nrf52 preview DK debug out for custom design

Question

I am designing an nrf52 based device running at 1.8V. To debug the device I was planning to use debug out option of the nrf52 preview DK. However, I just find that, the debug out option works only with 3V . Is there any way to use the inbuilt debug out, to program my device running at 1.8V? 
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RK · Accepted Answer

The segger in this case is a JLink OB. This is one of Segger's more recent offerings. It has the benefit of being low cost because it's just a port of Segger's stable JLink software to various MCUs which have on board USB, like the SAM3U which (I think) is the one on the Nordic boards. However it's a 1-chip solution so the OB needs to be powered up enough to run its USB interface and that limits the GPIO input/output/sense voltages to around 3V as well. It's the GPIOs on the SAM3U which run the SWD interface, directly. 
 The 'real' Seggers are somewhat more complicated and have fully buffered JTAG/SWD lines which work down to a much lower voltage. They basically level-shift internally. 
 If you need to test at 1.8v, you need a real Segger, like the JLink EDU. Does nobody at NUS have one you can borrow?

nrf52 preview DK debug out for custom design

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