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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>Purpose of nRF52840 on Thingy:91</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/101148/purpose-of-nrf52840-on-thingy-91</link><description>Hi, 
 
 For the AWS_IoT and GNSS samples, do these utilize the nRF52840 for anything? Or is the nRF52840 acting only as a programmer/interface MCU? 
 In other words, does the actual code in the samples run on the nRF52840 or on the nRF9160? 
 
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&lt;p&gt;In general if you run the nRF9160 samples on Thingy:91 they run on the nRF9160.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In our &lt;a href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_thingy91/UG/thingy91/hw_description/nRF52840.html"&gt;infocenter&lt;/a&gt; you can see that:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;For &lt;a title="An industry standard that establishes specifications for cables and connectors and protocols for connection, communication, and power supply between computers, peripheral devices, and other computers." href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_thingy91/dita_common/glossary/glossary.html#usb"&gt;&lt;dfn&gt;Universal Serial Bus (USB)&lt;/dfn&gt;&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;span&gt;Bluetooth&lt;span class="emoticon" data-url="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered"&gt;&amp;#x00ae;&lt;/span&gt; &lt;/span&gt;, and &lt;a title="A standards-based short-range wireless connectivity technology that enables two electronic devices to establish communication by bringing them close to each other." href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_thingy91/dita_common/glossary/glossary.html#nfc"&gt;&lt;dfn&gt;Near Field Communication (NFC)&lt;/dfn&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;passive tag connectivity, Nordic Thingy:91&lt;span class="emoticon" data-url="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/2122.svg" title="Tm"&gt;&amp;#x2122;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp;uses a nRF52840&amp;nbsp;&lt;a title="A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit." href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_thingy91/dita_common/glossary/glossary.html#soc"&gt;&lt;dfn&gt;System on Chip (SoC)&lt;/dfn&gt;&lt;/a&gt;. It is a powerful, highly flexible, ultra-low power &lt;a title="A microchip that integrates all the necessary electronic circuits and components of a computer or other electronic systems on a single integrated circuit." href="https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/ug_thingy91/dita_common/glossary/glossary.html#soc"&gt;&lt;dfn&gt;SoC&lt;/dfn&gt;&lt;/a&gt; that incorporates a Bluetooth Low Energy radio and a 32-bit Arm&lt;span class="emoticon" data-url="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered"&gt;&amp;#x00ae;&lt;/span&gt; Cortex&lt;span class="emoticon" data-url="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/emoji/00ae.svg" title="Registered"&gt;&amp;#x00ae;&lt;/span&gt;-M4F CPU.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;/blockquote&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Please also take a look at the &lt;a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/2.4.0/nrf/applications/connectivity_bridge/README.html"&gt;Connectivity Bridge&lt;/a&gt; application. It is what normally runs on the nRF52840 on a Thingy:91.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;I would recommend looking at the &lt;a href="https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/2.4.0/nrf/working_with_nrf/nrf91/thingy91_gsg.html"&gt;Developing with Thingy:91&lt;/a&gt; in general, there is a section about flashing firmware for both chips and our &lt;a href="https://academy.nordicsemi.com/courses/cellular-iot-fundamentals/"&gt; Cellular IoT Fundamentals&lt;/a&gt; course is made for both the nRF9160 DK and Thingy:91.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Best regards,&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Michal&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>