Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC
nRF7002 – Low-power, advanced security, seamless coexistence
The nRF7002 is a companion IC that provides seamless Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs). It is designed to work with Nordic's existing nRF52® and nRF53® series Bluetooth® Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and nRF91® series cellular IoT Systems-in-Package (SiPs). The nRF7002 can also be used in conjunction with non-Nordic host devices. The nRF7002 is the first device in Nordic's portfolio of unique Wi-Fi products that will seamlessly integrate with Nordic's existing ultra-low power technologies. Nordic brings decades of ultra-low-power wireless IoT and silicon design expertise to Wi-Fi. With Wi-Fi 6, they bring added benefits to IoT applications, including further efficiency gains that support long-lasting, battery-powered Wi-Fi operation. Wi-Fi 6 supports all of the wireless protocols used in Matter, Bluetooth® LE for commissioning, Thread for low-power mesh, and Wi-Fi for high throughput. Matter is a protocol championed by Apple, Amazon, Google, Nordic Semiconductor, Samsung, and hundreds of other consumer IoT companies.
Key Features
- 2.4GHz and 5GHz dual-band
- Low-power and secure
- Wi-Fi for the IoT
- Ideal coexistence with Bluetooth®
- Supported in nRF Connect SDK
- Target Wake Time (TWT)
- SPI / QSPI
- Wi-Fi 6 Station (STA)
- Complies with 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
- 1 Spatial Stream (SS)
- 20MHz channel bandwidth
- 64 QAM (MCS7), 86Mbps PHY throughput
- OFDMA (Downlink and Uplink)
- BSS coloring
- Co-existence interfaces
Applications
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Smart Home applications, including gateways and border routers
- Industrial IoT sensors and controllers
- Sports and fitness
- Health monitor devices
- Wireless payment terminals
- Wi-Fi locationing based on SSID scanning
Getting started with development
nRF7002 DK – Development Kit for nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC
The nRF7002 DK is the development kit for the nRF7002 and nRF7001 Wi-Fi 6 companion ICs. It includes everything you need to get started with development on a single board. The DK features an nRF5340 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) as the host processor for the nRF7002.
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 start developing Wi-Fi applications on the Thingy:53. The board connects to the Thingy:53's expansion slot with a PCB edge connector and uses the Thingy's nRF5340 multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC) as the host device for the nRF7002 Wi-Fi companion IC.
nRF7002 Evaluation Kit – 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 the 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.
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