Nordic Semiconductor launches nRF9151 for low power cellular IoT applications
The nRF9151 is a low power cellular IoT System-in-Package (SiP) with integrated LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and DECT NR+ wireless modem. For evaluation and development purposes, Nordic Semiconductor offers the nRF9151 DK as an affordable, pre-certified single board development kit for the nRF9151 SiP for LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and DECT NR+.
Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low power wireless IoT solutions, announced the availability of its smallest and lowest power System-in-Package (SiP) – the nRF9151, and its associated nRF9151 Development Kit (DK). The nRF9151 is a fully integrated, pre-certified SiP featuring an application MCU for extensive application development or use as a stand-alone cellular modem. This simplifies the development and deployment of scalable products across massive IoT markets, including industrial automation, asset tracking, smart city, smart metering, and smart agriculture. The nRF9151 represents a significant advancement in cellular IoT technology, offering a cost-effective and globally accessible solution. Its comprehensive and compact solution includes hardware with a programmable application processor, software, cloud services, development tools, and world-class support.
The nRF9151 sets a new standard for highly integrated and compact System-in-Package (SiP) solutions, specifically designed for cellular IoT and DECT NR+ applications. Leveraging low power LTE technology, advanced processing capabilities, and robust security features, the nRF9151 offers unparalleled performance and versatility, and supports 3GPP release 14 LTE-M/NB-IoT and DECT NR+.
Main Benefits
- Enhanced Capabilities: The nRF9151 surpasses its predecessor (nRF9161) with support for Power Class 5 20 dBm output power, complementing the existing Power Class 3 23 dBm. This provides great design flexibility as it eases the requirements for battery-powered products.
- Global Connectivity and Power Efficiency: The integrated modem of the nRF9151 enables global connectivity without regional limitations, and include new unique modem features for further power saving and ease of use.
- Unleashing the Potential of DECT NR+: Harness the capabilities of the DECT NR+ stack, enabling massive mesh applications that prioritize reliability, secure connections, long range, and scalability.
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Target applications
- Asset Tracking
- Smart Metering
- Smart City
- Smart Agriculture
- Predictive maintenance
- Portable Medical Devices
- Industry 4.0
Getting Started with nRF9151 Development Kit
The nRF9151 DK is an affordable, pre-certified single board development kit for evaluation and development on the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) for LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and DECT NR+. It has a dedicated LTE-M, NB-IoT and DECT NR+ antenna that supports a wide range of bands to operate globally. The nRF9151 DK has the same coverage as the nRF9151 SiP. LTE bands B1-B5, B8, B12, B13, B17-B20, B25, B26, B28, B65, B66 and B85 are supported. An integrated patch antenna for GNSS is also included on the PCB, while SWF RF connectors are available for measuring the performance of the RF signals. Both antenna connectors also allow for the use of external antennas.
All GPIOs and interfaces are available via connectors. The kit is Arduino Uno Rev3 compatible, meaning it can easily interface with external device shields. User-programmable LEDs and buttons (4 each) are available for output and input. The nRF9151 DK has both a nano/4FF SIM card slot and an MFF2 SIM footprint, to support plug-in and soldered (e)SIMs. The kit is shipped with SIM cards from Onomondo and Wireless Logic preloaded with free data. It also supports the use of Software SIM.
The nRF9151 DK is supported by a full suite of development software, tools and resources, including the Nordic Developer Academy’s Cellular IoT Fundamentals course. The nRF9151 DK comes pre-flashed with our Serial LTE Modem application for interfacing through AT Commands. Getting started with other firmware samples is available in the Quick Start tool, found in nRF Connect for Desktop.
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 nRF9151 DK + 7002 EK (Front)  nRF9151 DK (Back) |
