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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>Using nRF52840 as non RF microcontroler</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/71506/using-nrf52840-as-non-rf-microcontroler</link><description>If one using nRF52840 microcontroller as non-RF one, in example configuration from page 593 / Figure 214, No 6 schematic, I have two questions 
 - does a ANT pin filtering mandatory (radio part will be completely off all the time, not used) - C3, L1,C4</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 13</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:34:38 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/f/nordic-q-a/71506/using-nrf52840-as-non-rf-microcontroler" /><item><title>RE: Using nRF52840 as non RF microcontroler</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/293778?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:34:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:c5e4eded-1e95-4743-9543-b995396ab4c9</guid><dc:creator>Dimitar</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;Thanks for the fast answer, my both posts and questions were answered. No RF will be used at all, just MCU itself.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item><item><title>RE: Using nRF52840 as non RF microcontroler</title><link>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/thread/293768?ContentTypeID=1</link><pubDate>Wed, 10 Feb 2021 13:12:02 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">137ad170-7792-4731-bb38-c0d22fbe4515:a43ff734-6900-43b8-a68a-040b548ff064</guid><dc:creator>ketiljo</dc:creator><description>&lt;p&gt;If the radio is not used, the ANT pin can be left unconnected.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;As long as the center pad is grounded, it can be made smaller to fit a row of vias. Note that this is not ideal if the radio is being used.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>