SAM E Family of Microcontrollers

• Compatible devices with extended features and options for applications using SAM E5x MCUs
• Enhanced security capabilities
• Immutable secure boot, secure debug and chip-erase code protection
• Options available with integrated Hardware Security Module (HSM)

• Compatible devices with extended features and options for applications using SAM E7x/S7x/V7x MCUs
• Extended memory options of up to 8 MB Flash and 1 MB RAM
• Enhanced security options include integrated Hardware Security Module (HSM), secure boot and key storage
• Advanced touch controller
• Support for Gigabit Ethernet
• Available in higher pin count options of up to 208-pin packages

The SAM E5x series features a 32-bit Arm Cortex-M4 processor with FPU running at up to 120 MHz, up to 1 MB of dual-panel Flash with ECC, and up to 256 KB of SRAM with ECC. It also has a 10/100 Ethernet MAC and two CAN FD ports for creating industrial automation, automotive applications and general-purpose applications that require wired connectivity. This series offers excellent features with class-leading power performance and integrated hardware security, making it an ideal choice for low-power and secure connected applications.

E5X Device Options:

• E51 (Two CAN FD)
• E53  (Ethernet MAC)
• E54 (Two CAN FD and Ethernet MAC)

• Arm Cortex-M4F  core running at 120 MHz  with single-precision FPU
• Internal memory architecture with user-configurable Tightly Coupled Memory (TCM), system memory, memory protection unit and 4 KB combined I-cache and D-cache 
• Quad Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPI) with Execute-in-Place (XIP) support
• Up to two Secure Digital Host Controllers (SDHCs)
• 10/100 Ethernet MAC with IEEE® 1588 (E53/E54)
• Dual Bosch CAN FD 1.0 controllers (E51/E54)
• Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC) supporting up to 256 channels of capacitive touch
• Full Speed USB with embedded host/device
• Supports five low-power modes with class-leading 65 µA/MHz active power performance
• Integrated security including symmetric (AES) and asymmetric (ECC) encryption, Public Key Exchange (PUKCC) support, TRNG and SHA- based memory integrity checker
• Dual 1 Msps 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs) with up to 32 channels and offset and gain error compensation
• Dual 1 Msps, 12-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) and analog comparator
• Serial communication (SERCOM) ports configurable as UART/USART, ISO 7816, SPI or  I²C
• 48- to 128-pin package options
• Temperature range: −40°C to 85°C

The SAM E70 series of Flash MCUs operates at a maximum speed of 300 MHz and features up to 2048 KB of Flash, 16 KB each instruction plus data cache, and up to 384 KB of SRAM. A QSPI and static memory interface offer further memory extension options. The SAM E70 series offers a rich set of advanced connectivity peripherals, including 10/100 Mbps Ethernet MAC supporting IEEE 1588, dual CAN FD 1.0, high-speed USB host and device with on-chip, high-speed PHY, camera interface, one SD/MMC interface, one SSC supporting TDM and I²S™, eight UARTs, five SPI and three  I²C.

Key Features

• Arm Cortex-M7 core running at 300 MHz
• Double-precision FPU for high-precision computing and accelerated data processing
• High-performance internal memory architecture with user-configurable TCMs, system memory, and 16 KB I-cache and D-cache
• Dual Bosch CAN FD 1.0 controllers
• 10/100 Ethernet MAC with IEEE 1588
• High Speed USB host and device with on-chip high-speed PHY
• CMOS image sensor interface
• Integrated security features including AES hardware encryption engines, TRNG and SHA-based memory integrity checker
• Advanced analog front-end based on dual 2 Msps 12-bit ADCs including 16-bit average, up to 24 channels, offset error correction and gain control
• Dual 2 Msps, 12-bit DACs and analog comparator
• 64- to 144-pin package options
• Extended industrial temperature range: −40°C to 105°C

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