
Information note
NINA-B4 Bluetooth low energy modules release to Initial Production
UBX-20044692
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Erik Carlberg
16 December 2020
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1 Affected products
Product name Ordering code Type number Software Remarks
NINA-B400 NINA-B400-00B NINA-B400-00B-00 N/A – Open CPU
NINA-B406 NINA-B406-00B NINA-B406-00B-00 N/A – Open CPU Internal PCB trace antenna
NINA-B410 NINA-B410-00B NINA-B410-00B-00 u-connectXpress 1.0.0
NINA-B416 NINA-B416-00B NINA-B416-00B-00 u-connectXpress 1.0.0 Internal PCB trace antenna
EVK-NINA-B400 EVK-NINA-B400 EVK-NINA-B400-00 N/A – Open CPU
EVK-NINA-B406 EVK-NINA-B406 EVK-NINA-B406-00 N/A – Open CPU Internal PCB trace antenna
EVK-NINA-B410 EVK-NINA-B410 EVK-NINA-B410-00 u-connectXpress 1.0.0
EVK-NINA-B416 EVK-NINA-B416 EVK-NINA-B416-00 u-connectXpress 1.0.0 Internal PCB trace antenna
U.FL connector for external
antenna
U.FL connector for external
antenna
U.FL connector for external
antenna
U.FL connector for external
antenna
2 Type
Product status change
Hardware/component change
Software update
Label change
Documentation update
Certification information
Security advisory
Other
3 Description
3.1 Product status change
The NINA-B4 series of Bluetooth low energy modules and evaluation kits are now released for
Initial Production:
• NINA‑B400 and NINA‑B406 modules are delivered as open-CPU solutions that allow
customers to use the embedded MCU for their application software.
• NINA‑B410 and NINA‑B416 modules come pre-flashed with u-connectXpress software that
facilitates integration with a host MCU through an easy-to-use AT command interface.
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3.2 Certification and qualification
The NINA‑B400, NINA‑B406, NINA‑B410 and NINA‑B416 modules are certified according to the
regulatory requirements in US (FCC/CFR 47 part 15 unlicensed modular transmitter approval).
The modules comply with the regulations defined in the Radio Regulatory Directive (RED) by
ETSI for Europe and are also qualified in accordance with the Bluetooth 5.1 specification.
4 Schedule
This information is effective as of December 16, 2020. First production parts are now in stock
and customers can place orders immediately.
5 Customer impact and recommended action
Customers are advised to review the updated documentation accompanying these releases.
6 Related documentation
[1] NINA-B40 product summary, UBX-19047297
[2] NINA-B41 product summary, UBX-20045962
[3] NINA-B40 data sheet, UBX-19049405
[4] NINA-B41 data sheet, UBX-20035327
[5] NINA-B4 system integration manual, UBX-19052230
[6] u-connectXpress 1.0.0 for NINA-B41 release note, UBX-20045853
[7] EVK-NINA-B4 user guide, UBX-19054587
[8] NINA-B4 regulatory application note, UBX-20037320
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