Case study / 2026

nRF52840 navigation board

A compact navigation platform combining GNSS and inertial sensing with battery power, USB-C charging and low-power monitoring around an nRF52840 module.

Engineering contribution

Role & scope

Role: Embedded Hardware & PCB Design Engineer
Year: 2026

Schematic architecture, component selection, multilayer PCB implementation and manufacturing documentation.

Technical highlights

GNSS + 10-DoF sensor fusion hardware
USB-C and single-cell LiPo power path
QSPI flash, microphone and NFC provisions
Low-quiescent battery-voltage monitoring

Tools & skills

Altium DesignernRF52840I²CUARTUSB-CLow-power designRF-aware layoutPower architectureMultilayer routing

Scope in context

Engineering concepts.

These visuals explain the project’s hardware scope. They are concept presentations, not photographs of fabricated client hardware.

nRF52840 navigation board: hardware overview concept illustration — Concept / 01Hardware overview

nRF52840 navigation board: system architecture concept illustration — Concept / 02System architecture

nRF52840 navigation board: hardware design detail concept illustration — Concept / 03Design detail

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