User Manual

P A G E 14
F u s i o n f o r A R M v 8 M a n u a l
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Figure 6: Main board with MCU card socket view
MCU CARD
Due to MCU cards universal nature, Fusion for ARM v8 development board supports a
vast number of different MCUs.
In addition, each of the supported MCUs has some specifics, such as the number of
pins and ports, additional peripherals, clock speeds, etc.
Therefore, the MCU is supplied in a form of a standardized MCU card. It can support
MCUs with various number of pins and specific hardware requirements. Such a
modular approach allows flexibility in selecting the MCU type, regardless of its pin
number or specific hardware requirements.
The MCU card itself contains two 168-pin mezzanine connectors providing support
for MCUs with a very high pin count, as well as for additional electronic components,
necessary for a proper operation of the MCU. One connector is a female connector (1),
while the other is a male connector (2).
The development board is likewise, equipped with a pair of complementary connectors,
eliminating any possibility of incorrect orientation and placement of the MCU card.
Besides these two connectors, an MCU card can also include multiplexing circuits,
Ethernet PHY ICs, CAN connectors, CAN PHY ICs, crystal oscillators/clock generators,
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