Low-Power, Arm Cortex-M4 Processor with FPU-Based Microcontroller and Bluetooth 5.2

The MAX32655 microcontroller (MCU) is an advanced system-on-chip (SoC) featuring an Arm® Cortex®-M4F CPU for efficient computation of complex functions and algorithms that is qualified to operate at a temperature range of -40°C to +105°C. The SoC integrates power regulation and management with a single inductor multiple-output (SIMO) buck regulator system. The latest generation Bluetooth® 5.2 Low Energy (LE) radio is on board, supporting long-range (coded) and high-throughput modes and medical body area network (MBAN).

The device offers large onboard memory with 512KB flash and 128KB SRAM, with optional error correction coding (ECC) on one 32KB SRAM bank. This 32KB bank can be optionally retained in BACKUP mode. An 8KB user OTP area is available.

The MAX32655 supports multiple high-speed peripherals, such as I2C, 50MHz SPI, and UART, plus one I2S port for connecting to an audio codec. An eight-input, 10-bit ADC is available to monitor analog input from external analog sources. In addition, a low-power UART (LPUART) is available for operation in the lowest power sleep modes to facilitate wake-up activity without any data loss. A total of six timers with I/O capability are provided, including two low-power timers to enable pulse counting, capture/compare, and pulse-width modulation (PWM) generation, even in the lowest power sleep modes.

The MAX32655 is available in two different packages:

* 81 CTBGA package (8mm × 8mm, 0.8mm pitch).

* 51 WLP (3.09mm × 3.09mm, 0.35mm pitch)

Applications

* Asset Tracking

* Fitness/Health and Medical Wearables

* Hearables

* Industrial Sensors

* Wireless Computer Peripherals and I/O Devices

* Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Microcontroller

* Internal 100MHz Oscillator

* Flexible Low-Power Modes with 7.3728MHz System Clock Option

* 512KB Flash and 128KB SRAM

* Optional ECC on One 32KB SRAM Bank

* 16KB Instruction Cache

* Bluetooth 5.2 LE Radio

* Dedicated, Ultra-Low-Power, 32-Bit RISC-V Coprocessor to Offload Timing-Critical Bluetooth Processing

* Fully Open-Source Bluetooth 5.2 Stack Available

* Supports Medical Body Area Network (MBAN)

* High-Throughput (2Mbps) Mode

* Long-Range (125kbps and 500kbps) Modes

* Rx Sensitivity: −97dBm; Tx Power: +5.5dBm

* Single-Ended Antenna Connection (50Ω)

* Power Management Maximizes Battery Life

* 2.0V to 3.6V Supply Voltage Range

* Integrated SIMO Power Regulator

* 12.9μA/MHz Active Current at 3.0V

* 1.53μA at 3.0V Retention Current for 32KB

* Selectable SRAM Retention + RTC in Low-Power

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