Sera NX040 Series - UWB + Bluetooth LE + NFC Modules

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Overview

The time has come for Ultra-Wide Band (UWB) to grow beyond the consumer and automotive segments into mainstream IoT devices. Our innovative integration of the best wireless silicon from NXP and Nordic Semiconductor has produced the secure, flexible Sera NX040 range. 

The series features tightly integrated hardware and RF designs, all optimized for low power operation and reducing the need for external clocks, filters and components. Already using Bluetooth LE for basic beaconing or RSSI-based ranging? Now, easily advance to the next level with NFC and UWB for more granular locationing and positioning. This granularity yields much higher accuracy compared to RSSI-only proximity applications in industrial environments. 

The Sera NX040 series provides added value hardware and software capabilities to accelerate your development of UWB/BLE applications: 

  • Rapid firmware app development in Python with on-module scripting engine, OR work directly with nRF Connect SDK 
  • Ranging toolkit: visualization and sample applications available 
  • Built on Zephyr RTOS for extensibility 
  • Tag-to-tag and tag-as-anchor applications for fast evaluation 
  • Mobile app for easy configuration and view of real-time tag status 
  • AT Command set for hosted designs, with host-side libraries

Sign Up for a Chance to Beta Test our DVKs!

Tell us your application, and enter for a chance to get early access to our Sera UWB development kits! The Sera Series development kits are available for PCB trace antenna and external antenna variants, and expose all module interfaces and features to grant complete access to the module for development. 

Contact us below with a description of your UWB-based application for a chance to win. 

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Specifications

Chipset (Wireless)
NXP – Trimension™ SR040
Nordic Semiconductor – nRF52833
Wireless Specification
Ultra-Wide Band
Bluetooth LE v5.4
NFC
Antenna Options
Integrated antenna
2x MHF4L Connector
Certifications
FCC, EU, UKCA, ISED, RCM, MIC, KCC
Bluetooth SIG and FiRa Consortium certified
Firmware Upgrade
UART (FW and Python application scripts)
OTA via BLE (FW and Python application scripts)
DAPLink via SWD/JTAG (FW)
Programming Options
Python-based application scripting language
AT Command Set
Nordic nRFConnect SDK
Configuration via mobile app
Software
Built on Zephyr RTOS
Ranging toolkit for visualization
Sample applications for python and AT commands
System Architecture
Hosted or Hostless
Part NumberAntenna TypeChipset (Wireless)Interfaces - GeneralPackagingProduct TypeSoftwareSystem ArchitectureTechnology
Sera UWB / Bluetooth LE / NFC Module with 2x MHF4L Connector
453-00174R
External NXP Trimension SR040, Nordic nRF52833-CJAA UART, USB, GPIO, ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C Tape and Reel Embedded Module AT Commands, Nordic SDK, Zephyr, Python Scripting Hosted or hostless Bluetooth 5.4, UWB, NFC
Sera UWB / Bluetooth LE / NFC Module with 2x MHF4L Connector
453-00174C
External NXP Trimension SR040, Nordic nRF52833-CJAA UART, USB, GPIO, ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C Cut Tape Embedded Module AT Commands, Nordic SDK, Zephyr, Python Scripting Hosted or hostless Bluetooth 5.4, UWB, NFC
Sera UWB / Bluetooth LE / NFC Module with Integrated Antenna
453-00175R
Internal NXP Trimension SR040, Nordic nRF52833-CJAA UART, USB, GPIO, ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C Tape and Reel Embedded Module AT Commands, Nordic SDK, Zephyr, Python Scripting Hosted or hostless Bluetooth 5.4, UWB, NFC
Sera UWB / Bluetooth LE / NFC Module with Integrated Antenna
453-00175C
Internal NXP Trimension SR040, Nordic nRF52833-CJAA UART, USB, GPIO, ADC, PWM, SPI, I2C Cut Tape Embedded Module AT Commands, Nordic SDK, Zephyr, Python Scripting Hosted or hostless Bluetooth 5.4, UWB, NFC

Development Kits

  • 453-00174-K1

    453-00174-K1

    Additional Description
    Sera NX040 - UWB / Bluetooth LE Development Kit, MHF4L Connectors
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  • 453-00175-K1

    453-00175-K1

    Additional Description
    Sera NX040 - UWB / Bluetooth LE Development Kit, Integrated Antenna
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Documentation

Name Part Type Last Updated
Product Brief - Sera NX040 Series All Product Brief 07/17/2023
Sera NX040 Module, MHF4L (453-00174) - PCB Footprint (DXF and Altium Format) All Technical Drawings 09/21/2023
3D Model - Sera NX040 Module, MHF4L Antenna (940-00304-R2.0) All Technical Drawings 09/08/2023
3D Model - Sera NX040 Module, Trace Antenna (940-00229-R2.0) All Technical Drawings 09/08/2023
Sera NX040 Module, Trace Antenna (453-00175) - PCB Footprint (DXF and Altium Format) All Technical Drawings 09/21/2023
Sera NX040 SCH Symbols (Altium Format) All Technical Drawings 09/21/2023
Schematic - Sera NX040 DVK with Integrated Antenna All Technical Drawings 09/21/2023
Schematic - Sera NX040 DVK with External Antenna All Technical Drawings 09/21/2023

Certified Antennas

FAQ

What is Fira and do I need to be a member to use UWB?

fira logo

fira is the industry consortium that defines the UWB ranging specification and  certifies products for the purposes of interoperability. The name stands for "fine ranging".

There are various levels of fira membership as listed at the link below

membership levels

Laird Connectivity is an adopter member of fira.

fira membership is required to access specifications (fira intellectual property) and to certify end products.


What is Laird Connectivity's product lifecycle EOL and PCN policy?

Laird Connectivity is committed to the long-term supply of all its standard embedded wireless modules and packaged products. Laird Connectivity’s products are specifically designed to meet the needs of the industrial and medical markets, which typically require 7 – 10 years product lifecycle. Although Laird Connectivity can’t guarantee that a component used in our products will not be obsoleted and cannot be reasonably substituted, Laird Connectivity can assure customers we will continue to sell our product when we have customer demand and can obtain the necessary components to build our products.

View our full policy here. 

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  • Antenna selection and placement
  • Custom antenna design
  • Worldwide EMC testing / certifications
  • Embedded RF hardware / firmware design
  • Cloud architecture and integration
  • Mobile application development
  • Product & Industrial Design

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