Power supply

nRF21540 DK Hardware

The nRF21540 DK has multiple power options.

The power options are the following:

  • Universal Serial Bus (USB) connector J2 for the interface MCU (5 V)
  • USB connector J3 for the nRF52840 (5 V)
  • Lithium-polymer (Li-poly) battery connectors J6 or P27 (2.5–5.0 V)
  • VIN 3–5 pin on P20 (3.0–5.0 V)
  • External supply on P21 (1.7–3.6 V)
Figure 1. Power supply options
nRF21540 DK power supply options
Note: A maximum current input of 0.5 A is recommended.