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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">nRF5x</title><subtitle type="html">nRF5x Series hardware related</subtitle><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="13.0.1.32004">Telligent Community (Build: 13.0.1.32004)</generator><updated>2015-06-01T14:27:26Z</updated><entry><title>General PCB design guidelines for nRF52 series</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52-series" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52-series</id><published>2023-11-06T14:26:30Z</published><updated>2023-11-06T14:26:30Z</updated><content type="html">When designing a PCB with a high-frequency radio onboard certain rules should be followed&amp;nbsp;for optimal radio frequency (RF) performance. This guide will provide some general PCB guidelines that can be used in addition to the PCB guidelines in the...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52-series"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1480&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Kaja</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/kaja-soerbotten</uri></author></entry><entry><title>General PCB design guidelines for nRF53 series</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf53-series" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf53-series</id><published>2023-07-06T11:05:00Z</published><updated>2023-07-06T11:05:00Z</updated><content type="html">When designing a PCB with a high-frequency radio onboard certain rules should be followed&amp;nbsp;for optimal radio frequency (RF) performance. This guide will provide some general PCB guidelines that can be used in addition to the PCB guidelines in the...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf53-series"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1467&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Kaja</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/kaja-soerbotten</uri></author></entry><entry><title>nRF52805 Specific PCB Guidelines</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52805-specific-pcb-guidelines" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52805-specific-pcb-guidelines</id><published>2020-06-18T11:46:00Z</published><updated>2020-06-18T11:46:00Z</updated><content type="html">This guide will cover the specific areas that must be paid extra attention to when designing a PCB for nRF52805. It is intended as a nRF52805 specific addition to the &lt;a href="/nordic/short-range-guides/b/hardware-and-layout/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52"&gt;General PCB design guidelines for nRF52&lt;/a&gt;, which should be read and followed unless o...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52805-specific-pcb-guidelines"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1318&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Andreas</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/boan</uri></author></entry><entry><title>nRF52832 Specific PCB Guidelines</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52832-specific-pcb-guidelines" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52832-specific-pcb-guidelines</id><published>2020-06-10T11:33:00Z</published><updated>2020-06-10T11:33:00Z</updated><content type="html">This guide will cover the specific areas that must be paid extra attention to when designing a PCB for nRF52832. It is intended as a nRF52832 specific addition to the &lt;a href="/nordic/short-range-guides/b/hardware-and-layout/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52"&gt;General PCB design guidelines for nRF52&lt;/a&gt;, which should be read and followed unless o...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf52832-specific-pcb-guidelines"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1317&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Andreas</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/boan</uri></author><category term="reference design" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/reference%2bdesign" /><category term="pcb" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/pcb" /><category term="schematic" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/schematic" /><category term="nrf52832" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/nrf52832" /><category term="layout" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/layout" /></entry><entry><title>Automating Power Profiler Kit measurements from the command line</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/ppk_5f00_api" /><link rel="enclosure" type="application/zip" length="591651" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/cfs-file/__key/telligent-evolution-components-attachments/01-34-00-00-00-00-12-62/ble_5F00_app_5F00_beacon_5F00_hex_5F00_files.zip" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/ppk_5f00_api</id><published>2019-08-02T22:01:00Z</published><updated>2019-08-02T22:01:00Z</updated><content type="html">Nordic&amp;#39;s &lt;a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-Tools/Development-Kits/Power-Profiler-Kit"&gt;Power Profiler Kit (PPK)&lt;/a&gt; is an inexpensive piece of hardware that can provide a significant amount of insight into the operation and performance of your project. Although there is a lot that you can learn by experimenting with the PPK us...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/ppk_5f00_api"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1262&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Daniel Veilleux</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/foolsday</uri></author><category term="python" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/python" /><category term="automation" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/automation" /><category term="cli" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/cli" /><category term="ppk" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/ppk" /></entry><entry><title>General PCB design guidelines for nRF52 series</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52</id><published>2016-07-11T12:42:00Z</published><updated>2016-07-11T12:42:00Z</updated><content type="html">When designing a PCB with a high-frequency radio onboard certain rules should be followed&amp;nbsp;for optimal radio frequency (RF) performance. This guide will provide some general PCB guidelines that can be used in addition to the PCB guidelines in the...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf52"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1188&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>FormerMember</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="reference design" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/reference%2bdesign" /><category term="pcb" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/pcb" /><category term="schematic" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/schematic" /><category term="layout" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/layout" /></entry><entry><title>Current measurement guide: Introduction</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/current-measurement-guide-introduction" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/current-measurement-guide-introduction</id><published>2015-12-01T09:56:46Z</published><updated>2015-12-01T09:56:46Z</updated><content type="html">###Other relevant posts

A concise guide to equipment setup, and how to use the development kit for current measurements can be found here: &lt;a href="/tutorials/28/"&gt;Measuring current with PCA10040 v0.9.0&lt;/a&gt;
A post that describes how to measure current on the nRF52821 Enginee...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/current-measurement-guide-introduction"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1182&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Stian Røed Hafskjold</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/stian</uri></author><category term="Measuring current" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/Measuring%2bcurrent" /><category term="nrf52832" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/nrf52832" /></entry><entry><title>General PCB design guidelines for nRF51 series</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf51-series" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf51-series</id><published>2015-11-13T11:37:42Z</published><updated>2015-11-13T11:37:42Z</updated><content type="html">When designing a PCB with nRF51, nRF51822 or nRF51422, there are some rules that should be followed in order to get a good working radio/system, with a  maximized range.
General rule
The RF part of the schematic and layout should be a copy of our r...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/general-pcb-design-guidelines-for-nrf51-series"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1180&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Petter Myhre</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/petter</uri></author></entry><entry><title>nRF51 series current consumption guide</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf51-current-consumption-guide" /><id>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf51-current-consumption-guide</id><published>2015-06-01T12:27:26Z</published><updated>2015-06-01T12:27:26Z</updated><content type="html">nRF51 Low power modes and power profiles documentation
The low power modes for the nRF51 series are System On and System Off. You can read about them in the &lt;a href="https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/nordic/Products/nRF51822/nRF51-RM/20337"&gt;nRF51 Series Reference Manual&lt;/a&gt; v3.0 sections 12.1.5 and 12.1.7. Additional information are al...(&lt;a href="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/posts/nrf51-current-consumption-guide"&gt;read more&lt;/a&gt;)&lt;img src="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/aggbug?PostID=1170&amp;AppID=34&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Stefan Birnir Sverrisson</name><uri>https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/members/stefanbirnir</uri></author><category term="current consumption" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/current%2bconsumption" /><category term="nrf51" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/nrf51" /><category term="power consumption" scheme="https://devzone.nordicsemi.com/guides/hardware-design-test-and-measuring/b/nrf5x/archive/tags/power%2bconsumption" /></entry></feed>