Can I use Engineering C Revision of the nRF52840 with SDK 16 and S140 V 7.0.1?

[wozix]

I recently bought a reel of nRF52840 and received rev C0 (Which is Engineering C). We require long range in our solution (Coded PHY). I was reading the compatibility matrix and noticed that the min Rev for SDK 16 and S140 V 7.0.1 is revision 2 of the IC.

Does anyone at Nordic know if I can use this reel with Engineering Rev C with SDK 16 and S140 v 7.0.1? 

Can I also use BLE Long Range (Coded PHY)?

COMPATIBILITY MATRIX:

 https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcomp_matrix_nrf52840%2FCOMP%2Fnrf52840%2FnRF52840_ic_revision_overview.html

Thanks.

[Kenneth]

You are actually using rev 1 based on the build code C0 (if it was CA it would be engineering C):
https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/topic/comp_matrix_nrf52840/COMP/nrf52840/nRF52840_ic_revision_overview.html?cp=4_0_3_0 

The S140v7.x.x will work on rev 1.

[wozix]

Hi Kenneth,

Thanks for your reply. You are right, I messed that up. I do have Rev 1. I still have one question though.

Why doesn't the SDK compatibility matrix show that the Rev1 is compatible with SDK 16 and S140v7.x.x? That is what really threw me off. 

Is there any table or document that shows what changed between the rev 1 and rev 2? I have only ready the 4 anomalies fixed that were present in the errata. But I think there should be other improvements not documented there.

Thanks.

https://infocenter.nordicsemi.com/index.jsp?topic=%2Fcomp_matrix_nrf52840%2FCOMP%2Fnrf52840%2FnRF52840_ic_revision_overview.html

[Kenneth]

wozix said:

Why doesn't the SDK compatibility matrix show that the Rev1 is compatible with SDK 16 and S140v7.x.x?

I agree, this is confusing. I can report it. 

wozix said:

Is there any table or document that shows what changed between the rev 1 and rev 2? I have only ready the 4 anomalies fixed that were present in the errata. But I think there should be other improvements not documented there.

In addition to the 4 anomalies fixed, there were yield and manufacturing throughput optimization.