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The MCUboot compressed image support, introduced in nRF Connect SDK v2.8.0, offers a significant advancement for developers working with non-volatile memory constraints. This feature frees up a substantial portion of non-volatile memory that can be u...

Since the announcement of the nRF54L15 SoC, we have been working hard to get the quality up to our standard, while adding support in our software and tools to improve the developer experience and ease of use. We have continuously received valuable fe...

The DECT NR+ standard is steadily maturing, and with the release of nRF Connect SDK v2.7.0, we are inching closer to seeing NR+ commercial products on the market. If you want to get up to speed on NR+ quickly, read our previous blog post: DECT N...

This blog post introduces Memfault's Device Vitals, a new feature offering firmware teams a streamlined approach to monitoring critical device health and performance indicators.Memfault is seamlessly integrated into nRF Connect SDK and can be ena...

The Internet of Things (IoT) is developing along technologies, ecosystems and business cases. Machines traditionally considered stand-alone now have connectivity: a washing machine, for example, is advertised with remote control and monitoring featur...

I was looking at a way to run MicroPython on an nRF91 Series development kit to do a quick prototype with some existing Python code. The MicroPython Zephyr port was already quite advanced, so I added the code necessary to manage the cellular IoT and ...

Bring magic to your home with the Nordic Semiconductor Wireless Wizard Wand. The wand utilizes the powerful nRF52840 chip with Edge Impulse ML motion recognition to communicate with all your smart home appliances over Zigbee. Table of Cont...

During a summer internship at Nordic, I took on a project that focused on applying Bluetooth® Mesh technology in a practical setting. The project concentrated on making emergency lighting testing in commercial buildings more efficient. Traditiona...

Earlier this year, I came across a fun project made by one of my colleagues, Torbjørn Øvrebekk, at Tech Support’s annual Christmas workshop last year. It’s a simple application that plays pre-programmed Christmas songs out o...

Securing your connected devices and their data in a cost-efficient way can be a challenge. There are, of course, standards for connectivity and communication, but what about injecting the necessary certificates and keys into your devices in the first...

Nordic's nPM1300 is a power management IC (PMIC) that is especially well-suited for SoCs like the nRF52 and nRF53 Series. Compared to the SoC's internal regulators, the PMIC is built on a larger 180-nanometer process, increasing efficiency while offe...

With the introduction of the nRF7000 Wi-Fi companion IC, we now offer a complete silicon-to-cloud locationing solution with Wi-Fi, cellular IoT, and GNSS. The nRF7000 is optimized for Wi-Fi network scanning, and together with the nRF91 Seri...

As engineers and developers creating IoT products, you will rely on various resources to bring your ideas to life. Oftentimes, one of the most indispensable resources gets overlooked, and it's one you will typically rely on the most during all stages...

Low power is one of the cornerstones of Nordic’s cellular IoT solution. The nRF91 Series is built from the ground up with ultra-low power consumption in mind, and the nRF Connect SDK provides applications and samples that optimize the device's ...

The Thread protocol is a reliable, secure, and scalable solution for low-power IoT devices. One of the important aspects of its implementation is drawing as little power as possible. This ensures a long lifetime for battery-powered devices, making th...

The introduction of NB-IoT (Narrowband IoT) and LTE-M (LTE for machine-type communication) revolutionized the landscape for IoT, making the 3GPP (3rd Generation Partnership Project) a key player in IoT enablement. These technologies are collectively ...

One of the key benefits of the nRF Connect SDK is that it contains many drivers, libraries, and subsystems offering a comprehensive set of features, allowing developers to focus on their application and accelerate their time to market. However, there...

The development of cellular IoT often requires insight into the network traffic and parameters provided by the network operator, information that isn’t always available through the application itself or easily captured by an external device. No...

Bluetooth Mesh is gaining a stronger position to become the go-to technology for professional lighting and other building-related control networks, with a noticeable increase in focus on commercial spaces. The potential reason for this turn of events...

The world's first non-cellular 5G technology has been getting some attention recently, ever since it was standardized by ETSI in 2020 and later adopted as a 5G standard in 2022. DECT NR+, or DECT-2020 NR as the standard is technically called, is the ...

Development tools are essential for embedded software developers, especially those crafting embedded software for IoT products typically centered around resource-constrained wireless SoCs such as Nordic's nRF52, nRF53, or nRF91 Series device...

I have long been interested in music production and the creation of audio devices lately. Working at Nordic Semiconductor as a student, I learnt about transmitting audio through Bluetooth, which intrigued me. Especially the new and exciting Bluetooth...

Update: Jan-2024, with NCS v2.5.1 Reliability and latency are the key parameters to be optimized to achieve a seamless experience for the end users in the Bluetooth mesh based lighting control systems containing switches, sensors, and light fi...

Embedded software for IoT applications often requires a high degree of optimization, especially around fitting the image into constrained Flash/RAM space and reaching tight power consumption targets. In 2018 Nordic released the nRF Connect SDK, ...

Nordic provides a unique one-stop solution for asset tracking applications. We provide the hardware, software, connectivity, and the cloud services. Our low-power nRF9160 SiP has a multimode modem that supports both LTE-M and NB-IoT, as well as...