Panstel simplifies the development process for smart home products based on the Matt standard with a compact, ultra-low power solution.

Fanstel, a company specializing in hardware and firmware engineering, announced on the 14th that it has launched a product line combining Nordic's Bluetooth® LE and Wi-Fi modules.

Panstel's 'WT02E40E series' module incorporates Nordic Semiconductor's nRF5340 high-end multi-protocol SoC and nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC.

Panstel's module series offers multiple antenna options. For matter applications that mostly require two antennas, developers can use it flexibly according to application requirements.

These include WT0E40E with a u.FL connector for Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi 6 antennas, WT02C40C providing on-chip Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi 6 antennas, WT02V40V with vertically mounted Bluetooth LE and Wi-Fi 6 antennas, WT02E40C supporting on-chip Bluetooth antennas and a u.FL connector for Wi-Fi 6 antennas, and WT02E40F with a high-performance Bluetooth LE PCB antenna and a u.FL connector for Wi-Fi 6 antennas.

This module is a highly integrated, compact solution that is easy for developers to use. It includes all essential hardware, including three crystals, an inductor for the DC-DC converter, and a power switch. The size of the module varies from 16 x 28.2 mm to 16 x 35.5 mm depending on the antenna configuration.

Dr. Yuan Fan, Founder and CEO of Panstel, said, “This module can solve the design challenge of integrating two high-performance antennas into a small space.” “In addition, by completing pre-certification, developers can save thousands of dollars in costs because they do not have to perform self-certification for the seven different transmitters required for Matter applications,” he said, adding, “These costs can be a significant burden for small and medium-sized enterprises.”

Nordic’s nRF5340 SoC features dual Arm® Cortex®-M33 processors that function as an ultra-low-power network processor and a high-performance application processor.

It is also equipped with security features including Arm CryptoCell-312 and Arm TrustZone® technologies, as well as Secure Key Storage. In addition, it provides a power-optimized multi-protocol 2.4GHz wireless with a TX current of 3.4mA (0dBm TX power, 3V, DC/DC) and an RX current of 2.7mA (3V, DC/DC), and the current consumption in sleep mode is only 0.9µA.

The nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC supports low-power, secure Wi-Fi for IoT by providing dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) connectivity and a seamless interface with the nRF5340 SoC host processor embedded in the Panstel module.

In addition, the nRF7002 supports TWT (Target Wake Time), one of the key features of Wi-Fi 6 for reducing power consumption, which can extend the lifespan of battery-operated Wi-Fi devices.

Dr. Yuan Pan stated, “Fanstel selected Nordic to leverage the powerful dual processors of the nRF5340 SoC and the extremely low power consumption of the nRF7002,” adding, “In addition, Nordic provides the most accessible firmware development environment and possesses the industry’s best technical support team.”