PAN1781 Bluetooth® 5.1 Low-Energy Module

Panasonic's PAN1781 series RF module is a high-technology Panasonic RF module device featuring the Nordic nRF52820 single-chip controller. This addition to the Panasonic wireless connectivity RF module product line is ideal for IoT wireless connectivity applications. The Nordic SDK is the best way to easily implement applications on the PAN1781 series RF module. In addition to the nRF5 SDK, Nordic provides an SDK for Mesh, Thread, and Zigbee^®.

The output power of up to 8 dBm and the high sensitivity of the nRF52820 in combination with the LE-coded PHY make the PAN1781 series RF module very attractive in applications where a long range is required. It also supports Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, and Zigbee Mesh protocols.

The ultra-low current consumption of the PAN1781 series makes the module an ideal choice for battery-powered devices. With the Cortex^® M4 processor, 32 kB RAM, and the built-in 256 kB Flash memory, the PAN1781 series RF module can easily be used in standalone mode, thereby eliminating the need for an external processor, saving complexity, space, and cost.

A 128-bit AES/ECB/CCM/AAR co-processor may be used for on-the-fly packet encryption meaning the PAN1781 series RF module can provide advanced Bluetooth security in a small package which is ideal in wireless connectivity applications where a long range is required such as smart home, industrial, and many more.

The PAN1781 series evaluation kit is packed in a small case. The board has an Arduino footprint and allows hardware access to the module pins as well as easy stacking of separate sensor test shields. The PAN1781 series evaluation kit enables quick prototyping and software testing.