Feather M4 Express ATSAMD51 ATSAMD51 Cortex M4

This Feather is fast like a swift, smart like an owl, strong like a ox-bird (it's half ox, half bird, OK?) This feather is powered by our new favorite chip, the ATSAMD51J19 - with its 120MHz Cortex M4 with floating point support and 512KB Flash and 192KB RAM. Your code will zig and zag and zoom, and with a bunch of extra peripherals for support, this will for sure be your favorite new chipset. And best of all, it's a Feather - so you know it will work with all our FeatherWings! What a great way to quickly get up and running.

The most exciting part of the Feather M4 is that while you can use it with the Arduino IDE - and it's bonkers fast when you do, we are shipping it with CircuitPython on board. When you plug it in, it will show up as a very small disk drive with main.py on it. Edit main.py with your favorite text editor to build your project using Python, the most popular programming language. No installs, IDE or compiler needed, so you can use it on any computer, even ChromeBooks or computers you can't install software on. When you're done, unplug the Feather and your code will go with you.

• Measures 2.0" x 0.9" x 0.28" (51mm x 23mm x 8mm) without headers soldered in
• Light as a (large?) feather - 5 grams
• ATSAMD51 32-bit Cortex M4 core running at 120 MHz, 32-bit, 3.3V logic and power
• Floating point support with Cortex M4 DSP instructions
• 512 KB flash, 192 KB RAM
• 2 MB SPI FLASH chip for storing files and CircuitPython code storage.
• No EEPROM
• 32.768 KHz crystal for clock generation & RTC
• 3.3V regulator with 500mA peak current output
• USB native support, comes with USB bootloader and serial port debugging
• Built in crypto engines with AES (256 bit), true RNG, Pubkey controller
• Tons of GPIO! 21 x GPIO pins with following capabilities:
• Dual 1 MSPS 12 bit true analog DAC (A0 and A1) - can be used to play 12-bit stereo audio clips
• Dual 1 MSPS 12 bit ADC (6 analog pins some on ADC1 and some on ADC2)
• 6 x hardware SERCOM - Native hardware SPI, I2C and Serial all available
• 16 x PWM outputs - for servos, LEDs, etc
• I2S input and output
• 8-bit Parallel capture controller (for camera/video in)
• Built in 100mA lipoly charger with charging status indicator LED
• Pin #13 red LED for general purpose blinking
• Power/enable pin
• 4 mounting holes
• Reset button

FAQs:

Q: What is the Feather M4 Express used for?

A: The Feather M4 Express is a versatile development board designed for embedded systems and electronics projects. It features the ATSAMD51 Cortex-M4 processor, which provides high performance for applications like IoT, robotics, and data processing.

Q: What are the key features of the Feather M4 Express?

A: Key features of the Feather M4 Express include a 120 MHz ATSAMD51 Cortex-M4 processor, 512 KB Flash memory, 192 KB SRAM, built-in USB support, a variety of I/O pins, and compatibility with the Adafruit Feather ecosystem.

Q: How can I program the Feather M4 Express?

A: The Feather M4 Express can be programmed using the Arduino IDE, CircuitPython, or the PlatformIO IDE. It supports drag-and-drop programming with CircuitPython and integrates with various development environments for different programming needs.

Q: What kind of power supply does the Feather M4 Express require?

A: The Feather M4 Express can be powered via a USB Type-C connector or through a LiPo battery connected to the onboard JST connector. It supports a wide input voltage range of 3.7V to 6V for flexible power options.

Q: Does the Feather M4 Express support wireless communication?

A: The Feather M4 Express does not have built-in wireless communication capabilities. However, it is compatible with FeatherWing add-ons, including those for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, to extend its connectivity options.