Please, find the important link to build a PCB using a KW38 and all concerning the radio performances, low power and radio certification (CE/FCC/IC).
Your first task before to send any inquiry to NXP support is to fill the KW38 Design In CHECK LIST available in this ticket.
KW38 product NXP web page:
KW39/38/37 32-bit Bluetooth 5.0 Long-Range MCUs|NXP | NXP Semiconductors
FRDM-KW38 getting started NXP web page
Getting Started with the FRDM-KW38 | NXP Semiconductors
HW:
FRDM-KW38 User Guide: FRDM-KW38 Freedom Development Board User’s Guide (nxp.com.cn)
Hardware design consideration: Hardware Design Considerations for MKW39A/38A/37A/38Z/37Z Bluetooth LE Devices (nxp.com)
Minimum BoM: KW37_38_39 Minimum BoM Presentation.pdf - NXP Community
DCDC management guide : MKW4xZ/3xZ/3xA/2xZ DC-DC Power Management (nxp.com)
Migration guide: KW36 to KW38: Migration Guide from MKW36A512xxx4 to MKW38A512xxx4 (nxp.com)
Design-In check list: attached excel file
Configuration for Unused Pins/GPIOs on Kinetis
Radio:
RF report: https://www.nxp.com.cn/docs/en/application-note/AN12517.pdf
Annex: MIIT (China) sharpened Homologation on FRDM-KW38 &... - NXP Community
Radio co-existance: FRDM-KW38 Co-existence with RF System Evaluation Report for Bluetooth® Low Energy Application (nxp.c...
Low Power Consumption: https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN12459.pdf
Distance performances: KW37_38_39_Bluetooth LE Range Performance.pdf - NXP Community
Antenna: https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/application-note/AN2731.pdf
Generic FSK Link Layer Quick Start: Connectivity test SW user guide in attached pdf file
Binary file attached: Connectivity test frdmkw38.bin
Return loss (S11) measurement: attached file
Loadpull: attached file
Low Power:
Low power estimator tool link:
https://community.nxp.com/t5/Connectivity-Support-QN-JN-KW/BLE-power-profile-calculator-v0p3-xlsx/ta...
SW tools:
IoT Tool box
Connectivity test tool for connectivity products
DTM: How to use the HCI_bb on Kinetis family products a... - NXP Community
https://community.nxp.com/t5/Wireless-Connectivity-Knowledge/BLE-HCI-Application-to-set-transmitter-...
Certification:
Zip attached file and the community link:
KW39 KW38 KW37 Radio certification documents - NXP Community
KW36 - Trimming adjust of 32MHz XTAL external osci... - NXP Community
