{"id":5462,"date":"2018-03-13T09:23:49","date_gmt":"2018-03-13T09:23:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/?p=5462"},"modified":"2018-03-13T09:23:49","modified_gmt":"2018-03-13T09:23:49","slug":"u-blox-announces-smallest-industrial-bluetooth-5-module","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/u-blox-announces-smallest-industrial-bluetooth-5-module\/","title":{"rendered":"u-blox announces smallest industrial Bluetooth 5 module"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.u\u2011blox.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u-blox<\/a><\/span> has announced the new ANNA-B1 Bluetooth\u00a05 module for industrial applications.<\/p>\n<p>Its ultra-compact module design and industrial operating temperature range make it ideal for wide-ranging applications in size-constrained designs requiring high speed Bluetooth connectivity. ANNA\u2011B1 comes certified for select markets off the shelf.<br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block; text-align: center;\" data-ad-layout=\"in-article\" data-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-7565662001938327\" data-ad-slot=\"7585079586\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><br \/>\nEssentially, the new ANNA-B1 is a miniaturised variant of the <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/u-blox-revamped\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u-blox<\/a><\/span> NINA\u2011B1 Bluetooth low energy module, packed as a System-in-Package (SiP) design into a tiny 6.5 by 6.5 millimetre footprint, just 1.2 millimetres thin.<\/p>\n<p>ANNA\u2011B1 includes an Arm Cortex-M4 microcontroller unit with a floating point unit, flash and RAM. The open CPU option provides full access to the module\u2019s microcontroller so that custom applications can be embedded into the module.<\/p>\n<p>Alternatively, product developers can speed up time to market by leveraging the full force of pre-flashed u\u2011blox connectivity software.<\/p>\n<p>Fully tested and verified, and supporting many IoT applications, <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/surveying-solution-with-drone-using-high-performance-positioning-technology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u-blox<\/a><\/span> connectivity software includes a GATT client and server for connectivity attributes, Serial Port Service, simultaneous peripheral and central role, and NFC technology for easy pairing to other Bluetooth low energy devices.<\/p>\n<p>ANNA-B1 has a built in antenna, but also allows for external antenna designs.<\/p>\n<p>Typical applications for the ANNA\u2011B1 Bluetooth module are small devices such as power tools, industrial and medical sensor products, wearables, and point of sale devices that require Bluetooth 5 connectivity, either individually or as part of a mesh network.<\/p>\n<p>Medical and sports wearables and telematics aftermarket products including insurance boxes will benefit from the ANNA\u2011B1\u2019s small footprint.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith the addition of ANNA-B1 to our product portfolio, we are pleased to offer product designers an extended palette of products that they can chose from to meet their specific needs,\u201d says Len Albertsson, Principal Product Manager, Product Strategy Short Range Radio at <span class=\"highlight highlight-blue\"><a href=\"https:\/\/engineernewsnetwork.com\/blog\/u-blox-nb-iot-module-for-sale-on-china-telecom-tianyigou-purchasing-platform\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">u-blox<\/a><\/span>. \u201cIn an industry where reductions in size and weight often come at the expense of product features, we\u2019re very excited by how well our new ANNA-B1 module ranks alongside the NINA-B1 module.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>u-blox has announced the new ANNA-B1 Bluetooth\u00a05 module for industrial applications. 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