308 open source Nordic nRF boards
Nordic Semiconductor's nRF52, nRF53, nRF54 and nRF91 wireless SoCs — Bluetooth LE, Thread, Zigbee and LTE-M. Every board here is a public GitHub project with its KiCad files, read for size, layers and parts. Pick one close to your design and simulate its firmware on HardLabs before you build it.
Nordic nRFTOTEM
GEIGEIGEIST
258.8 × 94.4 mm85 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.02.0k
Nordic nRFPixl.js
solosky
40 × 23 mm45 parts4LGPL-2.01.4k
Nordic nRFBoard
dennisss
363 × 128 mm420 parts4LApache-2.0381
Nordic nRFMikoto
zhiayang
18 × 33.3 mm53 parts4LApache-2.0355
Nordic nRFSolar nRF.kicad pro
PocketConcepts
35.9 × 35.5 mm53 parts2LNo license341
Nordic nRFKlein
snsten
148 × 97.2 mm69 parts2LNo license285
Nordic nRFFull
zzeneg
281.7 × 95.7 mm118 parts2LGPL-2.0178
Nordic nRFPH60
ph-design
285 × 94.6 mm204 parts2LCC-BY-NC-4.0154
Nordic nRFOsprey rev a
ebastler
256.1 × 99.3 mm150 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.0150
Nordic nRFIkoka nano meshtastic device
ndoo
40 × 40 mm18 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.0104
Nordic nRFAhokore
dezlidezlidezli
265.7 × 103.8 mm98 parts2LCustom license84
Nordic nRFFusion
crides
125.8 × 91.8 mm100 parts2LNo license82
Nordic nRFVolksEEG
VolksEEG
121.2 × 165.5 mm143 parts4LGPL-3.075
Nordic nRFDC801 Badge - BM
DC801
92.5 × 150.6 mm126 parts2LAGPL-3.063
Nordic nRFRe gret
rschenk
228.1 × 103.5 mm119 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.063
Nordic nRFLocus
Nieko27
40 × 40 mm50 parts4LCERN-OHL-S-2.060
Nordic nRFJiran ble lite
Ladniy
329.7 × 104.7 mm152 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.054
Nordic nRFDya panelized
cormoran
187.9 × 127.2 mm256 parts2LCC-BY-4.053
Nordic nRFQalble
somepin
224.8 × 89.9 mm79 parts2LGPL-3.051
Nordic nRFAscom wireless flat panel
jlecomte
66.5 × 51.3 mm13 parts2LMIT51
Nordic nRFTK44
290 × 99.6 mm116 parts2LCERN-OHL-P-2.045
Nordic nRFBykeeb
sadekbaroudi
246.5 × 92.8 mm84 parts2LNo license43
Nordic nRFBancouver40 cfx
ChrisChrisLoLo
170 × 68 mm77 parts2LGPL-3.040
Nordic nRFHotswap ble
271.8 × 103.9 mm134 parts2LCC-BY-NC-4.036
Nordic nRFPcb
129 × 93.3 mm51 parts2LMIT36
Nordic nRFBorne keyboard
gibbz00
109.6 × 73.9 mm74 parts2LMPL-2.032
Nordic nRFRoyalBlue54L-Feather
LordsBoards
58.4 × 22.9 mm48 parts8LCERN-OHL-P-2.031
Nordic nRFCarpo left
heyitscassio
126.3 × 92.7 mm64 parts2LCERN-OHL-S-2.029
Nordic nRFReTerminalEM-NVMe mPCIe-USB-BLE
stanleyondrus
135 × 90.4 mm66 parts2LNo license23
Nordic nRFByrandev
byrantech
35.9 × 41.8 mm55 parts2LMIT21
Nordic nRFAWatch2-hw
jwise
73.4 × 72.7 mm157 parts4LNo license18
Nordic nRFMdbt micro
siderakb
33 × 17.8 mm29 parts2LMIT18
Nordic nRFShio Rev A
uw-x
50.2 × 24.2 mm67 parts2LCERN-OHL-W-2.017
Nordic nRFTanen
hmd83
53 × 45 mm7 parts2LApache-2.015
Nordic nRFEcad coffeecaller
tiacsys
65.6 × 54 mm78 parts2LCERN-OHL-S-2.014
Nordic nRFNordiCoin
Szybet
20.5 × 41.4 mm20 parts2LNo license14
Open source Nordic nRF boards at a glance
The gallery holds 308 open source Nordic nRF boards from 236 GitHub repositories; a typical one measures about 65 × 53.1 mm and carries around 64 components.
64% are two-layer designs, the rest use four layers or more, and 47% carry an open source license.
The most starred is TOTEM by GEIGEIGEIST.
Parts most used on Nordic nRF boards
What Nordic nRF boards are built for
Open source Nordic nRF boards: common questions
Where can I find open source Nordic nRF boards?
This page lists 308, each read from its KiCad files on GitHub: board size, layers, the full parts list and a render of the PCB, with links to the original repository.
What parts are most common on Nordic nRF boards?
The XIAO-nRF52840-SMD, nRF52840, LSM6DS3TR-C, MDBT50Q-1MV2 and 3.3V appear in the most repositories here.
How big is a typical Nordic nRF board?
The median is 65 × 53.1 mm, and 64% are two-layer designs.
What is the most popular open source Nordic nRF board?
By GitHub stars, TOTEM by GEIGEIGEIST, with 2,042 stars.
Can I simulate one of these Nordic nRF boards before building it?
Yes. HardLabs turns a board's netlist and BOM into a working simulation, so you can boot and test firmware against it with no hardware on your desk.