NRF52840-DK – nRF52840 Bluetooth 5 Bluetooth mesh Thread Zigbee 802.15.4 ANT 2.4 GHz Development Board

The nRF52840 Development Kit (DK) is a powerful, versatile single-board development platform designed for creating cutting-edge wireless applications. Built around the nRF52840 SoC, it supports Bluetooth 5, Bluetooth Mesh, Thread, Zigbee, IEEE 802.15.4, ANT, and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols, offering unmatched flexibility for developers. Additionally, it fully supports development for the nRF52811 SoC, making it an excellent choice for multi-protocol prototyping.

This kit is engineered to help developers utilize every feature of the nRF52840 SoC. It comes with a pre-fitted NFC antenna, enabling instant use of the NFC-A tag peripheral for secure, contactless applications. All GPIOs are easily accessible via edge connectors and headers, ensuring seamless hardware interfacing. Four programmable buttons and four user LEDs provide convenient input/output interaction, simplifying prototyping and testing.

Designed with Arduino Uno Revision 3 compatibility, the nRF52840 DK supports easy integration with a wide range of third-party shields, expanding development possibilities without complex hardware modifications. The on-board SEGGER J-Link debugger enables direct programming and debugging of both the on-board SoC and external SoCs via the debug out header.

For power optimization and monitoring, the nRF52840 DK can interface directly with the Power Profiler Kit (PPK), providing accurate energy consumption insights—an essential feature for IoT and low-power wireless applications.

Whether you are building IoT devices, wearable technology, smart home products, or industrial wireless systems, the nRF52840 DK offers a reliable, developer-friendly platform to accelerate your innovation. With its multi-protocol support, flexible connectivity options, and robust debugging tools, it is the ideal choice for rapid prototyping and advanced wireless product development.

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Features

• Affordable, single-board development kit for the nRF52811 and nRF52840 SoCs
• Bluetooth 5 multiprotocol radio
  – 2 Mbps
  – Long Range
  – Advertising Extensions
  – Channel Selection Algorithm
• IEEE 802.15.4 radio support
  – Thread
  – Zigbee
• Arm CortexTM-M4 with floating point support
• DSP instruction set
• Arm CryptoCell CC310 cryptographic accelerator
• Arduino Rev3 compatible connector for use with 3rd party shields
• All I/Os (48) and interfaces available via connectors
• Segger J-Link OB programming/debugging supported
• Support for programming/debugging of external boards
• USB interface direct to nRF52840 SoC
• USB interface to power and program/debug
• External memory on-board
• Integrated 2.4 GHz PCB antenna
• NFC antenna
• Connector for external NFC antenna
• SWF RF connector for direct RF measurements
• Pins for power consumption measurements
• 4 x user-programmable buttons
• 4 x user-programmable LEDs
• Coin-cell battery holder
• 1.7-5.5 V supplied from battery, external or USB

Package Includes

• 1 x nRF52840 Preview DK board
• 1 x 2032 battery
• 1 x NFC antenna