The nRF7002 Expansion Board II (nRF7002 EBII) is a plug-in board designed to add advanced Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to Nordic’s nRF54 Series Development Kits. It provides everything needed to start developing Wi-Fi applications on the nRF54L platform. The board connects through a dedicated expansion header and uses the DK’s nRF54L multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) as the host for the nRF7002 Wi-Fi Companion IC.
With the nRF7002 EBII, developers can leverage Nordic’s proven ultra-low-power wireless expertise to build next-generation IoT products. The nRF7002 enables the development of low-power Wi-Fi 6 applications and supports advanced features such as OFDMA, Beamforming, and Target Wake Time (TWT), which are critical for efficient, battery-powered designs.
The board is optimized for seamless integration within Nordic’s ecosystem. It supports SPI by default and can be configured for QSPI as the host interface, offering flexibility for high-performance applications. Integrated headers for current consumption measurement and power profiling make nRF7002 EBII an ideal tool for optimizing energy-constrained designs. The onboard dual-band antenna ensures robust connectivity across Wi-Fi bands.
Nordic Semiconductor brings decades of experience in ultra-low-power wireless IoT and silicon design to Wi-Fi technology. Wi-Fi 6 introduces efficiency gains that enable long-life, battery-powered operation, making it a perfect complement to Nordic’s Bluetooth® LE and Thread® solutions. The nRF7002 EBII is fully supported in Nordic’s nRF Connect SDK, ensuring a streamlined development experience.
With this expansion board, developers can create products that support all wireless protocols used in Matter: Bluetooth LE for commissioning, Thread for low-power mesh networking, and Wi-Fi for high-throughput applications. Matter is a global standard backed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Nordic Semiconductor, Samsung, and hundreds of other companies, driving interoperability in consumer IoT.
The nRF7002 EBII is ideal for applications such as smart home, smart city, industrial sensors, wearables, and machine learning at the edge, empowering developers to build secure, scalable, and energy-efficient IoT solutions.
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