Infineon Technologies PSoC™ 4000T Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Microcontrollers

Infineon Technologies PSoC™ 4000T Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Microcontrollers features 5th generation CAPSENSE™ technology. The Infineon PSoC 4000T offers a 10x better signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 10x lower power consumption than the previous generation. This SNR and low power consumption allows always-on touch sensing for Human-Machine Interface (HMI), extending battery life in battery-powered products. The PSoC 4000T series provides reliability, robustness, liquid tolerance, and multi-sense capabilities. The device is suitable for wearable, hearable, and IoT devices that require low power and enhanced performance for a better user experience. Additionally, it offers an easy upgrade path for existing PSoC 4000 and PSoC 4000S designs to the fifth-generation CAPSENSE technology with software and package compatibility.

CAPSENSE Touch Sensing Technology

The 5th generation CAPSENSE touch-sensing tech is perfect for wearables and battery-powered smart devices. There is an “Always-On” feature that significantly reduces power usage in active and standby modes, extending battery life.

Key Benefits

• Multi-sensing capabilities
• 10x higher SNR
• 10x lower power consumption
• Wide range of HMI options
• Long Range Proximity with Gestures
• Liquid Tolerant Performance
• Glove-Touch
• Provides a migration path for PSoC 4000 and PSoC 4000S-based designs

Features

  • 32-bit MCU Subsystem
    • 48MHz Arm Cortex-M0+
    • 64KB flash and 8KB SRAM
  • MSC (Multi-Sense Convertor) with 5th Generation CAPSENSE
    • “Always-On” sensing in Deep Sleep mode with hardware-based wake-on-touch detection for ultra-low power operation
    • Reliable operation under harsh conditions, including wet and high moisture
    • Supports self-capacitive and mutual-capacitive sensing technologies
    • Supports up to 16 sensors
  • Programmable digital blocks
    • Two 16-bit timer/counter/pulse-width modulator (TCPWM) blocks
    • Two serial communication blocks (SCBs) that are configurable as I2C, SPI, or UART
    • I/O subsystem
    • Up to 21 GPIOs, including 16 sensors
  • Low-power 1.71V to 5.5V operation
    • Deep sleep mode with 6µA always-on touch sensing
    • Active touch detection and tracking with 200µA (average)
  • Fifth-generation CAPSENSE
    • Best-in-class signal-to-noise ratio and liquid tolerance for capacitive sensing
    • Deep Sleep mode with hardware-based wake-on-touch detection for ultra-low power operation
    • Autonomous sensing for low-power optimization with active touch detection and tracking
    • Advanced proximity sensing with directivity and gesture control
    • Infineon-supplied middleware software makes capacitive sensing design easy
  • ModusToolbox software
    • Comprehensive collection of multi-platform tools and software libraries
    • Includes board support packages (BSPs), peripheral driver library (PDL), and middleware such as CAPSENSE
    • Industry-standard tool compatibility

Applications

  • Wearables – smart watch, smart glass, AR/VR glass
  • Battery-powered smart devices – thermostat, robotic vacuum, smart lock, remote controls, smart speakers
  • Hearables – earbuds
  • Other consumer applications – rangehood, coffee maker, microwave/oven, printer, access control

ModusToolbox

Thanks to the ModusToolbox™ platform, CAPSENSE applications are easily portable from one PSoC controller to another, allowing HMI application scalability across broad families of product designs.

Infineon supplies a rich set of development resources to support the PSoC 4000T. The ModusToolbox development platform backs the development of CAPSENSE-based systems.  ModusToolbox software is a modern, extensible development environment supporting a wide range of Infineon microcontroller devices, including the PSoC products. Provided as a collection of development tools, libraries, and embedded runtime assets, it provides a flexible and comprehensive development experience.

The ModusToolbox package includes desktop programs that enable:

• The creation of new embedded applications
• The management of software components
• Configuration of device peripherals and middleware
• Compiling, programming, and debugging

Infineon Technologies PSoC™ 4000T Arm® Cortex®-M0+ Microcontrollers

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