Infineon introduces lower cost Bluetooth® long-range module, CYW20822-P4TAI040, for low power applications

Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) announced the CYW20822-P4TAI040, its latest Bluetooth® module that pushes the low-power and range boundaries for wireless connectivity in IoT and consumer electronics. This module is the most cost effective in its class, offers seamless integration, enhanced performance with Bluetooth low-energy long-range (LE-LR) support, and exceptional reliability for a wide range of applications. With the right combination of low power and high performance, Infineon’s CYW20822-P4TAI040 is designed to support the entire spectrum of Bluetooth LE-LR use cases including industrial IoT applications, smart home, asset tracking, beacons and sensors, and medical devices.

According to a recent report by ABI Research [1], future use cases will demand additional improvements across almost all metrics. These include industrial IoT applications such as sensing, robotics, beacons, smart home, and asset tracking. In response, Infineon’s CYW20822-P4TAI040 Bluetooth module delivers unparalleled connectivity and performance, enabling customers to create innovative products in the IoT and consumer electronics space.

With extensive experience in delivering certified Bluetooth and Bluetooth LE modules, Infineon’s regulatory testing (FCC, ISED, MIC, CE) and certification process with the Bluetooth SIG is precise and rigorous. Its pre-certified modules are optimized for cost, size, power, and range.

“Infineon is thrilled to expand its Bluetooth portfolio with the introduction of the CYW20822-P4TAI040 Bluetooth module to help designers get to market faster,” said Anurag Chauhan, Director of Marketing for the Bluetooth product line at Infineon Technologies. “As a leader in the IoT area in delivering innovative new Bluetooth LE solutions, this new module is a testament to our customer commitment. This new module delivers low power, long range, and excellent RF performance to meet our customers evolving needs.”

Key features of the CYW20822-P4TAI040 Bluetooth module

• Superior Connectivity: The CYW20822-P4TAI040 module utilizes the latest Bluetooth 5.0 technology to support 1M, 2M & Coded PHY along with advertisement and data extension. This ensures seamless and stable wireless connectivity Bluetooth low-energy and long-range connections.
• Energy Efficiency: Infineon’s advanced power management techniques in the CYW20822-P4TAI040 module enable optimized energy consumption, prolonging battery life in portable devices. As part of its decarbonization and digitalization efforts, the CYW20822-P4TAI040 module has a very low active power consumption of 1.3 mA (Rx @ -95 dBm) and 3 mA (Tx @ 0 dBm), along with a sleep current consumption of 2 μA with 32 KB RAM retention.
• Zero-Programming: The CYW20822-P4TAI040 module is pre-programmed via the EZ-Serial firmware to eliminate customer programming. This helps accelerate the time-to-deployment for Bluetooth-enabled IoT solutions.
• Compact Design: With its compact form factor of 10.5 x 20.2 x 2.3 mm³, the CYW20822-P4TAI040 module offers ease-of-integration into various IoT devices, wearables, and other space-constrained applications.
  

  The CYW20822–P4TAI040 module offers seamless integration, enhanced performance with Bluetooth® Low-Energy Long-Range (LE-LR) support, and exceptional reliability for a wide range of applications. With the right combination of low power and high performance, CYW20822–P4TAI040 is designed to support the entire spectrum of Bluetooth® LE-LR use cases including Industrial IoT applications, Smart home, Asset tracking, Beacons and Sensors, and Medical devices.

  This module offers high performance with:

  •  -101 dBm LE sensitivity @ 125 Kbps
  • Active RX @ 1 Mbps & -95 dBm: 1.3 mA
  • Active TX @ 1 Mbps & 0 dBm: 3 mA
  • LE Coded PHY(LE/LR): 500 Kbps, 125 Kbps
  •  2 uA Deep Sleep Mode with 32 KB RAM retention
  • 0.8 uA Hibernate Mode with no retention

  This module is Bluetooth SIG qualified along with certifications with USA FCC, Europe CE, Japan MIC and Canada ISED.

  The CYW20822–P4TAI040 is pre-programmed via the EZ-Serial Firmware, which eliminates the need for customer programming, and helps accelerate the time-to-deployment for Bluetooth®-enabled IoT solutions.

  The CYW20822–P4TAI040 module has a trace antenna and a very low active power consumption of 1.3 mA (Rx @ -95 dBm) and 3 mA (Tx @ 0 dBm), sleep current consumption is 2 μA with 32 KB RAM retention.
  Parametrics

  Parametrics	CYW20822-P4TAI040
  ADC (#, Max. Resolution @ Sample Rate)	3, 10-bit ADC@2M Samples/s
  Base Silicon	CYW20822
  Bluetooth LE	5.0
  Bluetooth LE Data rate	2 MByte/s
  Bluetooth LE RX SENSITIVITY	-101 dBm@125 kbps
  Bluetooth LE TX POWER	4
  CPU Core	16 MHz 32-bit ARM® Cortex® M0
  CapSense	N/A
  Extended Range	Yes
  Family	CYW20822
  Flash	1 MByte
  GPIOs	12
  I2C	2
  Main CPU Core	16 MHz 32-bit ARM® Cortex® M0
  Operating Temperature   min  max	-40 °C   85 °C
  Operational Amplifier	N/A
  PDM	Yes
  PWM	8
  Pads	27
  ROM	256KB
  SPI	2
  SRAM	128 kByte
  Secondary CPU Core	N/A
  Serial Communication Blocks	–
  Size (X mm x Y mm x Z mm)	20.2 mm x 10.5 mm x 2.3 mm
  Type of Antenna	Trace Antenna
  UART	2
  VBAT	3.3 V