FRDM-KW40Z

The FRDM-KW40Z is a freedom development platform for Kinetis MKW40Z SoC transceiver. It is a low cost development platform enabled by Kinetis W series KW40Z/30Z/20Z (KW40Z) family built on ARM Cortex-M0+ processor. These processors have an integrated 2.4GHz transceiver supporting Bluetooth Smart/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) v4.1 and/or IEEE 802.15.4-2011 standards. The FRDM-KW40 is an ultra low power, highly integrated single chip device that enables Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and/or IEEE 802.15.4/RF connectivity for portable, ultra low power embedded systems. The kit contains two boards, enabling point to point out of the box connectivity. Each board can be configured as a freedom development board or as a freedom shield. The FRDM-KW40Z hardware is form factor compatible with the Arduino R3 pin layout providing a broad range of expansion board options. It features a highly sensitive, optimized 2.4GHz radio with PCB F antenna.

• Supports MKW40Z160VHT4, MKW30Z160VHM4, MKW20Z160VHT4 Kinetis W MCUs
• Integrated OpenSDA (open standard serial and debug adapter)
• FXOS8700CQ low power 6 axis linear accelerometer and magnetometer
• Multiple switches, push and capacitive tough buttons, LEDs, infrared
• DC to DC converter with buck, boost and bypass operation modes
• External serial flash memory for over-the-air programming (OTAP) support
• Fully compliant BLE and IEEE 802.15.4 compliant wireless node
• Integrated PCB inverted F type antenna and SMA RF port, selectable power sources
• Four red LED indicators, one blue LED indicator, two pushbutton switches and two TSI buttons
• Cortex 10 pin SWD debug port for target MCU and Cortex 10 pin JTAG port for OpenSDA updates

Applications

Embedded Design & Development

Contents

Two FRDM-KW40Z freedom development boards, Quick reference card, Two USB cables.

Warnings

Use standard handling precautions to avoid exposure to static discharge.