KW20Z: Kinetis^® KW20Z-2.4 GHz 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+

Overview

The KW20Z is an ultra low-power, highly-integrated single-chip device that enables IEEE^® 802.15.4-2011 RF connectivity for portable, extremely low-power embedded systems. Applications include portable health care devices, access control, security systems, smart energy and home area networks.

The KW20Z Wireless MCU integrates a 2.4 GHz transceiver supporting O-QPSK modulations, an Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+ CPU, 160 KB Flash and 20 KB SRAM, 802.15.4 packet processor, hardware security and peripherals optimized to meet the requirements of the target applications.

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Features

802.15.4 Radio Features

IEEE Std. 802.15.4-2011 Standard Compliant
Typical Receiver Sensitivity = -102 dBm
Programmable Transmitter Output Power up to +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

802.15.4 MAC and SMAC

Kinetis^® Software Development Kit (SDK)

The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

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Features

802.15.4 Radio Features

IEEE Std. 802.15.4-2011 Standard Compliant
Typical Receiver Sensitivity = -102 dBm
Programmable Transmitter Output Power up to +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

802.15.4 MAC and SMAC

Kinetis^® Software Development Kit (SDK)

The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

Data Sheets

Application Notes

Kinetis^® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis<sup>®</sup> W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis^® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis^® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

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Development Boards

FRDM-KW40Z : Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis<sup>®</sup> KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs thumbnail

FRDM-KW40Z:Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs

USB-KW40Z : Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE<sup>®</sup> 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer USB Dongle for Kinetis<sup>®</sup> KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs thumbnail

USB-KW40Z:Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer USB Dongle for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs

USB-KW41Z : Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE<sup>®</sup> 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer/USB Dongle thumbnail

USB-KW41Z:Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer/USB Dongle

Development Boards

FRDM-KW40Z:Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs

USB-KW40Z:Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer USB Dongle for Kinetis^® KW40Z/30Z/20Z MCUs

USB-KW41Z:Bluetooth Low Energy/IEEE^® 802.15.4 Packet Sniffer/USB Dongle

Target Applications

Industrial

Smart City

E-Bike

Smart Home

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

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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
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KW20Z: Kinetis® KW20Z-2.4 GHz 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+

Overview

Features

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 802.15.4 MAC and SMAC Kinetis® Software Development Kit (SDK) The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

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 802.15.4 MAC and SMAC Kinetis® Software Development Kit (SDK) The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

Kinetis® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Development Boards

Development Boards

Target Applications

Industrial

Smart City

Smart Home

Comparison Table

Kinetis KW40Z Family Recommended Solutions

Similar Products

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Available Software Development Kits

Protocol Stacks

Connectivity Software

NXP Designs: Reference Design Library

KW20Z: Kinetis^® KW20Z-2.4 GHz 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller based on Arm^® Cortex^®-M0+

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

802.15.4 MAC and SMAC

Kinetis^® Software Development Kit (SDK)

The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

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

802.15.4 MAC and SMAC

Kinetis^® Software Development Kit (SDK)

The FreeRTOS kernel and a bare-metal non-preemptive task scheduler

Kinetis^® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram

Kinetis^® W Series KW20Z MCUs Block Diagram