nRF52840 Development Board Guide: BLE 5.0, Thread and Zigbee in One Module

The Nordic nRF52840 remains the go-to choice for multi-protocol wireless development, supporting Bluetooth 5.0, IEEE 802.15.4, Thread, Zigbee, and ANT all in a single chip.

Overview

The nRF52840 development board breaks out all key features of the nRF52840 SoC including its ARM Cortex-M4F core, USB 2.0, NFC, and 1MB Flash with 256KB RAM.

Specifications

  • CPU: ARM Cortex-M4F @ 64MHz
  • Flash: 1MB
  • RAM: 256KB
  • Bluetooth: BLE 5.0 (2Mbps)
  • Protocols: Thread, Zigbee, ANT, 802.15.4
  • USB: USB 2.0 Full Speed
  • NFC: NFC-A tag

Software Support

Nordic’s nRF Connect SDK (based on Zephyr RTOS) provides comprehensive support. The board is also compatible with Arduino, CircuitPython, and MicroPython.

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