nRF52833
Full-featured BLE 5.4 + 802.15.4 SoC with 512KB Flash, 128KB RAM, USB, and NFC. Offers extended-range BLE (Coded PHY) and mid-range capability between nRF52832 and nRF52840.
prj.conf, CMakeLists.txt, Devicetree overlays) targeting this MCU.Full-featured BLE 5.4 + 802.15.4 SoC with 512KB Flash, 128KB RAM, USB, and NFC. Offers extended-range BLE (Coded PHY) and mid-range capability between nRF52832 and nRF52840.
Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Flash | 512KB |
| Ram | 128KB |
| Core | ARM Cortex-M4F |
| MaxClock | 64 MHz |
| Gpio | 42 |
Wireless Protocols
ble, 802.15.4, ant, 2.4ghz-proprietary, usb
Hardware Features
arm-cortex-m4, fpu, nfc-a, usb-2.0, long-range-ble, coded-phy, adc, pwm, spi, i2c, uart
Vendor
Nordic Semiconductor — SDKs: nRF Connect SDK, Zephyr RTOS
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