TI Bluetooth MCU Released in Latest BPWin Update

by BPM Webmaster | Jun 11, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support

TI Bluetooth MCU Released in Latest BPWin Update

First-in-Family Support for Texas Instruments CC2640R2LRHBR Bluetooth 2.4 GHz wireless microcontroller (MCU)

BPM is pleased to announce 9th Generation support for the Texas Instruments Bluetooth microcontroller CC2640R2LRHBR. It is an ideal candidate for automation, industrial, medical, sports, and gaming applications. The socket used to program the device, FVE4ASMR32QFNZD, is fully compatible with BPM’s 9th Gen manual programmers (2900 and 2900L) and automated programming systems (3901, 3928, and 4910).

Applications

The CC2640R2L Family

Bluetooth CC2640R2L family of devices is a 2.4 GHz wireless microcontroller (MCU) supporting Bluetooth ® 5.1 Low Energy and Proprietary 2.4 GHz applications. The device is optimized for low-power wireless communication and advanced sensing in medical, asset tracking, personal electronics, retail automation, and building automation markets, and applications where industrial performance is required. The highlighted features of this device include:

Support for Bluetooth ® 5.1 features: LE Coded PHYs (Long Range), LE 2-Mbit PHY (High Speed), Advertising Extensions, Multiple Advertisement Sets, as well as backward compatibility and support for key features from the Bluetooth ® 5.0 and earlier Low Energy specifications.
Fully-qualified Bluetooth ® 5.1 software protocol stack included with the SimpleLink™ CC2640R2 Software Development Kit (SDK) for developing applications on the powerful Arm® Cortex®-M3 processor.
Flash-based architecture with Cryptographic Accelerators and provision for on-chip and off-chip OAD.
Dedicated software-controlled radio controller (Arm® Cortex®-M0) providing flexible low-power RF transceiver capability to support multiple physical layers and RF standards.
Excellent radiosensitivity and robustness (selectivity and blocking) performance for Bluetooth ® Low Energy (-97 dBm for 1Mbps PHY).

The CC2640R2L device is part of the SimpleLink™ microcontroller (MCU) platform, which consists of Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low Energy, Thread, ZigBee, Sub-1 GHz MCUs, and host MCUs that all share a common, easy-to-use development environment with a single core software development kit (SDK) and rich toolset. A one-time integration of the SimpleLink™ platform enables you to add any combination of the portfolio’s devices into your design, allowing 100 percent code reuse when your design requirements change. For more information, visit the SimpleLink™ MCU platform.

Bluetooth MCU Specifications:

Manufacturer: Texas Instruments
Part Number: CC2640R2LRHBR
8-bit Bytes: 131072
Memory Regions: 0h-1 EFFFh; 1 F000h-1 FFFFh
Vcc(program): 3.3
Electrical Erase: Yes
Set programming: Yes
Package: QFN(32)
Security: Cryptographic acceleration, Debug security, Device identity, Software IP protection
9th Gen Socket Solution: FVE4ASMR32QFNZD
Available on BPM’s Process software BPWin Versions released after 05/13/2021

TI Support

As of publication, BPM has the only supported solution for this particular device. Texas Instruments devices supported by BPM Programmers are currently 1,423*.

	Supported*	Socket	Price
Data I/O	No
Elnec	No
DediProg	No
Xeltek	No
BPM	Yes	FVE4ASMR32QFNZD	$657.00

*As of publication

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, 2 to 9 times faster for flash devices. Vector Engine™ Co-processing with BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput for automotive MCUs.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need a version of BPWin after 05/13/2021. New programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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ROHM EEPROM First-in-Family Support from BPM

by BPM Webmaster | Jun 11, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support

ROHM EEPROM First-in-Family Support from BPM

First major supplier to support ROHM BR24L04F-WE2 I²C BUS EEPROM

rohm eeprom BR24L04F-WE2 skematic BPM is pleased to announce 9th Generation support for ROHM Electronics EEPROM* BR24L04F-WE2. It’s ideal for maximum data retention projects (up to 40 years). BPM is the only company among our major competitors (Data I/O, System General, Elnec, etc.) that currently provides programming for this device**. Additionally, ROHM EEPROM uses BPM’s universal socket FVE4ASMR08SOPA and is fully compatible with BPM’s 9th Gen manual programmers (2900 and 2900L) and automated programming systems (3901, 3928, and 4910).

*EEPROM is short for Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM, EEPROMs are a type of non-volatile memory that allows data to be written to each address via electric signals. ROHM EEPROMs are capable of an industry best 1 million rewrites and retain data for up to 40 years. ROHM’s unique double cell technology has been incorporated into the entire family, resulting in remarkably high reliability.

ROHM EEPROM Specifications:

Manufacturer: ROHM Electronics
Part Number: BR24L04F-WE2
8-bit Bytes: 512
Memory Regions: 0h-1FFh
Vcc(program): 5.0
Set programming: Yes
Packages: TSOP(8)
Device Type: EEPROM
Device Size: 4 Kbit
Algorithm Programming Method: I2C
9th Gen Socket Solution: FVE4ASMR08SOPA
Available on BPM’s Process software BPWin Versions released after 05/05/2021

Unique Support

As of publication, BPM has the only supported solution for this particular device. The quantity of ROHM devices supported by BPM Programmers is currently 19 (some pending samples).

	Supported**	Socket
Elnec	No
Data I/O	No
System General	No
Xeltek	No
Dediprog	No
BPM	Yes	FVE4ASMR64LQPA

**As of publication

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, 2 to 9 times faster for flash devices. Similarly, Vector Engine™ Co-processing with BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput for automotive MCUs.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need a version of BPWin after 05/05/2021. In conclusion, new programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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Manual Programmers for this Device

Available for purchase in North America (US/Canada/Mexico)

2900L Manual Programmer with Actuator

$6,995.00

2900 9th Gen Manual Programmer

$5,995.00

Nordic Bluetooth Device Released in Latest BPWin Update

by Scott Bronstad | Jun 3, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support, Technology

Nordic Bluetooth Device Released in Latest BPWin Update

9th Gen Support for Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810-QFAA-R7 Low Energy Bluetooth 5.2 SoC

BPM is pleased to announce 9th Generation support for the Nordic Bluetooth Device nRF52810-QFAA-R7 system on chip (SoC). It is an ideal candidate for less complex applications and also as a Bluetooth LE connectivity processor in larger applications. The socket used to program the device, FVE4ASMR48QND, is fully compatible with BPM’s 9th Gen manual programmers (2900 and 2900L) and automated programming systems (3901, 3928, and 4910); it is also compatible with BPM’s 8th Gen line of manual and automated programmers (no longer sold by BPM, but still in use world-wide and still serviceable).

The Nordic Bluetooth Device nRF52810 has protocol support for Bluetooth LE, including the high-speed 2 Mbps feature. It also supports ANT and 2.4 GHz proprietary protocols. It is extremely power efficient and is Nordic’s smallest SoC (together with nRF52811) with its 2.5 x 2.5 mm CSP package.

It is built around an Arm® Cortex-M4 CPU running at 64 MHz. It has numerous digital peripherals and interfaces such as PDM, PWM, UART, SPI, and TWI. It also has a capable 12-bit ADC. Above all, it has exceptionally low energy consumption, achieved using a sophisticated on-chip adaptive power management system.

Stand-alone performance

Nordic Semiconductor nRF52810-QFAA-R7 Low Energy Bluetooth The Nordic Bluetooth Device nRF52810 is the ideal compromise between advanced performance, functionality, and cost. It is more than powerful enough to be used as a stand-alone SoC in middle to lower-tier applications. Similarly, it can be the perfect companion network processor, combining Bluetooth 5 connectivity with a more powerful main application processor.

Over-the-air device firmware update

The nRF52810 is a flash-based SoC and fully supports over-the-air device firmware updates (OTA DFU).

Applications

Beacons
Network processor
Disposable medical sensors PC peripherals
Remote controls
Fitness sensors
Toys
Logistics and tagging
Air-fuel wireless charging

Specifications:

Manufacturer: Nordic Semiconductor
Part Number: nRF52810-QFAA-R7
Device Type: nRF52 Microcontroller with ARM® Cortex-M4 32 bit processor
Device Size: 192 KByte Code Memory with 4 KByte FICR & 4 KByte UICR

Algorithm Programming method: SWD protocol

8-bit Bytes: 268443648
Memory Regions: 0h-2 FFFFh; 1000 0000h-1000 0FFFh; 1000 1000h-1000 1FFFh
Vcc(program): 3.3
Electrical Erase: Yes
Set programming: Yes
Package: QFN(48)
9th Gen Socket Solution: FVE4ASMR48QND
Available on BPM’s Process software BPWin Versions released after 05/05/2021

Nordic Semiconductor Support

Nordic Semiconductor devices supported by BPM Programmers are currently 17*.

	Supported*	Socket	Price
Data I/O	No
BPM	Yes	FVE4ASMR48QND	$742.90

*As of publication

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, 2 to 9 times faster for flash devices. Vector Engine™ Co-processing with BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput for automotive MCUs.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need a version of BPWin after 05/05/2021. New programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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Number of Devices Supported by 9th Gen

Manual Programmers for this Device

Available for purchase in North America (US/Canada/Mexico)

2900L Manual Programmer with Actuator

$6,995.00

2900 9th Gen Manual Programmer

$5,995.00

BPM Releases First-in-Family Support For NXP MCU

by Scott Bronstad | May 21, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support, News, Technology

BPM Releases First-in-Family Support For NXP MCU

First major supplier to support NXP Kinetis® K02 MCU for Low Power Applications MK02FN64VLH10

BPM is pleased to announce 9th Generation support for NXP MCU (Microcontroller) MK02FN64VLH10. It’s ideal for low-power applications that require processing efficiency. It shares the comprehensive enablement and scalability of the Kinetis family. BPM is the only company among our major competitors (Data I/O, System General, Elnec, etc.) that currently provides programming for this device*. The universal socket FVE4ASMR64LQPA is fully compatible with BPM’s 9th Gen manual programmers (2900 and 2900L) and automated programming systems (3901, 3928, and 4910).

The entry-level Kinetis® K02 100 MHz MCU offers a streamlined solution with high-performance processing efficiency for very low-power applications.

Offers low dynamic power consumption and best-in-class static current consumption with more than 10 flexible low-power modes
Helps extend battery life and reduce overall board power supply requirements
Delivers outstanding computational power for control algorithms, sensor data processing, audio processing while increasing math accuracy and reducing code size
Shares the comprehensive scalability of the Kinetis portfolio
Enables faster time-to-market with comprehensive enablement solutions

Specifications:

NXP Kinetis® K02 MCU for Low Power Applications (MK02FN64VLH10)

Manufacturer: NXP Semiconductors
Part Number: MK02FN64VLH10
Device Type: ARM Cortex-M4 32-bit MCU with Flash
Device Size: 64KByte Flash Memory
8-bit Bytes: 65536
Memory Regions: 0h-FFFFh
Vcc (program): 3.3
Electrical Erase: Yes
Package: QFP(64)
9th Gen Socket Solution: FVE4ASMR64LQPA
Available on BPM’s Process software BPWin Versions released after 05/19/2021

(Special Device Considerations: Addresses [0x40C] is Flash security byte(FSEC). There are two security bits (bit 0 and bit 1) and two mass erase bits (bit 4 and bit 5) in FSEC. When mass erase is disabled (bit 4=”0″, bit 5=”1″) and the device secured, the device is no longer erasable. The device is a 32-bit long word in Big-Endian byte order. Please make sure that the data file is also in such byte order. After a successful Program, Verify operation may fail if Program Flash security byte (FSEC) Or the Customer Data Pattern code executes.)

Unique Support

As of publication, BPM has the only supported solution for this particular device (*Dediprog asks to “Please contact Sales”). The quantity of NXP devices supported by BPM Programmers is currently 651.

	Supported**	Socket	Price
Elnec	No
Data I/O	No
System General	No
Xeltek	No
Dediprog	?	*Contact Sales
BPM	Yes	FVE4ASMR64LQPA	$385.25

**As of publication

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, 2 to 9 times faster for flash devices. Vector Engine™ Co-processing with BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput for automotive MCUs.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need a version of BPWin after 05/19/2021. New programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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Complete Ecosystem

BPM Microsystems has ownership of all designs, manufacturing, and support for all programming sites, robotics, vision systems, and software, so we can provide unmatched support and responsiveness

Reduce your time to market by doing New Product Introduction/First Article through Automated Production with the same hardware, algorithms, and software

9th Generation Site Technology

2900 and 2900L Manual Production and Fast First Articles; the New 3901, New Seven-Site 3928, & 4910 for Automated Programming System Production— only BPM can deliver

Manual Programmers for this Device

Available for purchase in North America (US/Canada/Mexico)

2900L Manual Programmer with Actuator

$6,995.00

2900 9th Gen Manual Programmer

$5,995.00

BPM releases support for Atmel High-Performance PLD

by Scott Bronstad | Apr 16, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support, New Product

Atmel Support for SOIC (Small Outline Integrated Circuit) ATF16V8B-15SU-T

The ATF16V8B-15SU-T provides edge-sensing low-power PLD (Programmable Logic Device) solution with low standby power consumption (5mA typical). It powers down automatically to the low-power mode through the Input Transition Detection (ITD) circuitry when the device is idle. See more here.

Fuses: 2194
Gates: 250
Package: SOIC(20)
Temp Range: -40C to +85C
Electrical Erase: Yes
Secure: Yes
9th Gen Socket Solution: FVE4ASMR20SB
Available on BPM’s Process software BPWin Versions released after 01/14/2021

The PLD programming support from BPM has been qualified by the Atmel PLD Applications group. Read more here.

Unique Support

As of publication, BPM has the only supported solution for this particular device. Atmel devices are particularly “challenging” to support, and no one has as many Atmel devices supported as BPM (currently 4781).

	Supported*	Socket
Data I/O	no
Dediprog	no
BPM	Yes	FVE4ASMR20SB

*As of publication

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, two to nine times faster for flash devices. Vector Engine Co-processing with BitBlast now supports HS400. BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput.

BPM Advantages

The socket card (FVE4ASMR20SB) is built with a replaceable socket. This means when the socket wears out, simply remove it and replace it with LSOCS20EA, rather than replacing the whole socket card (adapter). This socket card allows for up to 4 devices to be programmed in parallel per site and will work with both manual and automated systems.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need a version of BPWin after 1/14/2021. All engineering manual programmers (they start with a “1” such as the 1710) come with lifetime software support. New programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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Number of Devices Supported by 9th Gen

Complete Ecosystem

BPM Microsystems has ownership of all designs, manufacturing, and support for all programming sites, robotics, vision systems, and software, so we can provide unmatched support and responsiveness

Reduce your time to market by doing New Product Introduction/First Article through Automated Production with the same hardware, algorithms, and software

9th Generation Site Technology

2900 and 2900L Manual Production and Fast First Articles; the New 3901, New Seven-Site 3928, & 4910 for Automated Programming System Production— only BPM can deliver

Manual Programmers for this Device

Available for purchase in North America (US/Canada/Mexico)

2900L Manual Programmer with Actuator

$6,995.00

2900 9th Gen Manual Programmer

$5,995.00

New HS400 Device Support for SanDisk, SK-Hynix

by Scott Bronstad | Apr 13, 2021 | Announcements, New Device Support, New Product

BPM Microsystems is pleased to announce new device support for SanDisk and Hynix eMMC devices with significantly faster HS400 protocol

SanDisk SDINBDG4-8G is an 8GB iNAND Flash Storage device primarily for connected and autonomous cars. Western Digital, the maker of SanDisk, describes this family of flash devices: “Leveraging enhanced flash storage technology for superior reliability, the new iNAND storage devices are designed to support data demands of the latest Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). These include cutting-edge infotainment, navigation, HD mapping, V2V/V2I communication, drive event recorders, and autonomous driving. The iNAND EFDs (Embedded Flash Drives) delivers dependable performance even in the most extreme environmental conditions, including ambient temperatures ranging from -40°C to 105°C. Western Digital’s robust iNAND embedded flash drives are ideal for a wide range of connected automotive systems and environments. All of our automotive solutions are AEC-Q100 qualified and are designed to meet the reliability requirements of the automotive industry.”

Typical applications and workloads for the SDINBDG4 are Advanced Driver Assist Systems (ADAS), Navigation / Infotainment, HD Mapping, V2V/V2I Communication, Digital Cluster, Drive Event Recorders, Autonomous Drive, and more.

Package: BGA(153)
Device Type: eMMC
Algorithm Programming Mode: HS400
Maximum Interface Speed: 400MB/second
9th Gen Socket Solutions: FVE4ASMC153BGJ, FVE4ASMC153BGZ*
Available on BPWin Versions released after 02/03/2021

Hynix

Hynix Semiconductor H26M41208HPRQ is an 8GB eMMC device in a standard FBGA153 package. The “Q” version is specifically designed for Automotive applications requiring greater temperature ranges. Hynix describes their eMMC 5.1 device family as a “wide-ranging lineup with longevity of support.” It delivers optimized performance with a maximum interface speed of 400MB per second.

Packages: BGA(153)
Device Type: eMMC 5.1
Algorithm Programming Mode: HS400
Maximum Interface Speed: 400MB/second
9th Gen: FVE4ASMC153BGJ, FVE4ASMC153BGZ*
Available on BPWin Versions released after 03/11/2021

HS400

While BPM has supported both of these devices in the past, HS400 enables programming eMMC devices at greater speeds (up to 400MB/Second) with improved throughput. From our research, we found other device programming companies also (mostly) support these devices, but they don’t mention HS400, so it’s safe to say they don’t support it.

9th Gen

9th Generation Site Technology delivers the fastest programming times, 2 to 9 times faster for flash devices. Vector Engine Co-processing with BitBlast now supports HS400. BitBlast offers the fastest programming speeds in the industry, vastly increasing throughput for high-density managed NAND devices that utilize the eMMC interface.

BPM Advantages

The two socket cards specified (FVE4ASMC153BGJ [available to purchase on the web**] & FVE4ASMC153BGZ) both have compression-mounted sockets. This means when the socket wears out, simply remove it and replace it with LSOCB169KA-3-MOD, rather than replacing the whole socket card (adapter). Both BPM sockets allow for up to 4 devices to be programmed in parallel and will work with both manual and automated systems. In contrast, Elnec’s socket solution is only one-up per programmer, it doesn’t utilize HS400, and they don’t have an automated solution.

BPWin Software Support

In order to fully take advantage of new device support from BPM Microsystems, you’ll need the latest version of BPWin, BPM’s process software. All engineering manual programmers (they start with a “1” such as the 1710) come with lifetime software support. New programmers come with one year of software support; if your software contract has lapsed, please contact Inside Sales to take advantage of daily additions and improvements in device support.

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*FVE4ASMC153BGZ uses a newer board design optimized for HS400; allows for even cleaner waveforms, with higher potential yields
**FVE4ASMC153BGJ is available for purchase online in the US, Mexico and Canada

Number of Devices Supported by 9th Gen

Complete Ecosystem

BPM Microsystems has ownership of all designs, manufacturing, and support for all programming sites, robotics, vision systems, and software, so we can provide unmatched support and responsiveness

Reduce your time to market by doing New Product Introduction/First Article through Automated Production with the same hardware, algorithms, and software

9th Generation Site Technology

2900 and 2900L Manual Production and Fast First Articles; the New 3901, New Seven-Site 3928, & 4910 for Automated Programming System Production— only BPM can deliver

Manual Programmers for this Device

Available for purchase in North America (US/Canada/Mexico)

2900L Manual Programmer with Actuator

$6,995.00

2900 9th Gen Manual Programmer

$5,995.00