Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. has introduced its new Type 2FR connectivity module, driven by NXP Semiconductor’s RW612 wireless microcontroller (MCU) with an integrated tri-radio. Measuring 12 × 11 mm, the tri-radio module is 50% smaller than a discrete implementation. It delivers high integration, efficiency and tri-radio capabilities that Murata claims is a breakthrough in IoT connectivity. Applications include smart home devices, smart appliances, enterprise and industrial automation as well as smart city and smart energy solutions.
(Source: Murata)
The module supports communication protocols such as dual-band Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) 5.3, 802.15.4 and Ethernet. Importantly today, Type 2FR is ready for Matter, allowing compatibility with Matter over Wi-Fi, Matter over Thread and Matter over Ethernet.
The Wi-Fi and Ethernet capability allows the IoT device to function as a border router to address new applications, according to the company.
The module features a 260-MHz Arm Cortex-M33 core, 1.2-MB RAM, 16-MB flash memory and NXP EdgeLock security to meet a broad spectrum of IoT applications. The module can operate in co-processor mode. The RW612 is supported by the NXP MCUXpresso ecosystem of software and tools. The solution has full regulatory certification and offers multiple external antenna options for compliance and reliability.
Murata will showcase its Matter-enabled tri-radio module portfolio at CES 2024, LVCC, West Hall, Booth #6300. Samples will be available at the same time.
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