Ai-Thinker M62-32S-Kit BL616 Wi-Fi 6 BLE 5.3 Dev Board

The Ai-Thinker M62-32S-Kit is a development board designed for the Ai-M62-32S wireless module. It uses the BL616 platform and gives engineers a convenient board-level path for evaluating Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth Low Energy 5.3, Thread, USB, serial flashing, GPIO expansion, and embedded IoT hardware integration.

According to the official Ai-M62-32S-Kit specification, the board supports IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ax, BLE 5.3, Thread, Wi-Fi / BLE / Thread coexistence, 2400MHz to 2483.5MHz operation, 20MHz / 40MHz bandwidth, 1T1R, and a maximum PHY rate of 229.4Mbps. The BL616 platform includes a 32-bit RISC-V CPU with FPU and DSP support, up to 320MHz main frequency, 532KB SRAM, 128KB ROM, and 4Kb eFuse.

For related OpenELAB Wi-Fi and BLE hardware, compare the Ai-Thinker M62-32S-BLIFN4 Module, Ai-Thinker M62-12F-Kit, Ai-Thinker M62-M2-I-Kit, Ai-Thinker M62-13-BLIFN4 Module, and Ai-Thinker M61-32SU Module.

Technical Specifications

Integration Notes & Hardware Guidance

• Power Supply – Use Type-C power for evaluation where possible, or provide a stable 5V / 3.3V pin supply with at least 500mA current capacity.
• 3.3V Domain – Treat module IO as 3.3V logic and add level shifting if external peripherals use another voltage domain.
• Firmware Download – Follow the official burn-button and reset-button sequence when entering firmware download mode.
• Antenna Clearance – Keep the onboard PCB antenna away from metal, shield cans, batteries, displays, and dense high-frequency circuits.
• Interface Planning – Confirm USB2.0, UART, SPI, I2C, I2S, PWM, ADC / DAC, ACOMP, GPIO, reset, boot, and indicator usage before custom hardware migration.
• Reserved Pins – Review pins shared with Flash or 32.768kHz crystal functions before using them in a custom design.
• Power Noise – Add local decoupling and keep the power path low impedance to avoid brownout during Wi-Fi 6 transmit bursts.
• Security Review – Plan secure boot, image encryption, firmware signing, TrustZone usage, and debug access before production deployment.
• RF Validation – Test Wi-Fi 6, BLE 5.3, and Thread behavior with the final enclosure, antenna clearance, channel plan, and coexistence settings.

Packing List

• 1 x Ai-Thinker Ai-M62-32S-Kit BL616 Wi-Fi BLE IoT Development Board

FAQ

Q: Which wireless platform does M62-32S-Kit use?
A: It is designed for the Ai-M62-32S module and uses the BL616 chip platform.

Q: Does it support Wi-Fi 6?
A: Yes. The official specification lists IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ax support.

Q: Does it support BLE and Thread?
A: Yes. The official feature table lists BLE 5.3, Thread, and Wi-Fi / BLE / Thread coexistence support.

Q: What power input options are available?
A: The official specification lists Type-C power, 5V and GND pin power, and 3V3 and GND pin power.

Q: How much supply current should I reserve?
A: Reserve at least 500mA board-side current capacity, especially for Wi-Fi transmit and firmware testing.

Q: What interfaces are available?
A: The official main-parameter table lists USB2.0, SDU, SD/MMC(SDH), SPI, UART, I2C, I2S, PWM, GPDAC, GPADC, ACOMP, and GPIO.

Q: How is M62-32S-Kit different from M62-12F-Kit?
A: M62-32S-Kit uses a DIP-38 development board format, has 18 IO listed, and measures 54.96 x 25.40mm, while M62-12F-Kit uses a DIP-30 format with 15 IO listed.