Acroview Technology, a leader in chip programming, has officially announced the expansion of its compatible chip model coverage with the release of its latest programming software version. The company's core product, the universal programming platform AP8000, now offers full compatibility with Geehy Semiconductor's 32-bit microcontroller, the APM32E030K8T.

The APM32E030K8T is a 32-bit microcontroller based on the Arm® Cortex®-M0+/M3/M4F core, integrating high performance, low power consumption, real-time operation, stability, security, multifunctionality, and rapid porting capabilities. It provides a fast, simple, and flexible development experience, helping users save development costs and achieve optimal performance. The APM32E030K8T is widely used in industrial control, automotive electronics, high-end consumer electronics, smart homes, new energy, and communication facilities.

Product Features

• System and Architecture

• 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core

• 72MHz operating frequency

• Memory

• Flash: 64KB capacity

• SRAM: 8KB capacity

• Clock

• HSECLK: Supports 4~32MHz external crystal/ceramic resonator

• LSECLK: Supports 32.768KHz crystal/ceramic resonator

• HSICLK: Factory-calibrated 8MHz RC oscillator

• LSICLK: Supports 40KHz RC oscillator

• PLL: Phase-Locked Loop, supports 2~16 frequency multiplication

• Power and Power Management

• VDD Range: 2.0 ~ 3.6V

• VDDA Range: VDD ~ 3.6V

• Supports Power-On/Power-Down Reset (POR/PDR)

• Low-Power Modes

• Supports Sleep, Stop, and Standby modes

• DMA

• One DMA with 5 channels

• Debug Interface

• SWD

• I/O

• Up to 55 I/Os

• All I/Os can be mapped to external interrupt vectors

• Up to 36 I/Os tolerant to 5V input

• Communication Peripherals

• 2 I2C interfaces (1Mbit/s), supporting SMBus/PMBus

• 2 USART interfaces, with speeds up to 6Mbit/s

• 2 SPIs, with maximum transmission speed of 18Mbit/s

• Analog Peripherals

• 1 x 12-bit ADC, supporting 16+2 (total 18) channels

• Timers

• 1 x 16-bit advanced timer (TMR1) providing 7-channel PWM output, supporting features like dead-time generation and brake input

• 5 x 16-bit general-purpose timers (TMR3/14/15/16/17), each with independent channels for input capture, output compare, PWM, and pulse counting

• 1 x 16-bit basic timer (TMR6)

• 2 x Watchdog timers: one Independent Watchdog (IWDT) and one Window Watchdog (WWDT)

• 1 x 24-bit count-down system timer (SysTick Timer)

• RTC

• Supports calendar function

• Can be used for alarm and periodic wakeup in Stop and Standby modes

• CRC Calculation Unit

• 96-bit Unique Device ID

• Chip Packages

• TSSOP20 / QFN28 / QFN32 / QFN48 / LQFP32 / LQFP48 / LQFP64

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Acroview Technology's self-developed AP8000 universal programmer has become a benchmark professional programming solution in the industry. This device supports flexible, adjustable configurations for 1-to-1 and 1-to-8 operations and offers both online and offline working modes. It features dedicated programming solutions developed especially for memory chips like eMMC and UFS, comprehensively covering the bare-chip offline programming and on-board programming needs for Geehy Semiconductor's entire series of chips. The AP8000 employs an innovative modular design with three core modules: a main unit, a base board, and adapter sockets, granting the device excellent compatibility and expandability. As a universal programming platform, it not only adapts to various programmable chips on the market but also serves as a core component of Acroview's automated batch programmer, the IPS5800S, thanks to its stable and efficient performance, efficiently handling large-scale chip programming tasks to meet mass production requirements.

The AP8000 main unit features flexible connection options, equipped with both USB and NET interfaces for easy networking of multiple programmers. Through the networking function, users can effortlessly achieve synchronized control of multiple programmers for efficient parallel programming operations. Regarding safety, the main unit incorporates an intelligent safety protection circuit that monitors chip placement status and circuit connections in real-time. Once anomalies such as reverse chip insertion or short circuits are detected, it immediately triggers a power-off protection mechanism, comprehensively safeguarding the chip and the programmer. The main unit houses a high-speed FPGA chip, significantly enhancing data transfer and processing efficiency to ensure a smooth and effective programming process. To enhance user convenience, an SD card slot is located on the back of the main unit. Users simply need to save the project file generated on a PC to an SD card and insert it into the slot. They can then select, load, and execute programming operations using the programmer's physical buttons, enabling standalone operation independent of a PC. This design not only reduces dependency on computer hardware specifications but also simplifies the workspace setup process, significantly improving operational flexibility.

In terms of expandability and compatibility, the AP8000 adopts a modular combination design of base board and adapter board, effectively extending the main unit's functional boundaries. Currently, the device supports products from all major semiconductor manufacturers, covering well-known brands such as SK hynix, Micron, SANDISK, ASR, and Kingston. It supports a wide range of device types, including NAND, NOR, MCU, CPLD, FPGA, and EMMC, and is fully compatible with various industry-standard file formats like Intel Hex, Motorola S, Binary, and POF, providing users with a one-stop, full-scenario chip programming solution.