Everyone’s long been talking about 5G, and the first networks have already been built and early tests have been conducted. But what actual benefits will 5G provide? How will cellular infrastructure change? And what about LTE? Do all designs now need to be ported directly to 5G?

The new Nordic Semiconductor multi-sensor IoT prototyping kit Nordic Thingy:91 for IoT applications based on the nRF9160 SiP (System-in-Package) is now available at Rutronik. With the nRF52840 for short-range radio connection and a broad collection of sensors and interfaces it is highly adaptable to many IoT-projects and enables rapid prototyping and proof of concept. The […]

Now that the first smart devices have found a new home in apartments and houses, the focus is not only on networking with the Internet but also on interconnecting with each other. Depending on what you want to achieve, other wireless standards are recommended here.

The Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160 Development Kit (DK) is a cost-effective hardware development platform providing all necessary tools for evaluation and development of application firmware based on the nRF9160 SiP (System-in-Package). This supports both LTE standards, M1 and NB-IoT, and is globally compatible. The nRF9160 DK is available at www.Rutronik24.com. The Development Kit includes a LTE […]

The nRF52811 from Nordic Semiconductor is a multiprotocol SoC (System-on-Chip) and one of the first devices, that supports the new Bluetooth Core Specification 5.1. Besides Bluetooth Direction Finding and Bluetooth Long Range the SoC supports 802.15.4, that can be used for Thread and Zigbee®. Thus it enables applications for direction information and distance measurement with […]

The nRF9160 SiP from Nordic Semiconductor is making the latest LTE technology accessible for a wide range of applications and developers. Through the high integration and pre-certification for global operation, it solves complex wireless design challenges and enables developers to make easy use of this cellular technology. The SiP is available at https://www.rutronik.com/nrf91 as of […]

Farnell element14 now stocking key range of Nordic Semiconductor wireless devices

Since Apple launched the iBeacon last year many specialists have worked on the basis that the tiny transmitters will change our lives completely. Because unlike GPS and cellular mobile phone tracking beacons can locate a position within decimeters – even inside a building. They open up countless application scenarios. Now Nordic Semiconductor has also launched […]