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MAX78000FTHR

AI Development Platform

The MAX78000FTHR is a ai development platform from Maxim Integrated. View the full MAX78000FTHR datasheet below including pinout.

Manufacturer

Maxim Integrated

Category

AI Development Platform

Overview

Part: MAX78000FTHR — Maxim Integrated

Type: Rapid Development Platform

Description: A rapid development platform featuring the MAX78000 Arm Cortex-M4F processor with an integrated Convolutional Neural Network accelerator, designed for ultra low-power artificial intelligence (AI) solutions.

Operating Conditions:

  • Supply voltage: USB powered (5V)
  • Max clock: Arm Cortex-M4F at 100MHz, RISC-V Coprocessor at 60MHz

Key Specs:

  • Arm Cortex-M4F: 100MHz
  • RISC-V Coprocessor: 60MHz
  • Flash Memory: 512KB
  • SRAM: 128KB
  • Cache: 16KB
  • On-board QSPI SRAM: 1MB
  • USB Charge Current: 51mA

Features:

  • MAX78000 Microcontroller with CNN Accelerator
  • Dual Core: Arm Cortex-M4F and RISC-V Coprocessor
  • MAX20303 Wearable PMIC with Fuel Gauge
  • Charge from USB
  • On-Board DAPLink Debug and Programming Interface
  • Breadboard Compatible Headers
  • Micro USB Connector
  • Micro SD Card Connector
  • CMOS VGA Image Sensor
  • Low-Power Stereo Audio CODEC
  • Digital Microphone
  • 12-Bit Parallel Camera Interface
  • SWD Debugger
  • Virtual UART Console
  • 10-Pin Cortex Debug Header for RISC-V Coprocessor

Applications:

  • Ultra low-power artificial intelligence (AI) solutions
  • Quick proof-of-concepts
  • Early software development

Package:

  • 0.9in x 2.6in dual-row header footprint
  • Compatible with Adafruit Feather Wing peripheral expansion boards

Features

  • MAX78000 Microcontroller
  • Dual Core: Arm Cortex-M4 Processor with FPU, 100MHz, RISC-V Coprocessor, 60MHz
  • 512KB Flash Memory
  • 128KB SRAM
  • 16KB Cache
  • Convolutional Neural Network Accelerator
  • 12-Bit Parallel Camera Interface
  • MAX20303 Wearable PMIC with Fuel Gauge
  • Charge from USB
  • On-Board DAPLink Debug and Programming Interface for Arm Cortex-M4 processor with FPU
  • Breadboard Compatible Headers
  • Micro USB Connector
  • Micro SD Card Connector
  • Integrated Peripherals
  • RGB Indicator LED
  • User Pushbutton
  • CMOS VGA Image Sensor
  • Low-Power Stereo Audio CODEC
  • Digital Microphone
  • SWD Debugger
  • Virtual UART Console
  • 10-Pin Cortex Debug Header for RISC-V Coprocessor

Pin Configuration

MAX78000FTHR J8 Expansion Header Pinout

Pin NumberPin NameTypeDescription
1RSTIMaster Reset Signal
23V3P3.3V Output. Typically used to provide 3.3V to peripherals connected to the expansion headers
31V8P1.8V Output. Typically used to provide 1.8V to peripherals connected to the expansion headers
4GNDPGround
5P2_3I/OGPIO or Analog Input (AIN3 channel)
6P2_4I/OGPIO or Analog Input (AIN4 channel)
7P1_1I/OGPIO or UART2 Tx signal
8P1_0I/OGPIO or UART2 Rx signal
9MPC1I/OGPIO controlled by PMIC through I²C interface. Open drain or push-pull programmable
10MPC2I/OGPIO controlled by PMIC through I²C interface. Open drain or push-pull programmable
11P0_7I/OGPIO or QSPI0 clock signal. Shared with SD card and on-board QSPI SRAM
12P0_5I/OGPIO or QSPI0 MOSI signal. Shared with SD card and on-board QSPI SRAM
13P0_6I/OGPIO or QSPI0 MISO signal. Shared with SD card and on-board QSPI SRAM
14P2_6I/OGPIO or LPUART Rx signal
15P2_7I/OGPIO or LPUART Tx signal
16GNDPGround

Notes

  • This is the J8 expansion header pinout for the MAX78000FTHR board.
  • Pin numbers were directly extracted from the provided table (Pin column).
  • Multiple pins share functionality: GPIO capability with alternate peripheral functions (UART, QSPI, analog input).
  • MPC1 and MPC2 are PMIC-controlled GPIO pins with programmable output configuration.
  • QSPI pins (P0_5, P0_6, P0_7) are shared with on-board SD card and QSPI SRAM interfaces.

Ordering Information

PARTTYPE
MAX78000FTHR#Application Platform

Related Variants

The following components are covered by the same datasheet.

Part NumberManufacturerPackage
MAX78000Maxim Integrated
MAX78000EXGMaxim Integrated
MAX78000FTHR#Maxim Integrated
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