Nordic expands its nRF70 Wi-Fi Series
New products launched within Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF70 Series are the nRF7000 Wi-Fi companion IC, as well as the nRF7002 Expansion Board and nRF7002 Evaluation Kit.
nRF7000 Wi-Fi Companion IC
The nRF7000 IC is an advanced Wi-Fi companion IC specifically designed for SSID-based Wi-Fi locationing. It excels in active and passive scanning of Wi-Fi access points, enabling precise positioning and location awareness. While the nRF7000 IC does not support direct Wi-Fi communication for internet connectivity, it seamlessly integrates with Nordic’s nRF91 Series cellular SiPs. By combining the strengths of the nRF7000 IC and the nRF91 Series, developers can leverage the combination of GNSS, cell-based and SSID-based Wi-Fi locationing to achieve robust and accurate location results, while separately utilizing the nRF91 Series SiP for cloud connectivity via cellular networks.
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What is the difference between nRF7000, nRF7001 and nRF7002?
| Functionality | nRF7000 | nRF7001 | nRF7002 |
| Scanning (Passive & active) | X | X | X |
| Station (STA) | X | X | |
| SoftAP | X | X | |
| Dual Band | X | X |
Recommended hardware kits for nRF70 Series
nRF7002 Expansion Board
Plug-in board for adding low-power Wi-Fi 6 capabilities to the Thingy:53
The nRF7002 Expansion Board is a plug-in board for adding Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to a Nordic Thingy:53. It contains everything needed to get started developing Wi-Fi applications on the Thingy:53. The board connects with a PCB edge connector to the Thingy:53’s expansion slot and uses the Thingy’s nRF5340 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) as a host device for the nRF7002 Wi-Fi Companion IC.
The nRF7002 supports the development of low-power Wi-Fi 6 applications and enables Thingy:53 to use Wi-Fi 6 features like OFDMA, Beamforming, and Target Wake Time. The Edge Impulse Wi-Fi sample allows the Thingy:53 to upload data samples to Edge Impulse studio directly using Wi-Fi, instead relaying them via a Bluetooth LE connected smartphone.
nRF7002 Expansion board
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nRF7002 Evaluation Kit
Evaluation Kit for nRF70 Series Wi-Fi 6 companion ICs
The nRF7002 EK is a versatile evaluation kit in the form of an Arduino shield. This kit is designed to complement Nordic’s nRF52840 DK, nRF5340 DK, and nRF9160 DK, providing an easy way to evaluate and harness the power of the nRF70 Series of Wi-Fi companion ICs.
Equipped with the nRF7002 companion IC, the nRF7002 EK unlocks low-power Wi-Fi 6 capabilities for your host device. Seamlessly connect to Wi-Fi networks and leverage Wi-Fi-based locationing, enabling advanced features such as SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs. The nRF7002 is specifically designed to integrate with Nordic’s nRF52 and nRF53 Series multiprotocol SoCs, as well as the nRF91 Series cellular IoT SiP. It can also be used alongside non-Nordic host devices.
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Order nRF7002-EK at R24 |
The nRF7002 EK is a versatile evaluation kit designed to complement the following Nordic development kits:
nRF52480-DK at R24 nRF5340-DK at R24 nRF9160-DK at R24
