Kinetis E series MCU new products are launched! Good news for industrial and home appliance applications~

NXP Semiconductors has expanded its industry-leading 5V microcontroller (MCU) family to enable even greater product scalability and cost-effectiveness.

The 5V KE1xZ series is based on the Arm Cortex-M0+ and enables embedded control systems in harsh electrical environments. It integrates a CAN controller and provides capacitive touch functionality with 32 KB flash memory.

Designed for a variety of industrial applications, the KE1xZ family offers rich mixed-signal integration through a range of compact memories, relying on an integrated CAN controller for reliable, high-speed communications. The 1-Msps ADC, FlexTimer module, NXP Freemaster software tool library, and Motor Control Application Tuning Plug-in (MCAT) combine to enable brushless DC (BLDC) and other motor control systems.

NXP's industry-proven capacitive touch sensing controllers combined with proven software and tools provide outstanding stability and accuracy for touch HMI solutions in the home appliance market.

KE1xZ MCU System Block Diagram

The high reliability and safety features of the KE1xZ MCUs include:

• Built-in 48MHz internal reference clock with 1% accuracy over the entire operating range

• Boot ROM and 128-bit unique device identifier (UID) built into the bootloader

• ADC self-calibration function

• Flash Access Control (FAC)

• Cyclic Redundancy Check (CRC) Generator Module

• Internal watchdog (WDOG) with independent clock source and external watchdog monitor (EWM)

• On-chip clock loss monitoring

• Class B safety certification

• LQFP package, available in 48-pin and 44-pin options

The KE1xZ MCU family is expected to ship worldwide in March 2019 from NXP and its distribution partners, with a suggested retail price of $0.79 USD in 10,000-unit quantities.

Developers can purchase a bundle that includes the MCU and its FRDM-KE15Z and FRDM-TOUCH development platforms for $35 and $15 through NXP’s MCUXpresso software and tool ecosystem. Third-party support will be available through the rich ARM ecosystem.