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No sign of Cortex-M55/85 yet
29
Feb
2024
While everyone is expecting the launch of Cortex-M55/85 at Infineon, NXP and ST, NXP unveiled the MXC N and MXC A, both based on a secure Cortex-M33, in a single or dual core configuration fitted with a neural processing unit to accelerate machine learning algorithms. More modestly, Nuvoton introduced a few more Cortex-M4 devices to their portfolio.
Infineon
Infineon introduced over 150 new part numbers, alas, they are derivatives of existing parts, mostly in the Automotive PSoC™ 4100S Max families (CY8C4147/8/9). No trace yet of the PSoC™ Edge family, dubbed “the next generation of MCUs for Machine Learning”.
Infineon introduced over 150 new part numbers, alas, they are derivatives of existing parts, mostly in the Automotive PSoC™ 4100S Max families (CY8C4147/8/9). No trace yet of the PSoC™ Edge family, dubbed “the next generation of MCUs for Machine Learning”.
Microchip
Only minor changes to the portfolio.
Only minor changes to the portfolio.
Nordic
No change this month.
No change this month.
Nuvoton
Nuvoton launched the NuMicro® M433 CAN/USB FS series. It is a 144 MHz Cortex-M4-based family focused on low power IoT, industrial, and consumer applications. It supports an operating voltage of 1.8V to 3.6V, and temperature from – 40C to 105C. It provides up to 128 KB Flash memory for code storage and 64 KB SRAM for run time operation.
The M433 CAN/USB FS series supports plenty of peripherals, including 2 sets of CAN, USB FS OTG, up to 18 channels of 16-bit PWM, 4 sets of UART, 2 sets of SPI/I2S, 1 set of Quad-SPI, 2 sets of I2C, 1 set QEI and 1 set ECAP and finally 2 sets of analog comparators, up to 16 channels of 12-bit SAR ADC.
LQFP48 and 64 packages are available.
Nuvoton launched the NuMicro® M433 CAN/USB FS series. It is a 144 MHz Cortex-M4-based family focused on low power IoT, industrial, and consumer applications. It supports an operating voltage of 1.8V to 3.6V, and temperature from – 40C to 105C. It provides up to 128 KB Flash memory for code storage and 64 KB SRAM for run time operation.
The M433 CAN/USB FS series supports plenty of peripherals, including 2 sets of CAN, USB FS OTG, up to 18 channels of 16-bit PWM, 4 sets of UART, 2 sets of SPI/I2S, 1 set of Quad-SPI, 2 sets of I2C, 1 set QEI and 1 set ECAP and finally 2 sets of analog comparators, up to 16 channels of 12-bit SAR ADC.
LQFP48 and 64 packages are available.
NXP
NXP unveiled two new series in the MXC Industrial and IoT MCUs portfolio.
The MXC-N is based on a dual 150 MHz Cortex-M33 with 512kB to 2MB Flash. The MCX N94x and N54x sport a DSP co-processor and an integrated eIQ Neutron NPU. The NPU delivers up to 42x faster machine learning throughput compared to a CPU core alone.
The MCX N94x offers a wider set of analog and motor control peripherals, while the MCX N54x family provides peripherals ranging from high-speed USB with a PHY to secure digital (SD) and smart card interfaces.
The MCX A14x (48MHz)/A15x (96MHz) Cortex®-M33 MCUs operate at up to 96MHz with high levels of integration and analog. They address a wide range of applications with scalable device options. The low power and intelligent peripherals include timers that generate three complementary PWM pairs with deadband insertion, 4Msps 12b ADC with hardware windowing and averaging features. The innovative power architecture is designed to support high utilization of I/Os and power efficiency with a simple supply circuit in a smaller footprint.
13 devices are available ranging from USD0.92 to USD1.50 @10k.
NXP unveiled two new series in the MXC Industrial and IoT MCUs portfolio.
The MXC-N is based on a dual 150 MHz Cortex-M33 with 512kB to 2MB Flash. The MCX N94x and N54x sport a DSP co-processor and an integrated eIQ Neutron NPU. The NPU delivers up to 42x faster machine learning throughput compared to a CPU core alone.
The MCX N94x offers a wider set of analog and motor control peripherals, while the MCX N54x family provides peripherals ranging from high-speed USB with a PHY to secure digital (SD) and smart card interfaces.
The MCX A14x (48MHz)/A15x (96MHz) Cortex®-M33 MCUs operate at up to 96MHz with high levels of integration and analog. They address a wide range of applications with scalable device options. The low power and intelligent peripherals include timers that generate three complementary PWM pairs with deadband insertion, 4Msps 12b ADC with hardware windowing and averaging features. The innovative power architecture is designed to support high utilization of I/Os and power efficiency with a simple supply circuit in a smaller footprint.
13 devices are available ranging from USD0.92 to USD1.50 @10k.
Renesas
Renesas deployed the silicon revision #50 of R5F526T, a 32-bit MCU Optimized for Dual-Motor and PFC Control. Same for the RL78/L12, a LCD MCU for Small Appliances and Healthcare Devices.
Renesas deployed the silicon revision #50 of R5F526T, a 32-bit MCU Optimized for Dual-Motor and PFC Control. Same for the RL78/L12, a LCD MCU for Small Appliances and Healthcare Devices.
SiliconLabs
No change.
No change.
ST Microelectronics
ST released 23 new parts, all variants of existing devices.
ST released 23 new parts, all variants of existing devices.
Texas Instruments
TI released a couple of variants of the MM0L1306.
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TI released a couple of variants of the MM0L1306.
New year, new products
29
Jan
2024
2024 is off to a great start with a very nice diversity of new products ranging from high-end graphics with hardware acceleration for ST Microelectronics, to Bluetooth best of breed for Nordic and the lowest cost Cortex-M0+ at $0.181 | 1ku by Texas Instruments. We couldn’t have asked for more!
Infineon
Infineon announced in November the PSoC™ Edge family, dubbed “the next generation of MCUs for Machine Learning”. So far, no product have been announced yet.
Infineon announced in November the PSoC™ Edge family, dubbed “the next generation of MCUs for Machine Learning”. So far, no product have been announced yet.
Microchip
North of 200 new variants were introduced, mostly in ATMega48, 88, 128 and 324, ATTimy461/861 and PIC16F131xx.
North of 200 new variants were introduced, mostly in ATMega48, 88, 128 and 324, ATTimy461/861 and PIC16F131xx.
Nordic
The nRF5340 specs were published: it sports two ARM Cortex®-M33 processors one for applications and one for the RF protocol. Features like Bluetooth® 5.4, high-speed SPI, QSPI, USB, up to 105 °C operating temperature, are combined with trusted execution, root-of-trust and secure key storage.
The nRF5340 is a Bluetooth 5.4 SoC and is capable of taking all angle-of-arrival (AoA) and angle-of-departure roles (AoD) in Bluetooth Direction Finding. It also supports LE Audio, Long Range, high-throughput 2 Mbps and Advertising Extensions features. Mesh protocols like Bluetooth mesh, Thread and Zigbee can be run concurrently with Bluetooth Low Energy, enabling smartphones to provision, commission, configure and control mesh nodes. NFC, ANT, 802.15.4 and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols are also supported.
4 part numbers appeared with 2 packages.
Nordic also disclosed their newest family – currently sampling – the nRF54 with multiple Arm Cortex-M33 processors, clocked up to 320 MHz, Multiple RISC-V coprocessors, up to 2 MB Flash, 1 MB RAM and support for BLE, LE Audio, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, and Matter. It finally gets a High-speed USB, a CAN FD controller, 2 x I3C and 14-bit ADC.
2 devices are sampling, the nRF54H20 and the nRF54L15.
The nRF5340 specs were published: it sports two ARM Cortex®-M33 processors one for applications and one for the RF protocol. Features like Bluetooth® 5.4, high-speed SPI, QSPI, USB, up to 105 °C operating temperature, are combined with trusted execution, root-of-trust and secure key storage.
The nRF5340 is a Bluetooth 5.4 SoC and is capable of taking all angle-of-arrival (AoA) and angle-of-departure roles (AoD) in Bluetooth Direction Finding. It also supports LE Audio, Long Range, high-throughput 2 Mbps and Advertising Extensions features. Mesh protocols like Bluetooth mesh, Thread and Zigbee can be run concurrently with Bluetooth Low Energy, enabling smartphones to provision, commission, configure and control mesh nodes. NFC, ANT, 802.15.4 and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols are also supported.
4 part numbers appeared with 2 packages.
Nordic also disclosed their newest family – currently sampling – the nRF54 with multiple Arm Cortex-M33 processors, clocked up to 320 MHz, Multiple RISC-V coprocessors, up to 2 MB Flash, 1 MB RAM and support for BLE, LE Audio, Bluetooth mesh, Thread, and Matter. It finally gets a High-speed USB, a CAN FD controller, 2 x I3C and 14-bit ADC.
2 devices are sampling, the nRF54H20 and the nRF54L15.
Nuvoton
Nuvoton released variant in the M463 series, based on a CAN-FD/USB HS enabled Cortex-M4F core.
Nuvoton released variant in the M463 series, based on a CAN-FD/USB HS enabled Cortex-M4F core.
NXP
No change.
No change.
Renesas
After the RA8D1 and the RA8M1, Renesas announced the RA8T1 MCU group, focused this time on motor control and still featuring the Cortex-M85 core running at 480MHz.
The RA8T1 Group integrates up to 2MB Flash and 1MB SRAM including TCM, PWM timers, analog features, multiple connectivity features, and also supports advanced security features and safety functions. The RA8T1 Group enables advanced motor control or additional functions on user systems including Ethernet and CAN-FD
10 parts were added with 1 or 2 MB of Flash.
After the RA8D1 and the RA8M1, Renesas announced the RA8T1 MCU group, focused this time on motor control and still featuring the Cortex-M85 core running at 480MHz.
The RA8T1 Group integrates up to 2MB Flash and 1MB SRAM including TCM, PWM timers, analog features, multiple connectivity features, and also supports advanced security features and safety functions. The RA8T1 Group enables advanced motor control or additional functions on user systems including Ethernet and CAN-FD
10 parts were added with 1 or 2 MB of Flash.
SiliconLabs
No change.
No change.
ST Microelectronics
ST unveiled its STM32U5G/F 7 and 9 series with advanced graphics capability and a large embedded memory.
The STM32U5F7/G7/F9/G9 integrate the NeoChromVG GPU, the second generation of STMicroelectronics’ graphics processing unit. This new graphics accelerator enables developers to reduce flash memory usage while delivering high-performance GUIs with vector support.
ST unveiled its STM32U5G/F 7 and 9 series with advanced graphics capability and a large embedded memory.
The STM32U5F7/G7/F9/G9 integrate the NeoChromVG GPU, the second generation of STMicroelectronics’ graphics processing unit. This new graphics accelerator enables developers to reduce flash memory usage while delivering high-performance GUIs with vector support.
The STM32U5F7 and STM32U5G7 are available in LQFP-100 pin package, and offer the same performances as STM32U5F9/U5G9, with TFT-RGB display interface.
Developers can use the STM32U5 as an easy-to-develop solution running a complete high-performing and smartphone-like user interface on a simple microcontroller while saving external memory with now 3 Mbytes of internal SRAM and 4 Mbytes of flash. The Vector Graphic GPU (NeoChromVG) runs SVG and vector fonts while the JPEG Codec focuses on video playback.
10 part numbers were released.
Texas Instruments
TI released another 23 part numbers in its Cortex-M0+ portfolio. It is now targetting the automotive market (-Q1 suffix) with LIN and AEC-Q100 qualification.
TI has even lowered its prices from 0.204 to $0.181 | 1ku for the MSPM0C1104!
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TI released another 23 part numbers in its Cortex-M0+ portfolio. It is now targetting the automotive market (-Q1 suffix) with LIN and AEC-Q100 qualification.
TI has even lowered its prices from 0.204 to $0.181 | 1ku for the MSPM0C1104!
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