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Energy Micro releases energy friendly microcontroller starter kit
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 4 x LEDs, 2 x 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.
The EFM32 Gecko starter kit is available from Energy Micro's regular distribution channels and is priced at $69 USD.
Related link: www.energymicro.com/products/tools
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The reference designs and software/hardware tutorials provided with this kit will give a jump-start to your development. The package worth 735 Euros includes a ROHS compliant SP605 base board including the XC6SLX45T-FGG484 -3 FPGA, the ISE Design Suite device-locked for the Spartan-6 LX45T FPGA and numerous other tools.
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In our previous reader offer, Cypress was giving away three PsoC3 development boards, worth USD 249 each.
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