Note: JN5189/88T is preferred for any new new Zigbee®, Thread
design. No new software releases planned
The Kinetis® KW2xD wireless MCU provides a low-power, compact device with integrated IEEE
802.15.4 radio, targeting control and monitoring applications for home and building automation including appliances,
access control, climate control, energy management, lighting, safety and security. The KW2xD supports Thread, a
lightweight, low latency IPv6 mesh networking stack, specifically designed to meet the requirements of next
generation wireless networks. More information on Thread can be found here
- Provides enough memory to run
complicated protocol stacks and user applications on a single IC
- Protects code and data from
unauthorized access or modification
- Enables a set of specialized operations to improve throughput
of encryption/decryption operations
- Significantly reduces power consumption and extends battery
life