Electronic Design

Practical Advice on Running uClinux on Cortex-M3/M4

Linux, in the form of uClinux, can run on platforms 32-bit platforms like microcontrollers. Here we talk about how this is possible and how it works. Some time ago, I ran into the following post at ...
New Electronics

SiLabs makes first foray into 32bit mcu market

Having previously based its microcontroller products on the 8bit 8051 core, Silicon Labs has launched a 32bit mcu range based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core. The move, says the company, brings ...
EDN

ARM Cortex-M3-based MCUs add flash, peripherals

Austin, Tex.&#151 Coming on the heels of the launch of its first Cortex-M3 processor-based microcontroller, Luminary Micro has added four devices to its Stellaris family. The LM3S301, LM3S310, LM3S315 ...
Electronics Weekly

SiLabs claims low power for ARM Cortex-M3 MCU

Called Precision32 SiM3L1xx, the MCUs are said to be able to run at 175µA/MHz in active mode, and under 250nA in sleep with the real-time clock (RTC) enabled at 3.6 V. The top clock rate is 50MHz, and ...
Electronic Design

Secure Gen 2 Cortex-M3 Flash FPGA Prevents Counterfeiting

Microsemi's SmartFusion 2 FPGA incorporates a hard core Arm Cortex-M3 along with extensive security features that prevent tampering and counterfeiting while providing a secure runtime environment. The ...