Nordic launches compact nRF54L15 prototyping tag, optimized for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub
The new battery-powered, dual-antenna nRF54L15 Tag enables rapid prototyping of ultra-low-power wireless IoT devices, with support for Bluetooth Channel Sounding, edge AI, and Matter
The nRF54L15 Tag is a compact prototyping platform that enables developers to quickly build proofs of concept for ultra-low-power wireless products, including asset tags, Bluetooth® trackers, and devices compatible with Apple Find My and Google Find Hub. It provides a single, ready-to-use solution for prototyping accurate tracking, edge AI, and Matter-enabled applications while minimizing power consumption, design complexity, and time-to-market.
Built around Nordic’s nRF54L15 System-on-Chip (SoC), the tag leverages the next-generation 2.4 GHz radio and enhanced processing performance of the nRF54L Series to deliver ultra-low power consumption and efficient operation. Its on-board dual antennas improve robustness for distance measurement using Bluetooth Channel Sounding, while integrated sensors expand its suitability for edge AI and Matter prototyping. Powered by a CR2032 coin-cell battery, the tag is optimized for ultra-low-power operation. A low-power accelerometer enables motion-triggered wake-up, keeping the system in deep sleep when inactive and extending battery life without compromising responsiveness.
“Crowdsourced finding networks like Apple Find My and Google Find Hub have become a core feature in asset tags, Bluetooth trackers, and a growing range of consumer IoT products,” says Petter Myhre, Product Marketing Director at Nordic. “The nRF54L15 Tag is designed to accelerate the prototyping phase for developers building with these technologies. It is the hardware counterpart to Nordic’s existing SDK support for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub.”
Works across Apple Find My and Google Find Hub
The nRF54L15 Tag reduces development time for low-power IoT devices by combining connectivity, sensing, and processing in a compact, easy-to-use platform. It supports development for Apple Find My and Google Find Hub networks, both crowdsourced location-finding ecosystems that use Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) and nearby smartphones to securely detect and report the location of tagged devices without GPS. Nordic enables this through its ultra-low-power SoCs and the nRF Connect SDK, which includes ready-to-use samples for building compatible locator tags targeting both ecosystems.
Optimized for battery-powered asset tracking, the platform delivers a long battery life, a small form factor, and precise distance awareness. Its integrated six-axis IMU also enables edge AI use cases such as gesture recognition and anomaly detection, while memory resources support advanced designs, which include devices that simultaneously support both Apple Find My and Google Find Hub networks.
Bluetooth Channel Sounding further enhances distance awareness by enabling highly accurate and secure proximity measurements for more precise item finding and tracking.
Precision tracking with dual-antenna Bluetooth Channel Sounding
The nRF54L15 Tag fits into Nordic’s broader Bluetooth Channel Sounding portfolio as an easy-to-use platform for exploring distance-aware wireless applications based on Bluetooth 6.0. Built on the nRF54L Series, it brings Nordic’s latest Channel Sounding-capable radio technology into a compact, battery-powered form factor, enabling developers to quickly evaluate accurate and secure ranging in real-world scenarios.
As part of Nordic’s end-to-end offering, the tag is supported by the nRF Connect SDK, qualified protocol stacks, and ready-to-use samples, alongside tools for testing and application development. This combination of hardware, software, and ecosystem support enables developers to seamlessly move from prototyping to scalable product designs using Bluetooth Channel Sounding.
Matter and smart home prototyping
The nRF54L15 Tag supports rapid prototyping of Matter-enabled smart home products. Its integrated environmental sensor measures air pressure, humidity, temperature, and gas – including CO₂ levels – making the platform compatible with applications such as a Matter weather station. Combined with built-in Matter over Thread support, the tag provides a complete hardware foundation for smart home proofs of concept.
Compact form factor with broad multiprotocol support
The nRF54L15 Tag’s 33 mm diameter makes it well-suited for prototyping small wireless IoT products, including tags, trackers, remote controls, and smart wearables. In addition to Bluetooth LE and Channel Sounding, the platform supports Matter over Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth Mesh, Amazon Sidewalk, and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols, with data rates of up to 4 Mbps for low-latency applications.
Developer-ready right out of the box
The nRF54L15 Tag ships with preprogrammed firmware, documentation, hardware schematics, a bill of materials, and Gerber and layout files. Developers can program and debug the tag by connecting it to the DEBUG OUT port of any nRF54L Series development kit, while Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware updates are also supported. Exposed GPIO pins allow designs to be expanded with additional sensors, buttons, or LEDs.
Availability
The nRF54L15 Tag is broadly available for development through distribution. For more information on ordering from distributors, visit the nRF54L15 Tag product page.
Get in touch for orders or any queries: sales@rfdesign.co.za / +27 21 555 8400
Courtesy of Nordic Semiconductor
