Nordic Semiconductor has broadened its development ecosystem with the launch of a new Wi-Fi 6 expansion board designed to accelerate the creation of advanced Internet of Things devices.
The Oslo-based wireless technology company said that its nRF7002 Expansion Board II (EBII) will provide Wi-Fi 6 connectivity for its nRF54L Series Development Kits. The plug-in module is based on Nordic’s nRF7002 Wi-Fi Companion IC and is intended to help developers build high-performance, low-power products for both consumer and industrial markets.
The board enables features associated with the Wi-Fi 6 standard, including improved power efficiency for battery-driven devices and more reliable performance in dense network environments. Nordic said the technology will support applications ranging from smart home equipment and Matter-enabled devices to industrial sensors, smart city infrastructure, wearables, and medical technology.
The EBII supports dual-band Wi-Fi across 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz, and offers Wi-Fi 6 capabilities such as Target Wake Time, OFDMA, and BSS colouring. It remains compatible with earlier 802.11 generations, and can operate in both station and SoftAP modes. The company added that the board integrates with the nRF54L15 and nRF54LM20 development kits through a dedicated header, while also supporting SPI and QSPI interfaces for flexible communications. Built-in power-profiling headers target developers working on energy-sensitive products.
Software support is provided through the nRF Connect SDK, Nordic’s unified development environment, which includes example code and tools aimed at reducing time to market.
