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NXP wireless solutions build upon decades of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth®, multiprotocol silicon, software and system design expertise, including 802.15.4 in the latest tri-radio architectures. NXP is committed to driving large-scale deployment across multiple markets by a broad array of power- and cost-optimized Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and 802.15.4 transceivers, enabling products with advanced Wi-Fi and multiradio capabilities including Wi-Fi 4, Wi-Fi 5 and Wi-Fi 6 chips.

Market	Product	Wi-Fi Spec	Wi-Fi Support	Summary
IoT	IW623	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)	2x2 Tri-band (2.4G/5/7 GHz) + 1x1 Single Band (2.4 GHz)	supports Wi-Fi 6E, with a high-performance 2x2 tri-band module for fast and flexible connectivity, plus an extra 1x1 2.4 GHz module likely for compatibility or low-power tasks
IoT	IW693	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6/6E)	CDW 2x2 Dual Band (5-7 GHz) + 1x1 Single Band (2.4 GHz)	High-speed, low-latency connectivity on modern bands (5 and 6 GHz). Compatibility with older devices via 2.4 GHz A 2x2 MIMO setup for better performance, plus a 1x1 fallback for basic connections
IoT	IW610	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	1x1 DB (2.4/5 GHz)
IoT	IW612	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	1x1 DB (2.4/5 GHz)
IoT	IW611	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	1x1 DB (2.4/5 GHz)
IoT	IW620	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	2x2 DB (2.4/5 GHz)
IoT	IW416	802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)	1x1 DB (2.4/5 GHz)

Markets

Product

Wi-Fi Spec

Wi-Fi Support

Summary

Wireless MCU Hostless

RW612

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

1x1 DB

(2.4/5 GHz)

supports Wi-Fi 6, has a single antenna (1x1), and can connect to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.

Wireless MCU Hostless

RW610

802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)

1x1 DB

(2.4/5 GHz)

supports Wi-Fi 6, has a single antenna (1x1), and can connect to both 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz networks.

Markets	Product	Wi-Fi Spec	Wi-Fi Support
Automotive	AW692	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	2x2 + 1x1 CDW DB (2.4/5GHz + 2.4Ghz)
Automotive	AW693	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6E)	2x2 + 1x1 CDW TB (2.4/5/6Ghz + 2.4Ghz)
Automotive	AW611	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	1x1 DB (2.4/5 GHz)
Automotive	AW690	802.11ax (Wi-Fi 6)	1x1 CDW DB (2.4/5 GHz)

Wireless Module Partners

Leading wireless connectivity solution providers offer NXP wireless modules in their wireless connectivity solutions. Module manufacturers develop Wi-Fi modules using NXP’s broad portfolio of Wi-Fi chips (system-on-chip (SoC)), including Wi-Fi 6 chips, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth® combo integrated circuits (ICs) and tri-radio SoCs with 802.15.4. NXP enables a broad range of wireless applications with an ecosystem of wireless module partners.

Why Use a Module Vendor?

Accelerate time-to-market
Avoid the complexity of RF design and testing
Ensure regulatory compliance more easily (e.g. FCC, CE, ISED)
Focus on the host product’s functionality while relying on the vendor for wireless performance

Useful Links

Wi-Fi Basic concepts: This post provides information about the different terms used in Wi-Fi, 802.11 standards and the three types of 802.11 MAC frames.
Wi-Fi Security Concepts: This post covers the security and authentication processes
Wi-Fi Connection/Disconnection process: In 802.11 standards, the connection procedure includes three major steps that shall be performed to make the device part of the Wi-Fi network and communicate in the network.
Wi-Fi Software Drivers Locations: NXP Recommends using Wi-Fi source code drivers
WiFi_BT_Integretation-(Linux_BSP_compilation_for_iMX_platform): This article describes how to compile the Linux BSP of the i.MX platform under ubuntu 18.04, 20.04 LTS and debian-10. This is a necessary step to integrate WIFI/BT to the I.MX platform. See the attachment for detailed steps.
Enabling i.MX8MP-EVK uSDHC1 M.2 for Wi-Fi on Android-11.0.0_2.6.0: Detailed steps on enabling usdhc1
NXP Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Product: The article will introduce how to build Wi-Fi Mass Market Driver
Wi-Fi Firmware Automatic Recovery on RW61x: This article introduces the Wi-Fi automatic recovery feature as well as how to enable and verify it on RW61x SDK.
Access Point Wi-Fi configuration on i.MX8 Family: This guide explains how to achieve that, using the i.MX8M Plus EVK (8MP) as the AP device and the i.MX8M Mini EVK (8MM) as the connected device.
How to connect to a Wi-Fi network on i.MX8MP: this article guides you step by step how to connect to a Wi-Fi network
NXP Wi-Fi/Bluetooth firmware on the i.MX8M series: steps to replace Wi-Fi/Bluetooth firmware on the i.MX8M series on Linux
Enabling Wi-Fi on Zephyr projects with the FRDM-RW612: In this guide, we'll modify the mqtt_publisher example—originally designed for Ethernet—to work with Wi-Fi instead

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