Introducing the IW623 SoC: 2x2 Tri-Band Wi-Fi® 6E and Bluetooth® Combo Solution

Ever wonder why you experience slow speeds, constant buffering or lag while streaming your favorite shows? This is often due to delays and packet loss when multiple devices share the same Wi-Fi band or compete for bandwidth. What's the solution? With Tri-band and Wi-Fi 6E at its core, the IW623 System on Chip (SoC) eliminates performance bottlenecks.

To reduce network congestion in high-demand environments, look no further than NXP’s IW623. This combo solution improves streaming for gaming, maintains continuous video conferencing, enables faster file transfers and more.

The IW623 is a highly integrated Wi-Fi 6E device enabling Tri-Band (2.4 GHz, 5 GHz and 6 GHz) Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) operation. Supporting a 2x2 multiple-input, multiple-output (MIMO) configuration in the 2.4 GHz and 5-7 GHz bands, the IW623 SoC implements advanced features including multi-user multiple-input multiple-output (MU-MIMO), orthogonal frequency-division multiple access (OFDMA), target wake-up time (TWT), and Bluetooth LE Audio.

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The IW623 implements advanced real-time Wi-Fi and Bluetooth arbitration hardware with software algorithms to optimize coexistence performance. For example, this SoC is a performance-oriented 2x2 Wi-Fi 6E + Bluetooth wireless connectivity solution that meets the needs for smart home applications. By supporting high-performance or visually connected services and advanced Bluetooth/Bluetooth LE Audio capabilities, this combo is ideal for smart home environments.

For industrial and commercial applications, the IW623 delivers high-bandwidth, long-range Wi-Fi connectivity. It supports high-concurrency networks with many clients and enables access to 6 GHz Wi-Fi, helping relieve congestion from crowded 5 GHz campus or corporate deployments. Wi-Fi 6E support enables offload from crowded 2.4 GHz or channel-limited 5 GHz network spectrum and provides maximum forward longevity next-generation Wi-Fi networks. Bluetooth LE enables a leap in Audio capabilities, supporting multiple streams of user-specific content and broadcast or one-to-many audio sharing services.

Leverage Advanced Wi-Fi Features for Your Next Design

Thinking about your next wireless connectivity design? For gaming, AR/VR platforms, smart homes or enterprise environment with high device density the IW623 is a perfect fit for all your connectivity needs. It can help shape your ideas into the next-gen product with all its cutting-edge features including wireless multi-streaming, adaptive scheduler and agile channel switching. These advanced Wi-Fi features significantly improve performance.

Wireless multi-streaming allows your Wi-Fi enabled device to send and receive multiple data streams simultaneously to and from different devices using MU-MIMO and OFDMA. The adaptive scheduler dynamically decides how and when to allocate wireless resources (like time slots, frequency and bandwidth) to different devices based on specific needs and network conditions. Additionally, agile channel switching enables the device or access point to dynamically switch channels, avoiding interference and congestion.

Some of the target applications for the IW623 include:

• Wireless Power Over Ethernet (POE) Hubs
• Smart Home Hubs
• Internet of Things (IoT) Gateways
• Wireless IP and Security Cameras
• Video-Enabled Smart Appliances
• Wireless Edge Connectivity
• Visual Smart Homes
• Wireless Medical Connectivity
• Industrial Connectivity

Faster Time to Market with NXPs Module Partners

To help accelerate the design process and reduce time to market, manufacturers choose to develop Wi-Fi modules using NXP’s broad portfolio of wireless connectivity SoCs. Certified IW623-based modules will be available through module partners starting in Q1 2026. Take the next leap into the future with NXP’s IW623 and turn your ideas into a fully market-ready product. Learn more about IW623 on NXP’s Community .

Authors

Rakshit Grover

Technical Marketing Engineer at NXP Semiconductors

Rakshit Grover is a Technical Marketing Engineer at NXP, working in Product Marketing for Mass Market enablement. He creates technical content highlighting NXP Products in practical, real world scenarios. He completed his Masters in Engineering Management from Duke University specializing in Product Management and draws upon his past experience working in Product Management within the semiconductor Industry and as an Embedded Systems Engineer in the Medical device and Robotics Industry. Outside work, Rakshit is an avid Table Tennis player and enjoys Meditating.

Trent Bartow

Wireless Product Manager, NXP Semiconductors

Trent Bartow has led a 20-plus year career in wireless product management and business development roles, spanning across 3G/4G/5G cellular technologies, smartphone platforms, broadband solutions, cellular RAN infrastructure, IIoT wireless connectivity, and automotive applications.