The nRF52840 DK has a 64 Mb external flash memory. The memory is a multi-I/O memory supporting both regular SPI and Quad SPI.
The memory is connected to the chip using the following GPIOs:
GPIO | Flash memory pin | Solder bridge for memory use (default: shorted) | Solder bridge for GPIO use (default: open) |
---|---|---|---|
0.17 | CS | SB13 | SB23 |
0.19 | SCLK | SB11 | SB21 |
0.20 | SIO_0/SI | SB12 | SB22 |
0.21 | SIO_1/SO | SB14 | SB24 |
0.22 | SIO_2/WP | SB15 | SB25 |
0.23 | SIO_3/HOLD | SB10 | SB20 |
By default, the power supply of the external memory is coming from the VDD domain and it is controlled by the nRF only switch (SW6). In the nRF only mode, there are two optional power sources for keeping the external memory powered, VDD and VDD_nRF. If VDD_nRF is selected, the power consumption of the external memory will be added to the nRF52840 current measured on P22 or P23. See the following table for configuration:
Power source | Solder bridge | Default state |
---|---|---|
VDD_PER | SB16 | Shorted |
VDD | SB17 | Open |
VDD_nRF | SB18 | Open |