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nRF52810-QCAA-RProduct Overview
The nRF52810-QCAA-R is a high-performance, entry-level Bluetooth 5 / ANT / 2.4GHz System-on-Chip (SoC) from Nordic Semiconductor, the baseline member of the nRF52 Series SoC family. Powered by a 64MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor with 192KB Flash and 24KB RAM, it comes in a QFN-32-EP (5×5mm) compact package. The nRF52810-QCAA-R supports the 2Mbps bitrate of Bluetooth 5, increasing application throughput and saving up to 50% energy consumption. It supports Channel Selection Algorithm #2 (CSA #2) , improving coexistence with other Bluetooth LE devices. It is an extremely cost-effective solution that achieves an ideal balance between advanced performance, functionality, and cost.
nRF52810-QCAA-R Core Features
64MHz ARM Cortex-M4 core, 192KB Flash and 24KB RAM
2.4GHz RF transceiver, BLE 1Mbps / 2Mbps, +4dBm TX power, -96dBm sensitivity
Integrated on-chip balun, 128-bit AES hardware encryption
1.7V~3.6V wide supply voltage, built-in DC-DC regulator, ultra-low sleep current
Rich peripherals: 12-bit ADC, SPI, TWI(I2C), UART, PWM, PDM, RTC
Support OTA DFU firmware upgrade, compact QFN32 5x5mm package
nRF52810-QCAA-R Application
Bluetooth Beacons, wearable fitness sensors, medical sensors, wireless remote controls, PC peripherals, smart toys, IoT tags, smart home sensors, logistics tracking tags.
nRF52810-QCAA-R Advantages and Highlights
The nRF52810-QCAA-R is the baseline member of the nRF52 Series SoC family with exceptional cost-effectiveness. Its core advantage lies in achieving an ideal balance between advanced performance, functionality, and cost.
Entry-Level Bluetooth 5 SoC, Cost and Performance Combined: Supports 2Mbps high bitrate of Bluetooth 5, increasing application throughput and saving up to 50% energy consumption. Supports CSA #2, significantly improving coexistence with other Bluetooth LE devices. Powerful enough to be used as a stand-alone SoC in middle to lower tier applications.
Ultra-Low Power for Battery-Powered Devices: TX and RX currents are only 4.6mA. System OFF current as low as 0.3μA, System ON with RTC only 1.5μA. Integrated DC-DC regulator with 1.7V ~ 3.6V wide supply range, ideal for battery-powered portable and wearable devices.
Complete Digital Interfaces with EasyDMA: Integrated 12-bit 200ksps ADC, PWM, UART, PDM, SPI digital interfaces, all with EasyDMA capability for efficient sensor data and peripheral communication without CPU intervention.
OTA Firmware Update Support: The nRF52810 and all nRF52 Series are flash-based SoCs with full support for Over-the-Air Device Firmware Updates (OTA DFU) , facilitating post-deployment firmware upgrades and feature expansion.
Flexible Deployment Options: Can operate as a stand-alone SoC in middle to lower tier applications, or as a companion network processor combining Bluetooth 5 connectivity with a more powerful main application processor.
Mature Development Ecosystem: Nordic provides a complete nRF5 SDK and SoftDevice protocol stack, with rich example code and development tools, significantly lowering the development barrier and accelerating time-to-market.
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FAQs:
Question: What is the nRF52810-QCAA-R chip?
Answer: It is an entry-level, high-performance multiprotocol wireless SoC from Nordic Semiconductor, integrating a 64 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor and a 2.4 GHz multiprotocol radio, focusing on cost-effectiveness and low power consumption.
Question: What is the core processor and frequency?
Answer: It features a 64 MHz ARM Cortex-M4 processor, providing ample computing power for wireless applications.
Question: Which wireless protocols does it support?
Answer: It supports Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (including 2 Mbps high-speed transfer), ANT protocol, and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols, offering excellent multiprotocol concurrency.
Question: What package and dimensions does it use?
Answer: It uses a QFN-32-EP package with an exposed thermal pad, measuring only 5 x 5 mm, suitable for space-constrained compact designs.
Question: What are the operating voltage and temperature ranges?
Answer: The supply voltage range is 1.7V to 3.6V, and the operating temperature range covers the industrial standard from -40°C to +85°C.
Question: How is the RF performance?
Answer: It offers a maximum transmit power of +4 dBm and a receive sensitivity of -96 dBm in Bluetooth Low Energy mode. At 0 dBm output, both TX and RX currents are approximately 4.6 mA.
Question: How many programmable GPIOs and peripheral interfaces does it have?
Answer: It provides up to 31 GPIO pins and integrates rich peripherals including SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, and ADC, enabling flexible connection to various sensors and peripherals.
Question: What low-power management modes are available?
Answer: It supports System OFF mode (consuming as low as 0.3 µA without RAM retention) and System ON mode (1.5 µA with full 24 kB RAM retention and RTC wake-up), achieving extremely low energy consumption through an adaptive power management system.
Question: What applications is this chip suitable for?
Answer: It is widely used in smart homes, wearables, industrial sensors, beacons, computer peripherals (such as wireless mice and keyboards), and disposable medical monitoring devices.
Question: Which development environments and SDKs are supported?
Answer: It supports the nRF5 SDK (v17.1.0 being the last version with full support) and nRF Connect SDK, and can be developed using Segger Embedded Studio or VSCode, paired with the nRF52 DK development kit.