Nordic Semiconductor Thingy:91 X IoT prototyping platform

Nordic Semiconductor has launched its latest IoT prototyping platform, the Nordic Thingy:91 X, for LTE-M, NB-IoT, Wi-Fi SSID locationing, DECT NR+ and GNSS applications. The Thingy:91 X simplifies the IoT prototyping process for developers through its suite of onboard features that streamline the development of cellular IoT applications and shorten time-to-market.

Thingy:91 X is a battery-operated device that leverages Nordic’s new nRF9151 system-in-package (SiP). The nRF9151 is a compact cellular IoT SiP for battery-powered and global locationing applications. It features a 20% reduction in footprint compared to Nordic’s nRF9160 and nRF9161 SiPs and is certified for global operation. The nRF9151 SiP also supports LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and DECT NR+ technology.

Thingy:91 X comes equipped with multiple sensors to monitor environmental conditions and track movement. It also features user-programmable buttons and LEDs, and multiple antennas. A 1350 mAh rechargeable Li-Po battery supervised by Nordic’s nPM1300 power management IC (PMIC) enhances battery life and enables precise fuel-gauging. Onomondo and Wireless Logic preloaded SIM cards enable immediate cellular IoT connectivity.

Upon initial setup, the IoT prototyping platform connects to the web interface of nRF Cloud — Nordic’s platform for Cloud services optimised for the company’s wireless solutions — and identifies the Thingy:91 X’s location.

The Thingy:91 X incorporates Nordic’s nRF7002 Wi-Fi companion IC, enabling Wi-Fi service set identifier (SSID) locationing to complement other locationing technologies. The IoT prototyping platform’s capability to support multiple locationing technologies including cellular (single cell [“SCELL”] and multi-cell [“MCELL”] Wi-Fi and GNSS), coupled with nRF Cloud Location Services, enables the developer to balance location accuracy and power consumption. This makes the Thingy:91 X suitable for asset tracking applications.

Thingy:91 X is supported in Nordic’s unified and scalable software development kit, the nRF Connect SDK and Nordic’s Developer Academy.