nordic-nrf

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Nordic Semiconductor nRF5x/nRF Connect SDK expertise

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Nordic nRF Skill

Overview

This skill provides expert-level support for Nordic Semiconductor nRF5x series and nRF Connect SDK development, with deep expertise in Bluetooth Low Energy, power optimization, and wireless protocols.

Capabilities

nRF Connect SDK

SDK configuration and setup
West workspace management
Board definition customization
Application architecture patterns
Multi-image builds

Bluetooth Low Energy

SoftDevice configuration (legacy nRF5 SDK)
Zephyr BLE stack configuration
GATT service generation
Connection parameter optimization
Advertising configuration
Pairing and bonding
Bluetooth Mesh implementation

Power Profiling

Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 integration
Current measurement analysis
Sleep mode optimization
Radio duty cycle analysis
Battery life estimation
Power consumption logging

Debugging and Logging

nRF logging subsystem configuration
RTT (Real-Time Transfer) debugging
J-Link integration
nRF Command Line Tools
Core dump analysis

Thread/Matter Support

OpenThread configuration
Thread network setup
Matter device implementation
Border router setup
Multiprotocol configuration

Peripheral Configuration

GPIO and GPIOTE configuration
Timer and counter setup
PWM configuration
SPI/I2C/UART drivers
ADC (SAADC) configuration
NFC configuration

Target Processes

bsp-development.js - nRF BSP implementation
low-power-design.js - Ultra-low-power nRF design
power-consumption-profiling.js - Power analysis
ota-firmware-update.js - nRF DFU implementation

Dependencies

nRF Connect SDK
nRF Command Line Tools
Segger J-Link software
Nordic Power Profiler Kit 2 (optional)

Usage Context

This skill is invoked when tasks require:

nRF5x/nRF52/nRF53/nRF91 development
BLE application implementation
Ultra-low-power optimization
Thread/Matter development
Power profiling analysis

Family Support

Series	Features
nRF51	Legacy BLE (deprecated)
nRF52810/832/833	BLE 5.0, low-cost
nRF52820	BLE 5.2, Thread
nRF52840	BLE 5.0, Thread, Zigbee, USB
nRF5340	Dual-core, BLE 5.2
nRF9160	LTE-M/NB-IoT cellular

Example Configurations

BLE Advertising

static struct bt_le_adv_param adv_param = BT_LE_ADV_PARAM_INIT(
    BT_LE_ADV_OPT_CONNECTABLE | BT_LE_ADV_OPT_USE_NAME,
    BT_GAP_ADV_FAST_INT_MIN_2,
    BT_GAP_ADV_FAST_INT_MAX_2,
    NULL);

bt_le_adv_start(&adv_param, ad, ARRAY_SIZE(ad), NULL, 0);

Power Configuration (prj.conf)

CONFIG_PM=y
CONFIG_PM_DEVICE=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_TX_PWR_MINUS_8=y
CONFIG_BT_CTLR_ADV_EXT=n