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NRF52832-QFAA-T
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Nordic Semicon RF Transceiver ICs, QFN-48-EP(6x6). Pinout cross-checked by two models against the datasheet, KiCad symbol/footprint/3D.
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markdownNRF52832-QFAA-T
Nordic Semicon · RF Transceiver ICs · QFN-48-EP(6x6)
NRF52832-QFAA-T from Nordic Semicon, in a QFN-48-EP(6x6). Pinout and pin descriptions extracted from the manufacturer datasheet (extract_pins, cross-checked by a second model); symbol, footprint, and 3D from KiCad-official CAD.
Pinout
| Pin | Name | Type | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DEC1 | passive | 0.9 V regulator digital supply decoupling. |
| 2 | P0.00/XL1 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or connection for 32.768 kHz crystal (LFXO). |
| 3 | P0.01/XL2 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or connection for 32.768 kHz crystal (LFXO). |
| 4 | P0.02/AIN0 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input. |
| 5 | P0.03/AIN1 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input. |
| 6 | P0.04/AIN2 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input. |
| 7 | P0.05/AIN3 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input. |
| 8 | P0.06 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 9 | P0.07 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 10 | P0.08 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 11 | NFC1/P0.09 | bidirectional | NFC antenna connection (factory default) or general purpose I/O; higher pin capacitance and leakage to NFC2 when used as GPIO. |
| 12 | NFC2/P0.10 | bidirectional | NFC antenna connection (factory default) or general purpose I/O; higher pin capacitance and leakage to NFC1 when used as GPIO. |
| 13 | VDD | power_in | Power supply. |
| 14 | P0.11 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 15 | P0.12 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 16 | P0.13 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 17 | P0.14/TRACEDATA[3] | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or trace port output. |
| 18 | P0.15/TRACEDATA[2] | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or trace port output. |
| 19 | P0.16/TRACEDATA[1] | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or trace port output. |
| 20 | P0.17 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 21 | P0.18/TRACEDATA[0]/SWO | bidirectional | General purpose I/O, single wire output or trace port output. |
| 22 | P0.19 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O. |
| 23 | P0.20/TRACECLK | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or trace port clock output. |
| 24 | P0.21/nRESET | bidirectional | General purpose I/O, configurable as pin reset. |
| 25 | SWDCLK | input | Serial wire debug clock input for debug and programming. |
| 26 | SWDIO | bidirectional | Serial wire debug I/O for debug and programming. |
| 27 | P0.22 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 28 | P0.23 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 29 | P0.24 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 30 | ANT | bidirectional | Single-ended radio antenna connection. |
| 31 | VSS | power_in | Ground (radio supply). |
| 32 | DEC2 | passive | 1.3 V regulator supply decoupling (radio supply). |
| 33 | DEC3 | passive | Power supply decoupling. |
| 34 | XC1 | passive | Connection for 32 MHz crystal. |
| 35 | XC2 | passive | Connection for 32 MHz crystal. |
| 36 | VDD | power_in | Power supply. |
| 37 | P0.25 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 38 | P0.26 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 39 | P0.27 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 40 | P0.28/AIN4 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 41 | P0.29/AIN5 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 42 | P0.30/AIN6 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 43 | P0.31/AIN7 | bidirectional | General purpose I/O or SAADC/COMP/LPCOMP analog input; low drive, low frequency I/O only recommended. |
| 44 | NC | unconnected | No connect; leave unconnected. |
| 45 | VSS | power_in | Ground. |
| 46 | DEC4 | passive | 1.3 V regulator supply decoupling; input from DC/DC regulator, output from 1.3 V LDO. |
| 47 | DCC | passive | DC/DC regulator output. |
| 48 | VDD | power_in | Power supply. |
| 49 | VSS | power_in | Exposed die pad ground; must be connected to ground (VSS) for proper device operation. |
Key specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Nordic Semicon |
| Package | QFN-48-EP(6x6) |
| Category | RF & Radio |
| Pins | 49 |
Electrical characteristics
Limits as printed in the datasheet (page.json metadata.characteristics carries them as data).
| Parameter | Symbol | Min | Typ | Max | Unit | Conditions | Page |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Supply voltage (absolute max) | VDD | -0.3 | 3.9 | V | 20 | ||
| I/O pin voltage, VDD ≤3.6 V | VI/O | -0.3 | 3.9 | V | VDD ≤3.6 V (max printed as VDD + 0.3 V) | 20 | |
| I/O pin voltage, VDD >3.6 V | VI/O | -0.3 | 3.9 | V | VDD >3.6 V | 20 | |
| NFC antenna pin current | INFC1/2 | 80 | mA | 20 | |||
| RF input level | 10 | dBm | 20 | ||||
| Storage temperature | -40 | 125 | °C | QFN48, 6×6 mm package | 20 | ||
| ESD HBM | 4 | kV | QFN48, 6×6 mm package | 20 | |||
| ESD CDM | 1000 | V | QFN48, 6×6 mm package | 20 | |||
| Flash endurance | 10000 | Write/erase cycles | 20 | ||||
| Supply voltage | VDD | 1.7 | 3 | 3.6 | V | independent of DCDC enable | 21 |
| Supply rise time | tR_VDD | 60 | ms | 0 V to 1.7 V | 21 | ||
| Operating temperature | TA | -40 | 25 | 85 | °C | 21 | |
| Power fail comparator threshold | VPOF | 1.7 | 2.8 | V | falling supply, configurable in 100 mV steps | 102 | |
| POF threshold tolerance | VPOFTOL | -5 | 5 | % | typ ±1 | 102 | |
| Brown out reset voltage, System OFF | VBOR,OFF | 1.2 | 1.7 | V | SYSTEM OFF mode | 103 | |
| Brown out reset voltage, System ON | VBOR,ON | 1.5 | 1.7 | V | SYSTEM ON mode | 103 | |
| HFINT frequency tolerance | fTOL_HFINT | -6 | 6 | % | typ <±1.5 | 112 | |
| HFXO frequency tolerance (proprietary) | fTOL_HFXO | -60 | 60 | ppm | 2.4 GHz proprietary radio applications | 112 | |
| HFXO frequency tolerance (BLE) | fTOL_HFXO_BLE | -40 | 40 | ppm | Bluetooth low energy applications | 112 | |
| LFRC frequency tolerance | fTOL_LFRC | -2 | 2 | % | 112 | ||
| LFRC tolerance after calibration | fTOL_CAL_LFRC | -250 | 250 | ppm | constant temp ±0.5 °C, calibration at least every 8 s | 112 | |
| LFXO tolerance requirement, BLE | fTOL_LFXO_BLE | -250 | 250 | ppm | BLE stack | 112 | |
| LFXO tolerance requirement, ANT | fTOL_LFXO_ANT | -50 | 50 | ppm | ANT stack | 112 | |
| LFXO equivalent series resistance | RS_LFXO | 100 | kohm | 112 | |||
| External low swing clock amplitude | VAMP_IN_XO_LOW | 200 | 1000 | mV | peak to peak; input must not swing outside supply rails | 113 | |
| LFSYNT frequency tolerance | fTOL_LFSYNT | 8 | ppm | in addition to HFCLK tolerance | 113 | ||
| Operating frequencies | fOP | 2360 | 2500 | MHz | 234 | ||
| Maximum output power | PRF | 4 | 6 | dBm | 235 | ||
| RF power accuracy | PRFCR | -4 | 4 | dB | 235 | ||
| Sensitivity, 1Msps BLE, <=37 bytes | PSENS,IT,SP,1M,BLE | -96 | dBm | BER=1E-3 | 235 | ||
| SAADC DNL, 10-bit | DNL | -0.95 | LSB | 10-bit resolution (max printed <1) | 393 | ||
| SAADC differential offset error | VOS | -2 | 2 | LSB | calibrated, 10-bit resolution | 393 | |
| SAADC gain error, Gain=1/6 | EG1/6 | -3 | 3 | % | Gain = 1/6 | 394 | |
| SAADC gain error, Gain=1/4 | EG1/4 | -3 | 3 | % | Gain = 1/4 | 394 | |
| SAADC gain error, Gain=1/2 | EG1/2 | -3 | 4 | % | Gain = 1/2 | 394 | |
| SAADC gain error, Gain=1 | EG1 | -3 | 4 | % | Gain = 1 | 394 | |
| SAADC maximum sampling rate | fSAMPLE | 200 | kHz | 393 | |||
| System OFF current | IOFF | 0.3 | µA | no RAM retention | 102 | ||
| System ON base current | ION | 1.2 | µA | no RAM retention | 102 | ||
| 64 MHz oscillator frequency | fNOM_HFINT | 64 | MHz | 112 | |||
| LFRC nominal frequency | fNOM_LFRC | 32.768 | kHz | 112 |
CAD (KiCad official)
- Symbol:
NRF52832-QFAA-T - Footprint:
Package_DFN_QFN:QFN-48-1EP_6x6mm_P0.4mm_EP4.2x4.2mm - 3D model: QFN-48-EP(6x6), generated from the KiCad footprint (body from the F.Fab outline, terminals on the pads, 0.9 mm nominal QFN height). Neither the vendor nor KiCad ships a 3D model for this package, so the dimensions are nominal, not the manufacturer's CAD (STEP)
- 3D model files:
nrf52832-qfaa-t-etched.step/nrf52832-qfaa-t-etched.glbcarry the MPN laser-etched on the die in a toggleableAdom.LaserEtchgroup (Fusion-ready);nrf52832-qfaa-t.step/nrf52832-qfaa-t.glbare the bare package body.
Provenance
Data extracted from the manufacturer datasheet, not a distributor listing:
- Datasheet: Nordic Semicon datasheet (559 pp, sha256
2ea4a573c232d2b2, retrieved 2026-10-22, tier: lcsc) - Extractor: parts-factory
2.0.0/extract_pins 0.3, primaryclaude-sonnet-5-5(text), consensusclaude-sonnet-5-5(agreed), guards: pin_guards 0.1: passed. Pins are checked against the footprint pad set and their cited datasheet pages before publish. - CAD: KiCad official libraries (CC-BY-SA 4.0).