The dual-band wireless MCU CC3235x device comes in two variants, CC3235S and C3235SF. The CC3235S includes 256KB of RAM, IoT networking security, device identity/keys, as well as, MCU level security features such as file system encryption, user IP (MCU image) encryption, secure boot and debug security. The CC3235SF builds on the CC3235S and integrates a user-dedicated 1MB of executable flash in addition to the 256KB of RAM. Simplify your IoT design with a Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ wireless microcontroller (MCU). The SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® CC3235x device family is a dual-band system-on-chip (SoC) solution that integrates two processors within a single chip, including: Application processor: Arm® Cortex®-M4 MCU with a user-dedicated 256KB of RAM and an optional 1MB of executable flash Network processor to run all Wi-Fi and internet logical layers. This ROM-based subsystem completely offloads the host MCU and includes an 802.11 a/b/g/n dual-band 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio, baseband, and MAC with a powerful hardware cryptography engine These devices introduce new capabilities that further simplify the connectivity of things to the Internet. The main new features include: 802.11a (5 GHz) support BLE/2.4 GHz radio coexistence Antenna selection Enhanced security with FIPS 140-2 Level 1 certification and more (1) Up to 16 concurrent secure sockets Certificate sign request (CSR) Online certificate status protocol (OCSP) Wi-Fi® Alliance certified IoT power-saving features (such as DMS, proxy ARP, and so forth) Hostless mode for offloading template packet transmissions Improved fast scan The CC3235x device family is part of the SimpleLink™ MCU platform—a common, easy-to-use development environment based on a single-core software development kit (SDK) with a rich tool set and reference designs. The E2E™ community supports Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth low energy, Sub-1 GHz, and host MCUs. For more information, visit www.ti.com/simplelink or www.ti.com/simplelinkwifi.(1)For exact status of FIPS certification for a specific part number, please refer to https://csrc.nist.gov/publications/fips.
- Multiple-core architecture, system-on-chip (SoC)
- 802.11 a/b/g/n: 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- FIPS 140-2 Level 1 Certification
- Multilayered security features, help developers protect identities, data, and software IP
- Low-Power Modes for battery powered application
- Coexistence with 2.4 GHz Radios
- Industrial temperature: –40°C to +85°C
- Wi-Fi CERTIFIED by the Wi-Fi Alliance
- Application microcontroller subsystem:
- Arm Cortex-M4 core at 80 MHz
- User-dedicated memory
- 256KB RAM
- Optional 1MB executable Flash
- Rich set of peripherals and timers
- 27 I/O pins with flexible multiplexing options
- UART, I2S, I2C, SPI, SD, ADC, 8-bit parallel interface
- Timers and PWM
- Wi-Fi network processor subsystem:
- Wi-Fi core:
- 802.11 a/b/g/n 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
- Modes:
- Access Point (AP)
- Station (STA)
- Wi-Fi Direct (only supported on 2.4 GHz)
- Security:
- WEP
- WPA™/ WPA2™ PSK
- WPA2 Enterprise
- WPA3™ Personal
- WPA3™ Enterprise
- Internet and application protocols:
- HTTPs server, mDNS, DNS-SD, DHCP
- IPv4 and IPv6 TCP/IP stack
- 16 BSD sockets (fully secured TLS v1.2 and SSL 3.0)
- Built-in power management subsystem:
- Configurable low-power profiles (always, intermittent, tag)
- Advanced low-power modes
- Integrated DC/DC regulators
- Multilayered security features:
- Separate execution environments
- Networking security
- Device identity and key
- Hardware accelerator cryptographic engines (AES, DES, SHA/MD5, CRC)
- Application-level security (encryption, authentication, access control)
- Initial secure programming
- Software tamper detection
- Secure boot
- Certificate signing request (CSR)
- Unique per device key pair
- Application throughput:
- UDP: 16 Mbps, TCP: 13 Mbps
- Peak: 72 Mbps
- Power-Management Subsystem:
- Integrated DC/DC converters support a wide range of supply voltage:
- VBAT wide-voltage mode: 2.1 V to 3.6 V
- VIO is always tied with VBAT
- Advanced low-power modes:
- Shutdown: 1 µA, hibernate: 4.5 µA
- Low-power deep sleep (LPDS): 120 µA
- Idle connected (MCU in LPDS): 710 µA
- RX traffic (MCU active): 59 mA
- TX traffic (MCU active): 223 mA
- Wi-Fi TX power:
- 2.4 GHz: 18.0 dBm at 1 DSSS
- 5 GHz: 18.1 dBm at 6 OFDM
- Wi-Fi RX sensitivity:
- 2.4 GHz: –96 dBm at 1 DSSS
- 5 GHz: –92 dBm at 6 OFDM
- Clock source:
- 40.0-MHz crystal with internal oscillator
- 32.768-kHz crystal or external RTC
- RGK package
- 64-Pin, 9-mm × 9-mm very thin quad flat nonleaded (VQFN) package, 0.5-mm pitch
- Device supports SimpleLink™ MCU Platform Developer’s Ecosystem
| Processor | Arm® Cortex®-M4 |
| Type | Wireless MCU |
| Protocols | Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz, Wi-Fi 5 GHz |
| Throughput (max) (MBits) | 16 |
| Security | Device identity, FIPS 140-2 Level 1, Networking security (WPA3), Secure FW and SW update, Secure boot, Secure storage, Software IP protection |
| Features | 16 secure sockets, 2.4-GHz coexistence, 4 STAs, 802.11abgn, IPv4 & IPv6 |
| Certifications | Wi-Fi CERTIFIED Chip |
| Operating temperature range (°C) | -40 to 85 |
| Rating | Catalog |