NXP’s MCX A Microcontrollers: Elevating MCU Capabilities
NXP’s Semiconductors has announced the MCX A14x and MCX A15x, the first families in the All-purpose A Series of the MCX portfolio.
Designed to allow engineers to do more, the new MCX A series is a low-cost, easy to use, small- footprint MCU optimized with the essential features, innovative power architecture, and software compatibility required by many embedded applications, including industrial sensors, motor control, battery or handheld power system controllers, IoT devices and more.
The MCX portfolio, including the MCX A series, is supported by the MCUXpresso Developer Experience, with the newest iteration of the FRDM development platform. The enhanced FRDM boards accelerate prototyping, as well as rapid porting and bring up custom hardware. Consistent tool suites across IDE choices, plus support for FreeRTOS and Zephyr, ensure scalability and portability across both MCX A and other NXP MCU platforms. This makes it easier to quickly create new products or target new use cases on a common development platform with a consistent user experience.
As intelligent devices continue to proliferate across the edge, engineers are increasingly seeking new, cost-effective ways to add essential innovation to their designs. The MCX A series is designed to make it easy for engineers to do just that, with low-cost, small-footprint MCUs with autonomous, low-power peripherals that enable differentiated edge solutions that pioneer a smarter, more connected world.
Charles Dachs, Senior Vice President and General Manager, IoT and Industrial, NXP, said, “The MCX A series is an important milestone on our ongoing journey to make the newest innovations accessible to every engineer, allowing them to do more with MCX. The MCX portfolio serves as the foundation for the future of power-efficient edge devices, expediting the deployment of disruptive technology across the industrial and IoT markets. The MCX A devices build on that foundation, distilling integration into essential features, encouraging engineers to design without bounds.”
