NXP introduces microcontrollers with multiprotocol mesh systems
Microcontrollers from NXP provide IoT connectivity for eco-friendly, smart home devices. The K32W061/41 family of low power, multi-protocol wireless microcontrollers complement NXP’s pin-compatible JN5189/88 (Thread/Zigbee) and QN9090/30 (Bluetooth Low Energy) microcontrollers for a migration path for smart homes and buildings.
The K32W061/41 has multiple low power modes and low transmit/receive radio power capabilities.
The K32W061 and the K32W041 feature an IEEE 802.15.4 radio supporting Thread and Zigbee networking protocols, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 and an integrated NFC NTAG (K32W061). The devices also support a wide operating temperature range of -40 to +125 degrees C).
NXP is a founding member of the Zigbee Alliance and Thread Group, co-founder of NFC Forum and member of Bluetooth SIG. It has integrated connectivity standards with intelligent peripherals to support home and building automation, security and access control, smart thermostats and locks, gateways and sense sensor networks.
The K32W061/41 wireless microcontrollers are based on an Arm Cortex M4 microcontroller core running at 48MHz and include 640 kbyte of onboard flash and 152 kbyte SRAM, providing storage space and flexibility for complex applications and software over the air (OTA) updates.
The optional NFC NTAG provides standardised out-of-band communications to dramatically simplify the pairing process. The multi-protocol radio includes an integrated power amplifier capable of up to +11dBm output making long distance transmission possible. It also supports Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0, Zigbee, and OpenThread wireless network protocol stacks.
NXP offers the MCUXpresso software development kit (SDK) for the K32W061/41 wireless microcontrollers, compatible with the latest toolchains from IAR and NXP’s MCUXpresso integrated development environment (IDE).
There is also the NXP IoT Toolbox application and connectivity tool to help developers evaluate RF performance and test more efficiently.
Hardware development support is available with the NXP IoT development kit that provides a prototyping platform of a complete IoT design.
Additional development hardware includes a USB dongle, for Bluetooth LE, Thread and Zigbee networks.
The K32W061/41 family of microcontrollers are available now.
