Memory Options and Tradeoffs in ARM Cortex-M

ARM Cortex-M microcontrollers offer a variety of memory options to choose from. Selecting the right memory configuration requires balancing factors…

Graham Kruk 12 Min Read

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What is core lockup?

Core lockup refers to a situation where a CPU core enters an unrecoverable stuck state and stops functioning correctly. This…

Javier Massey 10 Min Read

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How does ARM processor boot?

When an ARM processor powers on, it goes through a process called booting to load and start executing the software…

Elijah Erickson 6 Min Read

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Changing Interrupt Priority on Cortex-M Microcontrollers

Cortex-M microcontrollers allow developers to assign different priority levels to interrupts. This allows high priority interrupts to preempt lower priority…

Holly Lindsey 6 Min Read

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Alignment Requirements for Data Types on ARM Cortex M3

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Implementing Cortex-M0 DesignStart on an Altera FPGA

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What is the difference between Cortex-A75 and A76?

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Configuring Endianness in ARM Cortex-M3: Options and Limitations

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What is ECC for TCM and Cache in Arm Cortex-M series?

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Reset Vector Configuration for External Flash with Cortex-M1

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What is the lowest power ARM processor?

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Arm Cortex M4

When to Use Intrinsics vs Assembler for Math Functions on Cortex-M4?

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What are the key characteristics of ARM Cortex M0?

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Setting Up Thumb vs ARM Instruction Fetching on Cortex-M1

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Using Processor-Only vs. Full Reset in Cortex-M3 Debugging

When debugging Cortex-M3 processors, developers have the option of using either a processor-only reset or a full reset. The choice…

Graham Kruk 11 Min Read

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Cortex M0 Pipeline Stages

The Cortex-M0 is a 32-bit ARM processor optimized for low-power embedded applications. It has a simplified 3-stage pipeline compared to…

Graham Kruk 7 Min Read

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What are the modes of ARM Cortex M?

ARM Cortex-M processors have multiple modes to provide different levels of access and functionality. The main modes are Thread Mode,…

Graham Kruk 8 Min Read

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Arm WFF Instruction

The ARM WFF instruction stands for Wireless Fast Forwarding instruction. It is used to optimize data movement within ARM-based systems-on-chip…

Ryan Ryan 6 Min Read

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How to Enable the FPU in Cortex-M4 Microcontrollers?

The Cortex-M4 processor includes a single precision floating point unit (FPU) that can significantly improve performance for applications using floating…

Scott Allen 7 Min Read

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What will happen when reset is executed in ARM Cortex-M based microcontroller?

Ryan Ryan 6 Min Read

ARM Program Status Registers

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ARM Cortex M4 Boot Process

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Debugging Cortex-M1 Processor with ULINK2 Debugger

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Arm Cortex M0/M0+

Tips on Optimizing Battery Life with Cortex-M0

The Cortex-M0 is an ultra low power 32-bit ARM Cortex-M microcontroller that is optimized for battery-powered and energy-harvesting applications. By…

Andrew Irwin 7 Min Read

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What are the the Application Program Status Register (APSR) in Arm Cortex-M

The Application Program Status Register (APSR) in Arm Cortex-M is a 32-bit register that contains application-level status and control information.…

David Moore 8 Min Read

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Accessing the ARM Application Program Status Register

The Application Program Status Register (APSR) is one of the key registers in the ARM Cortex series of processors. It…

Andrew Irwin 13 Min Read

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Arm Fault Status Register

The ARM fault status register is a key register in ARM processors that provides information about exceptions and faults that…

David Moore 7 Min Read

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Is the ARM Cortex-M a microprocessor or a microcontroller?

The ARM Cortex-M is technically a microprocessor, but it is designed to enable microcontroller implementation and is commonly used as…

Graham Kruk 6 Min Read

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Code vs Data Memory Partitioning in Microcontrollers

Microcontrollers have limited amounts of memory available, so it is important to understand how this memory is partitioned and used.…

Elijah Erickson 12 Min Read

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Cortex M4 Interrupt Vector Table

The Cortex-M4 interrupt vector table defines the location of exception and interrupt handlers in the microcontroller's memory map. It provides…

David Moore 8 Min Read

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How to implement atomic operations on multi-core Cortex-M0/M0+?

Atomic operations allow thread-safe access to shared resources without the use of locks in multi-threaded systems. On Cortex-M0/M0+ multi-core microcontrollers,…

Holly Lindsey 7 Min Read

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