Nordic Semiconductor collaborates with Google to launch SDK for the newest Eddystone framework, an open beacon format from Google

Eddystone-EID is designed to protect user privacy and security in sensitive applications by preventing unauthorized access and guarding against various potential types of malicious attack Oslo, Norway 2016/04/14 Today Google announced a new more secure version of its Eddystone™ beacon format – Eddystone-EID – and Nordic Semiconductor simultaneously announced that it has launched a full…

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Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 Bluetooth Smart SoC wins 2015 CEM Editor’s Choice Award

The Nordic nRF52832 Bluetooth Smart SoC incorporates NFC for consumer-friendly, fast, secure and simpler Bluetooth pairing. The nRF52832 Bluetooth Smart SoC successfully fulfilled the 2015 CEM Editor’s Choice Award selection criteria, including brand influence, market share, technological innovation and product service Oslo, Norway 2016/04/14 Nordic Semiconductor is pleased to announce that it has been declared…

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Nordic Semiconductor launches ultra-thin Bluetooth Smart solution for space-constrained smartcards and wearable applications.

Nordic Semiconductor today announces the availability of a Thin Wafer-Level Chip Scale Package (Thin WL-CSP) variant of its nRF51822 Bluetooth Smart Systems-on-Chip (SoC). Oslo, Norway 2016/04/13 The Thin WL-CSP nRF51822 is designed to address the needs of the fast-growing Bluetooth®connected payment and subscription smartcard market, as well as miniaturized wearables applications where the physical profiles…

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Nordic Semiconductor-powered Bluetooth Smart modules ease development of wireless solutions in professional industrial, healthcare, and other applications

Professional grade u-blox NINA-B1 Series modules employ Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52832 SoC for a complete, compact Bluetooth Smart wireless solution requiring no additional hardware Oslo, Norway 2016/04/06 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Thalwil, Switzerland-based u-blox (SIX:UBXN) has selected Nordic’s nRF52832 Bluetooth® Smart System-on-Chip (SoC) for its NINA-B1 Series stand-alone modules. The compact NINA-B1 ultra low power…

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BBC delivers up to one million micro:bits free to UK school children each employing a Nordic Bluetooth Smart wireless chip

At the heart of the BBC micro:bit is a single nRF51822 Bluetooth Smart wireless technology System-on-Chip (SoC) from Nordic Semiconductor. This integrates the micro:bit’s computer brain (a 32-bit ARM Cortex M0 microprocessor) where the school child-created software code runs, and that also allows the micro:bit to both wirelessly communicate with other micro:bits, and sync to…

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At the heart of the BBC micro:bit is the nRF51822 SoC

BBC micro:bit At the heart of the BBC micro:bit is the nRF51822 SoC from Nordic that integrates the micro:bit’s computer brain where the school child-created software code runs and allows the micro:bit to both wirelessly communicate with other micro:bits, and sync to or be updated from smartphones, tablets, and computers via Bluetooth. BBC micro:bit is…

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Turnkey IoT wireless mesh network solution delivers unique smartphone-based configuration, industry best range, and works with any cloud service or sensor

Ready to deploy immediately and developed by U.S. IoT solution provider Delphian Systems, the ‘SecuRemote® Smart’ solution is built upon an ultra low power 2.4 GHz ANT wireless mesh network infrastructure using Nordic Semiconductor nRF51422 multiprotocol ANT and Bluetooth Smart SoC based modules. Delphian says SecuRemote Smart delivers an industry-leading +10dBm radio output power (with…

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Nordic Semiconductor Virtuix Omni

Bluetooth Smart-based wearable sensors provide wireless 360° freedom of movement on ‘active virtual reality’ gaming platform

Bluetooth Smart-based wearable sensors provide wireless 360° freedom of movement on ‘active virtual reality’ gaming platform   Nordic’s multiprotocol nRF51822 SoC enables Virtuix Omni platform to simultaneously support Bluetooth Smart and proprietary 2.4GHz wireless connectivity while addressing latency challenge Oslo, Norway 2016/03/01 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that Austin, Texas-based Virtuix has selected Nordic’s multiple award-winning…

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Nordic nRF52Series

Nordic nRF52832, the most advanced Bluetooth Smart single chip on the market today, goes into mass production with new previously unannounced features

The Bluetooth v4.2 certified nRF52832 is the first of Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52 Series Systems-on-Chip and is supported by a full range of development kits, software, and documentation, now fully finalized from the previous Beta versions and immediately available for download from the Nordic website Oslo, Norway 2016/02/23 Nordic Semiconductor today announces that the first nRF52832…

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SWYP Nordic Semiconductor

SWYP from Qvivr: Using Bluetooth Smart for enhanced security

Qvivr-founder Ashutosh Dhodapkar introduces the SWYP, an electronic credit- and loyalty card replacement to make your wallet thinner! A super-slim Bluetooth Smart SoC enables enhanced security using your phone for authentication via Nordic Semiconductor. The SWYP Card is designed to seamlessly integrate into our everyday lives. It begins with a revolutionary paper-thin PCB board that…

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