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KW38-ER-RD

KW38 +20dBm Extended Range Reference Design Board

Overview

The KW38-ER-RD extended range module reference design uses an external power amplifier to boost the transmitter output power to +20 dBm. This enables a wider range for applications that require communications over long distances or in harsh RF environments. The module uses the KW38 wireless MCU, which is pin-to-pin compatible with KW37 and KW39. The KW38-ER-RD extended range module is a small form-factor reference design compatible with the mikroBUS click board standard.

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KW38-ER-RD Development Board Bottom View

KW38-ER-RD Development Board Top View

KW38-ER-RD Development Board Bottom View

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KW38-ER-RD Overview

KW38-ER-RD Overview

MCU

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

OpenSDA

K22_120 : Kinetis^® K22-120 MHz, Cost Effective, Full-Speed USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core

Technical and Functional Specifications

Design Features

Processor

ER-RD-KW38 Freedom Development Board includes

MKW38Z512VFT4

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

Form Factor

PCB (25.4 x 57.15 mm) – compatible with the MikroBUS Click module L size

Debug

OSBDM onboard open source programming and debugging tool
CMSIS-DAP debug interface
OpenSDA
JTAG

Software and Support Application Development

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FRDM-KW38 ^Active
Freedom Development Kit for KW39/38/37 MCUs
Kit Contains
- 1x FRDM-KW38 board
- 1x USB cable

FRDM-KW38
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$75.00

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USB-KW38 ^Active
Bluetooth Low Energy Packet Sniffer/USB Dongle
Kit Contains
- 1x USB-KW38 board

USB-KW38
1 @ US
$60.00

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Design Resources

Get Started

Get Started with KW38-ER-RD

This document will help guide you throught the KW38 +20dBm Extended Tange Refrence Design board

KW38-ER-RD Module Board User's Guide
- PDF
- Rev 0
- Mar 24, 2021
- 893.0 KB
- KW38EREDMBUG
- English

AN13084 KW38-ER-RD RF Report

This document will explain you how to perform RF test on KW38 ER RD and depicts the results.

AN13084 KW38-ER-RD RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth LowEnergy Applications
- PDF
- Rev 0
- Mar 24, 2021
- 8.9 MB
- AN13084-KW38-ER-RD-RF-SERBLE
- English

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Design Manufacturing Files
KW38-ER-RD Design Files
- ZIP
- Rev 0
- Mar 24, 2021
- 2.0 MB
- KW38-ER-RD-DESIGN-FILES