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FRDM-KW38: Freedom Development Kit for KW39/38/37 MCUs

32-bit Bluetooth 5.0 Long-Range MCUs

Overview

Target Applications

FRDM-KW38 Evaluation Board – top
FRDM-KW38 Board Components
FRDM-KW38 Evaluation Board – top

FRDM-KW38 Evaluation Board – top  

FRDM-KW38 Board Components

FRDM-KW38 Board Components  

KW39/38/37 Bluetooth Low-Energy Long-Range Field Tests

KW39/38/37 Bluetooth Low-Energy Long-Range Field Tests  

MCUXpresso

Software support and application development

Specifications

Supported Devices

Wireless Connectivity

Bluetooth Low Energy
  • KW39-38-37 : KW39/38/37: 32-Bit Bluetooth 5.0 Long-Range MCUs with CAN FD and LIN Bus Options, Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core

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Technical and Functional Specifications

Processor

FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board includes

  • MKW38Z512VFT4

    • Can be configured as Host or Shield for connection to Host Processor.

Power Management
  • Supports all DC-DC configurations
Connectivity
  • CAN connectivity support
  • LIN connectivity support
Debug
  • OpenSDA
  • JTAG
Sensors
  • 3D Accelerometer (±2g/±4g/±8g) + 3D Magnetometer
Software and support application development
MCUXpresso

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  • Kit Contains

    • 1x FRDM-KW38 board
    • 1x USB cable
    • FRDM-KW38
    • 1 @ US
    • $75.00
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Reference Design Material includes BOMs, Schematics and Gerbers for the FRDM-KW38

Hardware Design Files

Documents   ( 21 )

Design Resources   ( 1 )

Software   ( 9 )

Documents

Data Sheet  ( 1 )

Reference Manual  ( 1 )

Application Note  ( 13 )

  • Compact Planar Antennas for 2.4 GHz Communication Designs and Applications within NXP EVK Boards

    This application note lists board layout and antenna basics to aid in selecting the correct antenna type for your applicatio and avoid the typical layout mistakes. Additionally, several popular antennas are presented as possible solutions for some of the 802.15.4 and Bluetooth low energy applications.

    • PDF
    • Rev 4
    • Nov 11, 2020
    • 4.5 MB
    • AN2731
    • English

  • Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices

    This application note describes Printed Circuit Board (PCB) design considerations for the MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z 48-pin QFN (HVQFN-7 × 7 Pitch 0.5 mm) wettable flank package. Included are layouts of the component copper layer, solder mask, and solder paste stencil.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 2.8 MB
    • AN12518
    • English

  • Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4

    This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on the connectivity software. In this document, the MKW36A512xxx4 and MKW38A512xxx4 devices are referred to as MKW36 and MKW38, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware.

    • PDF
    • Rev 2
    • Jun 30, 2021
    • 846.7 KB
    • AN12560
    • English

  • Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4

    This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW37A512xxx4 MCUs, emphasizing the connectivity software. In this document, MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW37A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW37, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 876.3 KB
    • AN12558
    • English

  • FRDM-KW38 RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LE Applications

    This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512).

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 4.1 MB
    • AN12517
    • English

  • KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Peripheral Device Application Note

    AN12979: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 2.9 MB
    • AN12979
    • English
    • Associated File: AN12979SW

  • Kinetis KW38 Power Consumption Analysis

    The power consumption of wireless devices is a critical requirement for the fast-coming Internet of Things (IoT) world. As a result, the hardware has been gradually improved and optimized from the power consumption perspective and new communication standards have been developed.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 9.9 MB
    • AN12459
    • English

  • MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ DCDC Power Management

    This application note describes the usage of the DCDC Switching Mode Power Supply (SMPS) converter for MKW4xZ/3xA/2xZ families

    • PDF
    • Rev 3
    • Jun 7, 2021
    • 1.5 MB
    • AN5025
    • English

  • Use of 40-bit MAC Address in Kinetis® Wireless Microcontrollers

    This application note describes how IEEE MAC addresses are handled in the Bluetooth low energy (BLE) and IEEE 802.15.4 that are the foundation of Thread and Zigbee mesh networking protocols.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Oct 10, 2018
    • 647.4 KB
    • AN12272
    • English

  • FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application

    This document provides the RF evaluation test results of the FRDM-KW38 for Bluetooth LE applications (2FSK modulation). It includes the test setup description and the tools used to perform the tests on your own. To get the KW38 radio parameters, see the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Data Sheet (document MKW38A512).

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 1.5 MB
    • AN12595
    • English

  • KW38 - Integrating the OTAP Client Service into a Bluetooth LE Central Device Application Note

    AN12980: This document describes how to integrate OTAP Client service into a Bluetooth LE peripheral device so as to enable Over the Air Programming updates for the KW38 MCU.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Nov 24, 2020
    • 3.7 MB
    • AN12980
    • English
    • Associated File: AN12980SW

  • Kinetis KW38 Bluetooth Low Energy 5.0 Advertising Extension Enablement in Legacy Bluetooth Low Energy Examples

    Kinetis KW37/38/39 MCU series are radio wireless MCUs that support Bluetooth LE 5.0 protocol.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Oct 21, 2019
    • 1.1 MB
    • AN12561
    • English

  • Migration Guide from MKW38A512xxx4 to MKW39A512xxx4

    This document describes how to migrate from Kinetis MKW38A512xxx4 MCUs to Kinetis MKW39A512xxx4 MCUs with emphasis on connectivity software. In this document, the MKW38A512xxx4 and MKW39A512xxx4 are referred to as MKW38 and MKW39, respectively. The document is intended for software engineers, software testers, software integrators, and customers designing their own hardware.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 811.2 KB
    • AN12559
    • English

User Guide  ( 3 )

  • FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board User’s Guide

    This guide describes the hardware for the FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board. The FRDM-KW38 Freedom development board is highly configurable, low-power, and cost-effective evaluation and development board for application prototyping and demonstration of the KW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z family of devices. These evaluation boards offer easy-to-use mass-storagedevice mode flash programmer, a virtual serial port, and standard programming and run-control capabilities.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • Apr 28, 2020
    • 1.1 MB
    • FRDMKW38UG
    • English

  • Getting Started with the FRDM-KW38

    • HTML
    • Apr 16, 2020
    • GS-FRDM-KW38
    • English

  • Quick Start Guide FRDM-KW38

    The KW38 is an ultra low-power; highly-integrated single-chip device that enables Bluetooth® Smart/Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) v4.2 and IEEE® 802.15.4-2011 RF connectivity for portable; extremely low-power embedded systems.

    • PDF
    • Rev 0
    • May 7, 2020
    • 637.5 KB
    • FRDMKW38QSG
    • English

Application Note Software  ( 2 )

Errata  ( 1 )

Design Resources

Design Tools & Files  ( 1 )

Design Files - miscellaneous  ( 1 )

Software

Embedded Software  ( 3 )

BSP, Drivers and Middleware  ( 3 )

Development Software  ( 6 )

IDE and Build Tools  ( 1 )

Test, Debug and Analyzer Software  ( 2 )

Application Development Tools  ( 1 )

Development Software - miscellaneous  ( 2 )

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