Say "Hello" to the SparkFun Artemis

Measuring just 10.5 15.5 mm including antenna, the SparkFun Artemis module is intended to bridge the gap from "maker to market," and from prototype to product. The module has all of the support circuitry needed to make use of the Apollo 3 processor, but has been designed so that routing to the module can be done with lower-cost 2-layer PCBs with an 8 mil trace clearance. That means it can be easily integrated into maker projects, with a short run of circuit boards sourced from somewhere like OSH Park, or picked up in tape and reel quantities used in a production product. Today's release is the'engineering' version of the module and comes without FCC approval or a CE mark, however a fully FCC/CE approved version of the module with an RF shield is set to ship in tape and reel quantities as soon as next month. Traditionally known as a hobbyist supplier, the new Artemis Module is a big departure for SparkFun. This is the first time they've built and shipped an embedded module intended to scale to production of consumer product volumes.