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We all know Nordic Semiconductor as an industry leader in Bluetooth modules. For years their nRF52 Series has redefined the world of possibilities for Bluetooth® Smart sensors and devices for the IoT era. Today Nordic introduces the new Thingy:52. It was made to give engineers an easy to use development platform for prototypes and demos without having to build hardware or writing firmware.
Nordic has built the Thingy:52 around the nRF52832 Bluetooth SoC and connects to several sensors on a board.
The key features include:
- Inexpensive,
- Rapid prototyping and development
- No need to develop firmware
- Over-the-air configurable
- Bluetooth low energy
- NFC for pairing
- Microphone
- Speaker
- Built-in Li-ion battery, accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, color, temperature, air quality sensor
Click here to learn more about the Thingy:52 development kit
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