NXP Semiconductors RW61x Wireless Microcontrollers
NXP Semiconductors RW61x Wireless Microcontrollers are highly integrated, low-power wireless MCUs for diverse applications like smart home devices, gaming controllers, industrial automation, and smart accessories. The NXP RW610 combines Wi-Fi® 6 and BLUETOOTH® Low Energy (LE) 5.4 radios, while the RW612 adds 802.15.4 support for tri-radio capabilities. Both MCUs are powered by a 260MHz Arm® Cortex®-M33 core with Trustzone™-M, 1.2MB of on-chip SRAM, and a Quad SPI interface with an on-the-fly decryption engine for secure external flash access.
The Bluetooth LE radio supports a 2 Mbit/s high-speed data rate, long-range, and extended advertising. The on-chip 802.15.4 radio can support the latest Thread mesh networking protocol. In addition, the RW612 can support Matter over Wi-Fi or Matter over Thread, offering a common, interoperable application layer across ecosystems and products.
The integrated EdgeLock® Secure Enclave (Core Profile) offers secure boot, debug, firmware updates, and life cycle management, as well as hardware cryptography and a physically unclonable function (PUF) for secure key management.
The RW612's advanced design delivers tight integration, low power, and highly secure operation in a space- and cost-efficient wireless MCU that requires only a single 3.3 V power supply.
Features
- Wi-Fi 6 radio
- 1x1, 20MHz, IEEE 802.11ax, 2.4GHz/5GHz
- Target wake time, dual carrier modulation, and extended range
- Integrated Wi-Fi PA, LNA, and T/R switch, up to +21dBm TX power
- WPA 3 security
- Matter over Wi-Fi
- Bluetooth Low Energy 5.4 radio
- Supports Bluetooth 5.2 features
- Bluetooth 5.4 certified
- Bluetooth LE 2Mbit/s high-speed mode, long-range, and advertising extensions
- I2S and PCM audio interfaces
- Integrated PA/NA with up to +15dBm TX output
- Security
- NXP EdgeLock™ assurance program
- Hardware root of trust
- Trusted execution environment based on Arm TrustZone-M
- NXP EdgeLock 2GO trust provisioning
- Secure boot, debug, and software update
- Hardware cryptography
- Physical unclonable function (PUF) secure key management
- SESIP assurance level 3 (SESIP3)
- PSA-certified level 3
- MCU
- 260MHz Arm Cortex-M33 with TrustZone-M
- On-chip 1.2MB SRAM
- Quad FlexSPI Flash XIP with on-the-fly decryption
- PSRAM interface for memory expansion
- Up to five Flexcomm (configurable as SPI/I2C/I2S/UART)
- IEEE 1588 RMII/Fast Ethernet interface
- LCD interface
- SDK, tool-kits, and middleware
- MCUXpresso SDK
- FreeRTOS open-source kernel and libraries
- lwIP and mbedTLS security middleware
- Integration with IAR
- TF-M firmware support
- Power management
- Ability to power the entire RW610 or RW612 using a single 3.3V external supply
- Integrated Buck regulators and LDOs supplying internal power domains
- Independent power modes across applications and radio subsystems
- Individual subsystem wake-up through dedicated GPIO, IRQ, and RTC
- Low-leakage always-on power domain enabling fast wake-up
Applications
- Smart home
- Blood pressure monitor
- Fitness equipment
- Gaming accessories
- Glucometer
- Home security and surveillance
- In-home energy display
- Major home appliances
- Multi-radio hub/smart device gateway for internet connectivity
- Small and medium appliances
- Smart power socket and light switch
- Weighing scale
- Industrial
- Building security
- Lighting
- Point of Sale (POS) terminals
Videos
RW610 Main Subsystems
RW612 Main Subsystems
Additional Resources
- Application Note: Target Wake Time (TWT) on RW61x
- Application Note: Compliance and Certification Considerations
- Application Note: Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/802.15.4 M.2 Key E Pinout Definition
- Fact Sheet: RW612 Introducing World’s First Secure Wi-Fi 6 Tri-Radio Wireless MCU
- Brochure: Smart Cooking with Matter
Datasheets
Evaluation Board
NXP Semiconductors FRDM-RW612 Development Board
Designed for prototyping the RW61x Wi-Fi® 6, BLUETOOTH® Low Energy, & 802.15.4 tri-radio MCUs.
Associated Tri-Radio Module
Murata Type 2FR Hostless Tri-Radio Module
Tri-Radio Module is highly integrated while based on the NXP RW612 Wireless MCU.
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