{"id":332624,"date":"2025-12-07T00:10:21","date_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:10:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/5g-technology\/wi-fi-6-expansion-board-targets-matter-and-smart-home-devices\/"},"modified":"2025-12-07T00:10:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T00:10:21","slug":"wi-fi-6-expansion-board-targets-matter-and-smart-home-devices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=332624","title":{"rendered":"Wi-Fi 6 expansion board targets Matter and smart home devices"},"content":{"rendered":"


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\"\"Nordic Semiconductor has announced the nRF7002 Expansion Board II<\/a>, a plug-in board that adds Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to nRF54L Series Development Kits. The board is designed to help developers prototype multiprotocol IoT devices that combine Wi-Fi with an nRF54L Series system-on-chip, using a companion connectivity IC for Wi-Fi functions.<\/p>\n

The expansion board is based on the nRF7002 Wi-Fi Companion IC and supports dual-band operation on 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz. Wi-Fi 6 features supported include Target Wake Time, orthogonal frequency-division multiple access, and basic service set coloring to improve efficiency and manage interference in dense networks. The board is also backward compatible with IEEE 802.11a\/b\/g\/n\/ac and supports both station and SoftAP operating modes for flexible provisioning and network topologies.<\/p>\n

For hardware integration, the board connects to nRF54L Series Development Kits through a dedicated expansion header. Host communication can be implemented over SPI or QSPI, and integrated headers support power measurement workflows for energy-constrained designs. A dual-band chip antenna is included to support operation across both Wi-Fi bands.<\/p>\n

Software support is provided through the nRF Connect SDK, including example code and an integrated workflow intended to reduce bring-up time for Wi-Fi-enabled prototypes. Example target applications include smart home and Matter devices, industrial sensors, smart city infrastructure, wearables, and medical devices, where Wi-Fi throughput, network scale, and power consumption need to be balanced.<\/p>\n

The nRF7002 Expansion Board II is expected to be available through distribution in Q1 2026, with ordering information available through Nordic Semiconductor sales channels.<\/p>\n\n

Filed Under: 5G<\/a>, 5G_IoT<\/a>, Development tool<\/a>, ICs<\/a>, IoT<\/a>, SoC<\/a>, Tools<\/a>, Wi-Fi \/ Bluetooth<\/a><\/span>
Tagged With: Nordic Semiconductor<\/a><\/span>
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