Maker’s module enables Bluetooth prototypes
The module employs a Bluetooth 2.4GHz nFR51822 System-on-chip (Soc) from Nordic Semiconductor. Supplied in a 16-pin DIP package with IC-like through-hole pins, the module speeds the creation of a working Bluetooth prototype since it does not have to be soldered onto an additional board and then be plugged into a breadboard as this is mostly the case today.
OSHChip – with OSH standing for Open Source Hardware – is a US startup targeting hobbyists and maker markets. The module of the same name at hand features a very compact form factor – with a size of 1.98 x 0.89 cm (0.78 x 0.35 inch), it takes up less than 5 percent of the space of an Arduino UNO or 22 percent of an Arduino Nano microcomputer board.
The module can be programmed and de-bugged (Keil) from a partner OSHChip programmer board that supports USB drag-and-drop programming, SWD debugging, and bi-direction serial communications.
OSHChip founder Philip Freidin says he plans to make the entire OSHChip module open source, including sharing its schematics, Gerber file, and BOM. Over-the-air programming functionality and sample apps for iPhone and Android will also be added in the near future.
www.oshchip.org
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