NXP Semiconductors MCX W Wireless Microcontrollers

NXP Semiconductors MCX W Wireless Microcontrollers are secure wireless MCUs designed for compact, scalable, and innovative connected devices. Based on the Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 architecture, the MCX W series provides a unified platform for BLUETOOTH^® Low Energy and multiprotocol wireless development, supported by advanced security, scalable processing and memory, and a consistent developer experience.

The MCX W portfolio includes Bluetooth Low Energy solutions for compact, battery-powered sensing applications and multiprotocol devices supporting Matter^®, Thread^®, Zigbee^®, and Bluetooth Low Energy. MCX W72 adds Bluetooth Channel Sounding and an integrated Localization Compute Engine for secure ranging, proximity detection, indoor localization, and other location-aware applications. The upgradeable, dedicated radio subsystem available on MCX W7 devices helps separate time-sensitive wireless processing from the primary application.

The NXP Semiconductor MCX W series is supported by the MCUXpresso Developer Experience, including SDKs, software examples, configuration tools, security programming/provisioning tools, and a choice of IDEs. Support for Zephyr™ RTOS and FreeRTOS helps developers select the software environment suited for connected applications and move from evaluation to development.

Features

Scalable wireless connectivity
- Arm Cortex-M33-based wireless MCU platform
- Scalable Bluetooth Low Energy and multiprotocol wireless options
- Matter, Thread, Zigbee, and Bluetooth Low Energy support on select MCX W devices
- Bluetooth Channel Sounding and integrated Localization Compute Engine on MCX W72
- Upgradeable, dedicated radio subsystem on MCX W7 devices
- Common architecture, intelligent peripherals, and developer experience
Security
- EdgeLock^® security capabilities
- EdgeLock Secure Enclave, Core Profile on MCX W7 devices
- Secure boot and debug
- Secure key generation, storage, and management
- Support for EdgeLock 2GO key and certificate-management services
- Security programming and provisioning tools

Software and development
- MCUXpresso Developer Experience with SDK, connectivity stacks, and software examples
- IDE support including MCUXpresso IDE and Visual Studio Code
- Pin, clock, peripheral, security, and memory configuration tools
- Zephyr RTOS and FreeRTOS support
- FRDM development boards for rapid evaluation and prototyping

Applications

Connected sensing and consumer
- Battery-powered sensors
- Compact wireless devices
- Consumer electronics
- Health Internet of Things (IoT) sensors
- Voice-enabled connected devices
- General embedded wireless applications
Smart homes and buildings
- Smart-home devices
- Home and building automation
- Smart access and door locks
- Building sensors and controls
- Smart lighting
- Energy-management devices

Industrial and location-aware IoT
- Industrial IoT (IIoT) sensors and controls
- Industrial automation
- Secure access control
- Proximity detection
- Indoor localization
- Asset tracking
- Location-aware connected devices