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Dual MCU OLED/BLE core

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NorthSec 2016 Badge source-backed

hardware architecture

The 2016 badge paired nRF51822 OLED/BLE/battery/LED control with an STM32F072 USB and touch-button controller.

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NorthSec 2016 Badge
Type
hardware architecture
Status
source-backed
Compatibility
NorthSec 2016 Badge
Source
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nsec/nsec-badge/nsec16/README.md

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Related Resources

event lineage

NorthSec past editions

Official NorthSec source documenting 2016 as the year training sessions were added and every conference and competition attendee received a hardware badge.

Badge: NorthSec 2016 Badge

Source trail

Evidence Sources

NorthSec · retrieved 2026-05-15

Past editions

Official lineage source proving that NorthSec 2016 gave a hardware badge to every conference and competition attendee.

Badge: NorthSec 2016 Badge

NorthSec / GitHub · retrieved 2026-05-15

NorthSec 2016 badge README

Primary technical source for the nRF51822/STM32F072 badge, OLED, BLE, battery management, buttons, USB, SWD, DFU, and software dependency caveats.

Badge: NorthSec 2016 Badge