nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

Gabriele — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 13:22:48 GMT

Ok, thank you.

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

tesc — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 10:35:18 GMT

Hi,

For questions regarding roadmaps and future products, please contact our (Nordic's) regional sales manager for your region. He may provide more information on device availability for the nRF5340. If you do not know who that is, please ask in a private message or create a private ticket here on DevZone to ask.

Regards,
Terje

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

Gabriele — Wed, 18 Dec 2019 07:58:39 GMT

Are there any realistic dates for Engineering and Production device availability ?

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

NickinFrance — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 17:25:32 GMT

I don't think there is any particular issue soldering the chip onto the PCB; clearly, it will require quite a fine pitch PCB, and ultimately a manufacturer who can support that (some of the more limited ones can't), but its not bleeding edge stuff, and there are plenty who do it all the time.

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

Gabriele — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:58:52 GMT

Thank you Nick.

Truth be told, the very first application I have to develop does not require RF at all.
For such "only-MCU" application, could it be a viable (and wise) to solder the nRF5340 chip on the PCB ?
I imagine my trusted PCB designer could manage blind vias and 3-mils traces.
What's your comment on this ?

Gabriele

RE: nRF5340 Off-The-Shelf module

NickinFrance — Tue, 17 Dec 2019 16:47:37 GMT

Hi Gabriele,

I think you will have to wait a while for any modules based on the nRF53 series. The chip isn't actually available yet, and it will take time for modules to follow once it is.

We offer a full range of nRF52 modules in a miniature package and we have an nRF53 device on the roadmap. But it will take some time.

So it depends a bit on your timescales. And of course one must assume all those features will come with a price tag attached :-)

Nick Wood www.insightsip.com