Ultra-low-power MCU offers extra battery life and scalable memory

Mouser now offers the MAX32652 ultra-low-power microcontroller from Maxim Integrated. Providing designers with the low-power consumption of an embedded microcontroller and the capabilities of a higher-powered applications processor, the device is the latest offering from the company's family of DARWIN Generation UP microcontrollers. The device combines wearable-grade power technology with large embedded memories and advanced embedded security. The microcontroller is based on an Arm Cortex-M4 core with an FPU and supports a future-proof memory architecture that allows designers to develop the capabilities of their IoT device applications. The memory-scalable device integrates 3MB of flash, 1MB of SRAM, and a clock running up to 120MHz. Low-power SRAM retention modes help increase battery life, and the low-power active mode highlights advanced power management capabilities. Further memory expansion is available through external memory using the device’s 120MB-per-second HyperBus/XcellaBus DDR interface. The microcontroller is perfect for applications such as wearable medical patches, fitness monitors, industrial sensors, portable medical devices, and other battery-powered IoT devices. The microcontroller is supported by the MAX32650 Evaluation Kit. The kit contains a MAX32650 microcontroller with a pre-programmed demo, JTAG debugger with ribbon cable, and two USB cables.