The APS23 is a fully 32 bit general purpose CPU with excellent code density, designed specifically to meet the needs of embedded systems.
The APS23 is an enhanced version of the APS3R, with considerable improved code density for a slight increase in silicon area. The instructions are 16, 24 and 32 bits in length giving excellent code density. The pipeline features out-of-order execution enabling nearly all instructions to execute in a single cycle, including loads and stores. Interrupts are fully vectored and the architecture ensures a minimum of software overhead in task switches. The processor was designed to execute high level languages, notably C, with ease. The software application can be entirely realised in C, interrupt routines included. The entire GNU GCC toolsuite has been ported to this architecture and is available free of charge.
Energy efficient, small footprint, excellent code density, 32 bit microcontroller
Overview
Key Features
- Energy Efficient RISC Core
- Harvard architecture
- Excellent Code Density
- 2.79 DMIPS/MHz
- 3-stage pipeline
- Low Power
- High Clock Frequency (> 400MHz in 90nm)
- Integer Multiply (sequential or parallel)
- Up to 250 Low Latency Vectored Interrupts
Benefits
- High performance CPU
- Tiny silicon footprint, less silicon area
- Low Power, longer battery life
- Good Code Density, less Flash memory required
- High maximum clock frequency, more performance, more time sleeping
- Dual-Core Capable, more performance without exploding consumption
- RTOS support: FreeRTOS, uCLinux, uCOS II, uCOS III
- Full Development Environment
- Optional Ethernet 10/100 MAC and USB2.0 Peripheral
- Optional JTAG-Ethernet Debug Solution
Block Diagram
Applications
- Internet of Things (IoT)
- Wireless e.g. Bluetooth, Bluetooth LE
- Always on, always listening subsystems
- Card reader systems
- Smart cards
- Smart sensors
- Touchscreen controller devices
Deliverables
- Full Verilog Source Code
- Full Toolchain
- Graphical Development Environment
- Debugger
- Standard Peripherals
- Full Documentation
- Complete Integration Guide
- Supplied as Part of a Design Services Contract
Technical Specifications
Foundry, Node
All
Maturity
In Full Production
Availability
Now
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