This development, says the company behind it, could change the world of IoT. Global leader in embedded processing solutions Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the Kinetsis KL03, the smallest-ever ARM-based microcontroller unit (MCU) for embedded devices in the Internet of Things (IoT) market.
The company said the Kinetis KL03 MCU was also the world’s most energy efficient 32-bit MCU based on ARM technology. The Kinetis KL03 MCU builds on the previous generation Kinetis KL02 device with new features, advanced integration, and greater ease-of-use -– all in an even smaller 1.6 x 2.0mm2 package. The new capabilities of the Kinetis KL03 device help customers to achieve lower power in a smaller form factor, saving on product design time and cost.
According to Freescale, miniaturization of MCUs was a key driver of IoT evolution, and that is where the new Kinetis KL03 will be a pivot.
Leveraging advanced wafer-level chip scale packaging, the Kinetis KL03 MCU is more than 15 percent smaller than the previous generation Freescale KL02 device, and 35 percent smaller than competing 32-bit ARM MCUs. The new SoC is ideally suited for space-constrained designs, including a wide range of applications in the consumer, healthcare, and industrial markets.
The Kinetis KL03 MCU integrates:
48 MHz ARM Cortex-M0+ core, 1.71-3.6V operation Bit manipulation engine for faster, more code-efficient handling of peripheral registers 32 KB flash memory, 2 KB RAM 8K ROM with on-chip boot loader High-speed 12-bit ADC Internal voltage reference for high ADC accuracy High-speed analog comparator Low power wake up Low-power UART, SPI, I2C (high speed) Secure real time clock Powerful timers for a broad range of applications including motor control -40 °C to +85 °C operation.
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