Build the future of smart home innovation with Matter 1.5, bringing enhanced interoperability, efficiency, and device intelligence to connected living. With new capabilities such as advanced smart closure support (including shades, gates, and garage doors), precise position reporting for improved safety, and energy‑focused features like power consumption tracking and real‑time tariff data, developers can create smarter, more responsive home environments.
Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF54, nRF53, nRF52 and nRF70 series provide the ideal platform to support these advancements, delivering ultra‑low‑power wireless connectivity, robust processing performance, and full compatibility with the latest nRF Connect SDK.
Together, they enable scalable, secure, and future‑ready smart home designs, from sensor‑driven automation to data‑intensive, connected devices.
nRF54L Series
nRF54L15
Ultra-Low-Power Multiprotocol Wireless SoC
The nRF54L15 combines a 128 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor, 1.5 MB of non-volatile memory and 256 KB RAM with an ultra-low-power multiprotocol 2.4 GHz radio. It supports Matter, Thread, Bluetooth LE and Zigbee, making it the recommended lead SoC for general-purpose Matter and smart-home applications.
Key Features and Performance
- Increased speed and efficiency of AI inference tasks
- Reduced design complexity, size, and cost
- Reliable and robust wireless connectivity
- Extended battery life enabled by lower power consumption
- Built-in security features supporting compliance with regulations
- Broad range of MCU feature sets across the series
- nRF Cloud support for device management, FOTA and more
nRF54L15 DK
Multiprotocol Wireless Development Kit
The nRF54L15 DK provides a complete platform for developing with the nRF54L15 and can also emulate the nRF54L10 and nRF54L05. It includes integrated NFC and 2.4 GHz antennas, an onboard SEGGER J-Link debugger, external flash memory, programmable LEDs and buttons, and full support through the nRF Connect SDK.
nRF53 Series
nRF54LM20A
Advanced Multiprotocol Wireless SoC
Designed for more demanding Matter and IoT products, the nRF54LM20A provides 2 MB of non-volatile memory, 512 KB RAM, high-speed USB, an extended peripheral set and up to 66 GPIOs. Its support for Matter, Thread, Zigbee and Bluetooth LE makes it well suited to advanced smart-home devices requiring increased memory and connectivity options.
Key Features and Performance
- 128/64 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 application processor with 1 MB Flash & 512 KB RAM
- 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 network processor with 256 KB Flash & 64 KB RAM
- Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth Direction Finding, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, Zigbee
- Matter, ANT, NFC, USB, QSPI, HS-SPI
- Advanced security
- 105 °C extended operating temperature
- 1.7-5.5 V supply voltage range
nRF54LM20 DK
Advanced Matter and Edge-AI Development
The nRF54LM20 DK provides a single-board platform for developing with both the nRF54LM20A and nRF54LM20B wireless SoCs. It includes integrated 2.4 GHz and NFC antennas, an onboard debugger, external flash and power-measurement support, while the Edge AI Add-on for nRF Connect SDK enables development using the nRF54LM20B’s Axon NPU.
nRF52 Series
nRF52840
Multiprotocol Bluetooth SoC supporting Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth Mesh, NFC, Thread and Zigbee
The nRF52840 SoC is the most advanced member of the nRF52 Series. It meets the challenges of sophisticated applications that need protocol concurrency and a rich and varied set of peripherals and features. It offers generous memory availability for both Flash and RAM, which are prerequisites for such demanding applications.
Key Features and Performance
- 64 MHz Cortex-M4 with FPU
- 1 MB Flash, 256 KB RAM, +8 dBm TX Power
- 2.4 GHz Transceiver, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps, Long Range
- 128-bit AES CCM, ARM CryptoCell
- Bluetooth Low Energy, Bluetooth mesh, ANT, 802.15.4, Thread, Zigbee
- UART, SPI, TWI, PDM, I2S, QSPI, PWM, NFC-A, USB 2.0, 12-bit ADC
nRF52840 DK
The nRF52840 DK is a Bluetooth LE, Bluetooth mesh, Thread and
Zigbee development kit for the nRF52811 and nRF52840 SoCs.
nRF70 Series
nRF7002
Low-Power Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC
The nRF7002 is a dual-band Wi-Fi 6 companion IC that adds low-power 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi data connectivity to Nordic and third-party host processors. It supports Matter over Wi-Fi and can be combined with Nordic multiprotocol SoCs for Matter commissioning and Thread border-router applications, with SPI or QSPI host connectivity and seamless coexistence with Bluetooth LE, Thread and Zigbee.
Key Features and Performance
- Low-power Wi-Fi scanning
- Supported in nRF Connect SDK
- SPI / QSPI
- Co-existence interfaces
nRF7002 DK
Wi-Fi 6 Development Kit
The nRF7002 DK combines the nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 companion IC with an nRF5340 multiprotocol SoC host, providing everything needed to begin low-power Wi-Fi and Matter development on one board. It supports dual-band Wi-Fi, OFDMA, beamforming and Target Wake Time, with Arduino connectors, programmable controls and full nRF Connect SDK support.
nRF7002 EK
Wi-Fi 6 Arduino Shield
The nRF7002 EK is a compact Arduino shield that adds low-power, dual-band Wi-Fi 6 connectivity to compatible Nordic development kits. It supports SPI or QSPI, includes 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz antennas, and provides a cost-effective route for evaluating Matter, Wi-Fi locationing and smart-home applications.
Why customers choose Nordic
Nordic is a market leader in ultra-low-power wireless connectivity, with over a decade of experience shipping Bluetooth LE and Thread silicon at scale. Nordic is one of the few vendors offering single-chip SoCs that combine Bluetooth LE and Thread, simplifying design and reducing bill of materials for Matter products. Thousands of Matter-certified devices already ship with Nordic silicon inside, giving developers a proven, widely deployed platform.
Nordic’s SoCs are tested extensively against Apple Home, Google Home, Amazon Alexa, and Samsung SmartThings, so devices commission reliably from a phone, a critical requirement for Matter’s user experience. Backed by the free nRF Connect SDK and nRF Cloud for device provisioning, monitoring, and over-the-air firmware updates, Nordic gives customers everything needed to build, certify, and maintain Matter products from prototype to full-scale deployment.
Quick reference: recommended SoC and dev kit pairings
SoC |
Recommended use case |
Dev kit |
| nRF54L15 | Most Matter applications (lead recommendation) | nRF54L15 DK |
| nRF54LM20A / nRF54LM20B | Advanced applications with on-device AI, e.g. door locks | nRF54LM20 DK |
| nRF5340 | Established alternative | nRF5340 DK |
| nRF52840 | Established alternative | nRF52840 DK |
| nRF7002 | Wi-Fi 6 companion for Matter over Wi-Fi and Thread border routers | nRF7002 DK |
Learn Matter on Nordic SoCs
Matter Fundamentals is a free, hands-on course on Nordic Developer Academy that walks engineers through the Matter architecture, commissioning flow, and security model, then takes you from flashing your first Matter sample to a fully commissioned device on your Nordic DK. Built around the nRF Connect SDK, with a Matter over Thread focus and Wi-Fi covered throughout.