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Pin to Pin Compatibility info needed for nRF52 BLE SoCs

We are evaluating multiple use-cases (tags, gateways, listeners etc.) in our company and we would like to know the pin-2-pin compatibility for these following SoCs so as we can select them based on cost and features and SoC change after DVT build etc.

nRF52810 nRF52832 nRF52811 nRF52833 nRF52840
nRF52810 YES
nRF52832 YES
nRF52811 YES
nRF52833 YES
nRF52840 YES

Can someone who is aware of all of these SoCs HW please help me in putting YES for pin-2-pin compatibility ? For this, any Package Options could be used e.g. QFN, WLCSP etc.

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  • Hi

    I've filled in the matrix for you below:

    nRF52810 nRF52832 nRF52811 nRF52833 nRF52840
    nRF52810 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52832 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52811 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52833 NO NO NO YES YES
    nRF52840 NO NO NO YES YES

    To summarize, the nRF52810/11/32 are all pin to pin compatible with each other (QFN48 only for the nRF52832), and the nRF52833/40 are pin to pin compatible. Keep in mind that none of these are 100% software compatible however, and there are some changes in the values of peripheral components (please see the reference schematics for the respective SoCs). Hopefully, you'll find this helpful

    Best regards,

    Simon

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  • Hi

    I've filled in the matrix for you below:

    nRF52810 nRF52832 nRF52811 nRF52833 nRF52840
    nRF52810 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52832 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52811 YES YES YES NO NO
    nRF52833 NO NO NO YES YES
    nRF52840 NO NO NO YES YES

    To summarize, the nRF52810/11/32 are all pin to pin compatible with each other (QFN48 only for the nRF52832), and the nRF52833/40 are pin to pin compatible. Keep in mind that none of these are 100% software compatible however, and there are some changes in the values of peripheral components (please see the reference schematics for the respective SoCs). Hopefully, you'll find this helpful

    Best regards,

    Simon

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