NINA-B112-04B-00 - BLE 5.0 Module, nRF52832 | u-blox
Référence : NINA-B112-04B-00 ✓ Actif| Qté | Prix unitaire | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $11.66 | $11,66 |
| 10 | $10.85 | $108,50 |
| 100 | $9.95 | $995,00 |
| 500 | $9.2 | $4 600,00 |
| 1 000 | $8.55 | $8 550,00 |
NINA-B112-04B-00 Présentation
A Bluetooth low energy module is a complete radio subsystem that integrates the RF transceiver, microcontroller, antenna, and certified RF matching network into a single drop-in component. Within the connectivity hierarchy, it sits below full networking gateways but above bare SoCs: engineers gain a fully certified, pre-tested radio without designing a 2.4 GHz RF section, greatly reducing certification cost and time to market.
Key features of the NINA-B112-04B-00 include Bluetooth v5.0 compliance with 2 Mbps PHY support, 512 kB flash memory and 64 kB RAM for application code and data, and an internal metal-optimized PIFA chip antenna providing a range of more than 300 m independent of ground plane and component placement, according to the NINA-B1 datasheet (UBX-15019243). The module supports Bluetooth mesh and up to 20 simultaneous Bluetooth connections.
Technically, the module is powered by the nRF52832, whose Cortex-M4F processor executes either the pre-flashed u-blox u-connectXpress firmware (AT-command driven) or, in the open-CPU NINA-B1 variants, customer application code directly. The NINA-B112-04B carries u-connectXpress software; the -00B variant ships with open CPU firmware for native development.
Typical applications include industrial sensor nodes, smart-home and IoT edge devices, asset trackers, and battery-powered medical wearables, where its low-power BLE profile and worldwide radio certifications shorten design cycles.
A key design consideration is antenna keep-out: although the internal PIFA is ground-plane independent, the system integration manual requires a defined clearance area around the module to preserve the 300 m-plus range performance.
This page synthesizes distributor pricing, pin-compatible NINA-B1 family alternatives, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet.
Alternatives de remplacement direct pour NINA-B112-04B-00 — même boîtier, compatible broche à broche. Les références à boîtier différent nécessitant une retouche du PCB sont exclues.
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NINA-B112-00B-00
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NINA-B112-01B
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NINA-B112-02B
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NINA-B111-04B
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NINA-B111-00B-00
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NINA-B112-04B-00 Spécifications (publiées par le fabricant)
| Wireless Standard | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy |
| Frequency Band | 2.4 GHz |
| Débit de données | 2 Mbps |
| Core IC | Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 |
| Flash Memory | 512 kB |
| RAM | 64 kB |
| Antenna Type | Integrated chip antenna (PIFA) |
| Maximum Range | More than 300 m |
| Maximum Connections | 20 |
| Bluetooth Mesh | Supported |
| Firmware | u-connectXpress |
| Type de montage | Surface Mount |
| Package Family | NINA-B1 SMD module |
| Certifications | Worldwide radio certifications (per u-blox) |
Interfaces et connecteurs du NINA-B112-04B-00
Le NINA-B112-04B-00 expose les interfaces et connecteurs suivants tels que publiés par le fabricant : Sans fil, Bluetooth. Le brochage de l'embase d'extension, la numérotation des broches des connecteurs et les limites électriques sont définis dans la documentation du fabricant.
| Sans fil | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy |
| Bluetooth | Supported |
Consultez la documentation du fabricant pour le brochage complet du connecteur d'extension et la numérotation des broches du connecteur.
Applications typiques
NINA-B112-04B-00 convient pour 6 applications: Industrial IoT Sensor Nodes, Smart Home and Building Automation, Battery-Powered Asset Tracking, Medical Wearables and Health Monitors, Bluetooth Mesh Lighting Networks, Point-of-Sale and Payment Accessories.
Industrial IoT Sensor Nodes
The NINA-B112-04B-00 fits industrial sensor nodes because its nRF52832 core provides 512 kB flash and 64 kB RAM for local data buffering and filtering, while the BLE 5.0 radio with 2 Mbps PHY and 20-connection capacity serves both point-to-point telemetry and small star networks. Its worldwide radio certifications remove per-market RF approval work, a major cost in multi-region industrial rollouts. In use, the module connects to sensor front-ends via UART, SPI, or I2C and streams readings under u-connectXpress AT-command control; the 300 m-plus PIFA antenna range covers a typical factory bay without repeaters, and BLE mesh support allows dense deployments of hundreds of nodes sharing range through multi-hop forwarding.
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Smart Home and Building Automation
For smart-home devices such as door locks, occupancy sensors, and lighting controllers, the NINA-B112-04B-00 offers Bluetooth mesh and up to 20 simultaneous connections, letting one hub coordinate many endpoints. The u-connectXpress firmware exposes AT commands over UART, so a low-cost host MCU can manage the entire BLE profile without implementing the Bluetooth stack. The integrated PIFA antenna is independent of ground plane and component placement, per the NINA-B1 datasheet (UBX-15019243), which matters in plastic enclosures of consumer devices where antenna tuning space is limited. Its 2.4 GHz BLE 5.0 radio supports over-the-air updates to deployed products, reducing field-service cost across a building-wide installation.
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Battery-Powered Asset Tracking
Asset tags and cold-chain loggers benefit from the module's low-energy BLE 5.0 link and the nRF52832's ability to sleep between advertising events, extending coin-cell battery life to months or years depending on the advertising interval. The 64 kB RAM retains logged temperature or location data between connections, and 2 Mbps PHY transfers bulk log dumps rapidly during gateway handoff. The PIFA antenna's 300 m-plus range, which u-blox specifies as independent of ground plane, is particularly useful on metal-rich assets such as pallets and containers where a ground-plane-dependent antenna would detune. Designers should observe the antenna keep-out area defined in the System Integration Manual to preserve this range when the tag is potted or enclosed.
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Medical Wearables and Health Monitors
Wearable health devices such as pulse-oximeter patches and activity monitors use the NINA-B112-04B-00 for its small NINA-B1 form factor, integrated certified antenna, and low-power BLE link to phones and gateways. The nRF52832 Cortex-M4F performs on-device signal processing of biosensor waveforms within the 64 kB RAM, transmitting summarized data instead of raw streams, which conserves radio-on time and battery. The module's worldwide radio certifications simplify regulatory documentation for medical device submissions by reducing the RF test scope. Its internal chip antenna keeps the BOM small and avoids the mechanical integration risk of external antennas in flexible or skin-contact enclosures.
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Bluetooth Mesh Lighting Networks
Commercial lighting control is a natural fit because the module supports Bluetooth mesh natively within the NINA-B1 feature set, enabling hundreds of luminaires and switches to relay messages for building-wide coverage without dedicated backbone wiring. The 20-connection capability lets a wall controller or gateway manage many luminaires simultaneously, and BLE 5.0 throughput supports firmware distribution over the mesh. Because each node relays traffic, the 300 m-plus point-to-point range of the internal PIFA antenna extends effective network diameter far beyond a single radio hop. The u-connectXpress firmware reduces controller development to AT-command handling on a simple host MCU.
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Point-of-Sale and Payment Accessories
Mobile receipt printers, barcode scanners, and card-reader accessories pair the NINA-B112-04B-00 with phones and tablets via BLE. The 2 Mbps PHY accelerates receipt and bitmap transfer, and the 20-connection ceiling supports multi-terminal retail deployments sharing one peripheral hub. Certified worldwide radio operation is decisive for payment hardware that ships globally, since the module's approvals carry over to the end product's regulatory file. The u-connectXpress secure pairing options protect transaction data over the air, and the open-CPU variant family gives OEMs a hardware-identical migration path if they later need custom BLE services for payment-specific profiles.
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Données de référence d'ingénierie pour NINA-B112-04B-00 — comparaison, recommandations de conception et informations de conformité.
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Comparaison avec les alternatives
| Paramètre | Ce produit | NINA-B112-00B-00 | NINA-B112-01B | NINA-B112-02B | NINA-B111-04B | NINA-B111-00B-00 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | NINA-B1 SMD module with integrated chip antenna | NINA-B1 SMD module - same | NINA-B1 SMD module - same | NINA-B1 SMD module - same | NINA-B1 SMD module - same (external antenna pin) | NINA-B1 SMD module - same (external antenna pin) |
| Brand | u-blox | u-blox | u-blox | u-blox | u-blox | u-blox |
| Bluetooth Version | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy | Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy |
| Core IC | Nordic nRF52832 (Cortex-M4F) | Nordic nRF52832 | Nordic nRF52832 | Nordic nRF52832 | Nordic nRF52832 | Nordic nRF52832 |
| Flash / RAM | 512 kB / 64 kB | 512 kB / 64 kB | 512 kB / 64 kB | 512 kB / 64 kB | 512 kB / 64 kB | 512 kB / 64 kB |
| Antenna | Integrated PIFA chip antenna | Integrated chip antenna | Integrated chip antenna | Integrated chip antenna | External antenna pin | External antenna pin |
| Firmware | u-connectXpress (AT commands) | Open CPU (customer firmware) | u-connectXpress variant | u-connectXpress variant | u-connectXpress (AT commands) | Open CPU (customer firmware) |
| Maximum Range | More than 300 m | More than 300 m | More than 300 m | More than 300 m | Depends on external antenna | Depends on external antenna |
Principaux différenciateurs
- Ground-plane-independent integrated antenna (vs NINA-B111-04B)
- AT-command simplicity with certified stack (vs NINA-B112-00B-00)
- 20 connections and Bluetooth mesh on BLE 5.0 silicon (vs Typical single-connection BLE modules)
Notes de conception
Although u-blox states the internal PIFA antenna provides 300 m-plus range independent of ground plane and component placement, the System Integration Manual defines mandatory keep-out and clearance areas around the module's antenna region. Keep all copper, traces, and plastic/metal hardware out of this zone on the top layer and reserve the second layer beneath the antenna area as a void. Violating the keep-out detunes the antenna and can cut range by half or more. Reproduce the recommended land pattern exactly, including via stitching as specified, to preserve RF performance across reflow and production tolerances.
BLE radios draw pulsed peak currents during transmit events even when average consumption is low. Size the module's supply rail and decoupling to handle transmit burst current per the NINA-B1 datasheet electrical tables, and place a low-ESR bulk capacitor plus a small ceramic capacitor close to the VCC pin. Battery-powered designs should verify that the cell's internal resistance does not cause supply sag below the module's minimum operating voltage during radio bursts, a common cause of sporadic resets in coin-cell designs. Estimated: a 220 mAh CR2032 with 10 ohm internal resistance droops roughly 0.3 V at a 30 mA burst.
The NINA-B112-04B ships with u-connectXpress AT-command firmware - do not treat it as an open CPU part. If your application requires custom BLE services or native application code, select the NINA-B112-00B (open CPU) variant at design time, or plan a firmware migration path, since hardware is identical across the family. Also verify lifecycle status with u-blox before new designs: migration-tracking sources have discussed BLE replacement options for this part number, so confirming active status protects against mid-production sourcing issues.
Route the UART interface between host MCU and module as short, direct traces and honor the u-connectXpress baud-rate configuration in firmware. For SPI/I2C sensor connections sharing the board with the module, keep high-speed clocks away from the antenna keep-out region; while the PIFA is relatively tolerant, radiated coupling into a poorly shielded sensor line can raise packet error rates at range limits. Use the module hardware flow-control lines for UART in high-throughput 2 Mbps PHY transfers to avoid buffer overrun during log dumps.
Informations de conformité
u-blox product page states the NINA-B1 series carries most worldwide radio certifications. Specific RoHS/REACH declarations were not present in the provided data - consult the u-blox product page for environmental compliance certificates.
