System Introduction

The EFM32 MCUs are the world’s most energy friendly microcontrollers. With a unique combination of the powerful 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3, innovative low energy techniques, short wake-up time from energy saving modes, and a wide selection of peripherals, the EFM32GG microcontroller is well suited for any battery operated application as well as other systems requiring high performance and low-energy consumption. This section gives a short introduction to each of the modules in general terms and also shows a summary of the configuration for the EFM32GG290 devices. For a complete feature set and in-depth information on the modules, the reader is referred to the EFM32GG Reference Manual.

32-bit ARM Cortex-M0+, Cortex-M3 and Cortex-M4 microcontrollers for:

• Energy, gas, water and smart metering

• Health and fitness applications

• Smart accessories

• Alarm and security systems

• Industrial and home automation