nRF9160
Cellular IoT SiP with integrated LTE-M/NB-IoT modem and GPS. Perfect for asset tracking, remote monitoring, and any application requiring wide-area connectivity.
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Specifications
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Flash | 1MB |
| Ram | 256KB |
| Core | ARM Cortex-M33 |
| MaxClock | 64 MHz |
| Gpio | 32 |
Wireless Protocols
lte-m, nb-iot, gnss
Hardware Features
arm-cortex-m33, trustzone, integrated-modem, gps, low-power
Vendor
Nordic Semiconductor — SDKs: nRF Connect SDK, Zephyr RTOS
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Ready-Made Solutions
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Build a cellular GPS asset tracker with the nRF9160 — real-time location reporting over LTE-M/NB-IoT with geofencing, motion detection, and months-long battery life.
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