Arm® Cortex®-M0+|Kinetis® KW30Z Bluetooth Low Energy 32-bit MCUs | NXP Semiconductors

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Note: QN9090/30 is preferred for any new Bluetooth LE design. No new software releases planned

The KW30Z is an ultra low-power, highly-integrated single-chip device that enables Bluetooth^® Smart/Bluetooth^® Low Energy v4.1 RF connectivity for portable, extremely low-power embedded systems. Applications include portable health care devices, wearable sports and fitness devices, AV remote controls, computer keyboards and mice, gaming controllers and access control.

The KW30Z Wireless MCU integrates a 2.4 GHz transceiver, an Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ CPU, 160 KB Flash and 20 KB SRAM, Bluetooth Low Energy Link Layer hardware, hardware security and peripherals optimized to meet the requirements of the target applications.

Product Details

Block Diagram

Kinetis W Series KW30Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis<sup>®</sup> W Series KW30Z MCUs Block Diagram

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Features

Bluetooth Low Energy Radio Features

2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy version 4.1 Compliant
Typical Receiver Sensitivity = -91 dBm
Programmable Transmitter Output Power up to +3.5 dBm

Core and Memories

Up to 48 MHz Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ core
On-chip 160 KB Flash memory
On-chip 20 KB SRAM

Low Power Consumption and Operating Voltage Ranges

Nine low-power modes to provide power optimization based on application requirements
Typical Rx/Tx Current (DC/DC Enabled): 6.5 mA / 8.4 mA
Bypass Voltage: 1.71V to 3.6V
DCDC Converter Buck Configuration: 2.1V to 4.2V
DCDC Converter Boost Configuration: 0.9V to 1.795V

Analog modules

16-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC)
12-bit Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC)
6-bit High Speed Analog Comparator (CMP)

Security

AES-128 Accelerator (AESA), True Random Number Generator (TRNG)

Supported Software

Bluetooth Low Energy Host Stack and Profiles
Kinetis^® Software Development Kit (SDK)
Multiple RTOS including MQX and FreeRTOS

Comparison Table

Kinetis KW40Z Family Recommended Solutions

Part Number	Wireless Connectivity Protocol	Package Size	Hardware Development Tool
MKW40Z160VHT4	Bluetooth Low Energy and IEEE 802.15.4	7 mm x 7 mm x 1 mm 48-pin Laminate QFN	FRDM-KW40Z USB-KW40Z
MKW30Z160VHM4	Bluetooth Low Energy	5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm 32-pin Laminate QFN
MKW20Z160VHT4	IEEE 802.15.4	7 mm x 7 mm x 1 mm 48-pin Laminate QFN

MCUXpresso Software and Tools

MCUXpresso Config Tools – A comprehensive suite of system configuration tools, including pins, clocks, SDK builder and more.

MCUXpresso SDK – An open-source software development kit (SDK) built specifically for your processor and evaluation board selections.

MCUXpresso IDE – An easy-to-use integrated development environment (IDE) for creating, building, debugging, and optimizing your application.

Protocol Stacks

Connectivity Software

Kinetis Connectivity Software Version 1.0.1 includes the following components:

KW40Z Bluetooth^® low energy v4.2 stack, v1.1.4
KW40Z IEEE^® 802.15.4-2006/2011 MAC/PHY implementation v5.2.4
KW40Z Simple Media Access Controller (SMAC) v3.2.4
KW40Z-enabled Connectivity Framework

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Design Resources

Hardware

Quick reference to our board types.

1-5 of 9 hardware offerings

Evaluation and Development Boards
Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer USB Dongle for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUsFeatured

USB-KW40Z
Evaluation and Development Boards
Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUsFeatured

FRDM-KW40Z
Complete Solution
Bluetooth^® Low Energy Beacon Reference Design

BLUETOOTH-BEACON
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Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
Universal Multilink Development Interface

UMultilink
Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
PEmicro Cyclone programmer

CYCLONE
Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
PEmicro Cyclone FX programmer

CYCLONE-FX
Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
LPC-Link2

OM13054
Emulators, Probes, and Programmers
Universal Multilink FX High-Speed Development Interface

U-MULTILINK-FX
Evaluation and Development Boards
Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer/USB Dongle

USB-KW41Z

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