MCUXpresso Software Development Kit (SDK)

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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 wireless-enabled MCUs. The MCUXpresso SDK includes production-grade software with integrated RTOS (optional), integrated enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware), reference software, and more. Partner middleware and software can be integrated via custom west manifests or Open-CMSIS-Packs.

The MCUXpresso SDK is inherently compatible with MCUXpresso IDE, MCUXpresso for VS Code but also supports and provides example projects for IAR Embedded Workbench, KEIL MDK, and GCC with Cmake.

Underscoring our commitment to high quality, the MCUXpresso SDK is checked with Coverity® static analysis tools. Custom SDK packages are available as custom archives or west manifests based on user selections of MCU, evaluation board, and/or optional software components.

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Features

  • 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 checked with Coverity® static analysis tools
  • Real-time operation systems (RTOS) kernels: FreeRTOS ™. Zephyr uses same core/base SDK content
  • Enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware) from NXP and partners including:
    • Audio and voice processing
    • Connectivity (USB, LIN, ETHERNET)
    • Cloud (AWS IoT)
    • eIQ ® Machine Learning
    • Functional Safety
    • Graphics and HMI
    • Motor control
    • Security
    • Wireless (GenFSK, Bluetooth, 802.15.4, Wi-Fi, Zigbee, Coex)
    • Storage
    • And more
  • Adding partner middleware and software is supported by using the west manifest or Open-CMSIS-Packs
  • Software examples demonstrating the usage of peripheral drivers, RTOS wrapper drivers, middleware and RTOSes

Delivery Options

  • Packaged and delivered in various methods to meet the preference of the developer.
  • The MCUXpresso IDEs simplify how users can choose how to add the SDK into their workspace from the following package and delivery options:
    • SDK BUILDER: User selections build a custom MCUXpresso SDK based on MCU, evaluation board and optional software components
    • GITHUB: The mcuxsdk project provides one repository to conveniently use Git to track/compare/integrate SDK updates
    • OPEN-CMSIS-PACKS: An IDE pack manager allows users to search/import packs based on software organized by device, board, middleware and application

  • GitHub provides access to preview of patches and feature development prior to production release along with visibility to the development commit history of SDK

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    MCUXpresso SDK - GitHub repository

    EXTERNALRev 1.0Jul 27, 2023 10:16:00MCUXPRESSO-SDK-GITHUB-REP
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  • BSPs and Device Drivers

    MCUXpresso SDK - Open-CMSIS-Packs

    EXTERNALRev 1.0Jul 27, 2023 10:19:00MCUXPRESSO-SDK-OPEN-CMSIS-PACK
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  • Examples and Quick Start Software

    MCUXpresso SDK - SDK Builder

    EXTERNALRev 1.0Mar 2, 2017 13:05:00MCUXPRESSO-SDK
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