FRDM-MCXA266 Freedom Board
Overview
The FRDM-MCXA266 is an NXP Freedom development board for the MCXA266 microcontroller family. It is intended for hardware bring-up, firmware development, and evaluation of the MCU and its on-board peripherals. Engineers use it to prototype embedded applications before moving to a custom design.
Why Choose This Part
As a Freedom board, the FRDM-MCXA266 is aimed at quick evaluation with accessible headers and an NXP-supported development ecosystem. It helps shorten the path from first power-up to firmware validation by giving engineers a ready-made platform for the MCXA266 family. The board is also useful as a reference when designing custom hardware around the same MCU.
Applications
Key Specifications
Getting Started
Use NXP's MCUXpresso IDE or a compatible toolchain for compiling and debugging firmware on the board. Start with NXP's SDK and example projects for the MCXA266 so you can verify clocks, GPIO, and any on-board peripherals before building your own application. For fastest bring-up, follow the board user's guide and confirm the programming/debug interface supported by the kit.
FRDM- Family
Comparing specs that differ across variants. The current part is highlighted.
| Part Number | Utilized IC / Part | Stock |
|---|---|---|
| FRDM-MCXA266 (this part) | MCXA266 | 174 |
| FRDM-MCXA153 (NXP USA Inc.) | MCXA153 | 321 |
| FRDM-MCXN947 | MCXN947 | 1,583 |
| FRDM-MCXA344 (NXP USA Inc.) | MCXA344 | 79 |
Also Consider
NXP Semiconductors
- Another NXP Freedom board in the same ecosystem, useful if you want to compare MCU families or need a different feature set.
NXP Semiconductors
- A widely used NXP development board with a broad software ecosystem and plenty of community examples.
STMicroelectronics
- A comparable MCU development board from another vendor if you want an alternative ARM Cortex-M evaluation platform.
