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Nordic Thingy:53 IoT Prototyping Platform

Nordic Semiconductor presents the Nordic Thingy:53 rapid prototyping platform based on the nRF5340
system on chip (SoC)
The Nordic Thingy:53 is a multi-sensor prototyping platform for Matter, embedded
machine learning (ML), and other wireless IoT products. It is based on the nRF5340
SoC, Nordic Semiconductor's current flagship dual-core wireless SoC.

With integrated sensors for motion, sound, light, and environmental factors, it is the
perfect platform for building proofs of concept and developing prototypes in a very
short time. It supports a wide range of wireless protocols, including Bluetooth® LE,
Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee®, and the smart home standard, Matter.

The Thingy:53 comes pre-installed with firmware to work with the nRF Edge Impulse mobile app to create and run embedded
machine learning applications directly on the Thingy:53 with Edge Impulse Studio. The pre-installed firmware enables users to
take full advantage of the advanced sensors of the Thingy:53 in applications like voice recognition or movement pattern
detection. The low-power accelerometer and the PDM microphone can also wake the SoC from sleep on motion or sound
events. This is especially useful for creating low-power embedded machine learning applications, which allows the device to
remain sleeping and save power when there is nothing to register.

The Arm® Cortex®-M33 application processor core of the nRF5340 SoC ensures that the Thingy:53 can handle heavy
computational tasks of embedded machine learning without affecting the wireless connectivity. The application core is clocked
at 128 MHz for the best possible performance with ample room for user applications in its 1 MB of Flash storage and 512 KB
RAM. Wireless connectivity is handled separately by another Arm Cortex-M33 core clocked at a lower 64 MHz for more power
efficient operation for continuous wireless connection without taking up any computational resources from the application
core.

nRF Programmer App

The accompanying nRF Programmer app for the Thingy:53 adds a level of simplicity never seen before in a prototyping platform
of this type. With the app, users will be able to select from pre-made firmware for the Thingy and flash it directly over the air
from an iOS or Android device. This means uploading new firmware to take advantage of the nRF5340 SoC and its built-in
sensors capabilities is possible anywhere and without connecting to a PC. For more info about the apps, see the product pages
at launch.

Features nRF5340 SoC

Battery-powered prototyping platform for Matter and High performance 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33
machine learning on the nRF5340 SoC application processor
Support for multiple wireless standards such as 1 MB Flash and 512 KB RAM for application
Bluetooth® LE, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, and Zigbee® firmware
Environmental sensor for temperature, humidity, air Ultra-low-power 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 network
quality, and air pressure processor
Color and light sensor 256 KB Flash and 64 KB RAM for protocol
stack firmware
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Low-power accelerometer and 6-axis inertial Multiprotocol radio supports Bluetooth LE, Thread,
measurement unit (IMU) Zigbee, Bluetooth Mesh, and proprietary 2.4 GHz
Buzzer and PDM microphone protocols
Connector for additional external boards and
accessories nPM1100 PMIC
USB-C® rechargeable 1350 mAh Li-Po battery
nRF Edge Impulse mobile app for embedded machine Highly efficient PMIC for improved battery life
learning Full power path for seamless switching between
nRF Programmer mobile app for easily flashing charging and battery operation
firmware on the go
nRF21540 FEM
Applications
RF front end for extended range
Machine learning Increased link robustness
Smart home sensing
Fast prototyping
Proof of concept development

Nordic Thingy:53 IoT Prototyping Platform

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Published: 2022-06-14

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