MCX W72 Multiprotocol Wireless MCUs with Bluetooth® Channel Sounding

The NXP MCX W72 wireless MCU is designed for industrial and IoT applications that require reliable wireless connectivity and accurate ranging, supporting Bluetooth LE 5.4, Bluetooth Channel Sounding, Thread, Zigbee®, and Matter. It features two Arm® Cortex®‑M33 cores: one dedicated to the main application and the other to the radio subsystem. The MCX W72 combines multiprotocol wireless support with advanced security and intelligent localization capabilities in a highly integrated platform.

A key differentiator of the MCX W72 is support for Bluetooth Channel Sounding, enabled by an on‑chip Localization Compute Engine that accelerates ranging calculations while reducing latency and power consumption. An independent radio subsystem allows wireless stacks to operate separately from the main application, improving real‑time performance and enabling future wireless updates.

The MCX W72 integrates NXP’s EdgeLock® Secure Enclave to help protect devices throughout their lifecycle, making it well suited for security‑sensitive applications. A comprehensive development ecosystem, including FRDM‑MCXW72 and localization evaluation boards, helps accelerate design and deployment of next‑generation connected devices.