What is Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) in Arm Cortex-M?

Serial Wire Viewer (SWV) is a real-time trace functionality that is available in Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers. It allows real-time data…

Mike Johnston 9 Min Read

Arm Cortex-M DAP bus and interconnect architecture Explained

The Arm Cortex-M series of processors feature a Debug Access Port (DAP) that provides debug capability and access to the…

Neil Salmon 11 Min Read

Controlling Clocks and PLL for Power Savings in Cortex-M3

The Cortex-M3 processor provides multiple clock control features that allow significant power savings by slowing or stopping clocks when parts…

David Moore 12 Min Read

Sleep-on-Exit for Automated Low Power in Cortex-M3 (Explained)

Sleep-on-exit is a feature in Cortex-M3 processors that allows the processor to automatically enter a low power sleep mode when…

Eileen David 23 Min Read

Latest Arm

Does a microcontroller need a bootloader?

A microcontroller is a small, low-cost computer chip that is programmed to perform various input/output and processing functions in an…

Elijah Erickson 6 Min Read

What is the difference between firmware and bootloader?

Firmware and bootloader are two important software components in many electronic devices, especially those using ARM processors. While they work…

Elijah Erickson 9 Min Read

What is the bootloader of MCU?

A bootloader is a small program that runs when a microcontroller (MCU) first powers up. It is responsible for initializing…

Elijah Erickson 8 Min Read

What is bootloader in ARM?

A bootloader is a small program that runs when an ARM-based system first powers on. It is responsible for initializing…

Elijah Erickson 8 Min Read

What should be the first step in a reset handler?

The first step in a reset handler should be to save the processor state. This involves saving important register values…

Elijah Erickson 10 Min Read

What is the processor boot sequence?

When a processor powers on, it goes through a series of steps to initialize hardware, configure memory, and load the…

Elijah Erickson 7 Min Read

Is the ARM Cortex M3 a processor or controller?

The ARM Cortex M3 is primarily considered a microcontroller, which contains elements of both a processor and peripheral interfaces and…

Graham Kruk 7 Min Read

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

Is bare metal programming good?

Bare metal programming refers to writing software directly for hardware, without the use of an operating system or libraries. It…

Elijah Erickson 8 Min Read
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