nRF9160 Feather
Product Details
Brand / Manufacturer
Circuit Dojo
Manufacturer Part #
PS-NRF91-FEATHER
Product Description
The nRF9160 Feather by Jared Wolff (aka Circuit Dojo LLC) is an electronics development board. It features a Nordic Semiconductor nRF9160-SICA part. This part is capable of both CAT M1 LTE and NB-IoT for communication with the outside world. It's compatible primarily with Zephyr via the nRF Connect SDK. Other toolchains and languages coming soon to a Github repository near you.
Overview
The nRF9160 Feather is a true Feather, and then some, board. As you would expect, It works well across both USB and LiPoly batteries.
The board is designed to be nice to your batteries. Not only can you take advantage of Nordic's advanced power states, but you can also put the device into a low power standby state. Laboratory measurements are putting that mode at about 2µA of current. 2µA!
The nRF9160 Feather is also designed to take harness every last mW your battery has to offer. That means from full-to-empty it's using every last mW your battery has to offer. It runs at 3.3V and can support and work with most Featherwing boards!
Every nRF9160 Feather includes a Hologram Hyper SIM!
That's right! Thanks to Hologram, you're global-ready right out of the box.
Hologram has by my SIM of choice during the testing of the nRF9160 Feather. To top it all off, they have a robust network of cellular partners across the world.
Make sure you sign up for an account here. That way you're ready when your nRF9160 Feather hits your doorstep!
For more information about Hologram, check out their website at https://www.hologram.io
No Programmer Necessary
You can load your applications directly to the nRF9160 Feather without an external programmer. That's right, there are no extra costs associated with getting started with your nRF9160 Feather.
We've tweaked the MCUBoot boot-loader and command-line tools to boost loading speeds by 10x. This means loading via the boot-loader is nearly as fast as using an external programmer!
Open Source
The nRF9160 Feather has been reviewed and the results are in.
It now has the Open Source Hardware Association stamp of approval!
That means you're able to view the source and build on the design yourself. All the Eagle files, PDF schematic, and 3D files are available for download today at the documentation website. (see below)
Documentation
Hardware is licensed with CERN 1.2, firmware with Apache 2.0, and documentation with CC-SA-4.0.
Runs on Zephyr and nRF Connect SDK
The nRF9160 Feather runs on the up-and-coming RTOS. Combined with Nordic's nRF Connect SDK and you have full-fledged support. More development ecosystems coming in the future...
This campaign is brought to you by Hackster Launch, a collaboration between Hackster.io and GroupGets to bring high quality hardware to market.
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Purchase Information
Unit Deliverable
nRF9160 Feather + LTE/NB-IoT Antenna
Unit Price
$99.00
Availability
Not available / campaign Funded, end date: Wed, 19 Aug 2020 20:00:00 PDT
Lead Time
35 Days after campaign end date
Options and Add-Ons
Active GPS Antenna
$10.00
Active GPS Antenna
nRF9160 Feather used an external active antenna. That means that it will work with most ceramic antennas that look like the one below.
You also have the option to purchase a pre-verified module. Not all GPS antennas are made equal. Go with the included one and you'll be ready to rock.
Here are some additional antenna specs:
- 18.6 x 18.6 mm
- 5.1 mm thick
- LNA Gain: 26 to 35 dB
- Max noise figure: 1.4 dB
- Cable length: 2.5in (63mm)
GPS Enclosure
$19.00
Enclosure!
Start your asset tracking projects off on the right foot with the nRF9160 Feather enclosure. It pairs perfectly with the GPS antenna and a 18650 battery cell. (not included). Check out the photos and details below:
The case has a few features you may find handy:
- 18650 holder
- GPS antenna port
- Standoffs for mounting the nRF9160 feather
- USB cutout for easy DFU programming
Order it with your nRF9160 Feather and make the package complete! It comes in a kit including the 18650 holder enclosure and PH wire assembly.
Micro USB CAble
$5.00
Connect to your PC for power and USB-to-UART with this cable.
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