NXP MCU Families and Sub Families

thibaud_guerin — Fri, 10 Apr 2020 10:13:51 GMT

Hi,

I'm more familiar with STMicroelectronics MCUs and i'm wondering if there are HAL librairies for NXP MCUs to facilitate development ?

Sub families which use same HAL lib like that : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STM32

The goal is to get the best overwiew of all NXP MCU Families / sub families because I'm developing a shell that should be used on ALL MCU and if i could test only one MCU for all each sub families, as for STM32 :

It would be nice !

It sounds like that this it what i'm expecting : K32 L Series: Ultra-Low Power Microcontrollers (MCUs) optimized for low-leakage applications | NXP

tell me if i'm wrong

Thanks for help.

The Plot

Re: NXP MCU Families and Sub Families

Omar_Anguiano — Wed, 15 Apr 2020 18:28:34 GMT

Hello Thibaud Guérin

Regarding the libraries, you can find useful the Software Development Kits (SDK). The SDK is a comprehensive software enablement package designed to simplify and accelerate application development with NXP’s LPC and Kinetis® microcontrollers and i.MX RT crossover MCUs. SDK includes production-grade software with integrated RTOS (optional), integrated enabling software technologies (stacks and middleware), reference software, and more.

https://mcuxpresso.nxp.com/en/welcome

On the Kinetis groups, you can find different sub-families with different characteristics, I will enumerate you these families and their fundamental characteristics.

First, we have the K series with a Cortex - M4. These MCU's offer optimized performance, scalable integration, and low-power capabilities. You can find more detailed information about the sub-families here https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/k-series-cortex-m4:KINETIS_K_SERIES

https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/product-selector-guide/KINETISKMCUSELGD.pdf

K32L series with Cortex-M4/M0+, these MCU's are designed to deliver exceptional low-power performance, high mixed-signal integration, and advanced security. The relevant information about this family can be found here https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/k32-l-series-cortex-m4-m0-plus:K32-L-Series

KL series with Cortex-M0+, This series combines the low-power performance and energy-efficiency of the Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core. https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/kl-series-cortex-m0-plus:KINETIS_L_SERIES

https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/product-selector-guide/KINETISLMCUSELGD.pdf

KV series with Cortex-M4/M0+/M7, This MCU's are targeting motor and power control applications for the mass market with a strong focus on enablement. More detailed information about the families here https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/kv-series-cortex-m4-m0-plus-m7:KINETIS_V_SERIES

https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/BRKINETISV.pdf

KM series with Cortex-M0+, this family is perfect for applications that require precision measurements. https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/KNTSKM3XFS.pdf

KE series with Cortex-M4/M0+, these MCU's focus on industrial applications since they

maintain high-reliability and robustness in harsh electrical noise environments. More detailed information of subfamilies are found here:

https://www.nxp.com/products/processors-and-microcontrollers/arm-microcontrollers/general-purpose-mcus/ke-series-cortex-m4-m0-plus:KINETIS_E_SERIES

I.MX RT crossover MCU's with Cortex-M7, this family integrates capabilities of MPU's into an MCU. You can find more detailed information here: https://www.nxp.com/docs/en/fact-sheet/IMXRTPORTFS.pdf

LPC MCU's. For this series of MCU's, it is worth taking a look at each family to know its capabilities.

You can give a look at this page to see more MCU's Arm Microcontrollers | NXP We also have MCU's for automotive and wireless applications.

Let me know if this is helpful, if you have questions do not hesitate to ask me.

Best regards,

Omar

Re: NXP MCU Families and Sub Families

thibaud_guerin — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 08:13:27 GMT

Hello Omar Anguiano,

Seems that your answer is perfect. I'll go through it in detail when I'll be back on NXP MCUs.

Thanks for you answer,

Best regards,

Thibaud

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