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NUCLEO-WBA65RI

NUCLEO-WBA65RI

STMicroelectronics
STM32WBA65RI Nucleo-64 STM32WBA ARM® Cortex®-M33 MCU 32-Bit 802.15.4 (Matter, Thread, Zigbee®), Bluetooth® 6.x (BLE) 2.4GHz Embedded Evaluation Board
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Overview

The NUCLEO-WBA65RI is a Nucleo-64 evaluation board featuring the STM32WBA65RI microcontroller, designed for ultra-low-power wireless applications. It supports multiple 2.4GHz protocols including Bluetooth 5.4, Matter, OpenThread, and Zigbee, leveraging an Arm Cortex-M33 core with TrustZone security. The board includes an integrated PCB antenna and standard headers for rapid prototyping in a secure wireless environment.

Why Choose This Part

This platform combines a high-performance 100 MHz Cortex-M33 core with 2MB of Flash and 512KB of RAM to handle complex wireless stacks and user applications. It offers integrated security through Arm TrustZone and an onboard PCB antenna, significantly reducing RF design complexity for early-stage development.

Applications

Matter-Enabled Smart Home Devices
Developing interoperable smart lighting, sensors, and actuators that utilize Matter over Thread or Bluetooth LE.
Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks
Creating low-power Zigbee or Thread mesh nodes for long-range monitoring in industrial environments.
Secure Asset Tracking
Utilizing Bluetooth 5.4 direction finding and TrustZone hardware security to track high-value assets securely.

Key Specifications

Type MCU 32-Bit
Contents Board(s)
Platform Nucleo-64
Mounting Type Module Socket
Core Processor ARM Cortex-M33
Utilized IC / Part STM32WBA65RI

Getting Started

Engineers can begin development using the STM32CubeWBA MCU Package, which provides comprehensive software libraries and protocol stack examples. The board is fully compatible with the STM32CubeIDE and supports hardware expansion via ARDUINO Uno V3 and ST morpho headers for easy sensor integration.

Also Consider

Mighty Gecko EFR32MG24 SiLSilicon Labs - An alternative multi-protocol SoC with high RAM and integrated AI/ML hardware acceleration.
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