Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series SoCs
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Series SoCs run at 64MHz with a 215 EEMBC Coremark® score, 90 Coremark®/mA, 39µA/MHz (flash) and 30µA/MHz (RAM). The nRF52 Series are built for speed to carry out increasingly complex tasks in the shortest possible time and return to sleep, conserving precious battery power. They have a Cortex-M4F processor and are the most capable Bluetooth Smart SoCs on the market.
With an EEMBC CoreMark® score of 215, the nRF52 deliver up to 60% more generic processing power and at 90 CoreMark/mA, the SoCs are up to 2X as power-efficient. They have a full range of on-chip analogue and digital peripherals for glueless interfacing to external components like sensors, displays, touch controllers, LEDs, keypads, motors, digital microphones, and audio codecs.
The nRF52810 High Performance Multiprotocol SoC are high-performance multiprotocol SoCs that support Bluetooth 5, ANT and 2.4GHz proprietary applications. The nRF52810 SoCs are designed with advanced features like Bluetooth 5 and an ARM Cortex-M4 CPU, making them ideal for low-cost Bluetooth low energy applications. The nRF52810 series offers a broad selection of features, memory variants and small-footprint package options.
The nRF52832 feature 512kB Flash and 64kB RAM, best-in-class ultra-high performance, ultra-low power multi-protocol Bluetooth Smart, ANT™, and proprietary 2.4GHz radio with -96dB RX sensitivity. They also have 5.5mA peak RX/TX currents, and an on-chip RF balun.
Features
- Single-chip, highly flexible, 2.4GHz multi-protocol SoC
- 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F Processor
- 1.7v to 3.6v operation
- 512kB flash + 64kB RAM
- Supports concurrent Bluetooth Smart/ANT protocol operation
- On-chip NFC tag for out-of-band (OOB) pairing
- Up to +4dBm output power
- -96dBm sensitivity, Bluetooth Smart
- Thread safe and run-time protected
- Event-driven API
- On-air-compatible with nRF24L and nRF24AP series
- PPI - maximum flexibility for power-efficient applications and code simplification
- 2 data rates (2Mbps/1Mbps)
- Automated power management system with automatic power management of each peripheral
- Configurable I/O mapping for analogue and digital I/O
- 3 x master/slave SPI
- 2 x two-wire interface (I²C)
- UART (RTS/CTS)
- 3 x PWM
- AES HW encryption
- Real Time Counter (RTC)
- Digital microphone interface (PDM)
- On-chip balun
Applications
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Wearables
- SmartHome sensors
- Connected white goods
- Computer peripherals
- Voice-command smart remotes
- A4WP 'Rezence' wireless charging
- Beacons
- Sports and fitness sensors and hubs
- Connected health products
- Smart watches
- RC toys
- Interactive games
- Building automation and sensor networks
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Associated Products
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Multi-Protocol 2.4GHz SoC
Highly flexible wireless SoC offering BLUETOOTH® 5, ANT, 802.15.4, and 2.4GHz protocols.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810 Bluetooth 5.2/ANT/2.4GHz SoCs
Feature a powerful CPU (ARM Cortex-M4), and supports key Bluetooth 5.2 features.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 Multiprotocol BLUETOOTH® 5.2 SoCs
Ideal for BLUETOOTH® Low Energy, ANT, and 2.4GHz ultra-low power wireless applications.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52811 BLUETOOTH® 5.2 Direction Finding SoCs
Take advantage of the latest and greatest features of Bluetooth® 5.2.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52833 Multi-Protocol System-on-Chip (SoC)
Optimized for a wide range of applications, including professional lighting and asset tracking.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF5340 Multicore System on Chip (SoC)
Integrates 2 Arm Cortex-M33 processors, security features, peripherals, and a 2.4GHz transceiver.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF21540 RF Front-End Modules
Supports BLUETOOTH® Low Energy, IEEE 802.15.4 range extensions, and proprietary applications.
Development Tools
Nordic Semiconductor Thingy:52™ IoT Sensor Development Kit
Designed to build IoT prototypes and demos without building hardware or firmware from scratch.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52 Development Kit
Single-board development kit for Bluetooth® Smart, ANT and 2.4GHz proprietary applications using the nRF52832 SoC.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 Development Kit
A versatile, single-board development tool for designing applications using the nRF52840 SoC.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52833 Development Kit
Develops Bluetooth® Low Energy, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, and Zigbee applications on the nRF52833 SoC.
Nordic Semiconductor nRF52840 USB Dongle
Low-cost, 15 GPIO interfaces, and 2.4GHz supports proprietary applications using nRF5280 SoC.
Adafruit Feather nRF52 Pro BLUETOOTH® Low Evergy 5.0 Board
Evaluates nRF52832 ICs and provides USB serial with battery charging.
Nordic Semiconductor nPM2100 EK Evaluation Kit
Designed for a simple evaluation and code-free configuration of the nPM2100 PMIC.