Product Change Notification (PCN)
Date:
2016-06-07
Device version / Build Code:
G00, G10, G20, G30
D00, D10, D20, D30
Boo, B20
Agreement reference:
N/A
Customers reference:
N/A
Yes – describe:
Yes – describe:
Yes – describe: See description below
Yes – describe:
Major
Yes – describe:
Yes – describe: New reel MOQ for nRF51822-CEAA variant
Yes – describe:
Yes – describe:
PCN no.: PCN-092 rev.1.2.1
Device affected:
nRF51822-QFAA
nRF51822-CEAA
nRF51822-QFAB
Data sheet references:
See Appendix 1
Form
No
No
No
No
Minor
Impact: Does the change affect product:
1.
2. Fit
3. Function
4. Quality or Reliability
Classification of change
Impact: Does the change affect container:
5. Form
6. Fit
7.
8. Quality or Reliability
Classification of change
No
No
No
No
Function
Minor
Major
Description of change:
New revision of the ICs, with the following key improvements/changes:
1. Radio and CPU concurrency
Support for running the CPU concurrently with the Radio. Key benefits include reduced application latency and increased
CPU availability for application level code. New versions of the SoftDevices include APIs to enable/disable this feature. Refer
to the SoftDevice documentation for more information.
2.
Improved power efficiency
300 uA reduction in active current for CPU executing code from flash.
Improved buck DC/DC regulator. The new DC/DC only supplies the Radio. Optimizations include automatic management
(application software only needs to enable/disable the feature) and improved power efficiency. Refer to the Product
Specification and Reference Manual for more information.
3.
Improved start-up time for Power on Reset (POR) module
Optimized POR module to provide faster start-up time across the whole supply range (1.8 to 3.6 V).
4.
Fixes of anomalies
The new IC revision includes a number of fixes of anomalies reported in nRF51822-PAN v2.4. For an updated list of
anomalies refer to the new nRF51822-PAN v3.0.
5. New container options for the CSP package variants
nRF51822-CEAA-R (Reel) MOQ changed from 3000 to 7000
New 7” reel option: nRF51822-CEAA-R7 with a MOQ of 1500
Refer to the Product Specification version 3.1 for more information.
All new features and changes in electrical specifications for the new revision are documented in the nRF51822 Product
Specification version 3.1 and the nRF51 Reference Manual version 3.0.
Appendix 1 lists all changes with reference to these documents.
Reason for change:
New features, bug fixes, and improvements of performance and power efficiency.
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Consequences of change:
1. Hardware
None. New revisions are drop-in compatible with the current revisions.
2. Teleregulatory and Bluetooth certification
Reference designs nRF51822-DF (QFN) and nRF51822-CEAA-DF (CSP) pass all telecommunications regulatory bodies’
requirements with the stated product changes with no discernible performance change. A reassessment of design
performance due to applicable telecommunications regulatory requirements is required for any product not identical to the
referenced designs.
Bluetooth QDIDs are valid for the new device versions *). Bluetooth RF PHY conformance reassessment is recommended for
all designs not identical to the referenced designs.
3. Software
None. New revisions are software compatible with the current revisions including software workarounds for fixed anomalies.
To verify this , Nordic has carried out compatibility testing with the following software revisions:
S110 v5.2.1, v6.2.1, and v7.1
S120 v1.0.1
nRF51 SDK v6.1 and v7.0
Note that the SDK v7.0 is compatible only with the new nRF51-DK and not the nRF51822-DK or nRF51822–EK.
*) For more information on migrating to the new revisions refer to the white paper nWP-021 “Migrating from the 2nd to the 3rd
revision of nRF51822”, v.1.0.
Verification of change:
New revisions are approved and qualified under standard Nordic Semiconductor ASA QA procedures.
Marking/Shipping labels:
The new versions will be marked with new build codes as follows:
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P/N#: NRF51822-
-Trace Code: QTY: HPFBuild Codes: - HW version - Production Cfg. - FW versionDEVICE: NRF51822--HPFS/O No.: HA0H00EA0E00Chips:Labels:N51822QFAAHAYYWWLLBuild: HA0(Engineering)N51822QFAAH0YYWWLLBuild: H00(Production)N51822CEAAEAYYWWLLBuild: EA0(Engineering)N51822CEAAE0YYWWLLBuild: E00(Production)N51822QFABCBYYWWLLBuild: CB0(Engineering)N51822QFABC0YYWWLLBuild: C00(Production)CB0C00
Product Change Notification (PCN)
Change active from:
nRF51822-QFAA (6x6mm QFN, 256kB Flash)
Wafer / assembly
Samples / reports
TSMC Fab10 / AMKOR ATP
Now
Second source build codes:
TSMC Fab10 / ASE ChungLi
Now
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
nRF51822-CEAA (3.5x3.8mm CSP, 256kB Flash)
Wafer / assembly
Samples / reports
TSMC Fab10 / Deca
Technologies
Now
Second source build codes:
TSMC Fab10 / ASE ChungLi
Now
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
Active from
2015-02-01
2015-09-01
Samples + 90 days
Samples + 90 days
Active from
2015-02-01
2015-09-01
Samples + 90 days
Samples + 90 days
nRF51822-QFAB (6x6mm QFN, 128kB Flash)
Wafer / assembly
Samples / reports
TSMC Fab10 / ASE ChungLi
Now
Active from
2015-02-01
TSMC Fab10 / Amkor ATP
Second source build codes:
October 2015
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
To be announced
Samples + 60 days
Samples + 90 days
Samples + 90 days
Build
code
H00
H10
H20
H30
Build
code
E00
E10
E20
E30
Build
code
C00
C10
C20
C30
Note that the above ‘active from’ dates refer to the earliest date Nordic will fulfill orders with the new revisions instead of the
current revisions. Depending on stock level of current revision the actual ‘active from’ date may be later.
For the second source build codes, Nordic will update this PCN when the exact schedule of production samples and qualification
report are available.
Nordic may on a limited basis support earlier ramp-up on the new revisions. Please contact Nordic sales for more information.
Last time order:
Final shipment date:
2015-12-31
2016-06-30
Attachments:
No
Yes – describe: Appendix 1
Technical contact at Nordic Semiconductor:
Commercial contact at Nordic Semiconductor:
www.nordicsemi.com, “Support”
www.nordicsemi.com, “Contact Us”
Authorization for Nordic Semiconductor
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Product Manager
Date:
2016-06-07
Sign:
Quality Director
Date:
2016-06-07
Sign:
Please note that all last time buy orders are non-cancellable and non-returnable.
Revision History
Revision
1.0
1.1
1.2
Date
2014-10-28
2015-04-31
2015-07-03
Author
T. Bonnerud
T. Bonnerud
D. Angco
T. Bonnerud
1.2.1
2016-06-07
D.Angco
Comment
Initial Release
Updated build codes for nRF51822-QFAB
Updated Active From dates for nRF51822-QFAA H10, nRF51822-
CEAA E10 & nRF51822-QFAB C10. Added Last time order and final
shipment date.
Editorial update
Nordic Semiconductor ASA
P.O. Box 2336
7004 Trondheim
Norway
Tel.: +47 72 89 89 00
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Appendix 1
Product change summary
This is a summary of the changes implemented in the relevant product documentation:
Module
nRF51 Series
Reference
Manual v3.0
chapter
nRF51822
PS v3.1
chapter
Part changed/added
Comment
RAM
5.1.4
3.2.2
RAM organization
The RAM is divided into multiple RAM AHB slaves. Added
description on how to organize usages of the RAM to take
advantages of multiple RAM AHB slaves.
Changed how the DC/DC and Regulators are organized. The
DC/DC converter is only controlling the radio voltage.
12.1.1
3.4.1
Power Supply
Power
12.1.3
3.4.1.2
DC/DC Converter setup
Improved the DC/DC solution:
Simplified how the DC/DC is controlled and operates.
Removed the complexity around how it is controlled.
Removed the startup time issue.
12.1.7
3.4.2.2
System ON mode
Improved description around Low Power and Constant Latency
12.1.12
--
Power-on reset
The Power-on reset module has been improved on the startup
time for the whole VDD range (1.8 to 3.6 V).
No change in the descriptive text but it’s seen on the numbers
specified for the Power-on reset module below. Both in chapter
7 Operation condition and section 8.2 Power Management.
Timer
--
Radio
17.1.3
Operating
Condition
29.6
33
--
4.2
--
7
Timer/ Counter
Added description about 1 MHz mode.
Maximum packet length
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
The combined length of S0, LENGTH, S1, and PAYLOAD is
changed from “cannot exceed 255 bytes” to “cannot exceed
254 bytes”.
UART
New section “Suspending the UART”
Software Interrupts
New chapter
Table 20
Parameter tR_VDD is specified under new conditions to reflect the
improved POR module.
Old parameter description: Supply rise time (0V to 1.8 V)
New parameter description: Supply rise time (0 V to VDD)
Symbol
tR_VDD
Old value
New value
60 @ 0 – 1.8V
100 @ 0V – VDD
Units
ms
8
Electrical specification
Changes in the electrical specification
System
--
--
--
--
8.1.2
Table 22
8.1.3
Table 23
8.1.4
Table 24
Symbol
IX16M.1M
Symbol
IX32M.1M
Symbol
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Old value
New par.
Old value
New par.
Old value
New
value
250
New
value
300
New
value
Units
µA
Units
µA
Units
Product Change Notification (PCN)
Module
nRF51 Series
Reference
Manual v3.0
chapter
nRF51822
PS v3.1
chapter
Part changed/added
Comment
IRC16M.1M
tSTART,RC16M
tSTART,RC16M
(Typ.)
(Max.)
New par.
2,5
3,5
540
4,2
5,2
µA
µs
µs
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
8.1.6
Table 26
Symbol
Old value
tSTART,RC32k
tSTART,RC32k
(Typ.)
(Max.)
100
New par.
New
value
390
487
Units
µs
µs
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
8.1.7
Table 27
Symbol
Old value
tSTART,SYNT32k
100
New
value
406
Units
µs
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
8.2
Power management
The POR module is improved so that it gives a fast startup time
for the whole VDD range (1.8 to 3.6 V).
Old value
New
value
Units
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
8.3
8.4
Table 33
Table 34
8.5.3
Table 37 / Figure 11
Updated. Added row “CPU” and the column “1V7”.
Symbol
Old value
ICPU,FLASH
4,4
New
value
4,1
Units
mA
New section specifying Radio parameters when the DC/DC is
enabled.
New table 37 specifying the Radio current consumption
when the DC/DC is enabled.
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8.2
Table 30
Symbol
tPOR, 1µs
tPOR, 50ms
tPOR, 10µs
tPOR, 10µs
tPOR, 10µs
tPOR, 1ms
tPOR, 1ms
tPOR, 1ms
tPOR, 10ms
tPOR, 10ms
tPOR, 10ms
tPOR, 100ms
tPOR, 100ms
tPOR, 100ms
(Min, Typ) Removed.
(Min, Typ) Removed.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
(Min.)
(Typ.)
(Max.)
(Min.)
(Typ.)
(Max.)
(Min.)
(Typ.)
(Max.)
(Min.)
(Typ.)
(Max.)
Table 32
Symbol
Old value
I1V2XO16,1M
I1V2XO32,1M
I1V2RC16,1M
tXO
tXO
IDCDC
tSTART,DCDC
(Typ.)
(Max.)
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
Removed
Removed
0,7
2.4
19
1,7
3.4
20
11
12
28
68
101
115
New
value
520
560
630
2,3
5,3
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
ms
Units
µA
µA
µA
µs
µs
Product Change Notification (PCN)
Module
nRF51 Series
Reference
Manual v3.0
chapter
nRF51822
PS v3.1
chapter
Part changed/added
Comment
Figure 11 gives the Conversion factor (FDCDC) as function
of VDD for selected radio modes.
--
8.5.6
Table 40
Symbol
Old value
tRXCHAIN
tRXCHAIN
tRXCHAIN
(250 k)
(1 M)
(2 M)
12
2
2,5
New
value
12,5
3
2
Units
µs
µs
µs
--
--
8.7
Table 43
8.8
Table 45
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
Symbol
tCTSH
Symbol
tCD
Old value
New par.
Old value
60
New
value
1
New
value
97
Units
µs
Units
ns
Correction of documentation error. No change in actual
performance between current revision and new revisions.
8.13
Table 52
Symbol
ITIMER0/1/2,1M
Old value
New par.
New
value
4
Units
µA
8.15
Table 54
Improved the accuracy of the temperature sensor.
Added a Note on TACC specifying that the accuracy is applicable in
the range from 0ºC to +60ºC.
8.22
--
Corrected the timing specification for the NVMC module.
Table 61
Symbol
Old value
New par.
(Typ.) Removed
(Max.)
(Typ.) Removed
tERASEALL
tERASEALL
tPAGEERASE
tPAGEERASEALL (Max.)
(Typ.) Removed
tWRITE
(Max.)
tWRITE,FLASH
tWRITE,RAM,1st
(Max.)
tWRITE,RAM,2nd (Max.)
tWRITE,RAM,3rd (Max.)
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New par.
New
value
22.3
22.3
46,3
39,3
22,3
46,3
Units
ms
ms
µs
µs
µs
µs
--
8.24
Table 63
Symbol
Old value
tLPCOMPSTARTUP
New par.
New
value
40
Units
µs
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