EVK-MAYA-W1 - User guide
UBX-21039658 - R01
Kit description
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Kit description
The MAYA-W1 series comprises ultra-compact multiradio modules with Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.1,
including variants with or without an internal antenna. MAYA-W1 series supports dual band IEEE
802.11a/b/g/n Wi-Fi standards delivering up to 150 Mbps data throughput, and it supports both
Bluetooth BR/EDR and the full Bluetooth Low Energy 5.1 feature set. MAYA-W166 series is based on
the NXP IW416 chipset.
The modules require a host processor and connect to it through SDIO for Wi-Fi, high-speed UART for
Bluetooth, and PCM/I2S for Bluetooth audio. The supported operating systems include Linux and
Android. Wi-Fi/Bluetooth support for RTOS is provided by the NXP MCUXpresso SDK on NXP i.MX RT
MCUs.
EVK-MAYA-W1 allows an external host processor to access several practical features for testing and
evaluating the Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity supported in MAYA-W1 series modules, including:
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External connectors to all host interfaces through SD card and M.2 key E adapters
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USB interface to easily access the Bluetooth UART interface via a USB-to-UART bridge
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Digital and analog audio interfaces for Bluetooth
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SMA connectors for external antennas (EVK-MAYA-W161)
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GPIO pins and other module interfaces are accessible through pin headers
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Multiple power supply options
For more information about MAYA-W1 modules, see also the MAYA-W1 series data sheet [1] and
system integration manual [2].
1.1
Overview
Table 1 lists the available evaluation kit versions:
Evaluation kit
Ordering code
Description
Suitable for evaluation of
EVK-MAYA-W161
EVK-MAYA-W161-00B Evaluation kit for MAYA-W161:
Two external antennas for dual-band Wi-Fi
4 and Bluetooth 5.1
MAYA-W160, MAYA-W161
EVK-MAYA-W166
EVK-MAYA-W166-00B Evaluation kit for MAYA-W166:
Single embedded PCB antenna for dual-
band Wi-Fi 4 and Bluetooth 5.1
MAYA-W166
Table 1: Available EVK-MAYA-W1 evaluation kits
Figure 1 shows the main components of the EVK-MAYA-W1 evaluation board.
Figure 1: Evaluation board of EVK-MAYA-W161 overview showing main connectors
SDIO/M.2 card
connector
SMA connectors
for external
antennas
Audio jack
for Bluetooth
USB connector
through FTDI
M.2 card
connector
