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| The smallest Arm processor available, enabling developers to achieve 32-bit performance at an 8-bit price point, bypassing the step to 16-bit devices. | Industry-leading 32-bit processor for deterministic, real-time applications, specifically developed for high-performance, low-cost platforms. | The smallest, lowest power Armv7 application processor, with Linux-capable processing for IoT and embedded applications. |
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Cortex-M0 Documentation
- Cortex-M0 Technical Reference Manual
- Cortex-M0 Implementation Reference Manual (available in the DesignStart Pro download package)
Cortex-M3 Documentation
- Cortex-M3 Processor Technical Reference Manual (Arm100165)
- CoreLink SDK-100 System Design Kit Technical Overview (Arm101062)
- Cortex-M System Design Kit Technical Reference Manual (Arm DDI0479)
- Cortex-M3 Devices Generic User Guide (Arm DUI0552)
- CoreSight SoC-400 Technical Reference Manual (Arm 100536)
- CoreSight Components Technical Reference Manual (Arm DDI0314)
- Debug Interface Architecture Specification, ADIv5.0 to ADIv5.2 (Arm IHI0031)
- Embedded Trace Macrocell Architecture Specification (Arm IHI0014)
- AMBA APB Protocol Specification, Version 2.0 (Arm IHI0024)
- AMBA 3 AHB-Lite Protocol Specification (Arm IHI0033)
- Cortex-M3 Embedded Software Developement Documentation (Arm DAI0179)
Cortex-A5 Documentation
- Arm Architecture Reference Manual Armv7-A and Armv7-R Edition (Arm DDI0406)
- Cortex-A5 Cycle Model User Guide (Arm DUI1002)
- Cortex-A5 Technical Reference Manual (Arm DDI0433)
- Cortex-A5 Floating-Point Unit Technical Reference Manual (Arm DDI0499)
- Cortex-A5 NEON Media Processing Engine Technical Reference Manual (Arm DDI0450)
- Arm C Language Extensions 2018 (Arm 101028)
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The Cortex-M0, Cortex-M3 and Cortex-A5 processor can be incorporated into an SoC using a broad range of Arm technology through DesignStart.