Nordic Semiconductor launches the nRF54LV10A SoC, setting a new benchmark for integration, performance, and battery life in the smallest medical devices. Engineered specifically for space-constrained, low-voltage Bluetooth LE applications, the nRF54LV10A can be powered directly by a single silver oxide coin cell making it ideal for wearable biosensors, continuous glucose monitors (CGMs), and other healthcare applications.
Meeting demand for connected healthcare
Consumer demand for connected healthcare wearables has never been greater. According to Grand View Research, the global wearable medical devices market was estimated at $42.74 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach $168.29 billion by 2030 due to a major increase in remote patient monitoring and home healthcare. This unprecedented growth requires developers to constantly address and improve the unique design challenges that body-worn sensors and discreet healthcare devices present.
“The new nRF54LV10A reflects a clear trend in the healthcare segment, engineered to solve some of the key design challenges for next-generation medical devices,” says Oyvind Strom, EVP Short-Range at Nordic Semiconductor. “Better power efficiency and smaller size are becoming key requirements for CGMs and wearable biosensors. The nRF54LV10 SoC delivers both – setting a new high standard for integration, optimised performance, and extended battery life in the smallest medical devices.”
nRF54LV10A SoC expands possibilities
The nRF54LV10A is the fifth addition to Nordic Semiconductor’s next generation nRF54L Series of wireless SoCs, providing a fit-for-purpose feature set for applications demanding ultra-low power consumption and reliable connectivity in the most compact form factor possible. This includes support for 1.2-1.7V supply voltage range, a sub-50 nA system hibernation mode for shipping and storage, and an ultra-compact 1.9 by 2.3mm chip-scale package, the smallest available in the nRF54L Series.
As with other nRF54L Series SoCs, the nRF54LV10A also integrates a 2.4GHz radio, a 128MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor and RISC-V coprocessor, as well as essential peripherals. It provides 1 MB of non-volatile memory (NVM) and 192 KB of RAM. Power consumption is 30 to 50% lower in common Bluetooth LE use cases, compared to its nRF52 Series predecessor.
Importantly for healthcare applications where patient and data privacy is paramount, the nRF54LV10A SoC is designed with advanced security features such as secure boot, secure firmware update, secure storage and a trusted execution environment enabled by Arm TrustZone. Integrated tamper sensors can detect attacks and take protective action, while the cryptographic accelerator is hardened against side-channel attacks.
