Enhanced Vitality Effectivity and Efficiency

Arm Cortex-M23: Extraordinarily Low Energy Consumption, Mixed with Surprisingly Quick Efficiency

In an period the place power effectivity is paramount, Nuvoton Expertise is proud to announce the launch of its new Arm Cortex-M23 M2L31 microcontroller sequence. Designed to satisfy the rising demand for sustainable high-performance embedded computing energy, the M2L31 sequence stands out for its low energy consumption and effectivity, with its operating pace of as much as 72MHz nonetheless offering nice processing functionality.

Nuvoton’s NuMicro M2L31 microcontroller, with an Arm Cortex-M23 core and numerous configurations that includes 64 to 512 Kbytes of ReRAM (Resistive Random-Entry Reminiscence) and 40 to 168 Kbytes of SRAM, is a low-power product designed for sustainability and power effectivity. The M2L31 sequence helps two CAN FD and two USB Kind-C PD 3.0 ports and prioritizes sturdy safety features to safeguard worthwhile information.

The MCU for Low Power, Excessive-Efficiency Applications

The NuMicro M2L31 sequence is a game-changer for purposes reminiscent of battery administration, industrial automation, and client peripheral units, the place power effectivity is important. Outstanding low-power functionality considerably enhances battery life, decreasing the necessity for frequent battery substitute.

Builders will respect the M2L31’s three low-power modes: regular shutdown, standby shutdown, and deep shutdown. These modes are tailor-made to attenuate power consumption primarily based on utility wants, with focused energy discount that avoids compromising performance. The microcontroller’s typical working present is impressively low at 60μA/MHz in regular mode however then drops to a mere 0.5μA in deep shutdown mode. Its means to independently deal with peripheral information acquisition and course of information via low-power serial interfaces with out CPU intervention units a brand new commonplace for power-efficient automation.

On-chip ReRAM is Higher Than Conventional Flash Reminiscence

The M2L31 sequence leaps forward of old-style MCUs, integrating ReRAM (Resistive Random Entry Reminiscence), primarily based on course of know-how developed in collaboration with TSMC. This new non-volatile reminiscence format accelerates write operations by avoiding the time-consuming ‘erase earlier than write’ strategy of conventional flash reminiscence and gives decrease power consumption and higher sturdiness than flash reminiscence.

Beforehand, ReRAM was primarily used within the DRAM or NAND flash reminiscence market. With the launch of Nuvoton Expertise’s next-generation M2L31 microcontroller, builders within the industrial and client sectors can even benefit from the many advantages of ReRAM.

Large Peripheral and Growth Assist

Catering to various design necessities and decreasing platform dimension and value, the M2L31 sequence helps a complete set of I/O and peripherals, together with UART, I²C, SPI/I²S, and a number of USB choices, together with assist for as much as 16 channels of capacitive contact. A number of chip packaging decisions guarantee compatibility with different Nuvoton merchandise and meet most utility calls for.

Nuvoton Expertise is dedicated to supporting builders with a strong ecosystem, together with the M2L31 NuMaker analysis board and Nu-Hyperlink debugger. The M2L31 sequence is suitable with numerous IDEs, reminiscent of Keil MDK, IAR EWARM, and NuEclipse IDE with the GNU GCC compiler. It additionally helps a number of program replace strategies like ISP and IAP, simplifying system upgrades and software program updates and maximizing flexibility and availability for builders and customers.

For extra particulars of Nuvoton’s M2L31 sequence, please see: https://www.nuvoton.com/merchandise/microcontrollers/arm-cortex-m23-mcus/m2l31-series

There’s additionally a brief introductory video of Nuvoton’s M2L31 sequence at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1NCstio8T7I