nRF5340 co-processor interactions with BLE running.

[Jordan Archer]

In the nRF5340, is the application processor able to run concurrently when BLE transactions are happening?  

In previous generations of the nRF family, the application stalled due to the need to service BLE.  Is no longer true with the nRF5340?

[Amanda Hsieh]

Hi, 

Yes. Right now the BLE host resides in the application processor, and it will use some of the CPU's resources, but we are working on moving it over to the network core in order to further free the application core from BLE activity. 

-Amanda H. 

[Jordan Archer]

Thanks!

[Jordan Archer]

Has this been updated so that the co-processor handles the BLE traffic, thus allowing the application processor to not stall?

[Amanda Hsieh]

Not yet. 

[Jordan Archer]

Any prediction or schedule for the when this will be available?

[Amanda Hsieh]

For release schedule and roadmap-related questions, you should contact your Nordic RSM.

If you don't know who that is, please let me know in a PM and I'll provide you with the contact information you need.

-Amanda H.