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Sophisticated wearable technology, wireless sensor networks and other smart appliances that need to connect to the Internet of Things (IoT) require high-performance and power-efficient devices that also incorporate security features to protect these applications. To meet these requirements, our 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-A5 based microprocessors (MPUs) are designed to efficiently run on Linux® platforms and modern Graphical User Interfaces (GUIs) while conserving energy in sleep or back-up modes.

Benefits of 32-bit MPUs


Two Ultra-Low-Power Sleep Modes

  • ULP0 Mode with configurable sleep current /wake-up settings from 250 μA/4.7 ms to 3.2 mA/13 μs; wake up from any interrupt source
  • ULP1 Mode sleep current down to 300 μA with fast 15 μS, with wake up from restricted pin set
  • Patented SleepWalking feature enables peripherals to asynchronously wake up from sleep in ULP1 mode, for example, when triggered by activity on a communications line

High-Performance, Power-Efficient Arm Cortex-A5 Core

  • 500/536 MHz (D2/D3) CPU with Floating Point Unit (FPU)
  • 140 mW (233 μA)/MHz operation
  • Arm Neon™ technology improves DSP operations (’D2)
    • –1.32V VDD core
  • 32 KB L1 data/instruction caches
  • 128 KB L2 cache (’D2)
  • 128 KB on-chip SRAM
  • LPDDR1/LPDDR2 support and LPDDR3L support (’D2)

Back-Up Mode Enables Battery Operation

  • VDDBU pin for battery domain with low 4.5 μA backup current (typ.)
  • Real Time Clock (RTC) with alarm and security module remain active
  • 5 KB SRAM data and 256-bit register file save application context
  • Optional DDR Self-Refresh Mode maintains external SDRAM contents for faster recovery (40 μA)
  • Wake up from RTC alarm, 10 wake-up pins, analog comparator or LP UART RX character input

Comprehensive Peripheral Set and High-Grade Security Features

  • SDIO/SD/eMMC, QSPI, Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 and Gigabit Ethernet (‘D3), Flexcoms, CAN FD, 12-bit Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs), timers, 24-bit TFT LCD controller with overlays, resistive touch, capacitive touch (D2), an audio subsystem with PLL, I2S™, SSC/TDM channels, a class D amplifier and digital microphone (’D2)
  • Arm TrustZone® technology, crypto engine, unique on-the-fly encryption and decryption of software code from the external DRAM and QSPI, secure boot, tamper detection pins, safe erasure of security-critical data, voltage and frequency monitoring, and a unique ID in each device provide exceptional data security (D2)

32-bit Low-Power MPU Product Specifications


Device Family Core FPU/Neon™/
TrustZone®
Clock
Speed (MHz)
SRAM (KB) L1 Cache
I and D
(KB)
L2 Cache (KB) QSPI
Inter-face
10/100
and Gigabit
Ethernet
Highlights
SAMA5D2 Arm® Cortex®-
A5 Core
Y/Y/Y 500 128 2 × 32 128 2 Y/N High-grade security, up to two SD/SDIO/eMMC, up to two CAN FD, two Hi-Speed USB, one HSCI, 24-bit TFT-LCD controller with overlays, camera interface, audio subsystem, capacitive touch controller
SAMA5D3 Arm Cortex-
A5 Core
Y/N/N 536 128 2 × 32 Y/Y Up to three SD/SDIO/eMMC, up to two CAN FD, three Hi-Speed USB, 24-bit TFT-LCD controller with overlays, camera interface, resistive touch controller

New/Popular 32-bit Low-Power Microprocessors


32-bit Low-Power MPU Development Tools


These 32-bit low-power MPU development boards make it easy to get started with your application. Click on the 32-bit MPU Development Tools button to see a complete list of development tools for our 32-bit MPUs.

32-bit Low-Power MPU Hardware Development Tools


SAMA5D2C Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit

Part Number: ATSAMA5D2C-XULT

The SAMA5D2 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit is a fast prototyping and evaluation platform for the SAMA5D2 series of MPUs. The board includes eMMC and DDR3 memories as well as a rich set of connectivity options. Its connectors and expansion headers allow for easy customization and quick access to leading-edge embedded features such as the Class D amplifier or the Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC). A Linux® distribution and software package allows you to easily get started with your development.

SAMA5D3 Xplained Evaluation Kit

Part Number: ATSAMA5D3-XPLD

The SAMA5D3 Xplained Evaluation Kit is a fast prototyping and evaluation platform for the SAMA5D3 series of MPUs. The board comes with a rich set of ready-to-use connectivity and storage peripherals and expansion headers for easy customization. You can use the USB device connector to power, program and debug the board. A Linux distribution and software package allows you to easily get started with your development.

32-bit Low-Power MPU Software Development Tools


Documentation


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SAMA5D3 Series Data Sheet Download

32-bit Low-Power MPUs