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Nordic Semiconductor - nRF54L15 DK

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The nRF54L15 DK is Nordic Semiconductor's development kit for the nRF54L Series — the ultra-low-power wireless SoC family that follows the long-running nRF52 line. A single board covers all three devices in the series: the nRF54L15 is fitted to the kit, while the smaller nRF54L10 and nRF54L05 can be emulated, so one purchase lets you evaluate the whole family before committing to a part. The headline claim for the series is a substantial cut in radio current alongside roughly double the processing performance. As we will see below, the datasheet largely supports that — though not in every respect, and not in the way the marketing figures first suggest. Key Features The nRF54L15 pairs a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 application core — with the full DSP instruction set and a memory protection unit — with a separate 128 MHz RISC-V coprocessor, which Nordic calls the VPR. The coprocessor handles peripheral and I/O work independently, letting the main core stay asleep rather than waking fo...

Temperature and Humidity Sensor (SHT31) DevKit from Sensirion

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The Sensirion SHT31 Smart Gadget Development Kit is a reference design circuit board and development kit showcasing their humidity and temperature sensors. The kit includes an LCD display for real-time humidity, temperature, and dew point readings, as well as Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity for communication with iOS and Android smartphones. Smart Gadget DevKit assembled with stand (included) The Smart Gadget example app enables wireless connection to the Smart Gadget via BLE, displaying temperature and humidity values and allowing data logging. Users can customize the Smart Gadget's settings, including logging intervals and data download. The Smart Gadget can store up to 16,000 value pairs, and logging remains active even if BLE connection is lost. The kit provides flexibility in choosing displayed physical values and offers detailed instructions for usage. Additionally, users can rename the Smart Gadget, and downloaded data is unaffected by actions on the Gadget device. A...

What is a DevKit ?

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Welcome to the first installment in our series delving into the fascinating world of "DevKits". The term "DevKit" is a fusion of "Development" and "Kit." Traditionally, it refers to kits comprising electronic or software components, or a blend of both. These kits are invaluable tools for companies, engineers, and enthusiasts, facilitating the rapid prototyping, demonstration, development, proof of concept, and evaluation of software or electronic components in a typical configuration. Examples of these could be software (Software Development Kit / SDK), a new piece of silicon (microcontroller, microprocessor, op-amp, sensor - Hardware Development Kit) or a combination of the two (e.g. game consoles). While the scope includes Software Development Kits (SDKs), our focus will predominantly be on Hardware/Electronic Development Kits, and simply referred to as DevKits from now on. Before the ubiquity of DevKits, evaluating new electronic components me...