Global IoT wireless connectivity module supplier, MinewSemi, has announced a new Bluetooth® LE module based on Nordic Semiconductor’s new next generation of wireless SoCs, the nRF54L Series. The ‘ME54BS01’ module is suitable for industrial automation, healthcare, and smart home IoT applications in particular, and provides developers with a step change in performance and security over previous modules.

The pre-certified ME54BS01 has a 23.2 x 17.4 x 2 mm form factor and features Nordic’s next generation nRF54L15 SoC, which integrates a 128 MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor, a RISC-V co-processor, and an ultra-low power multiprotocol 2.4 GHz radio. It includes a high performance PCB antenna, supports industrial-grade temperature ranges (-40° to 85° C or -40° to 105° C), and provides a rich set of peripherals as well as 19 GPIOs. The generous 1.5 MB non-volatile memory (NVM) and 256 KB RAM is capable of running multiple wireless protocols concurrently, including Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, Matter, Amazon Sidewalk, and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols.

Processing power doubled

“Thanks to Nordic’s new generation of multiprotocol SoCs, the ME54BS01 can deliver double the processing power of previous Bluetooth LE modules enabling them to power edge computing and machine learning [ML] applications ideal for most of tomorrow’s IoT solutions,” says Coral Huang, Senior FAE, MinewSemi.

“The module also reduces power consumption, benefiting developers by reducing battery size or extending battery life, enabling maintenance-free and eco-friendly IoT ecosystems.”

MinewSemi has been collaborating with Nordic Semiconductor for more than a decade because it pioneered ultra-low power wireless technology for the IoT

Coral Huang, Senior FAE, MinewSemi

The nRF54L15 SoC ensures the ME54BS01 offers high IoT security by design, integrating features such as Arm TrustZone® isolation, tamper sensors, and hardened cryptographic accelerators. This provides improved protection for security-conscious applications and enables developers to easily build secure IoT products, regardless of specific security requirements.

“MinewSemi has been collaborating with Nordic Semiconductor for more than a decade because it pioneered ultra-low power wireless technology for the IoT,” continues Huang. “Nordic’s Bluetooth LE solutions are widely adopted across many industries while the company also provides a range of other communication technology solutions such as Wi-Fi and LTE-M/NB-IoT.”

Quality reference designs

“The quality reference designs and development tools backed by strong, fast responding technical support, together make development easier and faster.”

MinewSemi has also announced the ‘ME54BS02’ module powered by Nordic’s revolutionary nRF54H20 SoC. In addition to industrial automation, healthcare, and smart home IoT applications, the ME54BS02 is also intended for high-end wireless applications such as electric vehicles (Evs), LE Audio, game controllers, VR/AR devices, and medical equipment.