Freescale Freedom Development Platform

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element14 presents the Freescale Freedom Development Platform for the Kinetis KL2 MCUs. The platform is a small, low-power evaluation and development system for quick application prototyping and demonstration based on the Kinetis L series, said to be the industry’s first microcontrollers built on the ARM Cortex-M0+ processor.

The development platform combines an industry-standard form factor that is compatible with hardware designed to work with Arduino and Arduino-compatible boards. Using this platform to speed up development, applications such as small appliances, gaming accessories, portable medical systems, audio systems, smart meters, lighting and power control can now leverage 32-bit capabilities and the scalability needed to expand future product lines, all at 8- and 16-bit power consumption levels.

The KL2 MCU family is software- and tool-compatible with all other Kinetis L ranges and adds a full-speed USB 2.0 On-The-Go controller with an integrated low-voltage regulator. It is also compatible with the Kinetis K20 MCU (ARM Cortex-M4) family, providing a migration path to higher performance and feature integration. Devices start from 32 KB of flash in a 5 x 5 mm 32 QFN package extending up to 256 KB in a 100 LQFP/100 MBGA package and combine low-power performance with a with a rich suite of analog, communication, timing and control peripherals.

Key applications include cash counters, PC peripherals, GPS watches and portable medical equipment.