Low-power MCUs extend battery life for wearables

Maxim's family of DARWIN MCUs combine wearable-grade power technology with the biggest embedded memories in their class and some of the most advanced embedded security in the world.

MAX32660: Powerful processing in the tiniest form factor

Memory, size, power consumption, and processing power are critical features for engineers designing more complex algorithms for smarter IoT applications. Existing solutions today offer two extremes - they either have decent power consumption but limited processing and memory capabilities, or they have higher power consumption with more powerful processors and more memory.

The MAX32660 gives designers access to enough memory to run some advanced algorithms and manage sensors (256KB flash and 96KB SRAM).

They also offer power performance (down to 50 µW/MHz), impressively small size (1.6mm x 1.6mm in WLP package), and a cost-effective price point. Engineers can now build more intelligent sensors and systems that are smaller and lower in cost, while also providing a longer battery life.

MAX32652: Low power with scalable memory

As IoT devices become more intelligent, they start requiring more memory and additional embedded processors which can each be very expensive and power hungry.

The MAX32652 offers an alternative for designers who can benefit from the low power consumption of an embedded microcontroller with the capabilities of a higher powered applications processor.

With 3MB flash and 1MB SRAM integrated on-chip and running up to 120 MHz, the MAX32652 offers a highly-integrated solution for IoT devices that strive to do more processing and provide more intelligence.

Integrated high-speed peripherals such as high-speed USB 2.0, secure digital (SD) card controller, a thin-film transistor (TFT) display controller, and a complete security engine position the MAX32652 as the low-power brain for advanced IoT devices.

With the added capability to run from external memories over HyperBus or XcellaBus, the MAX32652 can be designed to do even more tomorrow, providing designers a future-proof memory architecture and anticipating the increasing demands of smart devices.

Key Advantages

• Ultra-low power: Lowest power active-mode with advanced power management features; low power SRAM retention modes to extend battery life
• Highly integrated: Integration with other high-speed peripherals including SD card controllers, high-speed USB 2.0, TFT display controller, and external memory interface
• Secure: Leverages Maxim's best-in-class security toolbox to help create secure sensors for IoT device