“The nRF54LM20A opens up more opportunities for developers to create innovative connected products that require more memory, interfaces, and performance,” said Oyvind Strom, executive vice president of short-range business at Nordic Semiconductor. “The launch of this product is another step in offering a comprehensive portfolio of nRF54L series products that covers a wide range of applications, making the nRF54L series an industry leader.”.
Expanding the nRF54L Series as Adoption Accelerates:
The nRF54LM20A expands the nRF54L series with a high-memory option, including 2MB of NVM and 512KB of RAM, while maintaining the same MCU functionality with a 128MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor, a RISC-V coprocessor, and an enhanced peripheral suite with high-speed USB and up to 66 GPIOs. It also integrates Nordic's fourth-generation ultra-low-power 2.4GHz radio, supporting Bluetooth® LE, Channel Sounding, Matter over Thread, and more. Like the other wireless SoCs in the nRF54L series, the nRF54LM20A delivers twice the processing power, three times the processing efficiency, and up to 50% lower power consumption than the industry benchmark: the nRF52 series.
The nRF54LM20A is designed for advanced wireless products across all markets, including consumer, smart home, commercial, and industrial. It is particularly well-suited for human interface devices (HIDs), including gaming peripherals that require low-latency wireless connectivity and high-speed USB. With 2 MB of non-volatile memory and 512 KB of RAM, it is ideal for smart home devices, such as a Matter implementation, as it offers ample capacity for the application without requiring external memory.
The nRF54LM20A is compatible with Nordic’s nRF Connect SDK, which provides an easy-to-use framework for developing secure, low-power IoT applications that can scale from simple use cases to innovative, feature-rich implementations. The nRF Connect SDK is based on the Zephyr project combined with Nordic’s proprietary software, bringing together the best of ultra-optimized open-source software with Nordic’s proprietary features and technology. This powerful package offers a no-compromise solution for developers to get the most out of devices like the nRF54LM20A.
For developers with demanding wireless designs requiring maximum power efficiency and extended battery life, Nordic’s family of power management integrated circuits (PMICs) is designed to work seamlessly with the nRF54L series SoCs. In addition to power efficiency gains, integrating a Nordic PMIC can reduce system complexity, bill of materials (BOM), and board space.
The nRF54LM20A is development-ready. Development kits and samples can be ordered through Nordic’s project-based early access program. Developers are encouraged to contact Nordic’s sales department to initiate projects and begin development with the nRF54LM20A. Production is expected to begin in Q1 2026.
