Freescale samples the firstly ultra-low-power ARM core

Published:2012/6/19 2:00:00 Author:Ecco From:SeekIC

Freescale Semiconductor Inc. is available to provide the samples of the industry's first microcontroller to use ARM's ultra-low-power Cortex-M0+ processor. The products can convert 8- and 16-bit applications to 32-bit status by offering one-third the energy consumption of 8-bit processors while delivering twice the performance of a 16-bit processor.

According to Warren East, ARM's chief executive officer, "We worked with Freescale to design a core that could extend the battery life of mobile applications the way an 8-bit microcontroller does, but while delivering the 32-bit performance people expect from ARM."

Although NXP has also pushed Cortex-M0+ in March, Freescale claims its Kinetis L series is sampling first, making it the "world’s most energy-efficient microcontroller." The Kinetis L series is designed for machine-to-machine "Internet of things" applications.

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