NORA-B2 series are small, stand-alone Bluetooth Low Energy, wireless MCU modules that are qualified against Bluetooth Core 6.0. The modules are built on the latest generation of Nordic Semiconductor's nRF54L Series chips as an open CPU solution where customer applications run on Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor with integrated non-volatile memory and RAM memory. The modules also include NFC™, IEEE 802.15.4 radio, and are capable of supporting Thread, Zigbee and Matter protocols.
NORA-B2's powerful MCU can be used for high-performance applications while being clocked up to 128 MHz. NORA-B20 scores an impressive 505 on EEMBC CoreMark tests making it twice as powerful as the previous generation of Bluetooth LE modules, while it consumes up to 50% less current when compared to the previous generations.
All NORA-B2 variants support Bluetooth Channel Sounding and other Bluetooth Core 5.0 features such as Bluetooth long range communication (CODED PHY), Bluetooth high data-rate (2M PHY), and Bluetooth mesh. NORA-B206, NORA-B216, NORA-B226 and NORA-B266 come with an internal PCB antenna that provides a robust low-profile solution with high performance and an extensive range. NORA-B201, NORA-B211, NORA-B221 and NORA-B221 come with an antenna pin and provide the option to use an external antenna of choice.
Key market segments are industrial automation, medical and healthcare, telematics, smart cities and buildings.