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88MW32X 802.11n Wi-Fi® Microcontroller SoC

88MW32X Not Recommended for New Designs

The 88MW320/322 Wi-Fi® Microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC) is a highly integrated, low-power chip with a full-featured microcontroller built using Arm® Cortex®-M4F CPU and 802.11 b/g/n Wi-Fi®. Designed for a broad array of smart devices for home, enterprise and industrial automation, and smart accessories, the SoC is optimized for:

  • Ultra low system cost
  • Low-power operation including enabling battery operated devices
  • Secure operation
  • Enabling feature-rich functionality enabling manufacturers to create innovative, differentiated products and services
  • 88MW32x is supported by AWS IoT Starter SDK and MCUXpresso SDK.

Wireless modules based on the NXP 88MW32X are offered by leading module manufacturers.

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Features

  • Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS) supported
  • Highly integrated SoC requiring very few external components for a full system operation
  • Multiple low-power modes and fast wake-up times
  • Full-featured, single stream 802.11n/g/b WLAN
  • Improved typical RF performance
  • High-efficiency PA with a low-power (10 dB) mode
  • Cortex®-M4F application CPU for applications with integrated 512KB SRAM and 128 KB mask ROM
  • Flash Controller with embedded 32 KB SRAM cache to support XIP from external SPI Flash
  • Secure boot
  • Unique hardware bit to authenticate SDK with the chipset
  • Full set of digital and analog I/O interfaces

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