Energy Micro offers starter kit for EFM32 Gecko
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EFM32 Gecko
Energy Micro has brought out a low-cost starter kit for its EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family.
The kit provides the basic functionality a system developer needs to build energy-efficient applications based on the 32-bit Armcortex-M3-based EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers, proven to consume less than a quarter of the energy of other 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontrollers.
The starter-kit board features Energy Micro's EFM32G890F128 microcontroller, a 160-segment LCD display driven by the microcontroller's energy efficient on-chip LCD controller and a touch slider to demonstrate the microcontroller's capacitive sensor interface capability.
Other I/O facilities include four LEDs, two push buttons and a dedicated MCU reset button.
All unused I/O is terminated at the board edge for users to access via a standard PCB header.
An expansion port is also included for more complex application development.
To enable users to further optimise application energy efficiency, Energy Micro's Advanced Energy Monitoring system (AEM) means current consumption data can be accurately viewed in real time, allowing adverse energy drains to be identified and remedied at an early stage.
To simplify application debugging and programming, the on-board J-Link emulator is accessible via both USB and standard 20-pin connectors.
The starter kit is supported by Energy Micro's Energyaware software library, built around ARM's standard CMSIS abstraction layer.
Third-party support includes IAR's Embedded Workbench, Keil's MDK-ARM, and Crossworks from Rowley Associates.
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