Date: 18/06/2012

Free samples of the EFM32 Gecko series microcontrollers from Energy Micro

Energy Micro has announced free samples of the EFM32 Gecko series microcontrollers (MCUs). To get free Simplicity Studio developers’ suite and to order free samples of MCU ICs visit energymicro.com/samples. The samples are available to qualified individuals worldwide, with no additional charges for shipment, and with a lead time of just a few days.

Energy Micro’s processors are aimed at energy sensitive applications such as smart metering, building automation, security systems, portable health and fitness equipment and smart accessories. Devices in the EFM32 Gecko range consume 150µA/MHz in active mode and feature peripherals such as on-chip LCD controller, USB interface and a low power yet autonomous sensor monitoring system named LESENSE. The low energy LESENSE interface can be used even in deep sleep modes, requiring as little as 1µA to enable intelligent and conditional wake up of the MCU.

The sampling program initially encompasses members of the Gecko, Tiny Gecko, Leopard Gecko and Giant Gecko families, based on the Cortex-M3 processor.