As intelligent devices continue to proliferate at the edge, demand is growing for new, cost-effective ways to innovate design.

NXP Semiconductors today announced the launch of the MCX A14x and MCX A15x, the first family of versatile A-series devices in the MCX portfolio.

The new MCX A series is a compact microcontroller (MCU) optimized for power architecture and software compatibility, making it ideal for a wide range of embedded applications, including industrial sensors, motor controllers, batteries, portable power system controllers, and IoT devices.

The MCX portfolio, including the MCX A Series, is supported by the MCUXpresso developer experience, which includes the latest version of the FRDM development platform.

The enhanced FRDM board accelerates prototyping and enables rapid porting and loading of custom hardware. The integrated tool set and support for FreeRTOS and Zephyr when choosing an IDE ensure scalability and portability across the MCX A and other NXP MCU platforms. This enables easier and faster creation of new products and targeting of new use cases on a common development platform with a consistent user experience.

As intelligent edge devices proliferate, the MCX A Series helps engineers easily implement innovations by implementing smart, connected edge solutions with low-cost, compact MCUs with autonomous, low-power peripherals.

“The MCX A series is a major milestone in NXP’s journey to provide every engineer with access to the latest innovations, enabling them to do more with MCX,” said Charles Dachs, senior vice president and general manager of NXP. “The MCX portfolio is the foundation for the future of power-efficient edge devices, accelerating the deployment of innovative technologies across industrial and IoT markets.”

“Building on the MCX portfolio, MCX A devices integrate essential features to enable limitless design possibilities,” he said.