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Kinetis – ARM Cortex™ M4 Microcontroller family

Embarking on a new era of microcontroller leadership, Freescale Semiconductor today announced the Kinetis family of 90nm 32-bit MCUs based on the new ARM® Cortex-M4 processor. Kinetis represents one of the most scalable portfolios of low power, mixed signal ARM Cortex-M4 processor-based MCUs in the industry.

Kinetis MCUs are built using Freescale's 90nm Thin Film Storage (TFS) technology with FlexMemory capability – configurable electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM). Freescale's FlexMemory sets new standards for embedded memory and can be easily configured by the user as high endurance (up to 10 million write/erase cycles) byte writeable/erasable EEPROM with write times as low as 100 nanoseconds and/or additional flash memory. FlexMemory offers reduced system costs vs. external EEPROM solutions and eliminates the software complexity and CPU/flash/RAM resource impact encountered with EEPROM emulation schemes.

Technical specifications

Kinetis MCUs offer unparalleled scalability, compatibility and feature integration. Common peripherals, memory maps and packages allow for easy migration both within and between MCU families, providing quick paths for end product line expansion or cost reduction in response to market demand.

The families include a rich suite of analog, communication and timing and control peripherals with the level of feature integration increasing with flash memory size and the number of inputs/outputs. Features common to all Kinetis families include:

• High-speed 16-bit analog to digital converters
• 12-bit digital to analog converters with on-chip analog voltage reference
• Multiple high speed comparators and programmable gain amplifiers
• Low power touch sensing with device wake-up on touch from reduced power states
• Multiple serial interfaces including UARTs with ISO7816 support and Inter-IC Sound
• Powerful, flexible timers for a broad range of applications including motor control
• Off-chip system expansion and data storage options via SD host, NAND flash, and DRAM controllers and Freescale's FlexBus interconnect scheme

The first five Kinetis families, K10, K20, K30, K40, K60, build upon this strong foundation by adding further HMI, connectivity and safety and security capabilities. The result is a comprehensive product portfolio that satisfies a broad range of application requirements from low power remote sensing to industrial automation and control.

Meet the families:

K10 Family – features performance options from 50 MHz to 150 MHz and 32 kilobyte to one megabyte of flash memory with high RAM-to-flash ratios throughout. It will be available in ultra small-footprint 5mm x 5mm QFN packages for the smallest low power designs. The K20, K30 and K40 families are fully compatible with the K10 family.

K20 Family – adds USB 2.0 device/host/On-The-Go (full and high speed). USB device charger detect (DCD) capability optimizes charging current/time, enabling longer battery life in portable USB products.

K30 Family – adds a flexible LCD controller supporting up to 320 segments. Low power blink mode and segment fail detect provide reduced power operation and increased display integrity in LCD-enabled products.

K40 Family – combines USB and segment LCD functionality for products that require flexible connectivity with a graphical user interface.

K60 Family – includes a set of highly integrated MCUs with up to 180 MHz performance and IEEE 1588 Ethernet MAC for precise, real-time time control in industrial automation environments. Hardware encryption supports multiple algorithms, providing fast, secure data transfer and storage with only minimal CPU loading. The system security module includes secure key storage and hardware tamper detection with sensors for voltage, frequency, temperature and external sensing for physical attack detection.

Availability

The first five general-purpose Kinetis MCU families are expected to sample in the second half of 2010 with production planned for early 2011. Additional families with application-focused peripheral sets are currently in design and are expected to be available throughout 2011. Please don't hesitate to contact us for further information and ask for the parts:
> PK10N512VMD100
> PK20N512VMD100
> PK30N512VMD100
> PK40N512VMD100
> PK60N512VMD100

You can find more detailed information in the attached flyers:

Kinetis K10 Family - Low-power, mixed-signal MCUs

Kinetis K20 Family - Low-power MCUs with USB On-The-Go

Kinetis K30 Family - Low-power MCUs with segment LCD

Kinetis K40 Family - Low-power MCUs with USB and LCD

Kinetis K60 Family - Low-power MCUs with Ethernet and security

For more information please contact your local Sales Office.

Denmark: +45 70 10 22 11	Estonia: +372 6 77 42 50	Finland: +358 9 47 66 60	Latvia: +371 6731 1490
Lithuania: +370 37 759015	Norway: +47 52763000	Sweden: +46 8 56265500