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Infineon launches MCU range based on ARM Cortex-M4
Peter Clarke
1/23/2012 8:25 AM EST
LONDON – German chipmaker Infineon Technologies AG has launched its XMC4000 family of 32-bit microcontrollers based on the Cortex-M4 core licensed from ARM Holdings plc.
The XMC4000 family is intended to support three trends in industrial applications, Infineon said, namely: increased energy efficiency, broad support for communications standards and reduced software complexity during development. The company is offering development support for a graphical interface for software authorship and automatic code generation.
XMC stands for "Cross-Market Microcontroller" and Infineon is positioning the family between its 16-bit XE166 family and its 32-bit TriCore family.
The XMC4000 portfolio consists of five series: XMC4100, XMC4200, XMC4400, XMC4500 and XMC4700 that are differentiated from each other in terms of core frequency, memory capacity and peripheral functions and number of I/Os. The portfolio supports DSP functionality, floating-point and on-chip flash memory.
The integrated development environment known as "DAVE 3" is Eclipse-based and provides a free GNU compiler, debugger and data display utilities which can be extended with third-party tools. DAVE 3 also supports automatic code generation based on predefined software components, the so-called DAVE Apps.
The DAVE Apps are configured using a graphical user interface. The code that is generated can be directly compiled, debugged and displayed in DAVE 3 – or imported into third party tools for further processing. Infineon said it has cooperated with more than 20 partners who can support the XMC4000 family in various ways.
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Dr DSP
1/23/2012 12:05 PM EST
Lots of m4 options are available now. The difference is really going to come down to power mode and/or peripheral function differentiation. Additionally, the support for higher level functions to easy peripheral programming and firmware IP for functions like motor control will make a big difference. Lets see more about these topics in similar product announcements going forward.
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jg_
1/24/2012 10:19 PM EST
For a part that samples soon, this has very little real information.
I did find this : ["The XMC4000 series has a cpu subsystem, dsp functionality, a floating point unit, a fast flash memory with 22ns read time and error correction code, large sram and extended peripheral functions. These include new timer modules; up to four parallel 12bit a/d converters with a sampling rate of 70ns and a conversion time of 500ns; up to two 12bit d/a converters, up to four high resolution PWM channels (150ps); and integrated delta-sigma demodulator modules and touch button modules. "]
and in their FAQ they claim this is NOT Automotive applications. (yet have multiple CAN bus?)
No prices, apart from a cryptic 1e to 7e indicator.
I wonder what 1e gets you ?
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jg_
1/24/2012 11:04 PM EST
Google helped find a more complete chip-analysis here (needs translate)
http://www.elektroniknet.de/bauelemente/news/article/85180/0/Neue_Infineon-Mikrocontroller_setzen_auf_ARM_und_innovative_Peripherie/
and a road map here - just Google :
XMC4000_PressConference_23-01-2012.pdf
Hints that 1e@10k claim could be ?
XMC4100: qfn48/80MHz/64kBF(ecc)/20kBR/USB/CAN/4USI/CCU4/CCU8/PWM/ADC/DAC
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