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Hello everyone,
For years, I've been using Atmel SAM3N and SAM4N series processors with Atmel Studio 6.2 for free. I also have some experience with SAME70. I've been very satisfied with both the processors and the development environment.
I have never used RTOS or Linux; I’ve always written C/C++ code directly via the IDE.
Unfortunately, none of these older series support Gigabit Ethernet. I am now looking for an ARM processor with Gigabit Ethernet support. Generally, processors of this type operate at a frequency of at least 800 MHz or more.
Another important consideration, besides hardware capabilities, is software support and the availability of a free IDE.
Below, I have listed some high-performance ARM Cortex-A7 and Cortex-A9 processors and the free IDEs available for them:
Manufacturer
Series
IDE
STMicroelectronics
STM32MP1 (A7)
STM32Cube
NXP (Freescale)
i.MX 6ULL and LPC (A7)
MCUXpresso
TI
AM335x and AM437x (A9)
Code Composer Studio
Renesas
RZ/A Series (A9)
e² studio
Microchip (Atmel)
SAMA5 (A5)
MPLAB X IDE
Raspberry Pi Compute
Cortex-A7 and A53
VS Code
Which processor with free software support would you recommend?
Best regards,
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