Welcome to Nordic DevNews, where we share key updates and news relevant to developers and engineers working with our ultra-low-power wireless solutions. Let’s dive in!
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Meet the nRF54LM20A: More memory, more features
Nordic announced the latest addition to our next-generation nRF54L Series: the nRF54LM20A. This device offers more memory, up to 66 GPIOs, and high-speed USB.
The nRF54LM20A expands the nRF54L Series with a high-memory option, featuring 2 MB NVM and 512 KB RAM, while maintaining the same MCU functionality with a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor, RISC-V coprocessor, and enhancing the comprehensive peripheral set with high-speed USB and up to 66 GPIOs. It also integrates Nordic’s fourth-generation ultra-low-power 2.4 GHz radio, supporting Bluetooth® LE, Channel Sounding, Matter over Thread, and more. Like the other wireless SoCs in the nRF54L Series, the nRF54LM20A delivers twice the processing power, three times the processing efficiency, and approximately 30 percent to 50 percent lower power consumption for common Bluetooth LE use cases compared to the nRF52 Series.
This device is designed for advanced wireless products across markets, including consumer, smart home, commercial, and industrial. It is particularly well-suited for Human Interface Devices (HID), including gaming peripherals that require low-latency wireless connectivity and high-speed USB. It is also ideal for smart home devices, as the 2 MB of non-volatile memory and 512 KB of RAM can accommodate a Matter implementation with ample overhead for the application, eliminating the need for external memory.
Webinar: Exploring the nRF54L Series: Full portfolio and nRF54LM20A introduction
DevZone blog: Meet the nRF54LM20A: More memory, more features
New course in the DevAcademy
The Nordic Developer Academy now has the nRF54L Series Express course to help you evaluate the nRF54L Series for your applications.
Express courses are concise, self-contained learning modules with no prerequisites, designed to provide rapid onboarding on specific topics. The nRF54L Series Express only takes 2-3 hours to complete and requires no hardware or software.
nRF Connect SDK Bare Metal option
A significant shift in gears we made with the nRF Connect SDK was launching the Bare Metal option. An alternative development path that coexists with the Zephyr RTOS-based SDK, sharing the same environment and the same common tooling. This option is especially tailored for developers still working on the legacy nRF5 SDK and looking to upgrade their designs to the nRF54L Series, as the API, architecture, and workflow are very similar.
The DevZone blog, A technical dive into the nRF Connect SDK Bare Metal option, walks you through how to install the Bare Metal option and provides some key performance analysis, including memory footprint and power consumption.
Webinar: Introducing nRF Connect SDK Bare Metal option
Bluetooth Channel Sounding
With Android 16 being released earlier this year, and now the Google Pixel 9 and Pixel 10 phones supporting Bluetooth Channel Sounding, developers can, for the first time, evaluate and leverage Bluetooth Channel Sounding on Android with an open-source app from Nordic Semiconductor, using only an nRF54L Series device and a Pixel 9 or 10 smartphone.
Check out the following DevZone blog to learn how to do this yourself: Evaluating Bluetooth Channel Sounding with our open-source Android app on Google Pixel 10
NovelBits also did a blog post and demo video, Bluetooth Channel Sounding Applications: Beyond Distance Measurements with Nordic nRF54L15, showing an nRF54L15 DK-based demo (so no cell phone involved), presenting four different modes of innovation demonstrating how the same Channel Sounding technology can serve different industries.
nRF Cloud powered by Memfault
Ever since the acquisition of Memfault, we have been working hard to bring Memfault’s features into our own platform, and it’s finally here! Memfault’s Device Observability and OTA Update Management is now available in nRF Cloud.
To get started and learn more, check out this webinar: Introducing nRF Cloud powered by Memfault - Debug, monitor and update deployed devices
Attending the Zephyr Developer Summit
Our team had a blast at The Zephyr Project Developer Summit 2025 in Amsterdam!
Our technical sessions were packed with developers eager to dive into the latest updates on the most widely adopted RTOS in the embedded industry.
The showroom was buzzing with impressive Zephyr-powered demos, and it was fantastic meeting so many people and discussing the technologies shaping the future of IoT and embedded firmware development.
Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth. Our Zephyr experts loved connecting with you, and we are already looking forward to the next Zephyr Developer Summit!
Nordic Tech Tour: Americas, APAC, and EMEA
Nordic Tech Tour is back on the road. The sessions are spread across 48 cities and span from September to February next year. Don’t miss a chance to attend one of the sessions and learn about the latest in ultra-low-power wireless connectivity.
Nordic Tech Tour connects you directly with Nordic engineers and experts to explore the technologies shaping tomorrow’s devices. Get in-depth insights into the nRF54L Series, nRF Connect SDK, power management, and advanced IoT connectivity. Enjoy live demos, interactive Q&A sessions, and valuable networking with peers and industry innovators.
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Nordic Tech Tour, Americas: Sep 16th - Nov 4th 2025
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Nordic Tech Tour, APAC: Oct 14th 2025 - Feb 4th 2026
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Nordic Tech Tour, EMEA: Oct 28th - Dec 4th 2025
nPM1304 now available
The nPM1304 Power Management IC is now available for development and ordering. Evaluation kit, software, and documentation are now readily available to help you with your development.
The nPM1304 features up to four regulated power rails, ultra-low power precision fuel gauge, 370 nA ship mode, and an external watchdog.
Check out this web news for more information: Nordic Semiconductor’s new nPM1304 now available
Other exciting webinars
Learn how to get started with west workspaces to significantly improve how you organize your code and manage dependencies.
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Webinar: Structuring nRF Connect SDK Projects
