NHS3100/A1 - NTAG SmartSensor Temp Logger NFC | NXP
MPN: NHS3100/A1 β Active| Qty | Unit Price | Extended |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $2.45 | $2.45 |
| 10 | $2.2 | $22.00 |
| 100 | $1.95 | $195.00 |
| 500 | $1.75 | $875.00 |
| 1,000 | $1.55 | $1,550.00 |
NHS3100/A1 Overview
An NTAG SmartSensor is a member of the smart sensor IC family that combines passive-style HF NFC communication with active sensing and computation. In the semiconductor hierarchy it sits between a pure NFC tag IC and a general-purpose microcontroller: it is a temperature-logger system-on-chip within the broader categories of NFC HF transceivers, sensor interfaces, and power management solutions. Because the NFC interface harvests communication power during reader interaction, the NHS3100 supports ultra-low-power logging architectures where the battery is only drained by measurement and computation, not by data readout.
Key features include the embedded NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant interface at 13.56 MHz per ISO/IEC 14443, an on-chip temperature sensor dedicated to cold-chain and condition monitoring, digital GPIOs for external sensor expansion, and the Arm Cortex-M0+ core that lets users implement custom firmware logic such as threshold alarms, logging schedules, and data compression. The direct battery connection allows single-cell operation without a separate power-management stage, minimizing external component count and enabling single-layer foil antenna designs.
Architecturally, the NHS3100 pairs the Cortex-M0+ with on-chip nonvolatile memory for application code and logged data, SRAM for working storage, and the NFC front-end sharing the EEPROM/EEPROM-like tag memory visible to readers. I2C and SPI interfaces are available for external sensors such as humidity or pressure. The temperature logger profile stores timestamped measurements that a smartphone or NFC reader can extract in the field without disassembling the product.
Typical applications include cold-chain shipment monitoring for pharmaceuticals and perishable food, NFC-enabled temperature data loggers on medical packaging, and condition-monitoring labels for industrial goods, where the NHS3100 provides battery-backed logging plus contactless readout in one IC.
Design consideration: place the IC with a single-layer printed foil antenna and keep the battery path low-impedance; firmware should batch temperature conversions to stretch battery life, since logging frequency dominates energy consumption rather than NFC readout.
This page synthesizes distributor availability data, packaging-variant cross references, and practical design notes not found in the manufacturer datasheet.
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NHS3100/A1 Maximum Ratings & Electrical Characteristics
| Product Family | NTAG SmartSensor |
| Core Processor | Arm Cortex-M0+ |
| Primary Function | Temperature monitoring and logging |
| NFC Interface Frequency | 13.56 MHz |
| NFC Standard | ISO/IEC 14443 |
| Supply Voltage Range | 1.7 V to 3.6 V |
| Serial Interfaces | I2C, SPI |
| Digital IOs | Yes (GPIO) |
| Internal Temperature Sensor | Yes |
| Package | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad (HVQCCN) |
| Mounting Type | Surface Mount |
| Operating Temperature Grade | Industrial |
| Terminal Count | 24 |
NHS3100/A1 24-vfqfn exposed pad (hvqccn) Pin Configuration Guide
Pin configuration for NHS3100/A1 (24-vfqfn exposed pad (hvqccn) package). This digital IC includes GPIO, communication interfaces (UART, SPI, I2C), and power pins. Refer to the manufacturer datasheet for alternate pin functions and configuration options. Essential for embedded system design and PCB layout.
No detailed pinout data available for NHS3100/A1.
Refer to the datasheet for full pin configuration.
Typical Applications
NHS3100/A1 is suitable for 6 applications: Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Monitoring, NFC Temperature Data Loggers, Medical Packaging Monitoring, Perishable Food Logistics, Industrial Condition Monitoring Labels, NFC Sensor Tag Evaluation and Prototyping.
Pharmaceutical Cold-Chain Monitoring
The NHS3100/A1 fits pharmaceutical cold-chain labels because its internal temperature sensor and battery-backed logging record the full thermal history of a shipment while the 13.56 MHz ISO/IEC 14443 NFC interface lets any smartphone read the log without opening the package or drawing battery power for readout. In a typical implementation, the IC is mounted on a single-layer foil antenna label with a coin cell on the direct battery connection, powered from the 1.7 V to 3.6 V supply range. The Arm Cortex-M0+ firmware logs temperature at user-defined intervals and flags excursions above a threshold, for example 8 C for refrigerated vaccines. The trade-off is logging interval versus battery life: more frequent conversions shorten operation, so engineers typically sample every 1 to 10 minutes for multi-week shipments.
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NFC Temperature Data Loggers
For standalone NFC temperature loggers, the NHS3100/A1 replaces the discrete combination of an NFC tag IC, a temperature sensor, a microcontroller, and power management with a single 24-VFQFN device. According to NXP, the IC is optimized for temperature monitoring and logging and supports an effective system solution with minimal external components. The Arm Cortex-M0+ runs custom logging firmware, storing timestamped measurements in on-chip memory that an NFC reader extracts on demand. Digital IOs and I2C/SPI allow extension to humidity or light sensors when the application demands multi-parameter logging. Because the NFC front end handles communication only during reader interaction, quiescent drain is dominated by scheduled temperature conversions, which the firmware can duty-cycle aggressively. This yields logger designs thin enough for smart-label form factors on boxes, pallets, and returnable transport items.
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Medical Packaging Monitoring
Medical packages such as blood products, reagents, and diagnostic kits benefit from the NHS3100/A1 because a battery-backed, tamper-evident temperature history can be attached directly to the package and read contactlessly at the point of care. The internal temperature sensor removes the need for an external probe, and the direct battery connection permits a thin coin-cell assembly compatible with flexible label substrates and single-layer foil antennas. The 1.7 V to 3.6 V operating range covers common primary cells used in disposable medical labels. The Cortex-M0+ firmware can implement acceptance logic, for example logging cumulative time above 25 C and presenting a pass/fail flag to the reader, so receiving staff can verify integrity in seconds. Trade-off: disposable-cell capacity limits total logging duration, so interval selection must match the expected shelf-to-use window.
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Perishable Food Logistics
In food logistics, the NHS3100/A1 provides a low-cost smart-label path to prove that seafood, dairy, or produce stayed within temperature limits. NXP designed the IC specifically for temperature monitoring and logging, and the NFC interface complies with ISO/IEC 14443 at 13.56 MHz, meaning any NFC phone can read the recorded history without dedicated equipment. The minimal-external-component architecture allows labels printed with a single-layer foil antenna, keeping label cost low enough for high-volume food shipments. The Arm Cortex-M0+ enables custom firmware such as shelf-life models computed from the temperature curve itself, converting raw measurements into remaining-quality estimates read out over NFC. Engineers should match the sampling interval to shipment duration; a multi-week refrigerated container trip needs coarser sampling than a two-day last-mile delivery to preserve battery capacity.
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Industrial Condition Monitoring Labels
Industrial goods - machine spare parts, adhesives, composites, and electronics modules - often degrade with heat exposure during storage and transport. The NHS3100/A1 addresses this as an NFC condition-monitoring label IC: its internal sensor records ambient temperature while the Cortex-M0+ applies product-specific thresholds, and the 13.56 MHz NFC interface enables inspection with a standard smartphone or fixed reader at goods-in. The digital IOs and I2C/SPI interfaces extend the label to vibration counters or humidity sensors where the process requires more than temperature. Because the IC supports direct battery connection from 1.7 V to 3.6 V, a single primary cell powers years of intermittent logging. NXP's dual-IC NHS3100UCODEADK reference shows how logged state can also be forwarded to a UHF RFID interface via I2C for warehouse-wide automated reads, combining NFC field access with long-range inventory scanning.
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NFC Sensor Tag Evaluation and Prototyping
Engineers designing new NFC sensing products can prototype directly with the NHS3100 family before committing to a custom label layout. The NHS3100's Arm Cortex-M0+ is fully programmable, so teams can validate sampling schedules, NFC memory maps, alarm logic, and antenna matching on development hardware - NXP's NHS3100UCODEADK demonstrates the IC in a working dual-IC system with a UCODE UHF device connected over I2C. The 24-VFQFN exposed-pad package supports straightforward probe access for bench bring-up, while the same die scales into production smart labels using single-layer foil antennas. Because the IC integrates the temperature sensor, NFC front end, MCU, and direct battery connection, a two-layer prototype board plus coin cell is sufficient to demonstrate a complete configurable logger. This dramatically shortens the path from concept to a field-trial-ready NFC temperature tag.
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Engineering reference data for NHS3100/A1 β comparison, design guidance, and compliance information.
Selection Guide
Comparison with Alternatives
| Parameter | This Product | NHS3100/A1Z | NHS3100/A1X | NHS3100W8/A1V | NHS3100/A1,515 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Package | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad (HVQCCN) | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad - same | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad - same | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad - same | 24-VFQFN Exposed Pad - same |
| Brand | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors | NXP Semiconductors |
| Core | Arm Cortex-M0+ | Arm Cortex-M0+ | Arm Cortex-M0+ | Arm Cortex-M0+ | Arm Cortex-M0+ |
| NFC Frequency | 13.56 MHz (ISO/IEC 14443) | 13.56 MHz | 13.56 MHz | 13.56 MHz | 13.56 MHz |
| Supply Voltage | 1.7 V to 3.6 V | 1.7 V to 3.6 V | 1.7 V to 3.6 V | 1.7 V to 3.6 V | 1.7 V to 3.6 V |
| Temperature Sensor | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal | Internal |
| Serial Interfaces | I2C, SPI | I2C, SPI | I2C, SPI | I2C, SPI | I2C, SPI |
| Primary Availability Channel | Metkey, DigiKey Marketplace, SemiKey | DigiKey (ships today) | Arrow.com | Mouser | Octopart multi-distributor |
Key Differentiators
- Single-IC NFC temperature logger (vs Discrete NFC tag + sensor + MCU solutions)
- Direct battery connection without power stage (vs NHS3100/A1Z (identical) vs typical NFC sensor tags)
- Programmable platform vs fixed-function tags (vs NHS3100UCODEADK companion design)
Design Notes
The NHS3100/A1 is designed for single-layer foil antenna smart labels: NXP states it supports an effective system solution with minimal external components. Route the NFC antenna as a symmetric loop matching the ISO/IEC 14443 13.56 MHz resonance, and keep the matching network components close to the TX/RX pads. The exposed pad of the 24-VFQFN should be soldered to ground for mechanical stability and thermal relief. Battery trace to the direct-battery connection pin should be short and wide to minimize series resistance during temperature-conversion current spikes.
With the 1.7 V to 3.6 V direct battery connection, battery selection dominates logger lifetime. Estimated: a typical CR2032 (~220 mAh) supporting a temperature conversion every 60 s will outlast the shelf life of most shipments, whereas 1-second sampling can consume the cell in weeks - the exact conversion current must be taken from the manufacturer datasheet, since it is not in the verified data on this page. Batch conversions in firmware and use the Cortex-M0+ sleep modes between samples; NFC readout itself draws power from the reader field, not the cell.
Do not assume all NHS3100 ordering suffixes are electrically different: per the NXP Community packaging thread, A1, A1Z, and UKA1Z are packaging/delivery differences, not functional ones - ordering the wrong suffix causes logistics delays, not design errors. Also verify taping orientation when automating assembly, and always pull pin assignments from the official NHS3100 datasheet PDF rather than secondary aggregator sites, which may carry outdated revisions.
Compliance Information
Compliance status was not stated in the verified web data; consult the official NXP product page and datasheet for RoHS/REACH declarations.
