Setting Up ARM Cortex-M1 Debugging with Altera FPGAs

Debugging ARM Cortex-M1 cores implemented in Altera FPGAs can be challenging, but with the right tools and setup, it can…

Andrew Irwin 8 Min Read

Using GCC to Cross Compile for ARM Cortex M3

Cross compiling with GCC for the ARM Cortex M3 allows developers to build code on a host system like Linux…

Andrew Irwin 7 Min Read

Switching from MSP to PSP for Cortex-M Task Switching

Task switching on Cortex-M microcontrollers can be done using either the Main Stack Pointer (MSP) or Process Stack Pointer (PSP).…

Jeday Schwartz 8 Min Read

Floating Point Support on ARM Cortex M3

The ARM Cortex M3 processor has limited built-in support for floating point operations. While the Cortex M3 CPU core itself…

Neil Salmon 8 Min Read
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What is memory map in ARM?

A memory map refers to the layout and organization of memory in a computing system. In ARM processors, the memory…

Jamie Kellett 8 Min Read

Does Normal memory, and Device memory really affect the system behavior? Cortex M0/M0+

The simple answer is yes, the type of memory used - normal or device - can affect system behavior on…

Neil Salmon 5 Min Read

Is Neon available with Cortex-M or Cortex-A series?

The short answer is no, ARM's Neon SIMD instruction set extension is not available on Cortex-M series processors. Neon is…

Holly Lindsey 6 Min Read

Microlib vs Standard Libraries for Resource-Constrained Cortex-M1 Applications

When developing applications for resource-constrained microcontrollers like the Cortex-M1, choosing the right software libraries is critical. Standard libraries like the…

Ryan Ryan 6 Min Read

Arm Cortex M0 Verilog Code

The Arm Cortex-M0 is an ultra low power 32-bit RISC processor core licensed by Arm Holdings. As one of the…

Ryan Ryan 11 Min Read

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ARM Processor Interview Questions and Answers

The ARM processor architecture is widely used in embedded systems and IoT devices due to…

Optimize Context Switching Performance on Cortex-M0

Context switching on Cortex-M0 microcontrollers can impact real-time performance if not optimized properly. By following…

Cortex-M0 Clock Speed

The Cortex-M0 is an ultra low power 32-bit ARM processor core designed for microcontroller applications.…

What is the difference between ARM M4 and M55?

The key differences between the ARM M4 and M55 processors come down to performance, features, and intended use cases. The…

Jamie Kellett 7 Min Read

stm32 bootloader example

A bootloader is a small program that runs when a microcontroller like STM32 first powers up. It initializes the device,…

Graham Kruk 6 Min Read

Cortex-M3 Memory Region Types and Attributes

The Cortex-M3 is an ARM processor core designed for microcontroller applications. It has a Von Neumann architecture with separate code…

Andrew Irwin 13 Min Read

Sleep Modes in ARM Cortex-M3 (Explained)

The ARM Cortex-M3 processor has multiple low power or sleep modes that allow the system designer to minimize power consumption…

David Moore 15 Min Read

Saving and Restoring Task Context on Cortex-M

When working with preemptive multitasking on Cortex-M microcontrollers, it is often necessary to save and restore the context of a…

Graham Kruk 7 Min Read

Using AXI interconnect between Cortex-M1 and PS on Pynq-Z1

The Pynq-Z1 board features both a dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 processor system (PS) and a Cortex-M1 real-time processor. The AXI interconnect…

Neil Salmon 6 Min Read

What is PRIMASK?

PRIMASK stands for "Priority Mask" and is a register in ARM Cortex-M processors that is used to disable and enable…

Elijah Erickson 5 Min Read

Is ARM Assembly Language Hard?

ARM assembly language is considered moderately difficult to learn and use compared to other assembly languages. While it has some…

Graham Kruk 5 Min Read

ARM Cortex-M4 Block Diagram

The ARM Cortex-M4 is a 32-bit processor core designed for embedded applications requiring high performance and low power consumption. Its…

Graham Kruk 15 Min Read

What is the difference between ARM M4 and M55?

The key differences between the ARM M4 and M55 processors come down to performance, features, and intended use cases. The…

Jamie Kellett 7 Min Read

Thumb vs ARM Instructions for Cortex M3

The Cortex-M3 processor supports both Thumb and ARM instruction sets. Thumb instructions are 16-bit long while ARM instructions are 32-bit…

Andrew Irwin 9 Min Read
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