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Arduino Compatible nRF52832 Breakout Board

SparkFun’s nRF52832 breakout provides easy access to all features and I/O pins of Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52832 system-on-chip (SoC)

Image of SparkFun's Arduino compatible nRF52832 Breakout BoardSparkFun’s nRF52832 breakout is a powerful multiprotocol single chip solution for ultra-low-power (ULP) wireless applications incorporating Nordic Semiconductor’s latest best-in-class performance radio transceiver, a 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M4F CPU, and 512 kB Flash and 64 kB RAM memory. The nRF52832 supports Bluetooth® Smart (formerly known as Bluetooth low energy), ANT, and 2.4 GHz proprietary ultra-low-power wireless communication protocol stacks along with an NFC-A tag interface for out-of-band (OOB) pairing.

The nRF52832 Breakout provides easy access to all of the Nordic Semiconductor nRF52832 chip’s features and breaks out all of the nRF52832’s 32 configurable I/O pins, offering support for SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, and ADCs. Also provided are a 32.768 kHz RTC crystal, a user-programmable button and LED, and a trace antenna to send and receive the 2.4 GHz transmissions. Additionally, the breakout comes pre-programmed with a serial bootloader.

In addition to providing access to the Nordic chip’s I/O pins, the breakout board includes a handful of external components. It has an operating voltage of 1.7 V and 3.6 V, and the board includes a 3.3 V regulator with a maximum input of 6 V, allowing the board to be powered with batteries or a regulated wall supply.

Features
  • Bluetooth, ANT, and proprietary 2.4 GHz radio support
  • 32-bit ARM Cortex-M4F processor
  • Easy access to all 32 GPIO
  • SPI, I2C, UART, PWM, and ADC I/O support
  • User-programmable LED and button
  • 32.768 kHz RTC crystal
  • Pre-programmed serial bootloader
  • Arduino board definition available
Applications
  • IoT
  • Home automation
  • Sensor networks
  • Building automation
  • Health/fitness sensor and monitor devices
  • Medical devices
  • Key-fobs and wristwatches
  • Remote controls
  • Gaming controllers
  • Beacons
  • A4WP wireless chargers and devices
  • Remote control toys
  • Keyboards
  • Mice
  • Multi-touch trackpads

nRF52832 Breakout Board

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionTypeFrequencyAvailable QuantityView Details
NRF52832 BREAKOUTWRL-13990NRF52832 BREAKOUTTransceiver; ANT, Bluetooth® Smart 4.x Low Energy (BLE)2.4GHz0View Details

Nordic Semiconductor IC's

ImageManufacturer Part NumberDescriptionAvailable QuantityView Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU BLUETOOTH 48VFQFNNRF52832-QFAA-RIC RF TXRX+MCU BLUETOOTH 48VFQFN0View Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU BLUETOOTH 48VFQFNNRF52832-QFAB-RIC RF TXRX+MCU BLUETOOTH 48VFQFN0View Details
IC RF TXRX+MCU ISM>1GHZ 50XFBGANRF52832-CIAA-RIC RF TXRX+MCU ISM>1GHZ 50XFBGA0View Details
Published: 2017-02-21

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