Overview

Description

The SmartBond™ DA1469x family of Bluetooth® Low Energy solutions is a feature-rich range of multi-core microcontroller units for wireless connectivity.

The product family builds off the successes of Renesas' SmartBond line, boasting three additional cores that offer greater processing power, resources, range, and battery life, enabling developers to push the boundaries of a wide array of connected consumer applications. The DA1469x line provides developers with advanced connectivity features to future-proof their devices and fit the needs of multiple applications. Based on the Arm® Cortex®-M33 processor, DA1469x products offer developers greater processing power for intensive applications like high-end fitness trackers, advanced smart home devices and virtual reality game controllers.

Additionally, these wireless MCUs have a configurable MAC which enables manufacturers to deploy proprietary 2.4GHz and the latest Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 protocol, opening up possibilities such as accurate positioning for Real-Time Location Systems (RTLS) and low latency communication exchange for applications like gaming. And, to enhance their sensing functionality, the line features a Sensor Node Controller (SNC) that runs autonomously and independently processes data from sensors connected to its interfaces.

Finally, the DA1469x family features a state-of-the-art Power Management Unit that utilizes best-in-class power management by controlling the different processing cores and only activating them as needed, while also eliminating the need for a separate PMIC and reducing the overall system size.

Benefits

  • Supports complex applications while guaranteeing extreme low power consumption
  • Software programmable protocol engine ensures end products are future proof
  • Enables a rich user experience
  • Provides banking-level security for application, data and communication
  • Saves up to $1.28 on BOM vs. existing wireless MCUs
  • Saves up to 38mm2 of PCB space (components + routing) vs. existing wireless MCUs

Features

  • Compatible with Bluetooth 5.2, ETSI EN 300 328 and EN 300 440 Class 2 (Europe), FCC CFR47 Part 15 (US) and ARIB STD-T66 (Japan)
  • Flexible processing power
    • 32kHz up to 96MHz 32-bit Arm Cortex-M33 with 16kBytes, 4-way associative cache and Floating-Point Unit (FPU)
    • A flexible and configurable Bluetooth Low Energy MAC engine implementing the controller stack up to HCI
    • A sensor node controller running uCode for sensors manipulation
    • A uCode-based motor controller for manipulating analog gear boxes for hands on watches
    • Optimized power modes (Extended sleep, Deep sleep and Hibernation)
  • Memories
    • 512kB Data SRAM with retention capabilities
    • 4kB One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memory
    • 16kB Cache SRAM with retention capabilities
    • 128kB ROM (including boot ROM and PKI routines for Flash image authentication)
  • Power management
    • SIMO buck DC/DC converter (2.4V - 4.75V)
    • Four power supply pins for external devices, alive while DA1469x is asleep
    • Supports Li-polymer, Li-ion, coin cells, NiMH, and alkaline batteries
    • Hardware charger (up to 5.0V) with programmable curves and JEITA support
    • Programmable thresholds for brownout detection
  • Digital controlled oscillators
    • 32MHz crystal (±20ppm max) and RC oscillator
    • 32kHz crystal (±50ppm, ±500ppm max) and RCX oscillator
  • Application cryptographic engine with AES-256, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-512 and a FIPS 140-2-compliant True Random Number Generator (TRNG)
  • A Real-Time Clock (RTC) with 10ms resolution
  • 4 general-purpose, 24-bit up/down timers with PWM

Comparison

Applications

Applications

  • Fitness trackers
  • Sport watches
  • Toys
  • Consumer appliances
  • Home automation
  • Industrial automation
  • Voice-controlled remote controls
  • Access control
  • Game controllers and headsets

Documentation

Design & Development

Software & Tools

Software & Tools

Software title
Software type
Company
SmartBond™ Development Tools
SmartSnippets™ Studio is a royalty-free software development platform for SmartBond™ devices.
Software Package Renesas
SmartBond™ emWin support for DA1469x
The emWin embedded graphics library developed by SEGGER Microcontroller is now offered with the SmartBond® DA1469x wireless microcontrollers.
Imaging Renesas
SmartBond™ Flash Programmer
The Renesas SmartBond™ Flash Programmer tool lets the user program a flash device for the DA1453x, DA14585/586, and DA1469x SoCs (System on Chip).
Software Package Renesas
Renesas Flash Programmer (Programming GUI)
Flash memory programming software [Support MCU/MPU and devices: RA, RE, RX, RL78, RH850, Renesas Synergy, Power Management, Renesas USB Power Delivery Family, ICs for Motor Driver/Actuator Driver, V850, 78KR, 78K0]
Programmer (Unit/SW) Renesas
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Software Downloads

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Software & Tools - Other Log in to Download ZIP 12.75 MB
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Software & Tools - Software Log in to Download ZIP 12.78 MB
Software & Tools - Software
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Sample Code

Boards & Kits

Boards & Kits

Models

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