20-50Ω pull-up/pull-down |
| Timers | 16-bit low-power timer, 1x 4-channel TPM |
| PIT | 32-bit resolution, 2 interrupt timers |
| CMT | Time, baseband, FSK |
| VREF | 0.5mV steps, 1.2V output at room temp |
| RTC | 32-bit seconds counter with 32-bit alarm, 16-bit prescaler |
