GigaDevice GD32F103VxT6 Series Application in Robotic Vacuum Cleaners

As a leading distributor in the electronic components field, UCC INDU GmbH is pleased to introduce the application of GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series in robotic vacuum cleaners. With the rapid development of smart homes, robotic vacuum cleaners have become essential devices in modern households. Among various robotic vacuum cleaner brands, GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series MCUs have been widely favored by manufacturers due to their excellent performance and low power consumption characteristics.

Product Features and Advantages

The GD32F103VxT6 series adopts an ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit processor core with a maximum frequency of 108 MHz, showing significant performance improvements compared to similar products on the market. This series has the following notable features:

High-performance processing capability: Using the high-performance 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3 core, capable of quickly responding to various instructions and handling complex tasks

Rich storage resources: Providing up to 768 KB of on-chip flash memory and up to 96 KB of SRAM memory

Low power design: Offering three power-saving modes to maximize optimization between wake-up delay and power consumption

Rich peripheral interfaces: Supporting USB OTG, CAN, LIN, EXMC interfaces, and 8/16-bit external bus expansion

High-precision converters: Equipped with up to three 12-bit high-speed ADCs with a sampling rate of 1MSPS

Technical Specifications in Detail

The technical details of the GD32F103VxT6 series are more specific:

Using ARM Cortex-M3 32-bit processor core with a maximum frequency of 108 MHz, providing excellent computing performance

On-chip flash memory capacity of up to 768KB and RAM of up to 96KB, meeting the storage requirements of complex applications

High peripheral integration, with USB OTG, CAN, LIN, EXMC interfaces, supporting 8/16-bit external bus  expansion

Equipped with up to three 12-bit high-speed ADCs with a sampling rate of 1MSPS, ensuring accurate data acquisition and processing

Supporting various communication interfaces, including UART, I2C, SPI, etc., facilitating      communication with other devices

Application Cases in Robotic Vacuum Cleaners

Viomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 3C

The Viomi Robot Vacuum Cleaner 3C uses GigaDevice's 32-bit MCU GD32F103VCT6 as the main control chip. This model, with its high performance and low power consumption characteristics, provides a stable and reliable control system for the robotic vacuum cleaner, meeting the strict requirements of smart home devices for real-time control.

Ecovacs DG710

Like Viomi, Ecovacs DG710 also chose GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series. Ecovacs values the excellent low power consumption characteristics of this series MCU, which is crucial for robotic vacuum cleaners that need to work for extended periods. Additionally, this model also uses an IoT wireless module based on Espressif ESP8266EX, which is compact in size and easy to integrate.

The Ecovacs DG710 system integrates various high-performance components. Besides using GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series, it also adopts AOS30V P-Channel AO4459 power devices from Alpha & Omega Semiconductor and charging management chips from Texas Instruments, ensuring optimal energy efficiency while maintaining high performance. This combination gives DG710 strong competitiveness in the market.

Robotic Vacuum Cleaner System Architecture

The system architecture of robotic vacuum cleaners is complex and precise, mainly consisting of the following parts:

Navigation system: The core of the robotic vacuum cleaner, composed of the perception layer (sensor hardware), SLAM algorithm (software path planning), and MCU chip (hardware motion control)

Control system: Centered around the MCU, responsible for coordinating the work of various subsystems, processing information from sensors, and controlling motor movement

Communication system: Usually includes WiFi chips, responsible for communicating with smartphones or smart home systems

Power management system: Includes power management chips and battery management systems, ensuring the robotic vacuum cleaner can work for extended periods

Sensor system: Includes  LiDAR, infrared sensors, collision sensors, etc., used for environmental perception and obstacle avoidance

Execution system: Includes main brush motor, side brush motor, vacuum motor, and drive wheel motor,  responsible for actual cleaning work

In this complex system, the GD32F103VxT6 series MCU, with its high performance and low power consumption characteristics, can effectively coordinate the work of various subsystems, ensuring the efficient operation of the robotic vacuum cleaner.

GigaDevice RISC-V Product Line

It's worth noting that GigaDevice has also launched the GD32VF103 series MCU based on the RISC-V core, which is equally applicable to robotic vacuum cleaner scenarios. This series of products also has a maximum frequency of 108MHz, provides 16KB to 128KB of on-chip flash memory and 6KB to 32KB of SRAM cache, and is equipped with gFlash® technology, supporting zero-wait-time high-speed core access to flash memory.

This RISC-V series product adopts the Bumblebee processor core, which is jointly developed by GigaDevice and Nuclei System Technology, a leading Chinese RISC-V processor core IP and solution manufacturer, providing commercial RISC-V processor cores for IoT and ultra-low power applications.

Future Development Trends

As robotic vacuum cleaner technology continues to develop, the requirements for MCUs are also increasing. GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series, with its high performance, low power consumption, and rich peripheral interfaces, will continue to maintain competitiveness in the robotic vacuum cleaner market.

In the future, with the application of AI technology in robotic vacuum cleaners, MCUs with stronger computing power and lower power consumption will become market trends. GigaDevice is expected to launch more advanced products on this basis to meet the growing demands of smart home devices.

At the same time, as robotic vacuum cleaners develop towards more intelligent and personalized directions, the requirements for chips will also become more diverse. For example, the addition of new functions such as visual navigation, voice interaction, and automatic garbage disposal all place higher demands on chips. GigaDevice needs to continuously innovate and develop products that better adapt to market demands.

As a leading distributor of electronic components, UCC INDU GmbH is committed to providing high-quality electronic components to customers, including the full range of GigaDevice products. We have over 20 years of industry experience and have established long-term partnerships with many well-known manufacturers. Whether you need regular standard products, special customized products, or hard-to-obtain scarce components, UCC INDU will be your ideal partner.

In conclusion, GigaDevice's GD32F103VxT6 series, with its excellent performance and low power consumption characteristics, has become one of the preferred MCUs for domestic robotic vacuum cleaner manufacturers, providing strong technical support for the development of smart home devices. UCC INDU GmbH, as a reliable supplier, will continue to provide you with these high-quality electronic components, supporting your product development and innovation.

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