nRF7002-EK Evaluation Kit

Nordic Semiconductor's nRF7002-EK is a versatile evaluation kit in the form of an Arduino shield. This kit is designed to complement Nordic Semi's nRF52840-DK, nRF5340-DK, and nRF9160-DK, providing an easy way to evaluate and harness the power of the nRF70 series Wi-Fi companion ICs.

Equipped with the nRF7002 companion IC, the nRF7002-EK unlocks low-power Wi-Fi 6 capabilities for the host device. Users can seamlessly connect to Wi-Fi networks and leverage Wi-Fi-based locationing, enabling advanced features such as SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs. The nRF7002 is designed to integrate with Nordic's nRF52 and nRF53 series multi-protocol SoCs, as well as the nRF91 series cellular IoT SiP. The kit can also be used alongside non-Nordic host devices.

To communicate with the host processor, the nRF7002-EK supports SPI or QSPI interfaces. The unique wireless coexistence support on the nRF70 series ensures that protocols such as Bluetooth® low energy (BLE), Thread, or Zigbee can seamlessly co-exist with Wi-Fi. The nRF7002 is fully integrated into Nordic's nRF Connect SDK, making development simple.

The nRF7002-DK is a complete development kit, while the nRF7002-EK is an evaluation companion, requiring a host development kit to unleash its full potential. By connecting the nRF7002-EK to the nRF52840-DK, users can evaluate the cost-effective combination of the nRF52840 and nRF7002.

The nRF9160-DK and nRF7002 enable developers to combine the capabilities of cellular IoT and Wi-Fi. The nRF7002-EK can also be used to emulate the nRF7001 and nRF7000 ICs. The nRF91 series cellular SiP and the nRF7000 IC in combination have GNSS, cell-based locationing, and SSID-based Wi-Fi locationing capabilities. This enables one of the best possible location results in most conditions.