Nordic Semi has unveiled a new member of the nRF54L series: the nRF54LV10A ultra-low-power, low-voltage Bluetooth LE SoC designed for battery-powered medical devices such as trackers, wearable biosensors, and continuous glucose monitors.
The nRF54LV10A is offered in a tiny 2.3×1.9mm CSP package or 6x6mm QFN48 package, and since it operates within 1.2 to 1.7V DC supply, it can be powered directly by a 1.5V silver oxide battery typically found in wearables, including medical and healthcare devices.
Nordic nRF54LV10A key features and specifications:
- CPU
- Arm Cortex-M33 @ up to 128 MHz with up to 1012 KB NVM and 192 KB SRAM; 123 CoreMark/mA @ 1.5 V, 503 CoreMark
- RISC-V coprocessor @ 128 MHz
- Ultra-low-power multiprotocol 2.4 GHz radio
- Bluetooth 6.0 LE with Channel Sounding support for distance measurement, indoor positioning, or presence detection
- 802.15.4..4-2020 radio up to 250 kbps
- Proprietary 2.4 GHz up to 4 Mbps
- Maximum Tx power – +4 dBm
- Rx Sensitivity – -97 dBm (1M Bluetooth LE), -101 dBm (802.15.4)
- Radio power consumption @ 1.5 V: 7.3 mA for Rx and 10.1 mA for Tx @ 0 dBm
- Peripherals
- Up to 31x GPIO pins
- 3x SPI/TWI/UART
- Global RTC available in System OFF
- 8-channel ADC
- 14-bit at 31.25 ksps (oversampled)
- 12-bit at 125 ksps (oversampled)
- 10-bit at up to 1 Msps
- Security – TrustZone isolation, cryptographic engine with side-channel leakage protection, and tamper detection
- Supply Voltage – 1.2 to 1.7V DC (also for GPIOs)
- Power consumptionÂ
- <50 nA hibernation mode for shipping and storage, enabling years of shelf life
- Sleep modes current @ 1.5 V: from 1.0 μA to 4.1 μA
- Power consumption is 30 to 50 percent lower in common Bluetooth LE use cases, compared to its nRF52 Series predecessor.
- See additional numbers in the table below.
- Packages
- CSP29 (2.3 x 1.9 mm) with 12x GPIO pins
- QFN48 (6 x 6 mm) with 31x GPIO pins
- Temperature Range – -40°C to +85°C
- Manufacturing process – TSMC’s 22ULL (22 nm) process technology (TBC)
The nRF54LV10A wireless microcontroller joins the nRF54LM20A for high-memory applications, as well as the nRF54L15, nRF54L10, and nRF54L05 variants. It is supported by the nRF Connect SDK, like all Nordic wireless SoCs. I couldn’t find any information about a development kit specific to the nRF54LV10A.
The company says that the new SoC is ready for development, and mass production is expected to start in Q2 2026. That probably means the first devices will become available at the end of 2026 or the beginning of 2027, and a few years later for anything requiring FDA approval. Additional information may be found on the product page and the press release.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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