Nordic Semiconductor Nordic Thingy:91 X

The Nordic Thingy:91 X is a battery-operated prototyping platform for cellular IoT based on the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP) supporting LTE-M, NB-IoT, GNSS and NR+, and certified for global operation. It is the ideal platform for rapidly developing a prototype for any cellular IoT concept, and is especially suited for asset-tracking applications. Nordic Thingy:91 X enables location tracking using cellular (MCELL and SCELL), Wi-Fi, or GNSS, in combination with nRF Cloud Location Services.

An exhaustive set of sensors is included to gather data about the environment, and the movement of the Nordic Thingy:91 X. Temperature, humidity, air quality, air pressure, magnetic field, acceleration and movement can easily be extracted for local or remote analysis. Additional functionality can be easily added through the debug board connector or the expansion board connector, which is compatible with Qwiic, STEMMA QT, and Grove.

For user input, Nordic Thingy:91 X offers two user-programmable buttons. Visual output is achieved with user-programmable RGB LEDs. USB connectivity is done via nRF5340 System-on-Chip (SoC), which serves as the board controller, and also supports Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) for selected use cases. The nRF7002 Wi-Fi companion IC enables Wi-Fi locationing.

It has two antennas connected to the nRF9151 SiP: one for LTE-M, NB-IoT, and NR+, supporting a global range of LTE bands, and one for GNSS. One dual-band 2.4/5GHz antenna is shared between the nRF5340 and nRF7002.

The Nordic Thingy:91 X has a Nano/4FF SIM card slot, supporting (e)SIM. It is bundled with SIM cards from Onomondo and Wireless Logic, preloaded with data, to get connected to nRF Cloud out-of-the-box.

The package also includes a 1350 mAh rechargeable Li-Po battery, which will facilitate the transition into prototype field testing. The power supply is managed by the nPM6001 and nPM1300 PMICs, with the latter also offering battery charging and accurate fuel gauging functionality.

LTE bands B1-B5, B8, B12-B13, B17-B20, B25-B26, B28, B65-B66 and B85 are enabled out of the box.

Key features

• Battery-operated prototyping platform for the nRF9151 SiP
• Certifications: FCC (USA), CE (EUR)
• LTE-M/NB-IoT/NR+, GNSS and Bluetooth LE/Wi-Fi antennas
• Wi-Fi locationing enabled by nRF7002
• User-programmable buttons and LEDs
• Environmental sensor for temperature, humidity, air quality, and air pressure, plus- magnetometer
• Low-power 3-axis accelerometer
• 6-axis IMU with gyroscope
• Rechargeable Li-Po battery with 1350 mAh capacity - nPM1300 PMIC for battery charging and fuel gauging
• Board controller: nRF5340 for connectivity between USB interface and nRF9151

Applications

• Logistics and asset tracking
• Smart city & smart agriculture
• Predictive maintenance & industrial
• Wearables & medical