Low Power and High Security Solutions for Personal Electronics

The MAX32655 microcontroller (MCU) is an advanced system-on-chip (SoC) featuring an Arm^® Cortex^®-M4F CPU for efficient computation of complex functions and algorithms that is qualified to operate at a temperature range of -40°C to +105°C. The SoC integrates power regulation and management with a single inductor multiple-output (SIMO) buck regulator system. The latest generation Bluetooth^® 5.2 Low Energy (LE) radio is on board, supporting long-range (coded) and high-throughput modes and medical body area network (MBAN).

The device offers large onboard memory with 512KB flash and 128KB SRAM, with optional error correction coding (ECC) on one 32KB SRAM bank. This 32KB bank can be optionally retained in BACKUP mode. An 8KB user OTP area is available.

The MAX32655 supports multiple high-speed peripherals, such as I²C, 50MHz SPI, and UART, plus one I²S port for connecting to an audio codec. An eight-input, 10-bit ADC is available to monitor analog input from external analog sources. In addition, a low-power UART (LPUART) is available for operation in the lowest power sleep modes to facilitate wake-up activity without any data loss. A total of six timers with I/O capability are provided, including two low-power timers to enable pulse counting, capture/compare, and pulse-width modulation (PWM) generation, even in the lowest power sleep modes.

The MAX32655 is available in two different packages:

• 81 CTBGA package (8mm × 8mm, 0.8mm pitch).
• 51 WLP (3.09mm × 3.09mm, 0.35mm pitch)

Applications

• Asset Tracking
• Fitness/Health and Medical Wearables
• Hearables
• Industrial Sensors
• Wireless Computer Peripherals and I/O Devices

DARWIN is a new breed of low-power microcontrollers built to thrive in the rapidly evolving Internet of Things (IoT). They are smart, with the biggest memories in their class and a massively scalable memory architecture. They run forever, thanks to wearable-grade power technology. They are durable enough to withstand the most advanced cyberattacks. DARWIN microcontrollers are designed to run any application imaginable—in places where you would not dream of sending other microcontrollers.

Generation UB microcontrollers are designed to handle the increasingly complex applications demanded by today's advanced battery-powered devices and wirelessly connected devices, while providing robust hardware security and Bluetooth^® 5 Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) radio connectivity.

The MAX32665/MAX32666 UB class microcontrollers are advanced systems-on-chips featuring an Arm^® Cortex^®-M4 with FPU CPU for efficient computation of complex functions and algorithms with integrated power management. They also include the newest generation Bluetooth 5 LE radio with high throughput (2Mbps) and ADI's best-in-class hardware security suite trust protection unit (TPU). The devices offer large on-board memory with 1MB flash and 560KB SPAM. Split flash banks of 512KB each support seamless over-the-air upgrades, adding an additional degree of reliability. Memory scalability of data (SRAM) and code (flash) space is supported by two SPI execute-in-place (SPIX) interfaces.

Multiple high-speed interfaces are supported including HS-USB, secure digital interface (SD, SDIO, MMC, SDHC, and microSD™), SPI, UART, and I²C serial interfaces, and an audio subsystem supporting PDM, PCM, I²S, and TDM interfaces. An 8-input, 10-bit ADC is available to monitor analog inputs from external sensors and meters. The devices are available in 109-bump WLP (0.35mm pitch) and 121-bump CTBGA (0.65mm pitch).

Applications

• Connected Home
• Gaming Devices
• Hearables
• Industrial Sensors
• Payment/Fitness/Medical Wearables
• Telemedicine

The DS28E16 secure authenticator combines FIPS202-compliant Secure Hash Algorithm (SHA-3) challenge and response authentication with secured EEPROM.

The device provides a core set of cryptographic tools derived from integrated blocks including a SHA-3 engine, 256 bits of secured user EEPROM, a decrement-only counter and a unique 64-bit ROM identification number (ROM ID). The unique ROM ID is used as a fundamental input parameter for cryptographic operations and serves as an electronic serial number within the application. The device communicates over the single-contact 1-Wire® bus. The communication follows the 1-Wire protocol with the ROM ID acting as node address in the case of a multidevice 1-Wire network.

Applications

• Accessory and Peripheral Secure Authentication
• Battery Authentication and Charge Cycle Tracking
• Medical Tools/Accessories Authentication and Calibration

The DS28E30 provides a highly secure and easily deployed turnkey authentication solution based on the FIPS-186 ECDSA standard. The secure authenticator combines ECDSA challenge and response authentication with secured EEPROM for the storage of the keys and user data.

The device provides a core set of cryptographic tools derived from integrated blocks including an asymmetric hardware engine, a true random number generator (TRNG), 3Kb of secure EEPROM, a decrement-only counter, and a unique 64-bit ROM identification number (ROM ID). The ECC public/private key capabilities operate from the NIST-defined P-256 curve to provide a FIPS 186-compliant ECDSA signature generation function to support a bidirectional asymmetric key authentication model. The unique ROM ID is used as a fundamental input parameter for cryptographic operations and serves as an electronic serial number within the application. In addition, authenticity of the chip can be verified with a Maxim-provided public key certificate. The device communicates over the single-contact 1-Wire^® bus at overdrive speed. The communication follows the 1-Wire protocol with the ROM ID acting as a node address in the case of a multidevice 1-Wire network.

Applications

• Accessory and Peripheral Secure Authentication
• Battery Authentication and Charge Cycle Tracking
• Medical Tools/Accessories Authentication and Calibration