Technical Information
The BBC micro:bit is a bare-board microcontroller for educational, classroom and development use. It is not a toy and is not suitable for children under 8. 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: