MEMORIES

FLASH MEMORY

NOR or NAND flash memory is the critical non-volatile memory device that stores digital device’s configuration data. GigaDevice has a large flash memory product portfolio that is specifically designed to meet the different needs in various electronic applications, in term of density, performance, reliability and security, while providing the smallest packages and low power consumption.

SPI Flash Memory Interface

Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) is the most popular bus protocol for accessing the flash memory. It requires only 6 signals to communication between the controller and the memory, thus reduces the design complexity and offers reduction in board space, power consumption and total system cost. The small 8-pin package is ideal to meet the compact design requirement for modern electronics.

Their flash memory portfolio offers the following features:

Density: 512Kb (64KB) ~ 8Gb (1GB)
Performance: 52MB/s ~ 104MB/s (with Quad SPI), 400MB/s (with Xccela™)
Reliability: 100,000 P/E Cycles, 20-year Data Retention
Security: UID, Array Protection, OTP area, RPMC
Package: WLCSP, USON, WSON, SOIC, TFBGA
Power Consumption: 0.1uA DPD, 1uA Standby, 10mA Active

Note: Please refer to respective product datasheet for detailed description of each feature mentioned above.

SPI NOR FLASH

GigaDevice SPI NOR Flash delivers the high-performance and security features necessary to meet the diverse design requirements of today’s applications.

Key Features

Available in 1.8V, 2.5V, 3.0V and wide voltage ranges
Single, Dual and Quad mode I/O data transfer rates in excess of 600Mbit/s
Quad-SPI data transfer of up to 532MHz outperforms many asynchronous parallel Flash memories
Flexible memory architecture (sector size: 4K Bytes, block size: 32/64K Bytes)
Other benefits include faster code execution, simpler interface and lower pin count

SPI NAND FLASH

GigaDevice SPI NAND Flash offers the high-capacity storage and performance necessary for multimedia data storage applications on mobile devices, set-top boxes, data cards, TVs and more.

Key Features

Available in 1.8V and 3.0V
Package: WSON8 (6mm x 8mm)
High-speed clock frequency (120MHz for fast read with 30pF load)
Quad I/O data transfer rate up to 480Mbit/s
Flexible memory architecture from 1Gbit to 8Gbit
Enhanced access performance with 2K- or 4K-Byte cache for fast random read
Advanced NAND functions, including internal ECC

PARALLEL NAND FLASH

GigaDevice GD9F Parallel NAND Flash offers the high-capacity storage and performance necessary for multimedia data storage applications on mobile devices, set-top boxes, data cards, TVs and more.

Key Features

Power Supply: 1.8V (1.7V ~ 1.95V) or 3.0V (2.7V ~ 3.6V)
Page Size: 2048 + 128 Byte or 2048 + 64 Byte
ONFi Compatible Specification
Package Type: TSOP-48, FBGA-63, FBGA-48
Density: 1Gb to 8Gb
High Reliability: 10-year Data Retention & up to 100,000 Program/Erase cycles
Wide Operating Temperature range: -40°C ~ 85°C / -40°C ~ 105°C
High Performance Feature: Cache Read/Program operation
Security Features: OTP, UID and Array Protection

MICROCONTROLLERS

Their GD32™ family of high-performance, low-power, and cost-effective universal microcontrollers are available powered by the ARM® Cortex®-M3 or Cortex-M4 cores. The product family incorporates GigaDevice’s advanced patented gFlash memory technology, providing extended functionality and design flexibility.

The GigaDevice GD32™ family is well-suited for a wide range of applications, including industrial control, user interfaces, motor drives, power monitors and alarm systems, consumer and handheld equipment, solar photovoltaic controls, touch panels, PC peripherals and more.

GD32 Evaluation Boards & Starter Kits

For your application prototyping purpose, choose from a variety of evaluation boards and starter kits that are designed for easy adoption.

GD32 ARM Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers

GD32® is a new 32-bit high performance, low power consumption universal microcontroller family powered by the ARM® Cortex®-M3 RISC core, which targeted at various MCU application areas. GD32® family integrates features to simplify system design and provide customers wide range of comprehensive and superior cost effective MCU portfolios with proven technology and great innovation. Building on GigaDevice advanced patented “gFlash” memory technology and mass production experiences, it provides new form of MCUs which offers customer high functionality and quality. GD32® family includes entry line, performance line and connectivity line currently.

GD32® MCU incorporates the 32-bit ARM® Cortex®-M3 processor core operating at 108 MHz max frequency with Flash accesses zero wait states to obtain maximum efficiency. It provides up to 3024 KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 96 KB SRAM memory. An extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses. The device offers up to three 12-bit 1MSPS ADCs, up to ten general-purpose 16-bit timers plus one PWM advanced timer, as well as standard and advanced communication interfaces: up to three SPIs, two I2Cs, five USARTs, an USB 2.0 OTG FS and two CANs. The device operates from a 2.6 to 3.6 V power supply and available in –40 to +85 °C temperature range. Three power saving modes provide the flexibility for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and power consumption, an especially important consideration in low power applications.

GD32® series of MCUs also bring much advantage to the end-user. The max speed of GD32® MCU has increased 50% than the market competing products. Code execution efficiency of the same frequency has enhanced 30%-40%. Current consumption of the same frequency has reduced 20%-30%. These performances provide maximum capability and bandwidth options for various market requirements.

The above features make the GD32® MCUs suitable for a wide range of applications. It is ideal for use in industrial control, user interface, motor drives, power monitor and alarm systems, consumer and handheld equipment, solar photovoltaic control, touch panel, PC peripherals and so on.

Features

Flexible memory configurations, with up to 3024 KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 96 KB SRAM memory
Extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses
Wide range of standard and advanced communication interfaces,
including SPI, I2C, USART, USB 2.0 OTG FS and CAN
Up to three 12-bit 1Msps ADCs, up to ten general-purpose 16-bit timers, and one PWM advanced timer
Three power saving modes for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and energy consumption for low-power applications

GD32 ARM Cortex-M4 Microcontrollers

The GD32F4 device belongs to the performance line of GD32 MCU Family. It is a new 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller based on the ARM® Cortex®-M4 RISC core with best cost-performance ratio in terms of enhanced processing capacity, reduced power consumption and peripheral set.

The Cortex®-M4 core features a Floating Point Unit (FPU) that accelerates single precision floating point math operations and supports all ARM® single precision instructions and data types. It implements a full set of DSP instructions to address digital signal control markets that demand an efficient, easy-to-use blend of control and signal processing capabilities. It also provides a Memory Protection Unit (MPU) and powerful trace technology for enhanced application security and advanced debug support.

GD32F4 devices suitable for a wide range of interconnection and advanced applications, especially in areas such as industrial control, consumer and handheld equipment, embedded modules, human machine interface, security and alarm systems, graphic display, automotive navigation, drone, IoT and so on.

Features

Flexible memory configurations, with up to 3024 KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 96 KB SRAM memory
Extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses
Wide range of standard and advanced communication interfaces,
including SPI, I2C, USART, USB 2.0 OTG FS and CAN
Up to three 12-bit 1Msps ADCs, up to ten general-purpose 16-bit timers, and one PWM advanced timer
Three power saving modes for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and energy consumption for low-power applications

GD32 ARM Cortex-M23 Microcontrollers

The GD32E23x device belongs to the value line of GD32 MCU family. It is a new 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller based on the ARM® Cortex®-M23 core. The Cortex-M23 processor is an energy-efficient processor with a very low gate count. It is intended to be used for microcontroller and deeply embedded applications that require an area-optimized processor. The processor delivers high energy efficiency through a small but powerful instruction set and extensively optimized design, providing high-end processing hardware including a single-cycle multiplier and a 17-cycle divider.

The GD32E23x device incorporates the ARM® Cortex®-M23 32-bit processor core operating at up to 72 MHz frequency with Flash accesses of 0~2 wait states to obtain maximum efficiency. It provides up to 64 KB embedded Flash memory and up to 8 KB SRAM memory. An extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals are connected to two APB buses. The devices offer one 12-bit ADC and one comparator, up to five general 16-bit timers, a basic timer, a PWM advanced timer, as well as standard and advanced communication interfaces: up to two SPIs, two I2Cs, two USARTs, and an I2S.

The device operates from a 1.8 to 3.6 V power supply and is available in -40 to +85°C temperature range. Several power saving modes offer maximum optimization between wakeup latency and power consumption, which is an important consideration for low power applications. The above features make the GD32E23x devices suitable for a wide range of applications, especially in areas such as industrial control, motor drives, user-interface, power monitor and alarm systems, consumer and handheld equipment, gaming and GPS, E-bike and so on.

Features

Flexible memory configurations, with up to 3024 KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 96 KB SRAM memory
Extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses
Wide range of standard and advanced communication interfaces,
including SPI, I2C, USART, USB 2.0 OTG FS and CAN
Up to three 12-bit 1Msps ADCs, up to ten general-purpose 16-bit timers, and one PWM advanced timer
Three power saving modes for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and energy consumption for low-power applications

GD32 ARM Cortex-M33 Microcontrollers

The GD32E5 series is based on the Arm® Cortex®-M33 core from the latest Armv8-M architecture. System frequency supports up to 180MHz, includes a built-in hardware multiplier/divider, DSP instruction set and single-precision floating-point unit (FPU).

It is also equipped with a new hardware trigonometric math unit (TMU) that supports vector, sine and cosine, exponent, square root, common logarithm and other mathematical trigonometric operations, reducing the burden on the CPU and improving the processing efficiency. Additionally, it has a built-in memory protection unit (MPU) for task isolation, improving system’s reliability.

The devices operate from a 1.7V to 3.6 V power supply, the I/O port can support 5V voltage levels and are available in –40°C to +85°C temperature range. Several power saving modes provide the flexibility for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and power consumption, an especially important consideration in low power applications.

The above features make the GD32E50x devices suitable for a wide range of interconnection applications, especially in areas such as switching power supplies, advanced data processing, motor control, power management and other industrial applications.

Features

Flexible memory configurations, with up to 512KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 128KB SRAM memory
Super High-Resolution Timer (SHRTimer) with 5 independent counters
USB 2.0 OTG dual-function controller, including 480Mbps high-speed (HS) mode and 12Mbps full-speed (FS) mode
Wide range of standard and advanced communication interfaces,
including SPI, I2C, USART, I2S, CAN FD, SDIO, Ethernet, Ultra-fast Comparators, External Memory Controller and TMU
Thee 12-bit 2.5Msps ADC with 16 channels, two 12-bit DAC
Five power saving modes for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and energy consumption for low-power applications

GD32 RISC-V Microcontrollers

The GD32VF103 device is a 32-bit general-purpose microcontroller based on the RISC-V core with an impressive balance of processing power, reduced power consumption and peripheral set.

The GD32VF103 device incorporates the RISC-V 32-bit processor core operating at 108 MHz frequency with Flash accesses zero wait states to obtain maximum efficiency. It provides up to 128 KB on-chip Flash memory and 32 KB SRAM memory. An extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals are connected to two APB buses. The device offers up to two 12-bit ADCs, two 12-bit DACs, four general 16-bit timers, two basic timers plus a PWM advanced timer, as well as standard and advanced communication interfaces: up to three SPIs, two I2Cs, three USARTs, two UARTs, two I2Ss, two CANs, an USBFS. The RISC-V processor core is also tightly coupled with an Enhancement Core-Local Interrupt Controller (ECLIC), SysTick timer and advanced debug support.

The devices operate from a 2.6V to 3.6V power supply and they are available in –40°C to +85 °C temperature range. Several power saving modes provide the flexibility for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and power consumption, which is an essential consideration for designing low power applications.

The above features make the GD32VF103 devices suitable for a wide range of interconnected applications, especially in areas such as industrial control, motor drives, power monitor and alarm systems, consumer and handheld equipment, POS, vehicle GPS, LED display and so on.

Features

Flexible memory configurations with up to 128KB on-chip Flash memory and up to 32KB SRAM memory
Extensive range of enhanced I/Os and peripherals connected to two APB buses
Wide range of standard and advanced communication interfaces,
including SPI, I2C, USART and I2S
Two 12-bit 1Msps ADC with 16 channels, up to four general-purpose 16-bit timers and one PWM advanced timer
Three power saving modes for maximum optimization between wakeup latency and energy consumption for low-power applications

Sensors

SENSORS

In an increasingly connected world, sensing is taking a crucial role by closing the gap between the physical and the digital. Adding intelligence to HMI (Human-Machine Interface) and passion to innovation, GigaDevice aim to enrich people’s lives. We create exciting innovations that enable our customers in the consumer, IoT, wearable and other technology sectors maintain their competitive edge.