diff --git a/.github/workflows/ports_psoc6.yml b/.github/workflows/ports_psoc6.yml
index ba92db3ca3bc..f71e7a2a2fe9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ports_psoc6.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ports_psoc6.yml
@@ -70,8 +70,9 @@ jobs:
         source tools/ci.sh && ci_psoc6_flash_multiple_devices ${{ matrix.board }} firmware.hex tools/psoc6/${{ runner.name }}-devs.yml
     - name: Run psoc6 tests
       timeout-minutes: 12
-      run: | 
-       ./tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh --test-suite ci-tests --board ${{ matrix.board }} --hil ${{ runner.name }}
+      run: |
+       ./tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh --test-suite pdm_pcm --board ${{ matrix.board }} --hil ${{ runner.name }} 
+#./tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh --test-suite ci-tests --board ${{ matrix.board }} --hil ${{ runner.name }}
     - name: Container teardown 
       if: failure() || success()
       run: |
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 2ea0ba90444e..000000000000
--- a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,67 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from machine import PDM_PCM, Pin
-import machine
-
-# Allocate pin based on board
-board = os.uname().machine
-if "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" in board:
-    clk_pin = "P10_4"
-    data_pin = "P10_5"
-    send_signal_to_tx_pin = "P10_0"
-
-elif "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" in board:
-    print("SKIP")
-    raise SystemExit
-elif "CY8CKIT-062S2-AI" in board:
-    clk_pin = "P10_4"
-    data_pin = "P10_5"
-
-
-def generate_exp_seq(data):
-    exp_seq = bytearray(data * 64)
-    return exp_seq
-
-
-# Test Case 1: Blocking mode
-_sampling_rate = [8000, 16000, 32000, 48000, 22050, 44100]
-_mode = [PDM_PCM.MONO_LEFT, PDM_PCM.MONO_RIGHT, PDM_PCM.STEREO]
-_bits = 16
-exp_data = [[0xFF]]
-iterations = 100
-exp_seq = generate_exp_seq([0x00])
-
-for i in range(len(_sampling_rate)):  # Check for all sampling rates
-    set_sampling_rate = _sampling_rate[i]
-    if _sampling_rate[i] == 22050 or _sampling_rate[i] == 44100:
-        machine.freq(machine.AUDIO_PDM_22_579_000_HZ)
-    else:
-        machine.freq(machine.AUDIO_PDM_24_576_000_HZ)
-    for j in range(len(_mode)):  # Check for all modes
-        set_mode = _mode[j]
-        if set_mode == PDM_PCM.STEREO:
-            iterations = 200
-        pdm_pcm = PDM_PCM(
-            0,
-            sck=clk_pin,
-            data=data_pin,
-            sample_rate=set_sampling_rate,
-            decimation_rate=64,
-            bits=PDM_PCM.BITS_16,
-            format=set_mode,
-            left_gain=0,
-            right_gain=0,
-        )
-        pdm_pcm.init()  # Start
-
-        for k in range(iterations):
-            rx_buf = bytearray([0] * 64)
-            num_read = pdm_pcm.readinto(rx_buf)
-            # print("buf :", ''.join(f'{x:02x} ' for x in rx_buf))
-            if rx_buf[:3] == bytearray([exp_data[0][0], exp_data[0][0], exp_data[0][0]]):
-                is_seq_received = rx_buf == exp_seq
-                if is_seq_received:
-                    print(
-                        f"data high received for mode = {set_mode}, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = {set_sampling_rate} : {is_seq_received}"
-                    )
-                    break
-        pdm_pcm.deinit()
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py.exp b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py.exp
deleted file mode 100644
index d584ab99ac3b..000000000000
--- a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm.py.exp
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,18 +0,0 @@
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
-data high received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
-data high received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
-data high received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_gen.py b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_gen.py
deleted file mode 100644
index 61fa3bb067da..000000000000
--- a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_gen.py
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,22 +0,0 @@
-import os
-from machine import Pin
-
-# Allocate pin based on board
-board = os.uname().machine
-if "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" in board:
-    clk_pin = "P10_4"
-    data_pin = "P10_5"
-elif "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" in board:
-    print("SKIP")
-    raise SystemExit
-elif "CY8CKIT-062S2-AI" in board:
-    clk_pin = "P10_4"
-    data_pin = "P10_5"
-
-start_time = time.time()
-
-data_out = Pin("P13_7", mode=Pin.OUT, value=False)
-clk_in = Pin("P13_6", Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_DOWN)
-
-while time.time() - start_time < 10:  # Wait for 5 second
-    data_out.low()
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..d4f4a5f48dc3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,122 @@
+import os
+from machine import PDM_PCM, Pin
+import machine
+import time
+
+# Allocate pin based on board
+board = os.uname().machine
+if "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" in board:
+    clk_pin = "P10_4"
+    data_pin = "P10_5"
+    send_signal_to_tx_pin = "P10_3"
+
+elif "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" in board:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+elif "CY8CKIT-062S2-AI" in board:
+    clk_pin = "P10_4"
+    data_pin = "P10_5"
+
+
+def generate_exp_seq(data):
+    exp_seq = bytearray(data * 64)
+    return exp_seq
+
+
+send_signal = Pin(send_signal_to_tx_pin, mode=Pin.OUT, pull=Pin.PULL_DOWN, value=False)
+send_signal.value(0)
+
+print("1. blocking read implementation ")
+
+_sampling_rate = [8000, 16000, 32000, 48000, 22050, 44100]
+_mode = [PDM_PCM.MONO_LEFT, PDM_PCM.MONO_RIGHT, PDM_PCM.STEREO]
+_bits = 16
+exp_data = [[0x00], [0xFF]]
+iterations = 100
+rounds = 2
+
+for m in range(rounds):
+    exp_seq = generate_exp_seq(exp_data[m])
+    if m == 0:
+        print("*** Test for data high ***")
+    else:
+        print("*** Test for data low ***")
+
+    for i in range(len(_sampling_rate)):  # Check for all sampling rates
+        set_sampling_rate = _sampling_rate[i]
+        if _sampling_rate[i] == 22050 or _sampling_rate[i] == 44100:
+            machine.freq(machine.AUDIO_PDM_22_579_000_HZ)
+        else:
+            machine.freq(machine.AUDIO_PDM_24_576_000_HZ)
+        for j in range(len(_mode)):  # Check for all modes
+            set_mode = _mode[j]
+            if set_mode == PDM_PCM.STEREO:
+                iterations = 200
+            pdm_pcm = PDM_PCM(
+                0,
+                sck=clk_pin,
+                data=data_pin,
+                sample_rate=set_sampling_rate,
+                decimation_rate=64,
+                bits=PDM_PCM.BITS_16,
+                format=set_mode,
+                left_gain=0,
+                right_gain=0,
+            )
+            pdm_pcm.init()  # Start
+
+            for k in range(iterations):
+                rx_buf = bytearray([1] * 64)
+                num_read = pdm_pcm.readinto(rx_buf)
+                # print("buf :", ''.join(f'{x:02x} ' for x in rx_buf))
+                if rx_buf[:3] == bytearray([exp_data[m][0], exp_data[m][0], exp_data[m][0]]):
+                    is_seq_received = rx_buf == exp_seq
+                    if is_seq_received:
+                        print(
+                            f"data received for mode = {set_mode}, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = {set_sampling_rate} : {is_seq_received}"
+                        )
+                        break
+            pdm_pcm.deinit()
+    send_signal.high()
+    time.sleep(1)  # Wait to sync
+
+send_signal.deinit()
+
+###############################################################################
+print("\n2. irq non-blocking read implementation ")
+
+rx_done = False
+
+
+def rx_complete_irq(obj):
+    global rx_done
+    rx_done = True
+
+
+machine.freq(machine.AUDIO_PDM_24_576_000_HZ)
+pdm_pcm = PDM_PCM(
+    0,
+    sck=clk_pin,
+    data=data_pin,
+    sample_rate=set_sampling_rate,
+    decimation_rate=64,
+    bits=PDM_PCM.BITS_16,
+    format=set_mode,
+    left_gain=0,
+    right_gain=0,
+)
+
+pdm_pcm.init()  # Start
+
+rx_buf = bytearray([0] * 64)
+pdm_pcm.irq(rx_complete_irq)
+num_read = pdm_pcm.readinto(rx_buf)
+
+while not rx_done:
+    pass
+
+# if we get pass this rx_done flag has been
+# modified by the interrupt
+
+print("rx blocking done")
+pdm_pcm.deinit()
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py.exp b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py.exp
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..07bbe9346779
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py.exp
@@ -0,0 +1,42 @@
+1. blocking read implementation 
+*** Test for data high ***
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+*** Test for data low ***
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 8000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 16000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 32000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 48000 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 22050 : True
+data received for mode = 0, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+data received for mode = 1, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+data received for mode = 2, bits = PDM_PCM.BITS_16, rate = 44100 : True
+
+2. irq non-blocking read implementation 
+rx blocking done
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_tx.py b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_tx.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..58fedd57f5a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/ports/psoc6/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_tx.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+import os
+from machine import Pin
+import time
+
+# Allocate pin based on board
+board = os.uname().machine
+if "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" in board:
+    clk_in_pin = "P10_1"
+    data_out_pin = "P10_5"
+    sync_in_pin = "P10_0"
+elif "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" in board:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+elif "CY8CKIT-062S2-AI" in board:
+    print("SKIP")
+    raise SystemExit
+
+start_time = time.time()
+
+sig_val = 1
+test_done = False
+
+
+def signal_irq(event):
+    global sig_val
+    sig_val = 0
+
+
+def blocking_delay_ms(delay_ms):
+    start = time.ticks_ms()
+    while time.ticks_diff(time.ticks_ms(), start) < delay_ms:
+        pass
+
+
+data_out = Pin(data_out_pin, mode=Pin.OUT, pull=Pin.PULL_DOWN, value=False)
+clk_in = Pin(clk_in_pin, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_DOWN)
+sync_data = Pin(sync_in_pin, Pin.IN, Pin.PULL_DOWN)
+sync_data.irq(handler=signal_irq, trigger=Pin.IRQ_RISING)
+
+data_out.value(1)
+while test_done == False:
+    while sig_val:
+        pass
+    data_out.value(0)
+    blocking_delay_ms(200000)
+    test_done = True
+
+data_out.deinit()
+clk_in.deinit()
+sync_data.deinit()
diff --git a/tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh b/tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh
index 8c493d36bffd..728edc777a11 100755
--- a/tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh
+++ b/tests/ports/psoc6/run_psoc6_tests.sh
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ usage() {
   echo "  uart              run uart tests"
   echo "  spi               run spi tests"
   echo "  i2s               run i2s tests"
+  echo "  pdm_pcm           run pdm_pcm tests"
   echo "  bitstream         run bitstream tests"
   echo "  watchdog          run watchdog tests"
   echo "  multi-instance    run multiple board instances tests"
@@ -236,6 +237,11 @@ i2s_tests() {
   "" "i2s_tx" ${dev_stub} "${tests_psoc6_dir}/board_ext_hw/multi/i2s_tx.py"
 }
 
+pdm_pcm_tests() {
+  run_tests "pdm_pcm" ${dev_test} "${tests_psoc6_dir}/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_rx.py" \
+  "" "pdm_pcm_tx" ${dev_stub} "${tests_psoc6_dir}/board_ext_hw/multi/pdm_pcm_tx.py"
+}
+
 wdt_tests() {
   run_tests "wdt" ${dev_test} "${tests_psoc6_dir}/board_only_hw/single/wdt.py"
   sleep 2
@@ -341,6 +347,17 @@ run_ci_tests() {
       fi
     fi
     i2s_tests
+
+    if [ "${board}" == "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" ] || [ "${board}" == "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" ]; then
+      dev_test=${devs_b[0]}
+      dev_stub=${devs_a[0]}
+    else
+      if [ "${board}" == "CY8CKIT-062S2-AI" ]; then
+        dev_test=${devs_c[0]}
+        dev_stub=${devs_b[0]}
+      fi
+    fi
+    pdm_pcm_tests
     
     if [ "${board}" == "CY8CPROTO-062-4343W" ] || [ "${board}" == "CY8CPROTO-063-BLE" ]; then
       dev_test=${devs_a[0]}
@@ -399,6 +416,9 @@ case ${test_suite} in
     "i2s")
         i2s_tests
         ;;
+    "pdm_pcm")
+        pdm_pcm_tests
+        ;;  
     "uart")
         uart_tests
         ;;