MCU runs Thread and Bluetooth Smart

27 January 2016 Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Kinetis KW41Z from Freescale Semiconductor is the industry’s first multi-mode radio microcontroller (MCU) to support concurrent operation of IEEE 802.15.4 Thread and Bluetooth Smart/BLE connectivity while hosting associated applications.

An expansion of the Kinetis KW40Z family of wireless MCUs, the new device features extended memory – up to 512 KB Flash and 128 KB RAM – allowing multiple networking stacks to run on a single device and enabling true multiprotocol designs. It also supports the latest Bluetooth specification v4.2, and offers exceptional RF performance with an on-chip balun facilitating wider coverage, better interference immunity, lower power and complexity, and fewer RF front-end components for a robust design.

This MCU paves the way for transforming a wide range of popular home devices such as thermostats, home security systems and door locks into advanced IoT systems by addressing multiple use cases in a single solution. It can run applications, add Thread connectivity, provide control of these systems with a smartphone or tablet via BLE, and use BLE to securely join devices to the network (sideband commissioning).

Early access programme sampling for the Kinetis KW41Z is planned for the second quarter of 2016, with general availability expected in the following quarter.

For more information visit www.freescale.com

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