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Nordic NRF54 announced, New Inkplate, Raspberry Pi Killing Nova SBC, and More!

The Electromaker Show · 20 Apr 2023 · 26m · Episode 106

What this episode covers

Ian from Electromaker discusses Nordic's announcement of the nRF54H20, a new ultra-low power BLE SoC featuring multiple ARM Cortex-M33 and RISC-V cores for edge AI and long-range connectivity. He also reviews the Theengs Plug, an ESP32-based BLE-to-MQTT gateway designed for DIY smart home integration, and the Inkplate 5, an e-paper display board with an ESP32 currently funded on Crowd Supply. Finally, he covers the Indiedroid Nova, a high-performance single-board computer using the RK3588S processor, comparing its capabilities and pricing to the Raspberry Pi 4.

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makers and hobbyists

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Companies
Nordic Semiconductor, Crowd Supply, Adafruit
Products
Theengs Plug, Inkplate 5, Indiedroid Nova, Raspberry Pi 4
Chips
nRF54H20, nRF5340, ESP32, RK3588S

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