Date: 27/02/2011

48-pin ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller from Energy Micro in QFP package

Energy Micro has announced it is making its ARM Cortex-M3 based EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko product lines available in the space-saving QFP48 package with footprint down to 7mm x 7mm at a pin pitch of 0.5mm.

The QFP48 Gecko product offers the same range of low energy peripherals as its larger QFP100 packaged variant, including a multiple sensor interface, UARTs, LCD Controller, 12-bit ADC and AES encryption/decryption engine. Energy sensitive target applications for these devices include smart metering, building automation, security systems and portable medical and lifestyle equipment.

Andreas Koller, VP of World-Wide Sales and Marketing at Energy Micro said, "The new QFP48 package options make the EFM32 even more accessible to designers facing strict microcontroller size and energy constraints, and are a perfect complement to an already comprehensive choice of package and memory sizes."

The QFP48 packaged EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko microcontrollers will be available from April 2011 at $1.41 each in 100k quantities.


For more info visit www.energymicro.com