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The Micro Bit (also referred to as BBC Micro Bit, stylized as micro:bit) is an ARM-based embedded system designed by the BBC for use in computer education in the UK.

BBC Micro:Bit

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The board is 4 cm × 5 cm and has an ARM Cortex-M0 processor, accelerometer and magnetometer sensors, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, a display consisting of 25 LEDs, two programmable buttons, and can be powered by either USB or an external battery pack.[2] The device inputs and outputs are through five ring connectors that are part of the 23-pin edge connector.

Specifications

  • Nordic nRF51822
  • 16 MHz 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 microcontroller
  • 256 KB flash memory
  • 16 KB static ram
  • 2.4 GHz Bluetooth low energy wireless networking.
  • The ARM core has the capability to switch between 16 MHz or 32.768 kHz.
  • NXP/Freescale KL26Z
  • 48 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ core microcontroller
  • full-speed USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) controller,
  • interface between USB and main Nordic microcontroller.
  • This device also performs the voltage regulation from the USB supply (4.5-5.25V) down to the nominal 3.3 volts used by the rest of the PCB.
  • NXP/Freescale MMA8652 – 3-axis accelerometer sensor via I²C-bus.
  • NXP/Freescale MAG3110 – 3-axis magnetometer sensor via I²C-bus (to act as a compass and metal detector).
  • MicroUSB connector, battery connector, 23-pin edge connector.
  • Display consisting of 25 LEDs in a 5×5 array.
  • Three tactile pushbuttons (two for user, one for reset).

PinOut

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Dimensions

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