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nRF52840

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00 — Overview

What the nRF52840 family does

The nRF52840 is a Bluetooth 5 and IEEE 802.15.4-2006 transceiver paired with an Arm Cortex-M4 processor. It operates across 1.7 V to 5.5 V supplies, offering -95 dBm sensitivity in 1 Mbps Bluetooth low energy mode and -103 dBm in long-range 125 kbps mode. The device supports 2 Mbps data rates and provides 1 MB of flash memory alongside 256 kB of RAM. It features an on-chip security subsystem including AES and ECC support, plus 48 general purpose I/O pins. Engineers typically use this component for Internet of things sensors, smart home controllers, advanced wearable devices, and interactive entertainment systems.

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01 — Key specifications

nRF52840 datasheet parameters

ParameterMinTypMaxConditionsSource
output current 6 mA 9 mA 14 mA ioh; 6.9.3.1 GPIO Electrical Specification Nordic datasheet, p. 370 — 6.9.3.1 GPIO Electrical Specification
supply voltage range 1.7 V 3 V 3.6 V vdd; 5.3.8.1 Regulator operating conditions Nordic datasheet, p. 155 — 5.3.8.1 Regulator operating conditions
operating temperature -40 °C 25 °C 85 °C ta; Recommended operating conditions Nordic datasheet, p. 971 — Recommended operating conditions
operating frequency 64 MHz Nordic datasheet, p. 171 — 5.4.4.1 64 MHz internal oscillator (HFINT)
output power 8 dBm prf; 6.20.15.4 Transmitter specification Nordic datasheet, p. 651 — 6.20.15.4 Transmitter specification
sensitivity -93 dBm psens; 6.20.15.5 Receiver operation Nordic datasheet, p. 653 — 6.20.15.5 Receiver operation
fall time 5 ns thrf; 6.9.3.1 GPIO Electrical Specification Nordic datasheet, p. 371 — 6.9.3.1 GPIO Electrical Specification
data retention (abs max) 10 year Flash memory Nordic datasheet, p. 972 — Absolute maximum ratings
load capacitance 12 pF cl_hfxo; 5.4.4.2 64 MHz crystal oscillator (HFXO) Nordic datasheet, p. 171 — 5.4.4.2 64 MHz crystal oscillator (HFXO)
sample rate 200 kHz fsample; 6.23.8.1 SAADC electrical specification Nordic datasheet, p. 714 — 6.23.8.1 SAADC electrical specification
settling time 15 µs rssisettle; 6.20.15.9 Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) specifications Nordic datasheet, p. 656 — 6.20.15.9 Received signal strength indicator (RSSI) specifications
03 — Alternatives

Closest matches to nRF52840

Si4463 14.8× higher operating frequency, 6.5× lower operate time, 4.5× lower fall time
ESP32-C3 1.3× higher operating temperature, 1.1× higher supply voltage range, similar sensitivity
ESP32-S3-WROOM-1 20.0× higher output current, 2.6× higher output power, 2.0× lower operating temperature
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