Particle B-Series SoM
Cellular + Bluetooth in a M.2 SoM
The B-Series is a powerful cellular-enabled system-on-a-module (SoM) designed for mass-production. It includes the Nordic nRF52840 and with support for cellular and Bluetooth LE.
Models
| Model | Modem | Technology | Supported Locations |
|---|---|---|---|
| B404X | u-blox SARA R510S-01B | LTE Cat M1 | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| B404 | u-blox SARA R410M-02B | LTE Cat M1 | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| B402 | u-blox SARA R410M-02B | LTE Cat M1 | United States, Canada, Mexico |
| B524 | Quectel EG91-E | LTE Cat 1 with 3G and 2G fallback | EMEAA† |
| B523 | Quectel EG91-E | LTE Cat 1 with 3G and 2G fallback | Europe |
† Selected countries in Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Asia, including Australia and New Zealand.
Hardware specifications:
Main processor:
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 SoC
- ARM Cortex-M4F 32-bit processor @ 64MHz
- 1MB flash, 256KB RAM
- Bluetooth 5: 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps, 500 Kbps, 125 Kbps
- 20 mixed signal GPIO (6 x Analog, 8 x PWM), UART, I2C, SPI
- Supports DSP instructions, HW accelerated Floating Point Unit (FPU) and encryption functions
- Up to +8 dBm TX power (down to -20 dBm in 4 dB steps)
- NFC-A radio
General specifications:
- M.2 NGFF 67-pin connector to your base board
- Up to +8 dBm TX power (down to -20 dBm in 4 dB steps)
- NFC-A tag (requires external antenna)
- On-board additional 4MB SPI flash
- MFF2 SMD Particle SIM card
- U.FL connectors for external cellular and Bluetooth antennas
- FCC and PTCRB certified
- RoHS compliant (lead-free)