Microchip Technology WFI32E01 Wi-Fi® Microcontroller Modules

Microchip Technology WFI32E01 Wi-Fi® Microcontroller Modules are stand-alone, fully-certified devices supporting 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g/n radio modes. Specially designed for industrial IoT applications, the WFI32E01 Modules are based on the PIC32MZW1 Wi-Fi SoC (System-on-Chip), which is a 200MHz high-performance MCU with integrated Wi-Fi connectivity and rich peripheral options. This not only provides a robust Wi-Fi connection but also serves as a powerful MCU core for the entire IoT system. The WFI32E01 is also available with the Trust&Go hardware secure element, which is pre-provisioned for cloud platforms like Google Cloud, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Microsoft Azure.

The WFI32E01 Modules offer best-in-class WLAN functions covering the latest Wi-Fi security standard, Wi-Fi Protected Access 3 (WPA3), and all the general Wi-Fi functions like AP, STA, SoftAP, TLS, WPA/WAP2, etc. The software development of the WFI32E01 Modules is supported in Microchip MPLAB and Microchip Harmony v3.

The Microchip Technology WFI32E01 Wi-Fi Modules are offered in a compact 54-pin SMD package and includes either an onboard PCB antenna or an external u.FL antenna connector.

Features

  • PIC32MZW1 MCU
    • 200MHz, MIPS32® M-Class Microprocessor Core
    • 1MB embedded Flash, 256KB SRAM (Program and Data), 64KB data buffer
    • High-performance peripheral set including full-speed USB, CAN, CAN-FD, 10/100 MAC, and high accuracy 12-bit dual ADCs.
    • CVD touch input
    • 1x I2C, 2x SPI, 3x UART
  • Single-band 2.4GHz b/g/n 
  • 20.5dBm (802.11b 61Mbps) output power
  • Wi-Fi security protocols supported: WPA/WPA2/WPA3 Personal, TLS, SSL
  • Support for AP, STA, SoftAP
  • Optional full-featured hardware crypto accelerator
  • Antenna Type
    • PCB antenna (WFI32E01PE, WFI32E01PC)
    • u.FL connector (WFI32E01UC, WFI32E01UE)
  • Trust&GO Hardware Secure Element (WFI32E01UC, WFI32E01PC)
  • Certifications: FCC, CE, IC, WFA (planned)
  • 54-pin SMD package (24.5mm x 20.5mm x 2.5mm) 
  • 3.0V to 3.6V operating voltage range
  • -40ºC to +85ºC operating temperature range

Applications

  • IoT
  • Industrial automation
  • Wire replacement
  • Automotive diagnostics port
  • Security systems, CCTV
  • Protocol gateway/bridging
  • Industrial Wi-Fi dongles
  • Home automation

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