88MW32X 802.11n Wi-Fi® Microcontroller SoC

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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.

Data Sheet

Application Notes

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Block Diagram

88MW32X Block Diagram

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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

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.

Partner Modules

88MW320/322

Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) 2.4 GHz Single Band 1x1 Wireless Microcontroller Hostless

Product	Operating Temp	Antenna Type	Antenna #	Module Type	Module Size	Qualifications	Recommended Host
AW-CU300 V2 AzureWave	-30 to 85	Embedded antenna, U.FL Connector(s)	2	SMD	15 x 23 x 2.35	CE, FCC, NCC, IC, Brazil, China, Japan, Mexico, Argentina	Hostless
AW-CU300A V2 AzureWave	-30 to 85	Embedded antenna, U.FL Connector(s)	2	SMD	28 x 15 x 2.35	CE, FCC, NCC, IC	Hostless
CMWC1ZZABR-107 Murata	-30 to 85	Embedded antenna	1	SMD	22 x 19 x 2.55	FCC/IC/CE	Hostless
WYSACVLAY-WX KAGA FEI (TY)	-30 to 85	Embedded antenna	2	SMD	21.4 x 14.0 x 2.4	FCC, ISE, Japan, CE	Hostless
WYSACVLAY-WZ KAGA FEI (TY)	-30 to 85	Embedded antenna	2	SMD	21.4 x 14.0 x 2.4	FCC, ISE, Japan, CE	Hostless

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Documentation

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10 documents

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Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/802.15.4 M.2 Key E Pinout Definition[AN13049]

HTML | PDFMar 17, 2025Rev 6.0
AN12910 - ETSI Adaptivity Test for 88MW32x and 88MW30x - Application note (public)[AN12910]

PDFMay 28, 2021Rev 1
NXP-AN-Designing with 88MW32x[AN12962]

PDFAug 10, 2020Rev 2

88MW320-88MW322 - Wireless Microcontroller - IEEE 802.11n/g/b - Data Sheet (public)[88MW320-88MW322-DS]

PDFJul 18, 2024Rev 8

88MW32x - 802.11n Wi-Fi Microcontroller SoC - Fact sheet (public)[88MW32X-FACT-SHEET]

PDFAug 30, 2021Rev 2

NXP-DB-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p3 Documentation[WMSDKA_V6_0_R7_P3_DOCUMENTATION]

GZJul 9, 2021Rev v6.0.r7.p3
NXP-EB-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p2 Documentation[WMSDKA-V6-0-R7]

GZAug 12, 2020Rev 1

NXP-UM-88MW32x Labtool User Guide[UM11449]

PDFAug 4, 2020Rev 1
NXP – UM – 88MW32x Reference Design User Guide[UM11457]

PDFAug 4, 2020Rev 1

Getting Started with Matter Reference Kit - User manual (restricted)[UM11857]

PDFDec 21, 2022Rev 1

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Design Files - miscellaneous
Development Tool Package for MCUXpresso SDK

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NXP-AB-88MW3xx-V3 Design Package

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NXP-RD-88MW322-QFN-1B-2A Design Package

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NXP-RD-88MW320-QFN-1B-2A Design Package

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Hardware

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88MW32X-AWS-IOT-STARTER-KIT
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Universal Multilink Development Interface
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PEmicro Cyclone programmer
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CYCLONE
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PEmicro Cyclone FX programmer

CYCLONE-FX
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Universal Multilink FX High-Speed Development Interface
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U-MULTILINK-FX
Evaluation and Development Boards
Evaluation Board for AW-CU300 V2

AW-CU300-EVB

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4 hardware offerings

Module
WKM320AA1

CPU Embedded Wireless LAN module supports IEEE802.11b/g/n. It offers sufficiently large memory for system software. It has incorporated antenna and radio regulatory appro...

By KAGA FEI Co., Ltd. Gold Partner
Module
Type ABR: 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi + MCU Module

Type ABR is a small module (integrated PCB antenna) based on NXP 88MW320 (wireless microcontroller), supporting Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n up to 72.2 Mbps PHY data rate; with an ...

By Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. Gold Partner
Module
AW-CU300 V2

802.11b/g/n 1x1 + MCU Module

By AzureWave Technologies, Inc. Gold Partner
Module
AW-CU300A V2

Wi-Fi 4 WLAN Microcontroller Module

By AzureWave Technologies, Inc. Gold Partner

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Software

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Middleware
NXP-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p3 Bundle

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NXP-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p2 Bundle

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Engineering Services

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2 engineering services

Independent Design House (IDH)
Hardware Engineering

By Sintecs BV GoldHQ: Hengelo, NetherlandsSupporting Regions: EMEA, Americas, APAC
Cloud
IoT and Engineering Design services, Android and Linux Design Services

By H&D Wireless Connectivity AB GoldHQ: Kista, SwedenSupporting Regions: EMEA, Americas, APAC

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Training

1 trainings

On-Demand
The Growing Demand for Wi-Fi^® in IoT

23 minEnglish Level: Beginner

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88MW32X 802.11n Wi-Fi® Microcontroller SoC

Product Details

Block Diagram

88MW32X Block Diagram

Features

MCUXpresso Software and Tools

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Application Note (3)

Wi-Fi/Bluetooth/802.15.4 M.2 Key E Pinout Definition[AN13049]

AN12910 - ETSI Adaptivity Test for 88MW32x and 88MW30x - Application note (public)[AN12910]

NXP-AN-Designing with 88MW32x[AN12962]

Data Sheet (1)

88MW320-88MW322 - Wireless Microcontroller - IEEE 802.11n/g/b - Data Sheet (public)[88MW320-88MW322-DS]

Fact Sheet (1)

88MW32x - 802.11n Wi-Fi Microcontroller SoC - Fact sheet (public)[88MW32X-FACT-SHEET]

Technical Notes (2)

NXP-DB-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p3 Documentation[WMSDKA_V6_0_R7_P3_DOCUMENTATION]

NXP-EB-WMSDKA-V6.0.r7.p2 Documentation[WMSDKA-V6-0-R7]

User Guide (2)

NXP-UM-88MW32x Labtool User Guide[UM11449]

NXP – UM – 88MW32x Reference Design User Guide[UM11457]

User Manual (1)

Getting Started with Matter Reference Kit - User manual (restricted)[UM11857]

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