Features

  • Compliant with IEEE 802.11 b/g/n Single Spatial Stream of 20 MHz Channel Bandwidth
  • Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol (TCP/IP)-Based Connectivity Protocols Along with SSL and MQTT Capabilities.
  • Supports STA Mode and Soft AP Functionality in IEEE 802.11 Infrastructure and IBSS Networks
  • Protected Management Frame (PMF) Handled in Hardware, WPA3 Support
  • Integrated Power Amplifier (PA) and TX/RX Switch and Power Management
  • Internal Flash Memory to Store Firmware
  • Immutable Secure Boot with Hardware Root of Trust
  • Supports Host Assisted Over-the-Air (OTA) Firmware Update

  • On-Chip Network Stack to Offload MCU

    • Network features – TCP, UDP, DHCP, ARP, HTTP, MQTT, IPv6 TLS 1.2/1.3 and DNS
    • Hardware accelerators for Wi-Fi® and TLS security to improve connection time
  • Hardware Based Low-Power Modes with Support for Magic Packet-Based Snooze Mode
    • Low Power modes – Connected Sleep and Extreme Deep Sleep (XDS)
      • Extreme Deep Sleep (XDS) current < 1 μA
    • Fast host wake-up from Sleep mode by a pin or the host I/O transaction
    • Optional low-power secondary oscillator (RTCC oscillator) 32.768 KHz for real-time clock and calendar applications(2)
  • Hardware-Based IEEE 802.15.2 Compliant Three-Wire Packet Traffic Arbitration (PTA) Interface for Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® Coexistence(2)
  • UART Host Interface
  • Secure Device Firmware Upgrade (DFU)
  • Integrated Microchip Trust&Go Secure Device (Optional)

Security

  • Hardware Accelerated Security Modes (CryptoMaster) with Built-in DMA Support
    • Encryption engines (AES and TDES with different NIST modes of operation):
      • Modes – Electronic Code Book (ECB), Cypher Block Chaining (CBC), Counter Mode (CTR), Cypher Feedback Mode (CFB) and Output Feedback Mode (OFB)
      • AES key sizes: 128b, 192b and 256b
    • Authentication engines:
      • SHA-1 and SHA-2
      • AES GCM (Galois/Counter mode)
      • HMAC and AES CMAC
    • On-chip oscillator for NDRNG generation
  • Multi-Purpose Public Key Crypto Engine Supporting the Following Algorithms:

    • ECC/ECDH/ECDSA with standard NIST prime curves up to 521-bit, Curve25519 and Ed25519

    • RSA up to 2048-bit keys

Operating Conditions

  • Operating Voltage (VDD): 3.0-3.6V (3.3V Typical), (VDDIO): 1.8-3.6V
  • Operating Temperature: -40°C to 85°C

Module Variants

  • PCB Antenna:
    • RNWF02PE
    • RNWF02PC

  • U.FL Connector for External Antenna:

    • RNWF02UE
    • RNWF02UC

Package

  • 28-Pin SMD Package with Shield CAN on Top
  • Size: 21.7 mm x 14.7 mm x 2.1 mm

Applications

  • Smart Factories/Control Devices
  • Security Systems, CCTV
  • Smart Homes/Lighting, Smart Locks
  • Computing, Wi-Fi Dongles, Protocol Bridging
  • Internet of Things (IoT) Sensor Tag
  • Remote Control
  • Wearable Smart Devices
  • Industrial Control

Certifications

  • RNWF02 Module is Planned to be Certified to FCC, ISED, UKCA and CE Radio Regulations
  • RoHS and REACH Compliant
Note:
  1. Refer to the RNWFXX Application Developer's Guide for the latest supported features.
  2. The RNWF02 module does not support the PTA interface and the RTCC oscillator function together. Refer to 2.1 Pin Details of RNWF02 Module for more details.