RF Solutions AI-WB2-32S WiFi & Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Development Board

RF Solutions AI-WB2-32S WiFi & Bluetooth BLE 5.0 Development Board provides Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n and BLE 5.0 connectivity in a compact DIP-38 form factor for prototyping connected IoT devices.

Overview

This development board is designed for the Ai-WB2-32S module and offers a robust platform for prototyping and developing connected Internet of Things (IoT) devices. At its core is the BL602 chip, a low-power 32-bit RISC processor equipped with 276 KB RAM. This combination supports efficient performance for a wide range of smart applications.

Key Features

• Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n with a maximum data rate of 72.2 Mbps over a 20 MHz bandwidth
• Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) 5.0 and Bluetooth Mesh support
• Station + BLE and Station + SoftAP + BLE operational modes for flexible network configurations
• Integrated on-board PCB antenna
• All essential RF components integrated onto the module, including MAC, Baseband, RF, Power Amplifier (PA) and Low-Noise Amplifier (LNA)

Security and Hardware

Security is a key focus of this board. It supports a secure boot process with ECC-256 signature verification and provides cryptographic hardware acceleration. This includes an AES encryption engine supporting 128, 192 and 256-bit keys, SHA-1/224/256 hashing and a True Random Number Generator (TRNG). On-The-Fly AES decryption for QSPI/SPI Flash is also supported to help protect stored data.

Peripheral Interfaces

The board integrates SDIO, SPI, UART, I2C, IR Remote, PWM, ADC, DAC, PIR and numerous GPIOs for connecting sensors and actuators.

Dimensions and Weight

The compact DIP-38 form factor measures 55.05 mm x 25.4 mm. The product dimensions are 3.3 (width), 1.5 (depth) and 4.3 (height), and the product weighs 50 gm.

Ideal Applications

This development board is suited to innovators and engineers working on Internet of Things (IoT) projects, where it can be used to prototype connected devices that communicate with sensors, smartphones and other networked devices.