MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK)

Overview

The MCUXpresso SDK is a comprehensive software enablement package designed to simplify and accelerate application development with Arm^® Cortex^®-M-based devices from NXP, including its general purpose, crossover and Bluetooth™-enabled MCUs. The MCUXpresso SDK includes production-grade software with integrated RTOS (optional), integrated enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware), reference software, and more.

In addition to working seamlessly with the MCUXpresso IDE, the MCUXpresso SDK also supports and provides example projects for IAR, KEIL, and GCC with Cmake.

Underscoring our commitment to high quality, the MCUXpresso SDK is MISRA compliant and checked with Coverity^® static analysis tools. SDK packages are available in custom downloads based on user selections of MCU, evaluation board, and optional software components.

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Features

The MCUXpresso SDK consists of the following runtime software components:

Arm^® CMSIS-CORE startup and device header files and CMSIS-DSP standard libraries
Open-source peripheral drivers that provide stateless, high-performance, easy-to-use APIs
Drivers for communication peripherals also include high-level transactional APIs for high-performance data transfers and RTOS wrappers that leverage native RTOS services to better comply with the RTOS cases
High-quality software: all drivers and startup code are MISRA-C: 2004 compliant and checked with Coverity^® static analysis tools
Real-time operation systems (RTOS) kernels pre-integrated: FreeRTOS^™
Enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware) from NXP and partners including:
- Graphics and HMI
- Audio and voice processing
- Cloud connectivity
- Motor control
- Security
- Storage
- eIQ Machine Learning
- Wireless and wired connectivity
- Functional safety
- And more
Software examples demonstrating the usage of peripheral drivers, RTOS wrapper drivers, middleware and RTOSes
Also available as CMSIS Device Family Pack

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Features

The MCUXpresso SDK consists of the following runtime software components:

Arm^® CMSIS-CORE startup and device header files and CMSIS-DSP standard libraries
Open-source peripheral drivers that provide stateless, high-performance, easy-to-use APIs
Drivers for communication peripherals also include high-level transactional APIs for high-performance data transfers and RTOS wrappers that leverage native RTOS services to better comply with the RTOS cases
High-quality software: all drivers and startup code are MISRA-C: 2004 compliant and checked with Coverity^® static analysis tools
Real-time operation systems (RTOS) kernels pre-integrated: FreeRTOS^™
Enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware) from NXP and partners including:
- Graphics and HMI
- Audio and voice processing
- Cloud connectivity
- Motor control
- Security
- Storage
- eIQ Machine Learning
- Wireless and wired connectivity
- Functional safety
- And more
Software examples demonstrating the usage of peripheral drivers, RTOS wrapper drivers, middleware and RTOSes
Also available as CMSIS Device Family Pack

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MCUXpresso-SDK Block Diagram

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso Software and Tools Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso SDK Enabling Software Technologies Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso IDE Overview

MCUXpresso-SDK Block Diagram
MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso Software and Tools Overview
MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso SDK Enabling Software Technologies Overview
MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso IDE Overview

MCUXpresso-SDK Block Diagram

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso Software and Tools Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso SDK Enabling Software Technologies Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso IDE Overview

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Supported Devices

Processors and Microcontrollers
- Arm Microcontrollers
  - Kinetis^® V Series: Real-time Motor Control & Power Conversion MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+/M4/M7
    - KV4x: Kinetis KV4x-168 MHz, High Performance Motor / Power Conversion MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4
    - KV5x: Kinetis^® KV5x-240 MHz, Motor Control and Power Conversion, Ethernet, MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M7
    - KV3x: Kinetis^® KV3x-100–120 MHz, Advanced 3ph FOC / Sensorless Motor Control MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4
    - KV1x: Kinetis^® KV1x-75 MHz, Entry-level 3ph FOC / Sensorless Motor Control MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+
  - Kinetis^® K4x USB and Segment LCD Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K40_100: Kinetis^® K40-100 MHz, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® K2x USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K22_120: Kinetis^® K22-120 MHz, Cost Effective, Full-Speed USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K24_120: Kinetis^® K24-120 MHz, Full-Speed USB, 256KB SRAM Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K21_120: Kinetis K21-120 MHZ, Full-Speed USB, Anti-Tamper Microcontrollers based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4
    - K20_100: Kinetis^® K20-100 MHz, Full-Speed USB, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K28_150: Kinetis^® K28-150 MHz, 2x USB, Core Voltage Bypass, 2MB Flash, 1MB SRAM MCUs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4
    - K21_50: Kinetis^® K21-50 MHz, Full-Speed USB, Anti-Tamper Microcontrollers based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K22_50: Kinetis^® K22-50 MHz, Cost Effective, Full-Speed USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K26_180: Kinetis^® K26-180 MHz, Dual High-Speed & Full-speed USBs, 2MB Flash Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K27_150: Kinetis^® K27-150 MHz, 2x USB, 2MB Flash, 1MB SRAM Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K22_100: Kinetis^® K22-100 MHz, Cost Effective, Full-Speed USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® K3x Segment LCD Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K30_100: Kinetis^® K30-100 MHz, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® K5x Measurement Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K50_100: Kinetis^® K50-100 MHz, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K53_100: Kinetis^® K53-100 MHz, USB, Segment LCD, Ethernet Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K51_100: Kinetis^® K51-100 MHz, Segment LCD, USB Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® K6x Ethernet Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K60_100: Kinetis^® K60-100 MHz, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K65_180: Kinetis^® K65-180 MHz, Dual High-Speed & Full-speed USBs, 2MB Flash, Anti-Tamper Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K63_120: Kinetis^® K63-120 MHz, 256KB SRAM, Anti-Tamper Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K64_120: Kinetis^® K64-120 MHz, 256 KB SRAM Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K66_180: Kinetis^® K66-180 MHz, Dual High-Speed & Full-speed USBs, 2MB Flash Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® L Series: Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL3x: Kinetis^® KL3x-48 MHz, Segment LCD Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL4x: Kinetis^® KL4x-48 MHz, USB, Segment LCD, Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL2x: Kinetis^® KL2x-72/96 MHz, USB Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL1x: Kinetis^® KL1x-48 MHz, Mainstream Small Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL0x: Kinetis^® KL0x-48 MHz, Entry-Level Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL8x: Kinetis^® KL8x-72/96 MHz Secure Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KL28: Kinetis^® KL28-72/96 MHz, 512KB Flash, USB, Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
  - KM Series: Metrology Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KM3x: 50–75 MHz Precision Metrology MCUs with Segment LCDs based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+
  - Kinetis^® K8x Secure Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K82_150: Kinetis^® K82-150 MHz HW Cryptographic Co-Processor & QuadSPI Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^® -M4 Core
    - K80_150: Kinetis^® K80-150 MHz Advanced security & QuadSPI Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® K1x Mainstream Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K10_100: Kinetis^® K10-100 MHz, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K12_50: Kinetis^® K12-50 MHz, Microcontrollers (MCUs) with Optimized Features based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K11_50: Kinetis^® K11-50 MHz, Anti-Tamper Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - Kinetis^® E Series: 5V, Robust Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+/M4 Core
    - KE1xF: Kinetis KE1xF-168MHz, Performance with CAN 5V Microcontrollers based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4
    - KE1xZ: up to 72MHz, 5V main stream CM0+ MCU with NXP Touch (TSI) and CAN control
    - KE06: Kinetis^® KE06-48 MHz, Mainstream with CAN Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KE02_40: Kinetis^® KE02-40 MHz, Entry-Level Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^® -M0+ Core
    - KE04: Kinetis^® KE04-48 MHz, Mainstream Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - KE02: Kinetis^® KE02-20 MHz, Entry-Level Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
  - Kinetis^® K0x Entry-level Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - K02_100: Kinetis^® K02-100 MHz, Microcontrollers (MCUs) with Optimized Features based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - i.MX RT Crossover MCUs
    - i.MX-RT1050: i.MX RT1050 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT1060: i.MX RT1060 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT1020: i.MX RT1020 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT1015: i.MX RT1015 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT1064: i.MX RT1064 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT1010: i.MX RT1010 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M7 core
    - i.MX-RT600: i.MX RT600 Crossover MCU with Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 and DSP Cores
  - LPC800 Series: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Cores
    - LPC80X: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - LPC81X_LPC83X: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Cores
    - LPC82X: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Cores
    - LPC84X: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Cores
    - LPC8N04: Low-Cost Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
  - LPC54000 Series: Power-Efficient Microcontrollers (MCUs) Based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - LPC546XX: Power-Efficient Microcontrollers (MCUs) With Advanced Peripherals Based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
    - LPC541XX: Low-Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) Based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Cores With Optional Cortex^®-M0+ Co-processor
    - LPC540XX: Power-Efficient Microcontrollers (MCUs) with Advanced Peripherals Based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 Core
  - LPC5500 Series: World’s Arm^® Cortex^®-M33 based Microcontroller Series for Mass Market, Leveraging 40nm Embedded Flash Technology
    - LPC55S6x: High Efficiency Arm^® Cortex^®-M33-based Microcontroller Family
    - LPC551X-S1X: LPC551x/S1x: Baseline Arm^® Cortex^®-M33-based Microcontroller Family
    - LPC552x-S2x: LPC552x/S2x: Mainstream Arm^® Cortex^®-M33-based Microcontroller Family
  - General Purpose MCUs
    - LPC51U68: High-performance, Power-efficient and Cost Sensitive Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ MCUs
  - K32 L Series: Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) optimized for low-leakage applications
    - K32-L3: K32 L3: NXP’s Energy Efficient Cortex-M4 MCU with Cortex-M0+ and Advanced Security
    - K32-L2: K32 L2: Ultra-Low-Power, Highly Integrated MCU
- Arm Processors
  - i.MX 8 Series Applications Processors: Multicore Arm^® Cortex^®-A72, Cortex-A53, Cortex-A35, Cortex-M4, Cortex-M7 cores
    - i.MX8M: i.MX 8M Family - Arm^® Cortex^®-A53, Cortex-M4, Audio, Voice, Video
    - i.MX8MMINI: i.MX 8M Mini - Arm^® Cortex^®-A53, Cortex-M4, Audio, Voice, Video
  - i.MX 7 Series Applications Processors: Multicore Arm^® Cortex^®-A7, Cortex-M4
    - i.MX7ULP: i.MX 7ULP Family: Ultra-Low-Power with Graphics
Wireless Connectivity
- Bluetooth Low Energy
  - Bluetooth^® Smart/Bluetooth Low Energy
    - QN9080: QN908x: Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth Low Energy System on Chip Solution
    - KW36-35: KW36/35/34: Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+|Kinetis^® KW36/35/34 Bluetooth Low Energy 32-bit MCUs | NXP
    - KW31Z: Kinetis^® KW31Z-2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy Wireless Radio Microcontroller (MCU) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
    - QN9090-30: QN9090/30(T): Bluetooth Low Energy MCU with Arm^®Cortex^®-M4 CPU, Energy efficiency, analog and digital peripherals and NFC Tag option
    - 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
    - K32W061_41: K32W061/41: High Performance, Secure and Ultra-Low-Power MCU for Zigbee^®,Thread, and Bluetooth^® LE 5.0 with Built-in NFC option
- Zigbee
  - KW41Z: Kinetis^® KW41Z-2.4 GHz Dual Mode: Bluetooth^® Low Energy and 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller (MCU) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
  - KW21Z: Kinetis^® KW21Z-2.4 GHz 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller (MCU) based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ Core
  - JN5189_88_T: JN5189/88 (T): High Performance and Ultra-low power MCUs for Zigbee^® and Thread with Built-in NFC option

System Requirements

SDK v2.8 requires IDE v11.2.x or later
SDK v2.7 requires IDE v11.1.x or later
SDK v2.6 requires IDE v11.0.x or later
SDK v2.5 requires IDE v10.3.x or later
SDK v2.4 requires IDE v10.2.x or later
SDK v2.3 requires IDE v10.1.x or later
SDK v2.2 requires IDE v10.0.x or later

Supported Toolchains

All demo applications and driver examples are provided with projects for the following toolchains:

MCUXpresso IDE
GNU toolchain for Arm^® Cortex^® -M with Cmake build system
IAR Embedded Workbench
Keil^™ MDK-Arm

MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK)

Overview

Features

MCUXpresso-SDK Block Diagram

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso Software and Tools Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso SDK Enabling Software Technologies Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso IDE Overview

MCUXpresso-SDK Block Diagram

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso Software and Tools Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso SDK Enabling Software Technologies Overview

MCU Minutes | MCUXpresso IDE Overview

Supported Devices

System Requirements

Supported Toolchains

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