# Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L, Duke Nukem 3d on an Arduino Nano Matter, Open Source Touch eReader!

- Show: [The Electromaker Show](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show)
- Published: 2025-12-16
- Length: 25m
- Episode: 173
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-12-16-nordic-semiconductor-nrf54l-duke-nukem-3d-on-an-arduino-nano-matter-open-source
- Listen: https://electromaker.libsyn.com/nordic-semiconductor-nrf54l-duke-nukem-3d-on-an-arduino-nano-matter-open-source-touch-ereader

## Summary

The host of The Electromaker Show details the Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L series, highlighting its 128 MHz dual-core architecture and lower power consumption compared to the nRF52, while demonstrating the nRF Connect VSCode plugin's device tree visualization. Next Hack is featured for porting Duke Nukem 3D to the Arduino Nano Matter using the MGM240S chip, achieving multiplayer functionality on constrained hardware. Finally, the episode covers the Open Book Touch, an open-source e-reader by Joey Castillo of Oddly Specific Objects, which utilizes an ESP32-S3 and an e-paper touchscreen to deliver a high-quality reading experience.

## Chapters

- [0:01](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-electromaker-show/2025-12-16-nordic-semiconductor-nrf54l-duke-nukem-3d-on-an-arduino-nano-matter-open-source#t=1) Introduction and Nordic Semiconductor nRF54L Overview

## Topics

- [Microcontrollers & dev platforms](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/microcontrollers-and-platforms)
- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Industrial & consumer product design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/industrial-design)
- [Open-source hardware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/open-source-hardware)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Nordic Semiconductor (company)
- nRF54L15 (chip)
- nRF52840 (chip)
- Arduino Nano Matter (product)
- MGM240S (chip)
- Duke Nukem 3D (product)
- Open Book Touch (product)
- ESP32-S3 (chip)
- Oddly Specific Objects (company)
- Joey Castillo (other)
- Next Hack (other)
- Morse Micro (company)
- HaLowLink (product)

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