nRF9151 Connect Kit
Versatile Prototyping Kit based on the nRF9151 SiP supporting LTE-M/NB-IoT Worldwide, DECT NR+ and GNSS¶

Introduction¶

nRF9151 Connect Kit is a versatile prototyping kit built around the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) which supports LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS, and DECT NR+, making it suitable for global use. It has LTE bands B1-B5, B8, B12, B13, B17-B20, B25, B26, B28, B65, B66 and B85 support, Arm TrustZone CryptoCell 310, unique modem features for further power saving and ease of use.

The design comes with an Interface MCU built using the nRF52820, which enables debug, programming as well as modem firmware update, no need for any external tools. The Interface MCU also includes a USB-UART bridge for log, trace and terminal emulation, and an Interface Shell bundled with helpful commands to access the board-specific functionality.

The board contains a BQ25180 I2C programmable battery charger with power path management and ultra low quiescent current, and a TPS63901 buck-boost converter with 75-nA quiescent current and 1.8V/3.3V configurable power supply for I/Os.

It also has USB-C, LEDs, Buttons, nano-SIM card slot, Battery connector, U.FL receptacles for U.FL cabled LTE-M/NB-IoT/NR+ and GNSS antennas, Arm Serial Wire Debug (SWD) port and dual-row 40 pins with loose or pre-soldered headers available.

nRF Connect SDK is supported, including the Zephyr RTOS, various samples, networking protocols, libraries, and hardware drivers, all essential for cellular IoT development. It is open source, and can be leveraged and modified to suit your specific needs.

Key Features¶

• Nordic Semiconductor nRF9151 SiP

  • Fully integrated SiP with 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 and multimode LTE-M/NB-IoT modem with DECT NR+ support and GNSS
  • 700-2200 MHz LTE bands: B1-B5, B8, B12, B13, B17-B20, B25, B26, B28, B65, B66, B85
  • Power Class 5 20 dBm
  • Power Class 3 23 dBm
  • 1.9GHz NR+ band support
  • Certified for global operation
  • Dedicated programmable application processor and memory
  • 1 MB Flash + 256 KB RAM
  • Arm TrustZone + Arm CryptoCell 310
  • 4 x SPI/UART/TWI, PDM, I2S, PWM, ADC

• On-board Interface MCU

  • Built using nRF52820 with 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M4, 256 KB Flash & 32 KB RAM
  • Built-in CMSIS-DAP support for debug, programming as well as modem firmware update, no need for any external tools
  • USB-UART bridge for log, trace and terminal emulation
  • Interface Shell with helpful commands to access the board-specific functionality
  • Self-upgradable UF2 Bootloader featuring drag-and-drop programming for Interface MCU firmware update
  • Open source and more features will be released gradually over time

• BQ25180 I2C programmable Battery Charger with power path management and ultra low quiescent current

• TPS63901 buck-boost converter with 75-nA quiescent current and 1.8V/3.3V configurable power supply for I/Os
• On-board GNSS Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) with 18.2 dB gain and only 0.7 dB noise figure for improved sensitivity
• Shipped with U.FL cabled LTE-M/NB-IoT/NR+ and GNSS antennas
• 31 multi-function GPIOs (8 can be configured as ADC inputs) through edge pins
• Arm Serial Wire Debug (SWD) port through edge pins
• USB-C, LEDs, Buttons, nano-SIM card slot, Battery connector, U.FL receptacles
• Dual-row 40 pins in 55.88mm x 20.32mm (2.2" x 0.8") DIP/SMT form factor
• Available in Loose or Pre-soldered headers options
• Built on open source, supporting nRF Connect SDK and Zephyr RTOS, etc

Hardware Diagram¶

What's in the box¶