MAX32621:High-Performance, Ultra-Low Power ARM Cortex-M4F with FPU-Based Microcontroller for Rechargeable Devices

Ultra-Low Power Cortex-M4F Ideally Suited for Emerging Wearable Medical and Fitness Applications

The MAX32620/MAX32621 is a 32-bit RISC ARM® Cortex®-M4 with FPU-based microcontroller. It is ideally suited for the emerging category of medical and fitness applications. The architecture combines high-efficiency, signal-processing functionality with low cost, and ease of use. An internal 96MHz oscillator provides high-performance capability, and the internal 4MHz oscillator supports minimal power consumption for applications requiring always-on monitoring. The device features 4 powerful & flexible power modes. Built-in dynamic clock gating and firmware controlled power gating minimize power consumption for any application. Multiple SPI, UART, and I2C serial interfaces, as well as a 1-Wire® master and USB, interconnect to a wide variety of external sensors. A four-input, 10-bit ADC with selectable references is provided. The MAX32621 is a secure version of the MAX32620. It incorporates a trust protection unit (TPU) with encryption and advanced security features. These features include a modular arithmetic accelerator (MAA) for ECDSA, a hardware PRNG entropy generator, and a secure boot loader. Both the MAX32620 and the MAX32621 provide a hardware AES engine. The MAX32620L is a reduced memory version of the MAX32620, providing 1MB of flash memory and 256kB of SRAM. The enhanced features described in this data sheet apply to C and later revisions of the device. The MAX32620/MAX32621 supports a legacy mode making it compatible with first generation (revision A) of the device.

Key Features
  • High-Efficiency Microcontroller for Wearable Devices
    • Internal Oscillator Operates Up to 96MHz
    • Low Power 4MHz Option for Always-On Monitoring
    • 2MB/1MB Flash Memory
    • 256KB SRAM
    • 8KB Instruction Cache
    • 1.2V Core Supply Voltage
    • 1.8V to 3.3V I/O
    • Optional 3.3V ±5% USB Supply Voltage
    • Wide Operating Temperature: -30°C to +85°C
  • Power Management Maximizes Uptime for Battery Applications
    • 122µW/MHz Active Executing from Cache
    • 62µW/MHz Active Executing from Flash
    • Wake-Up to 96MHz Clock or 4MHz Clock
    • 1.06µW Low Power Mode (LP0) Mode with RTC
    • 2.67µW Ultra-Low Power Data Retention Sleep Mode (LP1) with Fast 5µs (typ) Wakeup on 96MHz
    • 28µW/MHz Low Power Mode (LP2) Current
  • Optimal Peripheral Mix Provides Platform Scalability
    • Three SPI Masters, One SPI Slave
    • Four UARTs
    • Up to Three I2C Masters, One I2C Slave
    • 1-Wire® Master
    • Up to 49 General-Purpose I/O Pins
    • SPI Execute in Place (SPIX) Engine for Memory Expansion with Minimal Footprint
    • Full-Speed USB 2.0 with Internal Transceiver
    • Sixteen Pulse Train Engines
    • Six 32-Bit or 12 16-Bit Timers
    • Three Watchdog Timers with Independent Sources
    • Four-Input, 10-Bit Sigma-Delta ADC Operating at 7.8 kS/s, 5.5V and 1.8V Tolerant Inputs
    • AES-128, -192, -256 Hardware Engine
    • CMOS-Level 32kHz RTC Output Option
    • JTAG 1149.1 Compatible with Serial Wire Debug
  • Secure Valuable IP and Data with Robust Internal Hardware Security (MAX32621 Only)
    • Trust Protection Unit (TPU) Provides ECDSA and Modular Arithmetic Acceleration Support
    • PRNG Seed Generator
    • Secure Boot Loader
MAX32620, MAX32621: Block Diagram
MAX32620, MAX32621: Block Diagram
Applications/Uses
  • Fitness Monitors
  • Portable Medical Devices
  • Sensor Hub
  • Sport Watches
  • Wearable Medical Patches
DataSheet
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MAX32620-MAX32621 Data SheetMAX32620-MAX32621.pdf
Parametrics
Part NumberMCU CoreCore Clock Speed
(MHz)
Data ProcessingInternal Flash
(KBytes)
Internal SRAM
(KBytes)
USARTsSPI BusI2C BusUSBGPIO PinsPWMTimer FeaturesPackage/PinsBudgetary
Price
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MAX32620ARM Cortex-M4F9632-bit2000256433 Master & 1 Slave1 x 2.0 FS Device496Capture/Compare
RTC
Wake Up Timer
Watchdog
Windowed Watchdog
TQFP-EP/100
WLP/81
$6.60 @1k
MAX32621TQFP-EP/100
WLP/81
$8.08 @1k
Design kits & evaluation modules
Quality and Environmental Data
Ordering Information
Part NumberStatusRecommended ReplacementPackageTempRoHS
MAX32621ICQ+ActiveTQFP-EP,;100 pin;256 mm²-20°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX32621IWG+ActiveWLP,;81 pin;WLP;-20°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX32621IWG+TActiveWLP,;81 pin;WLP;-20°C to +85°CLead Free
MAX32620-MAX32621.pdf MAX32621
MAX32620 User's Guide MAX32621
MAX32621.pdf MAX32621