Introducing the GD32E235 series: The Premier Choice for Entry-Level Applications

GigaDevice has officially announced the expansion of their Cortex®-M23 core product lineup with the introduction of the cost-effective GD32E235 series MCU. Since its debut in 2018, the Arm® Cortex®-M23 core GD32E230 series MCU, the first product in the series, has successfully replaced Cortex®-M0/M0+ products in various market segments with its outstanding cost-performance advantages. It has garnered significant market share and industry recognition, earning the trust and support of a broad user base. Expanding upon the strengths of its predecessor, the new generation GD32E235 MCU boasts improved performance and competitive pricing. It is positioned to become the preferred choice for entry-level development across a wide array of applications including motor control, portable devices, industrial automation, household appliances, power tools, and smart homes.

The GD32E235 series MCU, powered by the Arm® Cortex®-M23 core, operates at clock frequencies of up to 72MHz. It comes equipped with embedded flash memory ranging from 16 KB to 128 KB and SRAM from 4 KB to 16 KB. With expanded storage capacity compared to the GD32E230 series, it can meet the growing storage space requirements in applications such as communication modules, graphic displays, wireless detectors, and other scenarios. The GD32E235 series MCU integrates multiple general-purpose interfaces, including two USART, two SPI, two I2C interfaces, and one I2S interface. Additionally  it provides a 12-bit ADC, a comparator, as well as other analog peripherals. Compared to the GD32E230 series, the ADC of the GD32E235 series has enhanced stability and consistency, making it suitable for industrial applications requiring mixed-signal processing and motor control. In addition, it features five 16-bit general-purpose timers, a 16-bit advanced timer, and a 16-bit basic timer. Furthermore, the GD32E235 series MCU can meet the high reliability requirements for products in extreme or harsh conditions with its excellent electrostatic protection and anti-interference capabilities.

Maintaining perfect software code and hardware pin compatibility with the existing GD32E230 series and the GD32F3x0 series, the GD32E235 series MCU provides developers with development documents such as "Porting from GD32E230 series to GD32E235 series" and "Differences between GD32E235 and GD32E230 series", facilitating seamless product transitions for developers. Furthermore, inheriting the comprehensive ecosystem of GD32, the GD32E235 series MCU offers various debugging and mass production tools, detailed technical documentation, and a comprehensive software and hardware platform, along with other development resources. The associated documentation and software libraries have been uploaded to the official website for user access and download.

With seven packaging options comprising a total of 22 models, including LQFP48/32, QFN48/32/28, TSSOP20, and LGA20, the GD32E235 series MCU is now officially in mass production and available for purchase. A range of supporting development tools tailored to different packages and pin configurations have been simultaneously released, including the GD32E235C-EVAL full-featured evaluation board and entry-level learning kits such as GD32E235K-START, GD32E235G-START, GD32E235F-START, and GD32E235V-START, providing users with convenient development and debugging experiences.

About GigaDevice

GigaDevice Semiconductor Inc. (SSE Stock Code 603986) is a global leading fabless supplier. The company was founded in April 2005 and headquartered in Beijing, China, with branch offices in many countries and regions worldwide, providing local support at customers' fingertips. Committed to building a complete ecosystem with four major product lines – Flash memory, MCU, sensor and analog – as the core driving force, GigaDevice can provide a wide range of solutions and services in the fields of industrial, automotive, computing, consumer electronics, IoT, mobile, networking and communications. GigaDevice has received the ISO26262:2018 automotive functional safety ASIL D certification, as well as ISO9001, ISO14001, ISO45001, and Duns certifications. In a constant quest to expand our technology offering to customers, GigaDevice has also formed strategic alliances with leading foundries, assembly, and test plants to streamline supply chain management. For more details, please visit: www.gigadevice.com.

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