Introduction to nRF9161 DK

The nRF9161 DK is a hardware development platform used to design and develop application firmware on the nRF9161 System in Package (SiP). The nRF9161 SiP supports DECT NR+ or Long-Term Evolution (LTE) and Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) depending on the installed network protocol firmware.

The Development Kit (DK) includes all necessary circuitry, such as antennas and a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card holder, and provides developers access to all I/O pins and relevant module interfaces.

To get started with the nRF9161 DK, install nRF Connect for Desktop and from there install the Quick Start app.

Key features

nRF9161 SiP
3GPP LTE release 14 Cat-M1 compliant
3GPP LTE release 14 Cat-NB1 and Cat-NB2 compliant
DECT NR+ bands: 1, 2, 9
Onboard LTE/DECT NR+ antenna which supports all bands supported by the SiP
Onboard GNSS antenna
Buttons and LEDs for user interaction
I/O interface for Arduino form factor plug-in modules
SEGGER J-Link OB Debugger with debug out functionality
Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) interfaces through virtual serial ports
Universal Serial Bus (USB) connection for debugging and programming and power
SIM card socket for nano-SIM (4FF SIM)
Interfaces for nRF9161 current consumption measurements

For more information on the nRF9161 SiP, see the nRF9161 product page.