Microchip Technology SAM4Cx Dual Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core SoCs

Microchip Technology SAM4Cx Dual Arm® Cortex®-M4 Core SoCs are system-on-chip solutions built for smart energy applications. Microchip’s smart energy platform brings a unique, multi-level architecture centered around the SAM4Cx series of microcontrollers. These integrated solutions manage various functions that include analog-to-digital conversion, digital signal processing, wireless connectivity to home and neighborhood networks, and security.

The Microchip SAM4Cx SoCs offer two high-performance 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M4 RISC processors. These devices operate at a maximum speed of 120MHz, and embed up to 2Mbytes of Flash and up to 304Kbytes of SRAM. Furthermore, the microcontrollers provide an on-chip cache for each core.

Features

Dual-core architecture with separated program memories for main application (legally non-relevant software) and metrology (legally relevant software)
Single- and poly-phase solutions up to class 0.2 accuracy
3000:1 dynamic range improves performance and reduces OEM’s overall cost of manufacturing and bill of materials
Compliant with IEC62052-11, IEC62053-22/23, ANSI C12.1, C12.20

Advanced cryptographic engine
Flexible and best-in-class software or hardware metrology
Standalone sensing AFE and SoC with integrated AFE option
Power Line Communication option: can embed a PLC modem or be combined with an external PLC AFE