STM32W-RFCKIT

RF Evaluation and Development Kits, Boards

The STM32W-RFCKIT is a low-cost, small form-factor evaluation board for the STM32WSeries of 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4-compliant wireless microcontrollers designed for evaluation, development, and low-volume production. The board provides access to all available IO lines of the STM32WiM and STM32WiM-2 MCUs and a range of add-on support peripherals.

Application Field

The STM32W-RFCKIT enables the rapid evaluation of STM32W solutions with minimal effort and cost. It is well suited for low-volume production and larger-scale deployments in the home automation, building automation, lighting control, medical, automotive, and industrial Automation applications. The board supports comprehensive connectivity and communications features such as wireless mesh networking, Bluetooth, ZigBee, and Thread, and up to 512 kBytes of Flash memory for code and data storage.

Working Principle

The working principle of the STM32W-RFCKIT board is based on the STM32WiM and STM32WiM-2 MCUs. The board can be connected to a PC via the USB connector or a direct connection on UART. It provides access to all available IO lines of the STM32WiM/STM32WiM-2 MCUs. It supports a wide range of connectivity and communications protocols such as Wireless Mesh Networking, Bluetooth, ZigBee, Thread, etc. It also supports up to 512 kBytes of Flash memory for code and data storage.

The board comes with a variety of connectors for external connections, such as digital IOs, analog inputs, serial ports, I2C, SPI, and UART. It also includes an onboard antenna for higher data rates and extended range. The STM32W-RFCKIT also includes an X-nucleo expansion board and a low-cost, energy-efficient WiFi module. The X-nucleo board provides access to the many available external IO lines of the STM32WiM/STM32WiM-2 MCUs, while the WiFi module provides wireless connectivity and extended range.

The STM32W-RFCKIT is also compatible with the STM32CubeMX software tool. This makes it easy to customize and configure the characteristics of the board by selecting the desired features and settings. It also enables the design and development of custom firmware applications. The STM32W-RFCKIT also features an onboard debugger, making it easier to debug and program the board using the GDB or ST-LINK V2 debugger.

In conclusion, the STM32W-RFCKIT is a low-cost, small form-factor evaluation board for the STM32W Series of 2.4-GHz IEEE 802.15.4- compliant wireless microcontrollers. It is well suited for rapid evaluation of STM32W solutions with minimal effort and cost. It also offers access to all the available IO lines of the STM32WiM and STM32WiM-2 MCUs and a range of add-on support peripherals. Furthermore, the board is also compatible with the STM32CubeMX software tool for easy customization and firmware development.