NXP Freedom Development Boards
Versatile Development Platforms for Industrial and IoT Applications
MCX, Kinetis and iMX Family Series FRDM Board Available Now
The NXP Freedom Development Platform provides a comprehensive suite of development boards designed to accelerate innovation for Industrial, IoT, and Edge applications. These platforms offer scalability, rich peripheral integration, and seamless compatibility with MCUXpresso tools, enabling simplified system design and faster time-to-market.
- Comprehensive Ecosystem: MCUXpresso suite of software, tools, and resources for developers.
- Diverse Application Support: Ideal for Industrial Control, Smart Home, Medical Equipment, and more.
- Compact and Flexible Design: Multiple package options to suit a variety of engineering needs.
Modular hardware
Software tools
Application code
Latest FRDM Development Boards
Overview of Freedom Development Platforms
Flash Memory
40-48 MHz, | 72 MHz, | 75 MHz, | 96 MHz, | 50 MHz, | 72 MHz, Cortex® M4/M0+ | 120 MHz, | 150 MHz, Cortex® M4 | 180 MHz, Cortex® M4 | 96 MHz, Cortex® M33 | 150 MHz, Cortex® M33 | 260 MHz, Cortex® M33 | 1.4-1.7 GHz, Cortex® A55 | ||
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Clock Speed and ARM Core
Development Platforms
MCX Family
Explore the MCX portfolio of Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers, offering ultimate scalability, advanced security, and flexible peripherals for simplified IIoT and embedded system design with up to 4MB Flash, 1MB SRAM, robust security, and rich peripherals.
MCX N Series
150 MHz, 512KB-2MB Intelligent peripherals advanced security
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MCX C Series
48MHz, 32KB–256KB easy-to-use peripherals cost-effective design for entry-level applications
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MCX A Series
Up to 96 MHz, 32KB-1MB Intelligent peripherals various device options for multi-market solutions
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MCX W Series
Up to 96 MHz Low-powered Bluetooth LE, Thread and Zigbee radio optimized for IIoT and Matter applications
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MCX L Series
Up to 96 MHz, 64-512 Kb Optimized for always-on, battery-operated devices lowest active power and leakage
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Kinetis Family
Explore the FRDM Kinetis Series line of development boards designed for prototyping and evaluating Kinetis MCUs (Microcontrollers) based on ARM Cortex-M cores. These boards feature Arduino compatibility, onboard debugging, and support for IoT, automation, and motor control applications.
i.MX Family
The FRDM i.MX Family delivers low-cost, compact development boards for Industrial and IoT applications, featuring NXP’s i.MX91 and i.MX93 processors with Tri-Radio connectivity, fast boot, and expansion options.
iMX 93 Block Diagram
iMX 91 Block Diagram
Expansion Boards
The FRDM Expansion Boards Family enhances development with a wide range of add-on boards, including Motor Control, Sensor Boards, Power Management, and Accessories. Designed for seamless integration with FRDM platforms, these boards accelerate prototyping and system development across various applications.
Software Development Tools
MCUXpresso Developer Experience
At the heart of product development is software and NXP's MCUXpresso Developer experience provides all the essential jump-start gear.
Select your IDE of choice
- MCUXpresso for Visual Studio Code
- MCUXpresso IDE
- IAR Embedded Workbench
- Arm Keil MDK
Tools
- MCUXpresso Configuration Tools
- MCUXpresso SEC Secure Provisioning
- Secure Provisioning SDK (SPSDK)
- Debug Tools
- HMI Design Software
Software
- MCUXpresso Software Development Kit
- NXP GitHub
- Open-CMSIS-Packs
- Application Code Hub
