Freescale Introduces First 5-volt Capable Family of 8-bit HCS08 Microcontrollers; MC9S08AW Family is the First HCS08 Fully Qualified for the Automotive Market.AUSTIN, Texas -- Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) introduces the first HCS HCS - Heterogeneous Computer System A distributed system project. 08 core-based microcontrollers that support 5-volt industrial and automotive applications. The MC9S08AW family of microcontrollers brings the advantages of the popular HCS08 core-based architecture to high-end, high pin count 8-bit applications. "The MC9S08AW family is not only the first 5-volt HCS08 microcontroller, it's also the first to be fully qualified for the automotive industry," said Mike McCourt, vice president and general manager of Freescale's microcontroller business. "This opens new opportunities for us in the 5-volt industrial, white goods and automotive markets and gives customers the benefits of powerful, energy efficient HCS08 core-based microcontrollers." Delivering on the high performance and low power characteristics that distinguish the HCS08 family, the MC9S08AW family offers tightly integrated solutions designed for reliable operation and long service in a variety of environments, with excellent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. ) performance. It also features enhanced brown-out detection for controlled power-on reset in the event of a brown-out or power failure. MC9S08AW features The MC9S08AW family is based on Freescale's HCS08 central processing unit See CPU. (architecture, processor) central processing unit - (CPU, processor) The part of a computer which controls all the other parts. Designs vary widely but the CPU generally consists of the control unit, the arithmetic and logic unit (ALU), registers, temporary buffers (CPU CPU in full central processing unit Principal component of a digital computer, composed of a control unit, an instruction-decoding unit, and an arithmetic-logic unit. ), with specific features, including: --20 MHz Maximum Bus Frequency --Options for 16K, 32K and 60K integrated third generation Flash memory --On-Chip Debug/Emulation Interface --Internal Clock Generator accurate to +/-2% over operating conditions --10-bit, 16-channel analog-to-digital converter (ADC (1) See A/D converter. (2) (Apple Display Connector) A peripheral connector from Apple that combines digital video display, USB and power in one cable. ) --Two timers with total of 8 programmable channels --Multiple Communications Options (IIC, 2 x SCI (Scalable Coherent Interface) An IEEE standard for a high-speed bus that uses wire or fiber-optic cable. It can transfer data up to 1GBytes/sec. (hardware) SCI - 1. Scalable Coherent Interface. 2. UART. , SPI) --Multiple system protection features --Up to 54 General Purpose Input/Output GPIO is an acronym for General Purpose Input/Output and is used in embedded electronics field. GPIO devices provide a set of IO ports which can be configured for either input or output compounded by the resemblance to GP1 and GP0. One special kind of GPIO is SGPIO. (I/O) Lines --Qualified temperature range from -40 to +125 degrees C --Four package options: 64 QFP, 64 LQFP, 48 QFN, 44 LQFP Development tools The DEMO9S08QAW60E demo board with integrated USBMULTILINK cable is a comprehensive and cost-effective development tool for the entire MC9S08AW family, and it's the first lead(Pb)-free demo board from Freescale's microcontroller business. In addition, the newly re-architected CodeWarrior(TM) Development Studio for HC(S)08 microcontrollers v5.0 is designed to be fast, easy and accessible to help even the inexperienced HCS08 product developer speed through the design process. Availability The MC9S08AW60 is in full production and available in 32K, 48K and 60K Flash memory versions. The suggested resale price starts as low as $2.98 (USD USD In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the U.S. Dollar. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. ) in 1,000 piece quantities. For more information about these products and related services and support available for them, visit: www.freescale.com/8bit. About Freescale Semiconductor Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is a global leader in the design and manufacture of embedded semiconductors for the automotive, consumer, industrial, networking and wireless markets. Freescale became a publicly traded company publicly traded company A company whose shares of common stock are held by the public and are available for purchase by investors. The shares of publicly traded firms are bought and sold on the organized exchanges or in the over-the-counter market. in July 2004 after more than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development, manufacturing or sales operations in more than 30 countries. Freescale, a member of the S&P 500(R), is one of the world's largest semiconductor companies with 2005 sales of $5.8 billion (USD). www.freescale.com Freescale Reader Inquiry Response Freescale Semiconductor P.O. Box 17927 Denver, CO 80217 USA Freescale(TM) and the Freescale logo are trademarks of Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. All other product or service names are the property of their respective owners. The HCS08 products incorporate SuperFlash(R) technology licensed from SST. (C) Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. 2006. |
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