NXP Semiconductors MCXW72-LOC Localization Evaluation Board
NXP Semiconductors MCXW72-LOC Localization Board is an advanced evaluation platform for BLUETOOTH® Channel Sounding, secure ranging, and location-aware IoT applications. Based on the MCX W72 wireless MCU, the board includes two onboard PCB antennas and an RF switch supporting antenna switching and antenna diversity for more advanced ranging evaluation.
The MCX W72 integrates a Bluetooth Low Energy 6.x-class radio and an on-chip Localization Compute Engine that accelerates Bluetooth Channel Sounding calculations while reducing ranging latency and power consumption. The device also supports multiprotocol development with Bluetooth Low Energy, Zigbee®, Thread®, and Matter®. This board can be used with a wide range of development tools, including NXP MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code extension and IAR Embedded Workbench.
The NXP Semiconductors MCXW72-LOC includes an onboard MCU-Link debugger, two high-speed CAN transceivers, 64Mbit QSPI NOR Flash memory, two optional SMA connector footprints, two mikroBUS™ sockets, and flexible power options. For a cost-effective starting point for general MCX W72 development and initial Channel Sounding evaluation, select the FRDM-MCXW72 development board with its integrated single-PCB-trace antenna. This board offers separate evaluation options, allowing developers to select the platform that fits the user's development needs.
Features
- Bluetooth Channel Sounding and RF
- Advanced Bluetooth channel sounding evaluation using the MCX W72 wireless MCU
- Two onboard PCB antennas
- RF switch supporting antenna switching and antenna diversity
- Two optional SMA connector footprints for conducted RF measurements
- Bluetooth Low Energy 6.x, Zigbee, Thread, and Matter support
- Integrated Localization Compute Engine for accelerated ranging calculations
- Processing and memory
- MCX W72 Arm® Cortex®-M33 application core operating at up to 96MHz
- Dedicated wireless subsystem with Arm Cortex-M33 processing
- 2MB application Flash and 512kB dedicated radio Flash
- 64Mbit QSPI NOR Flash supporting over-the-air programming
- Connectivity and expansion
- Two high-speed CAN transceivers
- LPUART, LPSPI, LPI2C, and ADC connectivity
- Two mikroBUS socket connectors
- Arduino® shield connectivity
- USB Type-C® connectivity
- Flexible coin-cell, USB, DC, and CAN-header power options
- Debug and development
- Onboard MCU-Link debug probe
- CMSIS-DAP and SEGGER J-Link protocol support
- USB-to-UART bridge
- 10-pin Arm JTAG/SWD connector
- Support for MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code and IAR Embedded Workbench
Applications
- Smart home and industrial IoT
- Smart locks
- Home and building automation
- Building security and surveillance
- Smart sensors
- Smart lighting
- Climate control
- Connected appliances
- Building safety systems
- Channel Sounding and Localization
- Secure access control
- Proximity detection
- Indoor localization
- Asset tracking
- Location-aware connected devices
Kit Contents
- MCXW72-LOC board
- USB 2.0 Type-C cable, 1 meter
Videos
Board Features
Block Diagram
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