Nordic Semiconductor, a global leader in low-power wireless connectivity solutions, is accelerating Wi-Fi 6-based IoT development.

Nordic announced on the 10th that it has officially released the nRF7002 EBII (Expansion Board II) that supports Wi-Fi 6 functions.

This new product enables developers to easily implement high-performance, energy-efficient IoT solutions through integration with the nRF54L Series Development Kit (DK).

The nRF7002 EBII is based on Nordic's nRF7002 Wi-Fi companion IC and provides dual-band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) Wi-Fi and advanced Wi-Fi 6 features such as Target Wake Time (TWT), OFDMA, and BSS Coloring.

This maximizes the power efficiency of battery-based IoT devices and ensures stable connections even in large-scale network environments.

The board is suitable for a wide range of applications, including smart homes, Matter-enabled devices, industrial sensors, smart city infrastructure, wearables, and medical devices.

In particular, it provides compatibility with existing 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, allowing for flexible network configuration.This is possible and supports both STA and SoftAP modes.

The nRF7002 EBII is designed to integrate seamlessly with the nRF54L15 and nRF54LM20 development kits.

It supports communication with the host via SPI or QSPI interfaces and also enables power profiling via a dedicated expansion header, making it particularly useful for energy-constrained IoT designs.

It is also fully supported by Nordic's integrated software development kit, the nRF Connect SDK, which provides example code and a streamlined workflow, significantly speeding up development.

The nRF7002 EBII is currently available through Nordic Semiconductor's global distribution partners.

Developers can leverage this board to immediately implement Wi-Fi 6-based IoT solutions.