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1. N5 System Module Series
The N5 module series uses Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF51422, the industry’s first System on Chip (SoC) solution
that is able to support ANT standalone or ANT/BLUETOOTH low energy dual mode operation depending on the
loaded protocol stack with advantages in power, size, cost, speed and security built directly into the protocol layer.
The nRF51422 integrates a 32-bit ARM® Cortex™ M0 CPU with 256KB flash, 16KB RAM, and analog and digital
peripherals. Benefits will reach consumers in the form of new products with even longer battery life, expanded
functionality and security, further simplified operation and overall value.
Nordic Semiconductor protocol stacks are known as SoftDevices. SoftDevices are pre-compiled, pre-linked binary
files, which can be programmed and are downloadable from the Nordic Semiconductor’s web. The nRF51422 and
N5 system module series support the S210, ANT 8-channel protocol stack, and the S310, ANT 8-channel /
BLUETOOTH low energy peripheral protocol stack.
The N5 system module series starts with N548M8CB (or ANTN548M8CB) in a 14.0mm x 9.8mm x 2.0mm LGA
(Land Array Grid) package. A compact design meeting the industrial requirement to go small, light and wearable,
the N548M8CB is also a turnkey system hardware solution including antenna, onboard 32k and 16M crystal clock,
DC-DC converter and 24 GPIOs with 6 analogue inputs.
The N548M8CB modules are pre-programmed with the S210 SoftDevice and reference ANT network processor
application code in order to function as a generic ANT RF module when connected to an application controller.
Both pre-programmed images can be easily replaced via the onboard SWD interface pins using off-the-shelf ARM
programmers.
Pin compatible options to Dynastream’s 20mm x 20mm AP2 or C7 modules are also available. In these options,
N548M8CB modules are soldered on carrier boards that are pin compatible to the previous modules. Current AP2
or C7 module customers can easily use these models to evaluate the hardware and upgrade their final products.
The N5 module series if loaded with ANT and/or BLUETOOTH Low energy stack has been certified to comply with
radio regulation or standards covering major markets include North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand and
Japan. The N5 modules series is also qualified by the BLUETOOTH SIG.
1.1 N5 Module Nomenclature
1.2 N5 System Module Offerings
The N5 module series are currently available in the following varieties.
Module
Description
Packaging and O rdering Opti ons
N548M8CB
Or
ANTN548M8CB
14.0 x 9.8 x 2.0mm, LGA package, 31 pins,
24 GPIOs. Pre-loaded with S210 SoftDevice
and ANT network processor code.
ANTN548M8CB-Tray: 40 modules on
a tray
N548M8CB-Reel: 1500 modules
tap ed on a 13” reel
N548M4CB
Or
ANTN548M4CB
20.0 x 20.0mm, 17 p ins, 13 GPIOs . Pre-
loaded with S210 SoftDevice and ANT
network processor code.
ANTN548M4CB-Tray: 20 modules on
a tray
ANTN548M4CB-Reel: 800 mod ules
tap ed on a 13” reel
N548M5CB
Or
20.0 x 20.0mm, 20 pin Molex connector.
Onboard JTAG programming connector. 13
ANTN548M5CB-Tray: 20 modules on
a tray