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Version: C

Issued Date: 2018/11/01

Approval Sheet
(產品承認書)

產品名稱 (Product): BT 5.0 Module (nRF52840)
產品型號 (Model No.): MDBT50Q – U1M (u.FL Connector)

Index
1. Overall Introduction ...................................................................................................... 4
1.1. Application ............................................................................................................ 4
1.2. Features ............................................................................................................... 5
2. Product Dimension ....................................................................................................... 7
2.1. PCB Dimensions & Pin Indication ......................................................................... 7
2.2. Recommended Layout of Solder Pad ................................................................... 8
2.3. RF Layout Suggestion (aka Keep-Out Area) ....................................................... 11
2.4. Footprint & Design Guide ................................................................................... 12
2.5. Pin Assignment ................................................................................................... 13
2.6. GPIO Located Near the Radio ............................................................................ 16
3. Main Chip Solution ...................................................................................................... 16
4. Shipment Packaging Information .............................................................................. 17

4.1. Marking on Metal Shield ..................................................................................... 18
4.2. Tray Info.............................................................................................................. 18
5. Specification ................................................................................................................ 19
5.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings ................................................................................ 19
5.2. Operating Conditions .......................................................................................... 19
5.3. Electrical Specifications ...................................................................................... 20
6. Block Diagram ............................................................................................................. 26
7. Antenna ........................................................................................................................ 27
8. Reference Circuit......................................................................................................... 28
8.1. Reg0 DC/DC Enabled......................................................................................... 29
8.2. Reg0 LDO Mode ................................................................................................. 30
8.3. Reg0 DC/DC and LDO Mode Disabled............................................................... 31
8.4. USB Disabled ..................................................................................................... 32
9. Certification ................................................................................................................. 33
9.1. Declaration ID ..................................................................................................... 33
9.2. FCC Certificate (USA) ........................................................................................ 34
9.3. TELEC Certificate (Japan) .................................................................................. 35
9.4. NCC Certificate (Taiwan) .................................................................................... 37
9.5. CE (EU) & RCM (Australia & New Zealand) Test Report .................................... 38
9.6. IC Certificate (Canada) ....................................................................................... 41
9.7. SRRC Certificate (China).................................................................................... 42
9.8. KC Certificate (South Korea) .............................................................................. 43
9.9. WPC (ETA) Certificate (India) ............................................................................. 44
9.10. RoHS & REACH Report ..................................................................................... 45
10. Notes and Cautions ..................................................................................................... 45
11. Basic Facts for nRF52 Chip ........................................................................................ 46

12. Useful Links ................................................................................................................. 47
Full List of Raytac’s BLE Modules .................................................................................... 48
Release Note ....................................................................................................................... 50

1. Overall Introduction
Raytac’s MDBT50Q-U is a BT 5.0 stack (Bluetooth low energy or BLE) module designed
based on Nordic nRF52840 SoC solution, which incorporates: GPIO, SPI, UART, I2C, I2S,
PMD, PWM, ADC, NFC and USB interfaces for connecting peripherals and sensors.
Features of the module:

1. Embedded 2.4GHz transceiver supports Bluetooth 5 ( )), IEEE 802.15.4
( & Zigbee) & 2.4Ghz RF & ANT+ upon customer’s preference.
2. Compact size with (L) 15.5 x (W) 10.5 x (H) 2.05 mm.
3. Low power requirements, ultra-low peak, average and idle mode power consumption.
4. Be compatible with a large installed base of mobile phones, tablets and computers.
5. Fully coverage of BLE software stack.
6. BLE & RF transmission switching helps products fit all operation system and most
hardware.
1.1. Application
‧IoT Networks
‧Smart home (such as door locks, lighting) sensors and controllers
‧Smart city sensor networks
‧Industrial IoT sensors and controllers
‧Connected white goods
‧Personal Area Networks
‧Health / fitness sensor and monitor device
‧Medical device
‧Interactive entertainment devices
‧Advanced remote controls
‧Gaming controller
‧Advanced wearables
‧Connected watches
‧Advanced personal fitness devices
‧Wearables with wireless secure payment
‧Connected Health
‧Virtual/Augmented Reality applications
‧High performance HID Controllers
‧Mesh Network
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1.2. Features
‧Bluetooth 5, IEEE 802.15.4, 2.4 GHz transceiver
‧-95dBm sensitivity in 1Mbps Bluetooth low energy (BLE) mode
‧-103dBm sensitivity in 125Kbps BLE mode (long range)
‧+8 dBm TX power (down to -20 dBm in 4 dB steps)
‧On-air compatible with nRF52, nRF51, nRF24L and nRF24AP Series
‧Programmable output power from +8dBm to -20dB
‧RSSI (1dB resolution)
‧Supported data rates:
‧Bluetooth 5: 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps, 500 kbps, 125 kbps
‧IEEE 802.15.4-2006: 250 kbps
‧Proprietary 2.4 GHz: 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
‧ARM Cortex –M4 32-bit processor with FPU, 64 MHz
‧Memory: 1MB flash / 256KB RAM
‧HW accelerated security
‧ARM TrustZone Cryptocell 310 cryptographic accelerator
‧128 bit AES / ECB / CCM / AAR co-processor (on-the-fly packet encryption)
‧Advanced on-chip interfaces
‧USB 2.0 full speed (12Mbps) controller
‧QSPI 32MHz interface
‧High speed 32MHz SPI
‧Type 2 near field communication (NFC-A) tag with wake-on field
‧Programmable peripheral interconnect (PPI)
‧48 general purpose I/O pins
‧EasyDMA automated data transfer without CPU processing on peripherals
‧12 bit, 200ksps ADC – 8 configurable channels with programmable gain
‧4 x 4 channel pulse width modulator (PWM)units with EasyDMA
‧Audio peripherals : I2S, digital microphone interface (PDM)
‧5 X 32-bit timers with counter mode
‧Up to 4 x SPI masters / 3 x SPI slaves with EasyDMA
‧Up to 2 x I2C compatible 2-wire masters / slaves
‧2 x UART(CTS/RTS) with EasyDMA
‧Quadrature decoder (QDEC)
‧3 x 24-bit real-time counters (RTC)
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‧Flexible power management
‧Supply voltage range 1.7V to 5.5V
‧On-chip DC/DC and LDO regulators with automated low current modes
‧Regulated supply for external components from 1.8V to 3.3V
‧Automated peripheral power management
‧Fast wake-up using 64MHz internal oscillator
‧0.4uA at 3V in OFF mode, no RAM retention
‧1.5uA at 3V in ON mode, no RAM retention, wake on RTC
‧Nordic SoftDevice ready and with support for concurrent multi-protocol
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2. Product Dimension
2.1. PCB Dimensions & Pin Indication
PCB SIZE: (L) 15.5 x (W) 10.5x (H) 2.05 mm
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2.2. Recommended Layout of Solder Pad
Graphs are all in Top View, Unit in mm.
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2.3. RF Layout Suggestion (aka Keep-Out Area)
Please follow below instruction to have better wireless performance. Make sure to keep the
“No-Ground-Pad” as wider as you can when there is no enough space in your design.
Welcome to send us your layout in PDF for review at [email protected] or your contact at
Raytac with title “Layout reviewing – MDBT50Q-U1M – YOUR company’s name”.
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2.4. Footprint & Design Guide
Please visit “Support” page of our website to download. The package includes footprint,
2D/3D drawing, reflow graph and recommended spec for external 32.768khz.
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2.5. Pin Assignment
Pin No. Name Pin Function Description
(1) GND Power Ground
General-purpose I/O
(3) P1.10 Digital I/O
(standard drive, low frequency I/O only)
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
P0.03 Digital I/O
(9)
AIN1 Analog input Analog input
General-purpose I/O
P0.29 Digital I/O
(10)
General-purpose I/O
P0.02 Digital I/O
(11)
General-purpose I/O
P0.31 Digital I/O
(12)
General-purpose I/O
P0.28 Digital I/O
(13)
13
General-purpose I/O
P0.30 Digital I/O
(14)
(16) P0.27 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O
P0.00 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(17)
XL1 Analog input Connection for 32.768 kHz crystal

(18)
XL2 Analog input Connection for 32.768 kHz crystal

(20)

(21)

(23)
TRACECLK Trace clock Trace buffer clock

(26)
TRACEDATA3 Trace data Trace buffer TRACEDATA [3].

(27)
TRACEDATA2 Trace data Trace buffer TRACEDATA[2].
(28) VDD Power Power supply

(29)
(30) VDDH Power High voltage power supply
(31) DCCH Power DC/DC converter output
(32) VBUS Power 5V input for USB 3.3V regulator
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(34) D˗̶̶̶ Digital I/O USB D-
(35) D+ Digital I/O USB D+
(36) P0.14 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O
General-purpose digital I/O

P0.18 Digital I/O
(40) (recommended usage: QSPI / CSN)
nRESET Configurable as system RESET

(recommended usage: (QSPI / SCK)
(recommended usage: QSPI)

P1.00 Digital I/O
(47)

)) General-purpose I/O
(51) SWDIO Debug Debug serial data
General-purpose I/O
P0.09 Digital I/O
(52)
NFC1 NFC input NFC antenna connection
(53) SWDCLK Debug Serial wire debug clock input for debug and programming
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Pin No. Name Pin function Description
General-purpose I/O
P0.10 Digital I/O
(54)
NFC2 NFC input NFC antenna connection
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
General-purpose I/O
2.6. GPIO Located Near the Radio

Please refer to 2.5 Pin Assignment on page 16 to 18 where identifies some GPIO that have
recommended usage. To maximize RF performance, these GPIO are only available to use
under standard drive, low frequency I/O only, wrong usage may lead to undesirable
performance.
3. Main Chip Solution

RF IC Crystal Frequency
Nordic NRF52840 32MHZ
32MHz crystal and RF (VDD) DC/DC (Reg1) inductor

are already inside the module.
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4. Shipment Packaging Information
Antenna Model
MDBT50Q-U1M
u.FL Connector
- Unit Weight of Module: 0.68g / pc (±0.02g)
- Packaging Type: Anti-static tray only
- Minimum Package Quantity (MPQ): 88 pcs per Tray
- Carton Contents: 1,760 pcs per carton (20 Full Tray + 1 Empty Tray)
- Dimension of Carton: (L) 37 x (W) 21 x (H) 13 cm
- Gross Weight: approx. 2.80 kgs per full carton (contains 1,760 pcs)
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4.1. Marking on Metal Shield
Label contexts for date code 839 and after:
For date code 833 to 838:
There is no marking on metal shield for module(s) with date code before 833.
4.2. Tray Info

Anti-static tray is specifically designed for mass production. It can be used directly on SMT
automatic machine.
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5. Specification
Any technical spec shall refer to Nordic’s official documents as final reference. Contents
below are from “nRF52840 Product Specification v1.0”, please click to download full spec.
5.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings
5.2. Operating Conditions
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5.3. Electrical Specifications
5.3.1. General Radio Characteristics
5.3.2. Radio Current Consumption (Transmitter)
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5.3.3. Radio Current Consumption (Receiver)
5.3.4. Transmitter Specification
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5.3.5. Receiver Operation
5.3.6. RX Selectivity
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5.3.7. RX Intermodulation
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5.3.8. Radio Timing Parameters
5.3.9. RSSI Specifications
5.3.10. CPU
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5.3.11. Power Management
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6. Block Diagram
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7. Antenna
Below chart shows a few options of external antenna which has been tested and approved that can be used with MDBT50Q-U1M. Please
check 9. Certification for details of antenna approval.
# Photo Model No. Type Supplier Gain Spec Certification
FCC, IC, TELEC

ANTX100
1 External Yageo ≦ 2 dBi KC, NCC, CE
ETHAB24553
SRRC, RCM
RFA-02-5 FCC, IC, KC

2 External Aristotle 5 dBi
-F17H170100B NCC, SRRC
FCC, IC, TELEC

ANTX100
3 PCB Yageo 2.2 dBi KC, NCC, CE
P011B24003
SRRC, RCM
ANTX100 FCC, IC, TELEC

4 PCB Yageo 3.3 dBi
P111B24003 KC, NC, SRRC
* End-product may need to perform further testing when applying CE, RCM and SRRC. Others are modular approval.
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8. Reference Circuit
This chapter shows a different combination of reference circuits. Before getting started,
please read below notes carefully because it is applied to all the reference circuits.
⚫ 32MHz crystal and RF (VDD) DC/DC inductor (Reg1) are already inside the module.
⚫ Module is pre-programmed with Raytac testing code. Default is using DC-DC mode
and need to add external 32.768khz to work.
You can use DC-DC mode without adding external 32.768khz, they are NOT related
events.
⚫ When using internal 32.768khz RC oscillator, please remove X2 / C12 / C13.
⚫ Recommended L4 spec: 10𝛍H, 0603 Chip Inductor, IDC, min = 80mA, ±20%.
⚫ When NOT using NFC, please remove NFC1 / C19 / C21.
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8.1. Reg0 DC/DC Enabled
Recommend using when input voltage is equal or greater than 3.6V. Supply power from
VCC2 (VDDH).
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8.2. Reg0 LDO Mode
Recommend using when input voltage is equal or greater than 3.6V. Supply power from
VCC2 (VDDH).
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8.3. Reg0 DC/DC and LDO Mode Disabled
Recommend using when input voltage is less than 3.6V.
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8.4. USB Disabled
This circuit only focuses on USB disabled. You can use it to go with other 3 reference circuits.
Please leave D+ & D- as NC when USB is disabled.
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9. Certification
9.1. Declaration ID
Supported profile and service:
Profile Description Service Description
Alert Notification Profile Alert Notification Service
Blood Pressure Service

Blood Pressure Profile
Device Information Service
Cycling Speed & Cadence Service

Cycling Speed & Cadence Profile
Glucose Service
Glucose Profile
Health Thermometer Service

Health Thermometer Profile
Heart Rate Service

Heart Rate Profile
HID Service
HID over GATT Profile
Battery Service
Link Loss Service
Proximity Profile Immediate Alert Service
TX Power Service
Running Speed & Cadence Service

Running Speed & Cadence Profile
Time Profile Time Profile Service
Glucose Profile (Central)
Mesh Provisioning Service

Mesh Profile
Mesh Proxy Service
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9.2. FCC Certificate (USA)
BLE 5.0 and IEEE 802.15.4 approved.
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9.3. TELEC Certificate (Japan)
BLE 5.0
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IEEE 802.15.4
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9.4. NCC Certificate (Taiwan)

MDBT50Q-U1M
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9.5. CE (EU) & RCM (Australia & New Zealand) Test Report
BLE 5.0
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IEEE 802.15.4
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9.6. IC Certificate (Canada)
41
9.7. SRRC Certificate (China)
42
9.8. KC Certificate (South Korea)
43
9.9. WPC (ETA) Certificate (India)
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9.10. RoHS & REACH Report
Please visit “Support” page of our website to download.
10. Notes and Cautions

Module is not designed to be used and lasting a lifetime. Like general products, it is expected
to be worn out after continuous usage through the years. To assure that product will perform
better and last longer, please
⚫ Follow the guidelines of this document while designing circuit/end-product. Any

discrepancy of core Bluetooth technology and technical specification of IC should refer to
definition of Bluetooth Organization and Nordic Semiconductor as final reference.
⚫ Do not supply voltage that is not within range of specification.
⚫ Eliminate static electricity at any methods when working with the module as it may cause
damage. It is highly recommended adding anti-ESD components to circuit design to
prevent damage from real-life ESD events. Anti-ESD methods can be also applied in
mechanical design.
⚫ Do not expose modules under direct sunlight for long duration. Modules should be kept
away from humid and salty air conditions, and any corrosive gasses or substances. Store
it within -40℃ to +125℃ before and after installation.
⚫ Avoid any physical shock, intense stress to the module or its surface.
⚫ Do not wash the module. No-Clean Paste is used in production. Washing process will
oxidize the metal shield and have chemistry reaction with No-Clean Paste. Functions of
the module are not guaranteed when it goes through washing process.
The module is not suitable for life support device or system and not allowed to be used in
destructive device or system in any direct, or indirect ways. The customer is agreeing to
indemnify Raytac for any losses when applying modules under such application as described
above.
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11. Basic Facts for nRF52 Chip
Below is the comparison chart between nRF52840, nRF52832 and nRF52810. Any
discrepancy shall refer to Nordic’s technical document as final reference.
nRF52840 nRF52832 nRF52810
RAYTAC
Click to see “Full List of Raytac’s BLE Modules”
Model No.:
Bluetooth 5
V
Long Range (x4)
Bluetooth 5
V V V
High Speed
(2mbps)
Bluetooth 5
Advertisement V V V
Extension (x8)
Flash (kBytes) 1024 512 192
RAM (kBytes) 256 64 24
ANT V V V
IEEE 802.15.4 V
ARM® TrustZone®
V
Cryptocell
USB V
QSPI V
NFC V V
I2S V V
SPI, TWI, UART,

V V V
PWM
PDM V V V
ADC, Comparators V V V
Supply Range (V) 1.7 to 5.5 1.7 to 3.6 1.7 to 3.6
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12. Useful Links
⚫ Nordic Infocenter: https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp
All the necessary technical files and software development kits of Nordic’s chip are on
this website.
⚫ Nordic Developer Zone: https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/questions/

A highly recommended website for firmware developer. Interact with other developers
and Nordic’s employees will help with your questions. The site also includes tutorials in
detail to help you get started.
⚫ Official Page of nRF52840 : https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/Products/nRF52840

A brief introduction to nRF52840 and download links for Nordic’s developing software
and SoftDevices.
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Full List of Raytac’s BLE Modules
MDBT40 & MDBT40-P Series
Nordic IC Flash
Series Raytac No. Antenna RAM
Solution Version Memory
MDBT40-256V3 Chip 16 kb 256 K
MDBT40 nRF51822 3
MDBT40-256RV3 Antenna 32 kb 256 K
MDBT40-P256V3 PCB 16 kb 256 K

MDBT40-P nRF51822 3
MDBT40-P256RV3 Antenna 32 kb 256 K
MDBT40-ANT
16 kb
MDBT40 -256V3 Chip
nRF51422 3 256 K
- ANT MDBT40-ANT Antenna
32 kb
-256RV3
MDBT40-ANT
16 kb
MDBT40 -P256V3 PCB
nRF51422 3 256 K
- ANT-P MDBT40-ANT Antenna
32 kb
-P256RV3
MDBT40
nRF51822 MDBT40-n256V3 3 N/A 16 kb 256 K
Nano
MDBT40 MDBT40-ANT
nRF51422 3 N/A 16 kb 256 K
- ANT-Nano -n256V3
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MDBT42Q Series (QFN Package IC)
Nordic IC Flash
Series Solution Raytac No. Version Antenna RAM Memory
nRF52832 MDBT42Q-512KV2 2 Chip 64 kb 512 K

MDBT42Q
nRF52810 MDBT42Q-192K 1 Antenna 24 kb 192 K
nRF52832 MDBT42Q-P512KV2 2 PCB 64 kb 512 K

MDBT42Q-P
nRF52810 MDBT42Q-P192K 1 Antenna 24 kb 192 K
MDBT42 Series (WLCSP Package IC)
Nordic IC Flash
Series Raytac No. Antenna RAM
Solution Version Memory
Chip
MDBT42 MDBT42-512KV2
Antenna
nRF52832 2 64 kb 512 K
PCB
MDBT42-P MDBT42-P512KV2
Antenna
Nordic IC Flash
Chip
MDBT42V MDBT42V-512KV2 Antenna
nRF52832 2 64 kb 512 K
PCB
MDBT42V-P MDBT42V-P512KV2 Antenna
MDBT50Q Series (aQFN Package IC)
Nordic IC Flash
Chip
MDBT50Q MDBT50Q-1M Antenna
PCB
MDBT50Q-P nRF52840 MDBT50Q-P1M 1 Antenna 256 kb 1MB
u.FL
MDBT50Q-U MDBT50Q-U1M Connector
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Release Note
⚫ 2018/06/26: Version A (1st release)
⚫ 2018/09/21 Version B
(1) Added link of design guide in Chapter 2
(2) Updated photo of module in Chapter 4 and added marking and tray info.
(3) Updated schematic in Chapter 8 for easier understanding.
(4) Updated Declaration ID & regional certification info in Chapter 9.
(5) Added “No-Wash” warning in Chapter 10.
⚫ 2018/11/01 Version D
(1) Updated drawing in Chapter 2 for a better understanding of PCB measurement.
(2) Updated Chapter 4 with new label info.
(3) Added WPC (ETA) certificate in Chapter 9: Certification.
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Version: C

Issued Date: 2018/11/01

產品名稱 (Product): BT 5.0 Module (nRF52840)

產品型號 (Model No.): MDBT50Q – U1M (u.FL Connector)

4. Shipment Packaging Information .............................................................................. 17

11. Basic Facts for nRF52 Chip ........................................................................................ 46

Full List of Raytac’s BLE Modules .................................................................................... 48

Release Note ....................................................................................................................... 50

Features of the module:

PCB SIZE: (L) 15.5 x (W) 10.5x (H) 2.05 mm

Graphs are all in Top View, Unit in mm.

Pin No. Name Pin Function Description

(1) GND Power Ground

(2) GND Power Ground

(15) GND Power Ground

(16) P0.27 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.00 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.01 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(19) P0.26 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.04 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.05 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(22) P0.06 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.07 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(24) P0.08 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(25) P1.08 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P1.09 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

P0.11 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(28) VDD Power Power supply

P0.12 Digital I/O General-purpose I/O

(30) VDDH Power High voltage power supply

(31) DCCH Power DC/DC converter output

(32) VBUS Power 5V input for USB 3.3V regulator

(33) GND Power Ground

(34) D˗̶̶̶ Digital I/O USB D-

(35) D+ Digital I/O USB D+

(36) P0.14 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

(37) P0.13 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

(38) P0.16 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

(39) P0.15 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

General-purpose digital I/O

nRESET Configurable as system RESET

(41) P0.17 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

General-purpose digital I/O

(44) P0.20 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

General-purpose digital I/O

(48) P0.24 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

(49) P0.25 Digital I/O General-purpose digital I/O

(51) SWDIO Debug Debug serial data

(55) GND Power Ground

2.6. GPIO Located Near the Radio

3. Main Chip Solution

Nordic NRF52840 32MHZ

32MHz crystal and RF (VDD) DC/DC (Reg1) inductor

- Unit Weight of Module: 0.68g / pc (±0.02g)

- Packaging Type: Anti-static tray only

- Minimum Package Quantity (MPQ): 88 pcs per Tray

- Dimension of Carton: (L) 37 x (W) 21 x (H) 13 cm

For date code 833 to 838:

4.2. Tray Info

5.1. Absolute Maximum Ratings