Chapter 1. Introduction
Why Cortex-M0?
The ARM Cortex-M0 processor is designed to meet the needs of modern ultra-low-power microcontroller units (MCUs) and mixed-signal devices. It is intended to satisfy the demand for ever-lower-cost applications with increasing connectivity (e.g., Ethernet, USB, low-power wireless) and uses of analog sensors (e.g., touch sensors and accelerometers). These applications require tight integration of analog and digital functionality to preprocess and communicate data. Existing 8-bit and 16-bit devices often can’t support these applications without significant increases in code size and clock frequency, therefore increasing power. The Cortex-M0 addresses the need for increased performance efficiency while remaining ...
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