Description: A development kit for evaluating and prototyping RF (Radio Frequency) or wireless communication modules. Typically includes a baseboard with MCU, RF transceiver module (e.g., Sub-1GHz, 2.4GHz), antennas, sensors, and interfaces like USB, SPI, I2C.
Common Applications:
- Wireless sensor networks
- IoT device prototyping
- Low-power RF communication testing
- Protocol evaluation (e.g., BLE, Zigbee, LoRa, proprietary)
Typical Components:
- Microcontroller (e.g., ARM Cortex-M)
- RF Transceiver (e.g., nRF24L01, CC1101, SX1276)
- On-board debugger/programmer (e.g., J-Link, ST-Link)
- USB-to-UART bridge
- LEDs, buttons, extension headers
- Power management circuitry
Popular Kits:
- Nordic nRF52 DK / nRF9160 DK
- TI CC13xx/CC26xx LaunchPad
- Semtech SX127x LoRa Dev Kit
- Espressif ESP32 DevKitC (Wi-Fi + BLE)
Note: Ensure compliance with local RF regulations (FCC, CE, etc.) when developing.