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Description Modern home appliances use electronics to provide a host of new features consumers expect. NXP MCUs and sensors keep up with the demand for constant improvements in reliability, cost, and energy efficiency. NXP helps to simplify consumers’ lives with sensor and MCU technology for home appliances. NXP technologies power the latest smart washing machine designs—from user interface, to motor control, to system management, to connectivity. Features Capacitive touch integrated in MCU and I2C devices TFT driving RF remote control NFC-based programming Display drivers, RTC, LED drivers Mux/Demux ESD protection AC power monitoring Fabric and detergent detection NFC-based maintenance Secure device identify Smart sensors Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MCU Product URL 1 Arm® Cortex®-M4|Kinetis® KV3x Real-time Control MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 The Kinetis® KV3x family of MCUs delivers a high-performance solution for BLDC, PMSM and ACIM motor control applications. Product URL 2 Arm Cortex-M0+|Kinetis KE1xZ 32-bit 5V MCUs with Touch Interface | NXP  Product Description 2 The robust TSI module provides a high level of stability and accuracy to any HMI system. Product URL 3 i.MX RT1050 MCU/Applications Crossover Processor| Arm® Cortex-M7, 512KB SRAM | NXP  Product Description 3 The i.MX RT1050 provides a Advanced multimedia for GUI and enhanced HMI. Includes a support to Wireless connectivity interface for Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®, Bluetooth Low Energy, ZigBee® and Thread™ Category Name 2: Real Time Clock Product URL 1 PCF2123 | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF2123 is a CMOS Real-Time Clock (RTC) and calendar optimized for low power applications. Category Name 3: Drivers Product URL 1 Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF85133 is a peripheral device which interfaces to almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex rates. Product URL 2 PCA9955BTW | NXP  Product Description 2 The PCA9955B is an I2C-bus controlled 16-channel constant current LED driver optimized for dimming and blinking 57 mA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA) LEDs in amusement products. Product URL 3 TEA172x | NXP  Product Description 3 These highly integrated devices enable low no-load power consumption below 10 mW, reduce component count for a cost-effective application design, and provide advanced control modes that deliver exceptional efficiency. Category Name 4: NFC Product URL 1 NTAG I2C | NXP  Product Description 1 The NTAG I2C plus has been designed to be the perfect enabler for NFC in home-automation and consumer applications, this connected NFC tag is the fastest, least expensive way to add tap-and-go connectivity to just about any electronic device. Category Name 5: Wireless Product URL 1 Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless microcontroller with 512 kB Flash, 32 kB RAM | NXP  Product Description 1 The JN5169 is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless MCU suitable for ZigBee® applications. Product URL 2 Low-Power Multi-Channel UHF RF Wireless Platform | NXP  Product Description 2 The OL2385 device is a radio frequency transceiver with an embedded MCU designed for a wide range of industrial and home applications requiring very high link budget for bi-directional RF communication. Product URL 3 QN908x: Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth Low Energy System on Chip (SoC) Solution | NXP  Product Description 3 QN908x integrates a Bluetooth Low-Energy radio, controller, protocol stack and profile software on a single chip, providing a flexible and easy to use Bluetooth Low Energy SoC solution. Category Name 6: Security Product URL 1  A71CH | Plug and Trust for IoT | NXP  Product Description 1 A71CH is a ready-to-use secure element for IoT devices providing a root of trust at the IC level and delivers, chip-to-cloud security right out of the box, so you can safely connect to IoT clouds and services, including AWS, IBM Watson IoT™ Platform, and Google Cloud™ IoT Core without writing security code or exposing keys. Demos i.MX RT1050 EVK i.MX RT1050 EVK with Storyboard Suite Demo Applications  Tools Product Link TWR-KV31F120M: Kinetis® KV3x Family Tower® System Module TWR-KV31F120M|Tower System Board|Kinetis® MCUs | NXP  FRDM-KE15Z: Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis® KE1xMCUs FRDM-KE15Z Platform|Freedom Development Board | NXP  MIMXRT1050-EVK: i.MX RT1050 Evaluation Kit i.MX RT1050 Evaluation Kit | NXP  OM13512: Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 | NXP  NTAG I2C plus Explorer Kit with NFC Reader OM5569-NT322ER | NTAG I2C plus Explorer Kit + reader | NXP  OM15020: JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee | NXP  TEA1721BDB1065: TEA1721 universal mains white goods flyback SMPS demo board TEA1721 universal mains white goods flyback SMPS demo board | NXP 
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Description NXP connectivity solutions for smart metering address the challenges smart cities face for reliable, secure communications for remote metering and home energy management. We enable remote metering with NAN technologies like IEEE® 802.15.4 and Wireless MBUS. Additionally, NXP fosters smart energy management inside homes with HAN technologies like ZigBee®. Flow meters help smart cities measure the volume of natural gas or water at a specific time or over a long period. The measurement is then displayed on low-power segment LCDs, often driven by segment LCD drivers on a MCU. Advanced flow meters incorporate RF communication interfaces for connecting to one-way or two-way RF meter reading systems. Features Cost of the devices in the system Reliability of the devices in the system in harsh outdoor environments Battery life of the system, > 10 years Security to guard against tampering Communication interface requirements Ability to expand and update the system in the field Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MCU Product URL 1 LPC546XX Microcontroller (MCU) Family | NXP  Product Description 1 The LPC546xx MCU family is architected to be power efficient for applications that require data aggregation from several different inputs. This MCU family provides a variety of wake-up sources including the FlexComm peripherals. Category Name 2: Wireless Product URL 1 BGS8L5 SiGe:C LNA MMIC bypass switch LTE | NXP  Product Description 1 The BGS8L5 is a LNA with bypass switch for LTE receiver applications, in a small plastic 6-pin thin leadless package. It delivers system-optimized gain for diversity applications where sensitivity improvement is required. Product URL 2 Low-Power Multi-Channel UHF RF Wireless Platform | NXP  Product Description 2 The OL2385 device is a radio frequency transceiver with an embedded MCU designed for a wide range of industrial and home applications requiring very high link budget for bidirectional RF communication. Product URL 3 Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless microcontroller with 512 kB Flash, 32 kB RAM | NXP  Product Description 3 The JN5169 is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless MCU suitable for ZigBee applications. Category Name 3: Driver Product URL 1 Universal LCD driver for low multiplex rates | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF85133 is a peripheral device which interfaces to almost any Liquid Crystal Display (LCD) with low multiplex rates. Category Name 4: Switch Product URL 1 Logic controlled high-side power switch | NXP  Product Description 1 The NX3P2902B is a high-side load switch which features a low ON resistance P-channel MOSFET. The MOSFET supports more than 500 mA of continuous current and an integrated output discharge resistor to discharge the output capacitance when disabled. Product link 2  Single pole double throw (SPDT) switch | NXP  Product Description 2 The SA630 is a wideband RF switch fabricated in BiCMOS technology and incorporating on-chip CMOS/TTL compatible drivers. Its primary function is to switch signals in the frequency range DC to 1 GHz from one 50 Ω channel to another. Category Name 5: Peripherals Product URL 1 PCF2123 | NXP   Product Description 1 The PCF2123 is a CMOS Real-Time Clock (RTC) and calendar optimized for low power applications. Data is transferred serially via a Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI-bus) with a maximum data rate of 6.25 Mbit/s. Product URL 2 -50 to 50kPa, Differential and Gauge Pressure Sensor | NXP  Product Description 2 On-chip, bipolar op amp circuitry and thin film resistor networks to provide a high output signal and temperature compensation. Category Name 6: Secure Product URL 1 A71CH | Plug and Trust for IoT | NXP  Product Description 1 A71CH is a ready-to-use secure element for IoT devices providing a root of trust at the IC level and delivers, chip-to-cloud security right out of the box, so you can safely connect to IoT clouds and services, including AWS, IBM Watson IoT™ Platform, and Google Cloud™ IoT Core without writing security code or exposing keys. Tools Product Link OM13098: LPCXpresso54628 Development Board OM13098 | LPCXpresso Development Board | LPC Microntrollers (MCUs) | NXP  OM2385/SF001 - OL2385 Wireless sub-GHz Transceiver SIGFOX Development Kit with KL43Z OM2385/SF001 - SIGFOX Development Kit | NXP  OM15020: JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee JN5169 USB Dongle for ZigBee | NXP  OM3710/A71CHARD | A71CH Arduino® compatible development kit OM3710/A71CHARD | A71CH Arduino® compatible development kit | NXP  OM13512: Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 Demoboard for the SPI-bus RTC PCF2123 | NXP 
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Description Faced with limited resources and booming demand, the energy industry seeks greater efficiencies within complex energy management and distribution processes, all while providing the best consumer experience. To achieve better service and smarter, streamlined processes, energy providers require reliable, real-time access to data. This smart energy gateway device gathers data from the sensors around it and uploads that information to the internet where it is processed and shown to the user. This solution has two approaches, one with a LPC MCU with low-power consumption and a Sigfox interface to send the data to. The other approach is with an i.MX 6UL MPU with Bluetooth, Ethernet and USB interfaces. Both designs share ZigBee® connectivity in order to communicate with the devices around it. Features LPC MCU offers low-power consumption Sigfox interface to send data i.MX 6UL MPU with Bluetooth Ethernet interface USB interface ZigBee connectivity Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MCU and MPU Product URL 1 LPC540XX Family of Microcontrollers (MCUs) | NXP  Product Description 1 The LPC54SXX offers a power-efficient and unique architecture, advanced HMI and flexible communication peripherals for real-time performance in the next-generation IoT. Product URL 2 i.MX 6UltraLite Applications Processor | Single Arm® Cortex®-A7 @ 696 MHz | NXP  Product Description 2 The i.MX 6UltraLite applications processor includes an integrated power management module that reduces the complexity of external power supply and simplifies power sequencing. Category Name 2: Power management Product URL 1 10-Channel Configurable PMIC | NXP  Product Description 1 The PF3001 power management integrated circuit (PMIC) features a configurable architecture that supports numerous outputs with various current ratings as well as programmable voltage and predefined sequencing. Product URL 2 PCA9410/9410A | NXP  Product Description 2 The PCA9410 and PCA9410A are highly efficient 3.0 MHz, 500 mA, step-up DC-to-DC converters. They convert input voltages from 2.5 V to 5.25 V to a fixed output voltage of 5.0 V. Product URL 3 TJA1101 | 2nd generation PHY Transceiver | NXP  Product Description 3 The IEEE 802.3bw (100BASE-T1) compliant TJA1101 Ethernet PHY transceiver provides 100 Mbit/s transmit and receive capability over unshielded twisted pair (UTP) cables to withstand the most taxing automotive applications, while still maintaining low-power consumption and system costs. Product URL 4 USB PD and type C current-limited power switch | NXP  Product Description 4 The NX5P3290 is a precision adjustable current-limited power switch for USB PD application. The device includes under voltage lockout, over-temperature protection, and reverse current protection circuits to automatically isolate the switch terminals when a fault condition occurs. Product URL 5 HV start-up flyback controller with integrated MOSFET for 5 W applications, f~burst = 1270 Hz | NXP  Product Description 5 The TEA1721 is a small and low cost module Switched Mode Power Supply (SMPS) controller IC for low power applications (up to 5 W) and operates directly from the rectified universal mains input. Category Name 3: Peripherals Product URL 1 PCF2129 | NXP  Product Description 1 The PCF2129 is a CMOS Real Time Clock (RTC) and calendar with an integrated Temperature Compensated Crystal (Xtal) Oscillator (TCXO) and a 32.768 kHz quartz crystal optimized for very high accuracy and very low power consumption Product URL 2 BGS8L5 SiGe:C LNA MMIC bypass switch LTE | NXP  Product Description 2 The BGS8L5 is a LNA with bypass switch for LTE receiver applications, in a small plastic 6-pin thin leadless package. It delivers system-optimized gain for diversity applications where sensitivity improvement is required. Product URL 3 PCAL6408A | NXP  Product Description 3 The PCAL6408A is an 8-bit general purpose I/O expander that provides remote I/O expansion for most microcontroller families via the I²C-bus interface. Product URL 4 PCA9626 | NXP  Product Description 4 The PCA9626 is an I²C-bus controlled 24-bit LED driver optimized for voltage switch dimming and blinking 100 mA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA) LEDs. Product URL 5 Single pole double throw (SPDT) switch | NXP  Product Description 5 The SA630 is a wideband RF switch fabricated in BiCMOS technology and incorporating on-chip CMOS/TTL compatible drivers. Its primary function is to switch signals in the frequency range DC to 1 GHz from one 50 Ω channel to another. Category Name 4: Wireless Product URL 1 Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless microcontroller with 512 kB Flash, 32 kB RAM | NXP  Product Description 1 The JN5169 is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless MCU suitable for ZigBee applications. Product URL 2  Low-Power Multi-Channel UHF RF Wireless Platform | NXP  Product Description 2 The OL2385 device is a radio frequency transceiver with an embedded MCU designed for a wide range of industrial and home applications requiring a very high link budget for bidirectional RF communication. Product URL 3 QN908x: Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth Low Energy System on Chip (SoC) Solution | NXP  Product Description 3 QN908x is an ultra-low-power, high-performance and highly integrated Bluetooth Low Energy solution for Bluetooth® Smart applications. Category Name 5: NFC Product URL 1 NTAG213F, NTAG216F | NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with field detection | NXP  Product Description 1 The NTAG213F offers innovative functionalities like the configuration of a field detection, the SLEEP mode, the FAST_READ command, and a configurable password protection. These capabilities fit perfectly for applications in electronics, i.e. connection handover, Bluetooth® simple pairing, Wi-Fi protected set-ups, device authentication or gaming. Product URL 2  PN5180 | Full NFC Forum-compliant frontend IC | NXP  Product Description 2 The PN5180 is a high-performance full NFC Forum-compliant frontend IC for various contactless communication methods and protocols. Category Name 6: Security Product URL 1 A1006 | Secure Authenticator IC: Embedded Security Platform | NXP  Product Description 1 The A1006 Secure Authenticator Solution is a complete embedded security platform for electronic accessories, mobile phones, portable devices, computing and consumer electronic devices, and embedded systems where a strong security infrastructure is required. Tools Product Link MCIMX6UL-EVK: i.MX6UltraLite Evaluation Kit i.MX6UltraLite Evaluation Kit | NXP  KITPF3000FRDMEVM: Evaluation Kit for PF3000/1 Power Management Integrated Circuit Evaluation Kit for PF3000/1 Power Management Integrated Circuit | NXP  OM13513: RTC demoboard containing PCF2127T and PCF2129AT RTC demoboard containing PCF2127T and PCF2129AT | NXP  OM25180FDK: PN5180 NFC Frontend Development Kit for POS Terminal Applications OM25180 |PN5180 NFC Development Kit for POS Readers | NXP 
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Description With the growing consumption of energy worldwide, particularly in the residential market, utility providers need increasingly accurate and cost-effective energy metering solutions. The electricity meter is used for measurement and registration of active and reactive energy in single-phase, two-wire networks for direct connection. NXP’s connectivity solutions for smart metering address the challenges smart cities face for reliable, secure communications for remote metering and home energy management. We enable remote metering with NAN technologies like IEEE® 802.15.4 and Wireless MBUS. Additionally, NXP fosters smart energy management inside homes with HAN technologies like ZigBee®. Features All measurements performed by SD ADC Shunt resistor measurements amplified by Programmable Gain Amplifier (PGA) Phase shift between phase voltage and phase current measurements compensated by phase shifter block Active and passive tamper detection with time stamping Highest-resolution AFE with 4 x 24-Bit SD ADC LCD controller Block Diagram Product Category Name 1: MCU Product URL 1 Arm® Cortex®-M0+|Kinetis® KM3x 50-75 MHz 32-bit MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 Kinetis® KM3x MCUs enable single-chip one-, two-, and three-phase electricity meters, as well as flow meters and other precision measurement applications. Category Name 2: Sensor Product URL 1 ±8g, Low g, Digital Accelerometer | NXP  Product Description 1 The NXP® MMA8491Q 3-axis accelerometer is an ultra-low-power tilt sensor that is ideal for smart meters. Product URL 2 Digital Sensor - 3D Accelerometer | NXP  Product Description 2 The 14-bit accelerometer and 16-bit magnetometer are combined with a high-performance ASIC to enable an eCompass solution capable of a typical orientation resolution of 0.1° and sub-5° compass heading accuracy for most applications. Category Name 3: Secure Product URL 1 A71CH | Plug and Trust for IoT | NXP  Product Description 1 A71CH is a ready-to-use secure element for IoT devices providing a root of trust at the IC level and delivers, chip-to-cloud security right out of the box, so you can safely connect to IoT clouds and services, including AWS, IBM Watson IoT™ Platform, and Google Cloud™ IoT Core without writing security code or exposing keys. Category Name 4: Zigbee Product URL 1 Zigbee and IEEE 802.15.4 wireless microcontroller with 512 kB Flash, 32 kB RAM | NXP  Product Description 1 The JN5169 is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless MCU suitable for ZigBee applications. Category Name 5: NFC Product URL 1 PN5180 | Full NFC Forum-compliant frontend IC | NXP  Product Description 1 The PN5180 is a high-performance full NFC Forum-compliant frontend IC for various contactless communication methods and protocols. Category Name 6: Power management Product URL 1 TEA172x | NXP  Product Description 1 These highly integrated devices enable low no-load power consumption below 10 mW, reduce component count for a cost-effective application design, and provide advanced control modes that deliver exceptional efficiency. Documentation Filter-Based Algorithm for metering applications:  https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN4265.pdf Tools Product Link TWR-KM34Z75M: Kinetis M Series Tower System Module TWR-KM34Z75M|Tower System Board|Kinetis MCUs | NXP  Single-Phase Metering Single Phase Meter | NXP  Two Phase Power Meter Reference Design Two Phase Power Meter Reference Design | NXP  Three-Phase Power Meter Reference Design Three Phase Power Meter | NXP 
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Description Controlling all your home devices using Amazon Voice services (aka Alexa), Google assistant or a third-party/proprietary cloud-based IA is today’s trend. Sometimes it requires a mix of these IAs. To avoid constantly sending sound, keyword/hot word detection must be done locally. These devices connect to the voice-controlled intelligent personal assistant service such as Alexa or Google to control the devices paired to it. This voice control gateway can control multiple smart devices in your house with cloud-to-cloud communications and access to multiple services such as, streaming music, accessing an agenda, turning lights on and off, making phone calls and searching the internet. NXP has developed a range of solutions for adding voice control directly into any product. From flexible implementations to completely turnkey solutions, NXP offers scalable options from high-performance MPUs to cost-effective MCUs. Features Multi-channel audio and digital microphone inputs Connectivity (I2C, SAI, UART, SPI, SDIO, USB, PCIe, Gigabit Ethernet) Consumer and Industrial Programmable LED brightness Android™, Linux®, FreeRTOS and partner commercial operating systems. Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MPU Product URL 1 i.MX 8M Mini Applications Processor | Arm Cortex A53/M4 | 1080P display | NXP  Product Description 1 Your design can leverage the latest voice control capabilities. Software solutions support reliable voice control in noisy environment without a DSP. Category Name 2: Driver Product URL 1 14-channel power management IC optimized for i.MX 8M | NXP  Product Description 1 The PF4210 is a high-performance PMIC that is optimized to power low-cost consumer applications with the i.MX 8M family of applications processors. Product link 2 PCA9626 | NXP  Product Description 2 The PCA9626 is an I²C-bus controlled 24-bit LED driver optimized for voltage switch dimming and blinking 100 mA Red/Green/Blue/Amber (RGBA) LEDs. Product link 3 3.4 W I2S input mono class-D audio amplifier | NXP  Product Description 3 The TFA9882 is a mono, filter-free class-D audio amplifier in a 9-bump WLCSP (Wafer Level Chip-Size Package) with a 400 µm pitch. Category Name 3: Wireless Product URL 1 Arm® Cortex®-M0+|Kinetis® KW31Z Bluetooth Low Energy 32-bit MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 The KW31Z is an ultra-low-power, highly-integrated single-chip device that enables Bluetooth® low energy v4.2 RF connectivity for portable, extremely low-power embedded systems. Product link 2 IEEE802.15.4 Wireless Microcontroller | NXP  Product Description 2 The JN5179 device is an ultra-low-power, high-performance wireless microcontroller, optimized as a platform for ZigBee 3.0 applications in Smart Home and Smart Lighting networks. Demo i.MX for Voice Recognition  Tools Product Link i.MX 8M Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service i.MX 8M Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service | NXP 
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Description The user interface of a product is a key element that design engineers need to address to provide a compelling user experience. Touchpads, slides and rotaries offer a more intuitive and effective way of user interaction than traditional buttons. And, designing a touch-based user interface is simplified with this NXP touch solution. The touch function is more and more popular in the consumer market, especially in the white-good field. The KE15Z series of MCUs offers the Touch Sensing Interface (TSI) which recognizes finger touch by sensing capacitance changes. Features Advanced EMC robustness, pass IEC61000-4-6 standard test Supports both self-cap sensor and mutual-cap sensor, up to 36 touch keys Low BOM cost per touch key, no need for external devices Adjustable touch sensing resolution and sensitivity, high-performance for waterproof applications Low-power support Block Diagram Products Category Name 1: MCU Product URL 1 Arm Cortex-M0+|Kinetis KE1xZ 32-bit 5V MCUs with Touch Interface | NXP  Product Description 1 The KE1xZ includes a robust TSI module which provides a high level of stability and accuracy to any HMI system. These MCUs support up to 256 KB flash, 32 KB RAM, and a complete set of analog/digital features. Category Name 2: Wireless Product URL 1 Arm® Cortex®-M0+|Kinetis® KW41Z 2.4 GHz Bluetooth Low Energy Thread Zigbee Radio MCUs | NXP  Product Description 1 The KW41Z is an ideal solution for true single-chip designs that require concurrent communication on both a Bluetooth Low Energy network and an 802.15.4-based network such as Thread and Zigbee. Documentation KE15Z TSI Development for Low Power Applications:  https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN5420.pdf  Demos Touch Sense Interface for Kinetis KE15Z MCUs  Tools Product Link FRDM-KW41Z: Freedom Development Kit for Kinetis® KW41Z/31Z/21Z MCUs FRDM-KW41Z |Bluetooth Thread Zigbee enabled Freedom Development Kit | NXP  FRDM-TOUCH: Touch Module for Freedom Board FRDM-TOUCH|Touch Module for Freedom Board | NXP 
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Description NXP offers highly-reliable, 5V power supply MCUs, which are the perfect fit for motor control in environments with high-electrical noise such as the massage roller in a massage chair. The best motor control technique for this application is the 3-phase hall sensor PMSM motor control with field-oriented motor control. Block Diagram Products Category Name 1 MCU KE02-40 MHz Product URL 1 https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/freedom-development-boards/mcu-boards/freedom-development-platform-for-kinetis-ke02-mcus:FRDM-KE02Z40M Product Description 1 The KE02-40MHz MCU includes one 6 channel FlexTimer. FlexTimers can generate four pairs of complementary PWM signals for edge-aligned, center-aligned and phase shift PWM signals. These features mask, invert and control the function for PMSM motors. In addition, the 5-volt capability gives this MCU high-reliability on applications used in high electrical noise environments. Related Documentation Document URL Title https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN5237.pdf Sensorless PMSM Field-Oriented Control on Kinetis KV and KE https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN5294.pdf Low Cost PMSM Sensorless Field- Rev. 1, 05/2017 Application Note Oriented Control Based on KE02 https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN5380.pdf Using FTM, PDB, and ADC on KE1xF to Drive Dual PMSM FOC and PFC https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN4869.pdf Sinusoidal Control of BLDCM with Hall Sensors Based on FRDM-KE04Z and Tower Board Related Software Software URL https://www.nxp.com/webapp/Download?colCode=AN5309SW https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note-software/AN5321SW.ZIP https://www.nxp.com/downloads/en/reference-applications/MCRSP_PMSM_V1.2.0.exe Related Demos from Communities Community Demos URL https://community.nxp.com/thread/465280 https://community.nxp.com/docs/DOC-101472
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Demo NXP’s Smart Defrost Solution is the newest way to defrost food. From frozen solid to sliceable food in minutes. Our solution uses RF and a smart tuning unit to evenly defrost food. The NXP Smart Defrost reference design consists of the following:    Defrost Appliance Concept                              Smart Defrost Reference Design Block Diagram Reference Design Features • RF creates the energy used to raise food temperature • Smart Tuning Unit intelligently adjusts operation for properties of the food within the defrost chamber • Electrodes provide the delivery of energy into the defrost cavity • Defrost cavity is a shielded, enclosed space for defrosting frozen food • Host control for main appliance control and user input interface Benefits • Reduced time-to-market • Simple integration into system • Predictable repeatable results • Creates even defrost environment • Reliable • Cost-effective interconnection • Minimum software needed for control Links https://www.nxp.com/pages/defrosting:RF-DEFROSTING-PG   Fact Sheets https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/SmartDefrostRDFS.pdf  https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/SDS31300FS.pdf
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Demo Enable Your Device with Amazon® Alexa®  Quickly integrate Alexa voice capabilities into your product Reference design based on i.MX 7Dual applications processor Easily create high-performance, far-field voice experiences with Echo-quality performance using Amazon’s best-in-class 7-microphone circular array Technology for “Alexa” wake word recognition Beam forming Noise reduction Acoustic echo cancellation Barge-in capabilities Products i.MX 7Dual Arm Cortex-A7 Processor|NXP  12-Channel Configurable PMIC|NXP  Link Amazon Alexa Reference Design based on the Pico i.MX7 Dual|NXP  Training Voice Control Solutions: Creating Amazon® Alexa® Devices with i.MX 
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Demo Enabled by IoT Sensing SDK (ISSDK) Software Framework and powered by IBM Bluemix Services. Showcasing how motion and pressure digital sensor data (11-axis) from a Sports ball with embedded sensors can be transmitted to the cloud and visualized on a web browser. Recommended Products FXAS21002|3-Axis Digital Gyroscope|NXP  3-Axis Accelerometers|NXP  MAG3110|High Accuracy, 3D Magnetometer|NXP  20 to 110kPa Absolute Digital Pressure Sensor|NXP  Learning Getting Started with ISSDK v1.0 Middleware  Sensor Products for IoT and IMM  NXP’s Sensor Toolbox Ecosystem  Other Links MPL3115 | Demo|NXP 
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Boundary Devices demo is a handheld, battery powered wireless streaming application. The demo consists of an NXP SCM-i.MX 6SoloX V-Link device (i.MX6SoloX/PF0100/512MB LPDDR2) + Boundary Devices’ V-Link Top board with 802.11ac module + Boundary Devices’ Carrier board with 5MP MIPI Camera and Battery SCM V-Link technology is ideal for handheld/space-constrained applications allowing customers to integrate vertically. Features: The demo application streams data via wireless from the 5MP camera on the handheld device to a desktop board which shows the stream on a 7” display. There is a point-to-point link from the handheld device to the desktop device. V-Link Top board from Boundary Devices – QCA9377 802.11ac + BT4.1 module. Pre-certified and ready for production. Mounts on top of SCM V-Link module which is ideal for space constrained applications. 22mm x 19mm board dimensions. Available Linux/Android Drivers for easy Wi-Fi + BT software integration for kernel 3.14.28 and above. On 5GHz network utilizing SDIO 3.0, Wi-Fi throughput is 90Mb/s. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured NXP Products: Single Chip System Modules (SCM)|NXP Partner Boundary Devices
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Demo The demo session focuses on demonstrating the transport of human voice over the Bluetooth Smart protocol on Kinetis Wireless platforms running the Kinetis Bluetooth Low Energy stack. The intended setup is made up of two Kinetis Wireless KW41Z evaluation boards connected to an audio codec board with a headset (headphones + microphone) connected at each end. The audience can use the headsets for a full duplex voice communication experience. This demo session is aimed at showcasing the performance of the Kinetis KW41Z platform Demo Features Full duplex voice samples transport over Bluetooth LE transport using Kinetis KW41Z enabled with the Kinetis BLE v4.2 stack SGTL5000 audio codec for sample processing and Kinetis K24F for used for compression Interactive component through a pair of headsets for demonstrating the full duplex voice capabilities NXP Recommends Product Link Kinetis® KW41Z-2.4 GHz Dual Mode: Bluetooth® Low Energy and 802.15.4 Wireless Radio Microcontroller (MCU) based on Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Core https://www.nxp.com/products/wireless/thread/kinetis-kw41z-2.4-ghz-dual-mode-bluetooth-low-energy-and-802.15.4-wireless-radio-microcontroller-mcu-based-on-arm-cortex-m0-plus-core:KW41Z?&fsrch=1&sr=1&pageNum=1 Ultra-Low-Power Audio Codec https://www.nxp.com/products/audio/audio-converters/ultra-low-power-audio-codec:SGTL5000?&fsrch=1&sr=1&pageNum=1 Kinetis® K24 120 MHz MCU Tower® System Module TWR-K24F120M|Tower System Board|Kinetis® MCUs | NXP 
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Demo Summary This demo can read both 1D and 2D barcode information. Built from the NXP tower system, the demo utilizes the FlexIO camera driver provided by the Kinetis SDK to bring in image data. The data is analyzed by open source barcode reader software (ZXing).   Product features Fast processing of 1D or 2D codes utilizing the ARM Cortex-M4F at 120MHz. Simultaneous gray scale QVGA image capture and display in the Tower system. FlexIO camera driver utilized to interface to OV7670 camera module   NXP Recommends Product Link Kinetis® K8x Secure Microcontrollers (MCUs) based on Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/k-series-cortex-m4/k8x-secure:K8X-SCALABLE-SECURE-MCU?&cof=0&am=0 Freedom Development Platform for Kinetis® K82, K81, and K80 MCUs https://www.nxp.com/design/development-boards/freedom-development-boards/mcu-boards/freedom-development-platform-for-kinetis-k82-k81-and-k80-mcus:FRDM-K82F?&tid=vanFRDM-K82F QR Demo User's Guide https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/user-guide/QRDEMOUG.pdf?&fsrch=1&sr=1&pageNum=1
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Demo HomeKit accessory example and development system implementing a HomeKit controlled chicken coop door with NFC chicken identification, based on the Kinetis K64 microcontroller (MCU), HomeKit SDK, and Arcturus Networks IoT system Features: The Arcturus Networks uCMK64-IoT board is a 60x60mm module for developing secure IoT devices that require a combination of connectivity and control. Includes Ethernet and Wi-Fi connectivity. HomeKit Software Development Kit (SDK) from NXP offers support for home automation applications using Apple HomeKit technology, delivering exceptional performance and advanced security. NXP Kinetis K64 120MHz MCU based on the ARM® Cortex®-M4 core, 256 KB SRAM, 1 MB Flash, and with a rich suite of analog, communication, timing and control peripherals. NXP NFC Controller PN7120, full NFC solution for easy integration into any OS environment, with integrated firmware and NCI interface designed for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Featured NXP Products: HomeKit Software Development Kit (SDK)|NXP Arcturus Networks Inc. | uCMK64-IoT ARM Cortex-M4 Cores|Kinetis K6x MCUs|NXP Full NFC Forum-compliant controller with integrated|NXP ________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Demo   Resonant Power Supply Video from IEEE.TV   The TEA19161T is a resonant / LLC half bridge converter and the TEA19162T is a PFC converter. Combining these two IC’s together with the SR controller TEA1995T at the secondary side results in a high efficient converter over the whole output power range. These demos show 2 examples of a resonant power supply; one with an output power of 240 W (12V / 20A), and another with an output power of 90 W (19.5V / 4.6A). Both showing a very low component count and small design. The resonant supplies operate in normal mode for high and medium power levels, in low power mode at medium and low power levels and in burst mode at (very) low power levels. Low power mode and burst mode operation provides a reduction of power losses, resulting in a higher efficiency at lower output power levels. Power levels for switching over from one mode to another mode can be selected by the end customer by adjusting component values. The efficiency at high power is well above 90%. No load power consumption is well below 75 mW. At 250mW output power the input power is only 360mW, which is well below the 500 mW required to be compliant with EUP lot6 power saving specification, soon becoming mandatory for consumer electronics sold in Europe.   Features: Full digital output voltage regulation and burst mode control Easy and low-cost application with cycle-by-cycle capacitive voltage control Very high efficiency over wide load range Special low power mode enabling high efficiency at 0–30% load Extremely low no-load stand-by power (< 75 mW), saves auxiliary supply cost ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Featured NXP Products:   Resonant power supply control IC|NXP GreenChip Synchronous Rectifier controller|NXP ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Desktop PC Supply. 12v, 20A (240W)                                                   Ultra Slim 90W Adaptor. 19.5V / 4.6A (90W)              C17
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I'M Smartwatch, Smart TV's, and an interview by UI Labs CEO about natural user interfaces. The consumer experience is leading the way for the Connected Home. When technology emerges in the market, it's adopted by consumers first and then spreads into enterprise and industrial organizations.       Features See different demos showing different types devices that can be found in the home Tablets, Wearable Android watch and set top boxes interacting with TVs and smart phones Taking advantage of the i.MX6 features using Natural User Interface and showing fluid movement and seamless transitions in videos displayed using the i.MX6 processor Featured NXP Products i.MX6Q: i.MX 6Quad Processors – Quad Core Links Consumer Block Diagram
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Demo Owner AngelC This demo shows the ability to control various wireless devices within a home network with a smart phone / Tablet. This is done by having a so-called gateway system consisting in Tower System TWR K60 Kinetis development module connected via Ethernet/Wi-Fi with a wireless router,  plus a Kinetis KW2x MCU device controls a ZigBee-based home automation 1.2 and a TCP/IP network using a single radio (Dual PAN) . In brief, the Android application running in the tablet connects via Wi-Fi to the gateway, which translates every command to both ZigBee HA 1.2 and TCP/IP networks, thus enabling any Wi-Fi enabled device to control several devices even if using different communication protocols. Features ZigBee and TCP/IP connection Android application Featured NXP Products Product Link Kinetis® K60-100 MHz, Mixed-Signal Integration Microcontrollers based on Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core Arm® Cortex®-M4|Kinetis K60 100 MHz 32-bit Microcontrollers|NXP | NXP  Kinetis K60 100 MHz MCU Tower System Module TWR-K60D100M|Tower System Board|Kinetis MCUs | NXP 
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Demo         This was a super fun project to work on and is popular around the office and on the road.  Now I have two of these for a truly amazing barrage of Nerf darts!  It's also always a lot of fun to tear things down and the Nerf gun had some cool plastic work and the shooting mechanism is more simple than what I originally guess.  But I digress, this post is about how you can build one of these yourself.  Please leave any questions or comments in the section below and I will try to answer and make refinements to this guide as we go.   The shopping list (aka Bill of Materials or BOM)   If you shop around you might be able to find better prices or substitute parts.   Type Part Qty Price URL UBEC HKU5 1 $             5.33 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16663__HobbyKing_HKU5_5V_5A_UBEC.html LiPo TURNIGY 2200mAh 3S 20C 1 $             7.89 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__8932__Turnigy_2200mAh_3S_20C_Lipo_Pack.html Servo S5030DX 1 $           28.63 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18862__Hobbyking_S5030DX_Digital_MG_Servo_X_Large_HV_164g_0_20s_30kg.html Servo HK15138 1 $             3.12 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__16269__HK15138_Standard_Analog_Servo_38g_4_3kg_0_17s.html Relay PCB COM-11041 1 $             3.95 https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11041 Relay Components Various 1 $             3.00 https://www.sparkfun.com/wish_lists/36307 Nerf Gun Nerf Dart Tag Swarmfire Blaster 1 $           44.99 http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=11267568 Controller FRDM-K64F 1 $           29.00 FRDM-K64F | mbed Servo Arm Double Servo Arm X-Long 1 $             3.20 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__19468__CNC_Alloy_Double_Servo_Arm_X_Long_Futaba_.html Servo Arm Heavy Duty Alloy Arm 1 $             5.63 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__18350__Heavy_Duty_Alloy_1in_Servo_Arm_Futaba_Red_.html Servo Linkage Alloy Pushrod with Ball-Link 65mm 1 $             2.10 http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/store/__25834__Alloy_Pushrod_with_Ball_Link_65mm.html Lazy Susan Shepherd 6 in. Lazy-Susan Turntable 1 $             4.49 http://www.homedepot.com/p/Shepherd-6-in-Lazy-Susan-Turntable-9548/100180572#.UYk5UqLql8E Metal Rod 3/8 in. x 36 in. Zinc Threaded Rod 1 $             2.87 http://www.homedepot.com/p/3-8-in-x-36-in-Zinc-Threaded-Rod-17340/202183465#.UYk5pqLql8E Frame 1/2 MDF 2ftx4ft 1 $           10.45 http://www.homedepot.com/p/1-2-in-x-2-ft-x-4-ft-Medium-Density-Fiberboard-Handy-Panel-1508108/202089097?N=btn1#.UYk6CqLql8E   The build   Two main pieces to construct in this phase.  The base turret and the actual hacking of the Nerf gun.   All your base.. The base of the turret is pretty rudimentary, lot's of room for improvement here.  I used 1/2 MDF and some carpentry skills.  Here is some instruction on how to build a MDF box.  Atop the box is a lazy Susan (ball bearing ring) so that the top-plate can rotate smoothly.  We considered leaving this element out, but worried that it would put to much strain on the servo.   On the subject of servos, a few tidbits of wisdom for you as you build this thing.  First, the left/right servo needs to be dead center of the lazy susan, if your off too much things will start to bind which is not good for your servo.  Second, I used large higher torque servos which cost a bit more, they might be overkill, but it certainly performs well.   I did a quick dimensionally accurate rendering of the design in Sketchup. Files are here.   Hacking the Nerf   Now for the fun stuff.   There is no shortage of screws with this Nerf Gun.  So get out your Phillips screwdriver and go to town. There are two electrical systems in the Nerf that we are going to tap into.  One is the power switch and the other is the electrical trigger. This is the electrical trigger.  The trigger goes to our relay, which is either on or off.  We did try at first to use a 7.2V R/C car battery, but the Nerf draws too much power and didn't fire.  Going up to a 11.1V LiPo fixed that right up. This is the power switch. In Nerfinator 1.0 everything was hardwired together, which prevented us from completely pulling the Nerf from the base and made repairs difficult to say the least.  Nerfinator 2.0 we put this handy connector which allowed us to completely and easily remove the Nerf from the base.  Shipping this thing around the country will take a toll on it!  On that subject, Nerf 1.0, stopped cycling to the next position for us at the Austin Mini Maker Faire.  After a through inspection of the operational mechanics inside the Nerf (really cool BTW) it was a little bitty spring that was causing the piston not to fully retract.  We replaced the spring with 1/2 a ballpoint pin spring and to our surprise it all worked again. Electrical Connection Diagram   Added High-Level Block Diagram.  Need to add pinouts.  You'll have to read the code for now to figure it out.     Code   Mbed was the programming tool of choice for this build.   Receive Side (RX) - The receiver is the base side.  This one takes input from the remote and controls the servo movement. NerfGun_nRF24L01P_RX - a mercurial repository | mbed Transmit Side (TX) - The transmitter is the remote side.  This one senses the users movement (accelerometer) and sends that data to the base station. NerfGun_nRF24L01P_TX - a mercurial repository | mbed   Finishing Touches   In the first passes of this build we just used a bare development board as the remote control.  We found that when given the remote they would not orientate it properly, so 3D Printed Controller STL files   Development Team John McLellan - Amplification/Motivation Clark Jarvis - Software/Hardware Iain Galloway and Angus Galloway - Design and print of controller FRDM_case_sunday_PART_REV_001.STL.zip
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