Technical Information
The BBC micro:bit has been designed to be a bare-board micro controller for use by children aged 8-14. It is an open development system and we have enabled debugging so that advanced users can interrogate the device.
The device has been through extensive safety and compliance testing to the following standards:
Safety
EN 62368-1:2014+A11:2017
EN 62368-1:2020+A11:2020
EMC
EN 55032:2015+A1:2020
EN 55035:2017+A11:2020
EN 61000-3-3:2013+A1:2019
EN 61000-3-2:2019
EN 301 489-1 V2.2.3
EN 301489-17 V3.2.4
Radio Spectrum
EN 300 328 V2.2.2
EN 62479:2010
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Chemical
Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) 2011/65/EU Annex II article 4(1)
EN IEC 63000:2018
EN71-3:2013 + A1:2014 - Migration of certain elements.
Analysis of the 163 substances of very high concern (SVHC) on the Candidate List for authorization, concerning Regulation (EC) No. 1907/2006 as published on the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) website.
The BBC micro:bit device features Bluetooth Low Energy radio. The radio on the device operates in the following frequencies:
Frequency Range: 2402MHz to 2480MHz
Bluetooth Version: V4.0 Bluetooth Low Energy for micro:bit V1.3B and V1.5 and Bluetooth 5 for micro:bit V2.00 and V2.20 and V2.21
EU Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The CE RED Declaration of Conformity for the micro:bit product can be viewed and downloaded from the following links:
UKCA Declaration of Conformity (DoC)
The UKCA Supplier Declaration of Conformity for the micro:bit product can be viewed and downloaded from the following links:
US Supplier Declaration of Conformity
The FCC Supplier Declaration of Conformity for the micro:bit product can be viewed and downloaded from the following links: