Mouser Electronics is now offering the Ensemble microcontroller and processor family from Alif Semiconductor. Designed for intelligent IoT end-point devices, the Ensemble series provides a scalable and compatible range of embedded processors suited to applications in automotive, smart home, healthcare, robotics, and industrial control.
Available from Mouser, the Alif Semiconductor Ensemble series ranges from single Arm Cortex-M55 microcontrollers (MCUs) to multi-core fusion processors. The higher-end multi-core devices integrate two Cortex-M55 MCU cores, up to two Cortex-A32 microprocessors (MPUs), and up to two Arm Ethos-U55s. The Ensemble family also features autonomous intelligent power management (aiPM) technology to extend battery life and incorporates full secure element functionality, including root-of-trust, dedicated protected memory, and a dedicated security processor.
The E1 series MCUs include an Arm Cortex-M55 160MHz core and can run a real-time operating system (RTOS) using only on-chip memory. These devices support wired interfaces such as USB, SDIO, CANFD, I3C, and I2C, making them suitable for lighting control, smart home, and industrial sense/control applications.
The E3 series MCUs feature a 400MHz Arm Cortex-M55 core alongside a 160MHz Arm Cortex-M55 real-time core. Machine learning and AI workloads are supported by dual Arm Ethos-U55 neural processing units, delivering 250 GigaOPS. These MCUs support wired interfaces, including Ethernet, USB, SDIO, CANFD, I3C, and I2C, and are designed for barcode scanners, failure prediction, and portable healthcare applications.
The E5 series consists of embedded tri-core fusion processors, combining an 800MHz Arm Cortex-A32 application core with a 400MHz Arm Cortex-M55 real-time core and a 160MHz Arm Cortex-M55 real-time core. These devices can run an RTOS, LinuxOS, or both, using only on-chip memory. With support for Ethernet, USB, SDIO, CANFD, I3C, and I2C, they are suited for appliances, robotics, and graphical control panels.
The E7 series includes embedded quad-core fusion processors featuring two Arm Cortex-A32 application cores, a 400MHz Arm Cortex-M55 real-time core, and a 160MHz real-time core. Dual Arm Ethos-U55 neural processing units provide 250 GigaOPS for ML and AI acceleration. Supporting Ethernet, USB, SDIO, CANFD, I3C, and I2C, these devices are aimed at building automation, EV charging stations, and point-of-sale systems.
