ATSAMG53-XPRO - SAM G53 Xplained Pro ARM Cortex-M4 Evaluation Kit | Microchip
N.º de pieza: ATSAMG53-XPRO ✗ Fin de vida| Cant. | Precio unitario | Total |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | $73 | $73,00 |
| 5 | $68 | $340,00 |
| 10 | $64.5 | $645,00 |
| 25 | $60 | $1.500,00 |
| 100 | $55 | $5.500,00 |
ATSAMG53-XPRO Descripción general
A development board (or evaluation kit / starter kit) is a pre-assembled PCB that hosts a target microcontroller along with the minimum support circuitry needed to write, run, and debug firmware. By integrating regulators, crystals, programming headers, and standard expansion connectors, these boards shorten the path from prototype to product, sitting in the design hierarchy between a bare MCU module and a finished custom PCB. The Xplained Pro family sits one tier above bare-breakout modules (such as the ATSAMG53N19A-AU) by adding on-board debug, mass-storage programming, and standardized expansion.
Key features include on-board EDBG debugger (CMSIS-DAP compatible), 1 USB type-A host port and 1 USB type-B device port, 1 SD-card slot, 2 mechanical buttons, 1 reset button, 4 user LEDs, 2 mikroBUS click sockets, Arduino R3-compatible header, Cortex-M4 with single-precision FPU, 48 MHz core clock, and support for Audio PLL. The board is FCC/IC/CE compliant and is shipped in anti-static packaging with quick-start documentation.
The SAM G53 MCU at the heart of this board is built on a low-power process and supports SleepWalking and Sleep modes for energy-aware designs. The integrated Audio PLL and 14-bit ADC make the platform particularly suited to consumer audio front ends and to industrial HMI applications where deterministic mixed-signal performance is required. The on-board debugger exposes both SWD and DGI interfaces so that Studio 7, MPLAB X IDE, or third-party toolchains (IAR, Keil) can attach transparently.
Typical applications include audio effects and USB audio device prototyping, low-power IoT sensor nodes, industrial HMI panels, motor control reference designs (BLDC, PMSM via SAM-Motor), and educational Cortex-M4 / FPU labs at university level. For production designs the same ATSAMG53N19 silicon can be ported directly to the ATSAMG53N19A-AU bare IC, reusing firmware developed on the XPRO platform without modification.
When developing on the ATSAMG53-XPRO, route peripheral expansion through the standardized Arduino / mikroBUS headers rather than free-flying wires to preserve signal integrity. Disable the on-board EDBG only when measuring low-current sleep modes by opening the EDBG VCC jumper; otherwise the debugger rail will bias the power measurement and inflate quiescent-current readings by several milliamps.
This page synthesizes current distributor stock, real-time pricing, drop-in alternative Xplained Pro boards, and practical bench-test notes not consolidated in the manufacturer user guide, giving engineers an actionable procurement and design resource.
Alternativas directas para ATSAMG53-XPRO — mismo encapsulado, compatible pin a pin. Se excluyen las piezas de otro encapsulado que requieren retrabajo de la PCB.
Variantes de esta serie
Modelos de la misma serie compatibles directamente con ATSAMG53-XPRO (mismo factor de forma y huella) — difiere en Product Type, Core, On-board Debugger, SRAM, Target MCU.
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ATSAMG55-XPRO
✅ Sustitución directa✓ En stock
$40.25 / unidad
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ATSAM4S-XSTK
✅ Sustitución directa✓ En stock
$159.8 / unidad
Ver hoja de datos →ATSAMA5D3-XPLD
✅ Sustitución directa✓ En stock
$105.9 / unidad
Ver hoja de datos →ATSAMG53-XPRO Especificaciones (publicadas por el fabricante)
| Board Type | Evaluation / Development Platform |
| Series | SAM G (Xplained Pro) |
| Target MCU | ATSAMG53N19A-AU |
| Core Processor | ARM Cortex-M4 with FPU |
| Operating Frequency | 48 MHz |
| Program Memory | 512 KB Flash |
| SRAM | 96 KB |
| Core Width | 32-Bit |
| On-board Debugger | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP / DGI) |
| USB Interfaces | 1x USB-A host, 1x USB-B device |
| Storage | 1x microSD card socket |
| Expansion | Arduino R3 compatible header, 2x mikroBUS click sockets |
| User I/O | 4 LEDs, 2 mechanical buttons, 1 reset button |
| Tensión de alimentación de funcionamiento | 5 V (USB powered) |
| Temperatura de funcionamiento | 0C to +70C (commercial evaluation use) |
| Compliance | RoHS, FCC, IC, CE |
| Mounting | Bench / desk (no enclosure) |
| Packaging | Anti-static bag with quick-start guide |
Interfaces y conectores de ATSAMG53-XPRO
ATSAMG53-XPRO expone las siguientes interfaces y conectores según lo publicado por el fabricante: USB, Entrada de potencia. El patillaje de la cabecera de expansión, la numeración de pines de los conectores y los límites eléctricos se definen en la documentación del fabricante.
| USB | 1x USB-A host, 1x USB-B device |
| Entrada de potencia | 5 V (USB powered) |
Consulte la documentación del fabricante para ver el patillaje completo del conector de expansión y la numeración de pines del conector.
Características de potencia y térmicas
| Entrada de potencia | 5 V (USB powered) |
| Temperatura de funcionamiento | 0C to +70C (commercial evaluation use) |
Parámetros de entrada de potencia y térmicos para ATSAMG53-XPRO según lo publicado por el fabricante.
Aplicaciones típicas
ATSAMG53-XPRO es adecuado para 6 aplicacións: Audio Effects / USB Audio Prototype, Low-Power IoT Sensor Node, Industrial HMI Reference Design, Motor Control Reference (BLDC / PMSM), Cortex-M4 / FPU Education Lab, Firmware Bring-Up for Production Design.
Audio Effects / USB Audio Prototype
The ATSAMG53-XPRO is well suited to audio effects and USB audio device prototyping because the host ATSAMG53N19A-AU integrates a 14-bit ADC, an Audio PLL, and a Cortex-M4F DSP-friendly core. The board's USB device port enumerates as a standard audio class device, while the mikroBUS click socket can host a mikroElekronika audio codec click board for I2S signal generation. Engineers can stream 48 kHz / 16-bit audio while leaving CPU headroom for FIR or biquad filter chains; the on-board EDBG provides real-time variable watch for buffer underrun diagnostics. Compared with the ATSAMG55-XPRO, the G53 tops out at 48 MHz so DSP block sizes must be tuned accordingly, but for voice-band and full-bandwidth streaming designs it remains competitive.
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Low-Power IoT Sensor Node
Use the ATSAMG53-XPRO as a low-power IoT sensor node platform by leveraging the SAM G53 SleepWalking peripherals and 96 KB SRAM for sensor buffering. The Arduino R3 header accepts common shield-form-factor sensor boards (temperature, humidity, accelerometer) while the mikroBUS click sockets expose SPI/I2C/UART directly to the Cortex-M4. Power profiling is straightforward thanks to the EDBG VCC jumper, which lets engineers isolate the target rail and measure Sleep and SleepWalking currents cleanly. For production migration the same firmware targets the bare ATSAMG53N19A-AU IC, enabling weeks of power-tuning work to be reused directly. This makes the kit a productive step between paper design and deployment.
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Industrial HMI Reference Design
The ATSAMG53-XPRO serves as a competent industrial HMI reference design thanks to the SAM G53's deterministic Cortex-M4F core, 96 KB SRAM for frame buffers, and Arduino R3 plus mikroBUS expansion for display and touch controllers. Engineers can attach a 4D Systems uLCD or Riverdi mikroBUS display click and develop touch-driven HMIs with low BOM cost. The board's wide operating temperature range and robust on-board debugger shorten environmental test cycles during qualification. Compared with the ATSAMG55-XPRO the G53's 48 MHz core is more than adequate for typical LVGL / emWin UIs at QVGA resolution, leaving budget for protocol stacks (Modbus, CAN) on the remaining peripherals.
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Motor Control Reference (BLDC / PMSM)
The ATSAMG53-XPRO pairs naturally with the Microchip SAM-Motor plug-in board for BLDC and PMSM motor control reference designs. The SAM G53's Cortex-M4F executes field-oriented control (FOC) loops at cycle times suitable for small hobby and appliance-class motors, while the Audio PLL can be repurposed as a high-resolution PWM timebase. The Xplained Pro EXT1 / EXT2 headers expose complementary PWM, ADC, and quadrature encoder pins so that a SAM-Motor daughter card can be plugged in without wiring. Engineers gain real-time visibility into FOC variables through the on-board EDBG without halting the CPU, which is essential for tuning current and torque loops.
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Cortex-M4 / FPU Education Lab
The ATSAMG53-XPRO is a popular Cortex-M4 / FPU training platform for university embedded-systems labs because it ships ready-to-run from a USB cable with no external programmer required. Students can write, build, and debug code in Microchip Studio within minutes of opening the box, and the standardized Xplained Pro headers mean labs can mix and add sensor click boards from semester to semester. The 48 MHz clock and FPU exercises (single-precision floating point) match common ECE textbook examples, while the inexpensive bare ATSAMG53N19A-AU IC enables take-home soldering kits. Compared with the ATSAME53-XPRO, the G53 keeps lab costs low without sacrificing modern ARM features.
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Firmware Bring-Up for Production Design
Use the ATSAMG53-XPRO as a firmware bring-up target during the schematic / PCB spin of a custom ATSAMG53N19-based product. Peripherals, drivers, and RTOS ports can be validated against the real silicon on the kit weeks before the first prototype PCB returns from assembly, dramatically shortening schedule risk. The Xplained Pro header layout also lets engineers break out custom mezzanine cards that mirror the production board's connector pinout. Because the kit shares the same EDBG debug protocol as production boards, a single Microchip Studio project can be debugged on the XPRO, then deployed to a target with no toolchain switch.
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Comparación con alternativas
| Parámetro | Este producto | ATSAMG55-XPRO | ATSAME53-XPRO | ATSAM4S-XSTK | ATSAMA5D3-XPLD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brand | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology | Microchip Technology |
| Package | Xplained Pro 4-inch PCB | Xplained Pro 4-inch PCB - same | Xplained Pro 4-inch PCB - same | Xplained Pro 4-inch PCB - same | Xplained Pro 4-inch PCB - same |
| Target MCU | ATSAMG53N19A-AU | ATSAMG55J19 | ATSAME53J19A | ATSAM4S16C | ATSAMA5D36 |
| Core | ARM Cortex-M4F @ 48 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4F @ 120 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4F @ 120 MHz | ARM Cortex-M4 @ 120 MHz | ARM Cortex-A5 @ 536 MHz |
| Flash | 512 KB | 512 KB | 512 KB | 1024 KB | External DDR |
| SRAM | 96 KB | 176 KB | 128 KB | 128 KB | 128 MB DDR2 |
| On-board Debugger | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP) | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP) | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP) | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP) | EDBG (CMSIS-DAP) |
| Lifecycle Status | Obsolete | Active | Active | Active | Obsolete |
Diferenciadores clave
- Audio PLL integrated on target MCU (frente a ATSAM4S-XSTK)
- Standardized Xplained Pro form factor (frente a ATSAMA5D3-XPLD)
- On-board EDBG with DGI trace (frente a External J-Link probe)
Notas de diseño
For accurate low-power Sleep / SleepWalking current measurements on the ATSAMG53-XPRO, open the EDBG VCC jumper so that the on-board debugger does not bias the target rail. Otherwise the integrated EDBG 3.3 V regulator will keep the target MCU biased through the SWD pins and inflate quiescent-current readings by 5-15 mA, masking true Sleep mode performance.
When attaching mikroBUS click boards to the ATSAMG53-XPRO, route SPI signals with short (<25 mm) traces and place 22 ohm series resistors near the ATSAMG53N19A-AU pins if the click board's MISO line exceeds 50 MHz toggle rate. The Arduino R3 headers carry +5 V directly from the USB bus, so any 3.3 V sensor click must rely on the on-board LDO, not on a direct rail tap. Sharing the +5 V pin between high-current shields and a low-noise analog click can inject switching noise into the 14-bit ADC readings.
The ATSAMG53-XPRO's USB device port enumerates at full-speed USB 2.0 (12 Mbps). For designs that approach this bandwidth, keep the USB DP/DN traces length-matched within 2 mm and route them over a continuous ground plane. The on-board EDBG uses a separate USB connection, so power-rail noise from the EDBG cannot leak back into the target USB bus - this is an advantage over older Atmel kits that shared a single USB port.
Do not connect the ATSAMG53-XPRO to a USB hub that does not provide 500 mA per port. The board's on-board regulator plus target MCU plus optional click boards can pull up to 300 mA, and an under-rated hub will drop the bus voltage and reset the kit intermittently. Always connect directly to a PC USB-A port or to a powered hub during firmware bring-up to avoid confusing brown-out symptoms.
Información de cumplimiento
RoHS / FCC / IC / CE compliance per Microchip product page. AEC-Q100 not applicable (consumer / commercial evaluation board).