TOSHIBA INTRODUCES ITS 16-BIT MCU WITH ON-BOARD FLASH EEPROM.DEARBORN, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 21, 1996-- Ideal for Engine Control and Industrial Automation Applications Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC TAEC Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. TAEC Thailand Atomic Energy Commission ) today announced the development of a new TLCS-900/L low-power microcontroller with on-board Flash Electrically Erasable e·ras·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being erased: erasable ink. 2. Capable of producing something that can be erased: an erasable pen. Programmable Read Only Memory (EEPROM (Electrically Erasable Programmable ROM) A rewritable memory chip that holds its content without power. Although EEPROMs spawned flash memory, EEPROMs are byte addressable at the write level, whereas flash chips must erase a block of bytes before rewriting. ). Integrating Flash allows the 16-bit 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 to be programmed and erased on-board with the use of its built-in single-boot mode. The new device is targeted for engine control and industrial automation applications. "With program and erase capabilities it offers designers a flexible solution and a reduced time-to-market, because software code can be programmed at anytime during the manufacturing cycle," said Bob Salem, senior staff product marketing engineer, microcomputer products for Toshiba. "With Flash being integrated on the MCU, board space is saved because designers do not need an external Flash part, which in turn results in an overall systems savings." The new low-power 16-bit Flash MCU, designated TMP TMP (thymidine monophosphate): see thymine. 93FS80F, offers a system solution that provides reprogrammability, high reliability, low power dissipation, high security, high system speed and quick time to market, at a low cost. It also allows designers the ability to change codes easily. As well, additional code options can be incorporated at any time during the product cycle. As an example, "If a automobile manufacturer produces several vehicle models, they would need to store multiple MCUs with a different code for each vehicle," explains Salem. "By using a MCU with on-board Flash, code can be programmed according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the vehicles' need and reprogrammed if required." The new microcontroller, designated TMP93FS80F, has 2 kilobytes (KB) of RAM and 64KB of internal Flash EEPROM. With this new addition to the TLCS-900/L Series, Toshiba now offers one of the largest product lines of low-power 16-bit microcontrollers in the industry. -0-
Additional features include:
-- 64KB Flash EEPROM
-- 2KB RAM
-- Multiple Timers
-- 1 channel 20 bit free running
-- 2 channels 16 bit
-- External/Internal clock selectable
-- Counter Clear Function
-- Input capture 16 bit x 8 ch
-- Output compare 16 bit x 8 ch
-- Watchdog Timer
-- 10-bit A/D Converter (16 channels)
-- PWM Output (4 channels)
-- MicroDMA 4 ch, 2 micros/2 bytes
-- Stepping Motor Controller 4 phase, 2 ch
-- SOI/UART (3 channels) supports 10.4Kbps
General Architectural Features Include:
-- 16MB Linear Address Space
-- 16 bit Timers
-- TLCS-90 instruction Mnemonic Upward Compatible
-- General Purpose 32-bit Registers
-- Multiple Register Bank Format
-- Core Optimized for Efficient C
-- Four Standby Modes (NORMAL, IDLE1, IDLE2 AND STOP)
This device features an on-board 10-bit A/D converter (Analog/Digital converter) A device that converts continuously varying analog signals from instruments and sensors that monitor conditions, such as sound, movement and temperature into binary code for the computer. allowing the microcontroller to access analog input Refers to hardware interfaces that accept non-digital signals. For decades, all the plugs and sockets on traditional audio and video equipment connected analog lines (see illustration below). external (i.e. temperature and voltage) and convert it into digital data, therefore increasing the accuracy of the microcontroller. The new TLCS-900/L microcontroller has an operating voltage range of 4.5 volts (V) to 5.5V and operates at a read temperature of -40 to 110 degrees Celsius and a program/erase temperature of 0 to 70 degrees Celsius. -0- TLCS-900/L Specification Summary(a): Part Number: TMP93FS80F Flash EEPROM: 64KB RAM Size: 2KB Power Supply: 4.5-5.5V @20MHz Operating Current: TBD Standby Current: TBD Packaging: 120QFP Pricing and Availability: Samples and full production quantities for the TMP93FS80F are scheduled for second quarter, 1997. Pricing in 10,000 piece lots is $18.20. The device comes in a 120-pin quad flat package (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. ), 28mm x 28mm x 3.6mm(t), 0.8mm pitch. TAEC is the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. engineering, manufacturing, sales and marketing arm of one of the world's largest suppliers of semiconductors, integrated circuits Integrated circuits Miniature electronic circuits produced within and upon a single semiconductor crystal, usually silicon. Integrated circuits range in complexity from simple logic circuits and amplifiers, about 1/20 in. (1. and electronic components for industrial and consumer applications. The company is the recognized leader in 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. technology and has one of the broadest IC product lines in the industry. In addition, Toshiba is a leading manufacturer of technologically advanced electron tubes and solid state devices, including color picture tubes, liquid crystal displays, medical tubes, rechargeable batteries, microwave components, laser diodes and optical transmission devices. The company is located at 9775 Toledo Way, Irvine, Calif., 92618-1811. For more company information, the Internet home page address for TAEC is: http://www.toshiba.com. -0- Editor's Note: Reader inquiries please publish (800) 879-4963. Color slide available upon request; please call Suzanne Foxworth at (714) 863-3276. (a)All product specifications are subject to change without notice. CONTACT: Toshiba America Electronic Components Inc. Annette Birkett, 714/455-2000 (not for reader inquiries) For reader inquiries, publish 800/879-4963 or Shafer Public Relations public relations, activities and policies used to create public interest in a person, idea, product, institution, or business establishment. By its nature, public relations is devoted to serving particular interests by presenting them to the public in the most Penny Capra or Jan Johnson, 800/503-1177 or 714/553-1177 |
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