Hitachi ''H8/300H Tiny Series'' Microcontrollers With On-Chip Flash Make C-Language Programming Practical for Even Cost Sensitive Applications.Business Editors, Technology Writers SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 20, 2001 By offering high performance in small, low-pin-count packages, the economical 16-bit 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. core single-chip solutions enable consumer designs such as the wireless speed sensor Speed sensors are machines used to detect the speed of an object, usually a transport vehicle. They include:
training gear Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. announced today the H8/3664 "H8/300H Tiny Series," new line-ups of economical 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). These single-chip devices have a 16-MHz 16-bit CPU core, up to 32 KBytes of on-chip single-voltage-programmable (3V/5V) Flash memory, and small, low-pin-count packages. They provide high code efficiency and high performance: 16-MHz speed, 125-ns add/subtract times and 750-ns multiply/divide times. This allows system designers to use simple, reusable C-language programming, instead of tedious assembly language programming, even for low-cost 8-bit systems. The "H8/300H Tiny Series" devices' C programming capability, extensive integration, on-chip debug To correct a problem in hardware or software. Debugging software means locating the errors in the source code (the program logic). Debugging hardware means finding errors in the circuit design (logical circuits) or in the physical interconnections of the circuits. function, low-cost evaluation and development board, and other support tools help electronics manufacturers reduce their development times for sophisticated, high-value products. Now they can respond more rapidly to opportunities in consumer and industrial markets. Nike: Running your own speed Nike has recently introduced a device that monitors how far and how fast a runner is going. The SDM/Triax 100 uses a Speed Sensor which attaches to the runner's shoe to wirelessly transmit data to a wrist watch. Inside the Speed Sensor are tiny accelerometers, which constantly measure the velocity of the runner's foot over time. These accelerometers are similar to those used in car air bags, anti-theft devices and video games See video game console. . The Hitachi H8/3664 MCU (1) (MicroController Unit) A computer on a single chip. See microcontroller. (2) (Multipoint Control Unit) A device that is used to moderate a videoconference of three or more end points (users at computers or groups of users processes this information on the fly to accurately determine the runner's speed and distance. The Hitachi MCU coupled with Nike Design and Dynastream technology delivers a highly functional and truly innovative product for the runner. "Hitachi has a long history of providing the microcontrollers our customers need to build smaller products that deliver improved features and performance. We're helping bring affordable advanced technology to the personal fitness market, a great idea," said Peter Carbone, director of system LSI LSI: see integrated circuit. (Large Scale Integration) Between 3,000 and 100,000 transistors on a chip. See SSI, MSI, VLSI and ULSI. at Hitachi Semiconductor. "A myriad of other exciting design opportunities also exist for 'H8/300H Tiny Series' MCUs. Our H8/3664 chips suit a broad range of applications because they can function not only as main controllers in compact devices, but also as subsystem controllers in high-performance equipment High-performance equipment describes telecommunications equipment that
High integration, small packages for truly tiny designs The H8/3664 MCUs save space because they offer high integration in small packages. Besides their 16-bit CPU core, on-chip flash (32 Kbytes) and on-chip RAM (2 KBytes), the "H8/300H Tiny Series" chips include a 32-kHz subclock generator, two 8-bit timer/counters, a 16-bit timer/counter with PWM (Pulse Width Modulation) A modulation technique that generates variable-width pulses to represent the amplitude of an analog input signal. Like its fixed-width pulse density modulation (PDM) cousin, the output switching transistor is on more of the time for a mode, watchdog timer, 10-bit A/D converter, asynchronous/synchronous serial interface, I2C I2C Inter-Integrated Circuit I2C Intelligent Interface Controller I2C Intelligent Controller channel, and user break controller. The H8/300H-series CPU core is a power-efficient static-logic design that generates low levels of noise (EMI (ElectroMagnetic Interference) An electrical disturbance in a system due to natural phenomena, low-frequency waves from electromechanical devices or high-frequency waves (RFI) from chips and other electronic devices. Allowable limits are governed by the FCC. ). Five power modes permit extended battery life in portable applications. To preserve software development investments and provide extra design flexibility, the "H8/300H Tiny Series" MCUs are fully upward code compatible with other popular Hitachi H8-series microcontrollers. The H8/3664 series MCUs are fabricated with a proven, high-volume 0.35-um CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) Pronounced "c-moss." The most widely used integrated circuit design. It is found in almost every electronic product from handheld devices to mainframes. process. Four different packages facilitate efforts to miniaturize min·i·a·tur·ize tr.v. min·i·a·tur·ized, min·i·a·tur·iz·ing, min·i·a·tur·iz·es To plan or make on a greatly reduced scale. min circuit boards and shrink system size: 0.5-mm pitch 64-pin QFP (Quad FlatPack) A square, surface mount chip package that has leads on all four sides and comes in several varieties. PQFP (Plastic QFP) may refer to all of the following QFP types. All quad flatpacks use gull-wing leads, except for the CQFP, which stick straight out. , 0.8-mm pitch 64-pin QFP, 42-pin S-DIP. A 48-pin QFP package is currently under development. Support tools ease system design An extended range of support tools helps system engineers create new H8/3664-based designs quickly and efficiently. These tools include a low-cost evaluation and development kit, serial debug emulator, in-circuit emulator, Hitachi Engineering Workspace (HEW, a high-performance C compiler/project manager), real-time operating systems, and more. Price and availability The 16-MHz 8-bit H8/3664 "H8/300H Tiny Series" microcontroller with 32 KBytes of Flash in a 0.8 mm pitch 64-pin QFP package (Hitachi part number HD64F3664H) is $5.00 in 10,000-unit quantities. The MCU is now in volume production. ROM-based versions of the H8/3664 are also available. About Nike Nike Inc., based in Beaverton, Oregon, creates authentic athletic footwear, apparel, equipment and accessories for sports and fitness enthusiasts. For additional information about Nike, its products and business practices, visit nike.com and nikebiz.com on the Internet. News media also can register on nikebiz.com for access to a password-protected Web site that contains time-sensitive, long-lead information. About Dynastream Dynastream Innovations Inc., located in Cochrane, Alberta, is a leader in the manufacturing and development of proprioceptive Proprioceptive Pertaining to proprioception, or the awareness of posture, movement, and changes in equilibrium and the knowledge of position, weight, and resistance of objects as they relate to the body. or "smart" devices using wireless and inertial technologies for consumer, commercial and industrial markets. Dynastream's web address is dynastream.com. About Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. Hitachi Semiconductor (America) Inc. -- a subsidiary of Hitachi America, Ltd., in turn a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :HIT) -- supports the requirements of the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. marketplace with a broad range of standard and low-power semiconductor solutions. Offering some of the industry's most popular microcontrollers, microprocessors, memory components and other semiconductor solutions, Hitachi provides chips to the world's leading device manufacturers within industrial, consumer and emerging market applications. Hitachi's substantial design engineering, research and development facilities in the United States help bring the world's best technology to U.S. customers. Hitachi America, Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT), markets and manufactures a broad range of electronics, computer systems and products, consumer electronics and semiconductors, and provides industrial equipment and services throughout North America. For more information on Hitachi America, visit http://www.hitachi.com. Hitachi, Ltd., headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world's leading global electronics companies, with fiscal 1999 (ended March 31, 2000) consolidated sales of 8,001 billion yen ($75.5 billion(a)). The company manufactures and markets a wide range of products, including computers, semiconductors, consumer products and power and industrial equipment. For more information on Hitachi, Ltd., please visit Hitachi's Web site at http://global.hitachi.com. (a) At an exchange rate of 106 yen to the dollar. Reader contact Readers can find additional product and contact information on Hitachi Semiconductor's Website at http://www.hitachi.com/semiconductor or by calling 800/285-1601. |
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