Marvell 88MZ300
802.15.4/ZigBee Wireless Microcontroller
PRODUCT OVERVIEW
The Marvell® 88MZ300 wireless microcontroller system-on-chip (SoC) solution is the next generation of
802.15.4/ZigBee® chip that delivers unparalleled performance at ultra-low power and lowest system cost,
carrying over the legacy of 88MZ100’s successes in connected lighting, smart appliances, home / building
automation, retailer Electronic Shelf Label (ESL), remote controllers and industrial controls. By using the
most advanced process technology, the 88MZ300 significantly improves RF performance, reduces power
consumption, shrinks the die size for cost reduction. It also adds execution in place (XIP), an innovative
technology that allows code execution directly from flash memory providing increased memory support for
larger code applications without increasing chip cost.
With a 120+dB link budget (+13dBm TX and -107dBm RX), the 88MZ300 sets a new record for RF
performance in the industry and enables the devices to reach the farthest distance, penetrate obstacles
and withstand interference even in the harshest environments. By employing Marvell’s proven RF, DSP, and
software expertise in wireless connectivity, the 88MZ300 provides best-in-class coexistence performance
in the 2.4GHz ISM band (where Wi-Fi and Bluetooth devices reside) thereby achieving 56dBc Wi-Fi ACI,
giving users the best experience and avoiding communication problems common to wireless applications.
The 88MZ300 has the industry’s lowest power consumption in transmission and receiving current with very
low standby current (1uA) and wide range of power supply from 1.8V to 3.6V. This ultra-low power design
ensures battery powered devices can run for years with small form factor batteries.
With the highest level of integration, the 88MZ300 achieves the lowest Bill of Materials (BOM) cost among
similar products in the industry. It only requires a crystal and a few passive components since the PA and
balun are already built in. It also contains a 512KB on-chip flash, providing ample room for Over The Air
(OTA) software upgrades.
Marvell also offers robust, mature network stacks for the MZ300 that are based on open standards
including ZigBee and Thread.
BLOCK DIAGRAM
Connectivity
2x I2C
2x UART
2x SPI (or I2S)
IxQSPI
Up to 20 GPIOs
Memory
128K ROM
164KB SRAM
XIP
802.15.4
RF Transceiver
ARM
Cortex M0+
32 Bit
System
PMU DC/DC
DMA
RTC/WDT
2 Timers/ 8 PWMs
AES 128/256
Battery Monitor
PGA/16-b ADC
DAC/COMP
Temp. Sensor
JTAG/SWD
512KB Flash in Package
Fig 1. Marvell 88MZ300 Block Diagram
Fig 2. 88MZ300 IC Photo
Marvell 88MZ300
KEY FEATURES
KEY FEATURES
•
Fully integrated IEEE 802.15.4 transceiver
– Industry-leading 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant RF
transceiver, supporting full features of 802.15.4-
2003 and 802.15.4-2006
– Best-in-class RF performance, with 120dB link
budget
– Adustable output power up to +13dBm at antenna
(more than 20dBm dynamic range)
– Best-in-class coexistence performance with Wi-Fi
and Bluetooth, ACI, Bluetooth, achieving 56DBc
Wi-Fi ACI and 0dBc Bluetooth CCI
•
Full-featured SoC integrated with rich array of
peripherals and cost-effective, human-machine
interfaces to support various microcontroller
applications
– 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+ high performance proces-
sor, software programmable clock rate from 1 MHz
to 64 MHz
– 512KB in-package QSPI serial flash with AES
encryption
– 128KB ROM and 160KB configurable code/data
RAM
– 32 MHz crystal with on-chip clock generation
– Innovative XIP technology enables code execution
directly from flash memory for large code applica-
tions while reducing system cost
– On-chip DC-DC converter providing 50% more
power efficiency compared to LDO-based power
solutions
– Embedded battery monitoring
– Ultra-low power consumption with 8.5mA RX
current and 1uA standby current, with wide range
power supply from 1.8 to 3.6V
– Single-ended design with on-chip PA, TRSW, and
LNA, eliminating requirement of external PA and
balun
– Support external PA with one extra RF pin and
one GPIO pin
– Hardware-aided MAC enginge, greatly lowering
CPU MIPs requirement for MAC funcion
– 128 bit hardware AES encryption and decryption
engine
– 16/32-bit hardware CRC
– -107dBm RX sensitivity
– Five levels of power mode supported by intelligent
power management scheme to minimize standby
power and wakeup time
– Serial communication port: 2 UART, 1 SPI (or I2S?/
PCM), 1 I2C , 1 QSPI
– Two general purpose 32-bit timer modules with
support for eight PWM channels
– RTC / WDT supported
– Flexible clock gating for all the peripheral modules
– DMA with 4 configurable channels for peripheral
data transfer
– Up to 16-bit Analog to Digital Converter with
configurable throughput up to 250ksps and
conversion range from 0 to 3.6V; 8 single channels
or 4 differential channels
– 10-bit 500ksps Digital to Analog Converter, 2
single channels or 1 differential channel
– 2 Analog Comparator with programmable speed/
current
– On-chip temperature sensor
– Hardware 16/32 bit CRC and 128-bit AES engine
shared with 128/192/256 key
– 32 pin QFN package, 20 GPIOs
TARGET APPLICATIONS
• Connected Lighting and Appliances
• Home/Building Automation
• Remote Control
• Retailer Electronic Shelf Label (ESL)
• Smart Energy
• Industrial Controls
• Wirelesss Sensor Network Applications
Fig 3. 88MZ300 ZigBee Evaluation Kit
THE MARVELL ADVANTAGE:
Marvell chipsets come with complete reference designs which include board layout designs, software,
manufacturing diagnostic tools, documentation, and other items to assist customers with product evaluation and production. Marvell’s
worldwide field application engineers collaborate closely with end customers to develop and deliver new leading-edge products for quick
time-to-market. Marvell utilizes world-leading semiconductor foundry and packaging services to reliably deliver high-volume and low-cost total
solutions.
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