Product category: Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Cygnal Integrated Products | Subject: C8051F300
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 14 January 2002
In-system-programmable MCU shrinks to 3mm square
Cygnal Integrated Products has chosen Embedded Systems 2002 to make its European trade show debut.
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Cygnal Integrated Products has chosen Embedded Systems 2002 to make its European trade show debut. Among the products featured on the Cygnal stand (hall 12, stand F30) will be the world's smallest in-system programmable system-on-chip device, the C8051F300 microcontroller. Delivering an unprecedented feature set for its tiny 3 x 3mm footprint, the F300 enables localised data acquisition, processing, communication and control.
The C8051F300 offers four-times the memory and five- to ten-times the processor performance of the smallest competing low-pin-count controllers in less than one third the board area.
The miniature micro lead-frame package (MLP) contains a high speed CPU along with Flash memory and an A/D convertor.
It empowers system designers to embed distributed mixed-signal processing and control into a broad range of applications.
"Microcontrollers with similar feature sets are typically available in packages such as an 18-pin SOIC, which has a footprint over 13 times larger than the MLP", states Danny Allred, Product Marketing Manager for Cygnal.
The F300 compute capability is supplied by a pipelined 8051 CPU, delivering up to 25MIPS at 25MHz.
An 8bit 500Ksample/s ADC with integrated temperature sensor is included for data acquisition, and a low-power programmable analogue comparator is suitable for monitoring system voltages or as a 'wake-up' source.
Programmable counters and timers can be configured for a wide range of uses, including pulsewidth modulators and a real-time clock.
A 2% accurate on-chip oscillator allows the built-in UART to function without an external crystal or ceramic resonator, further reducing size and parts count.
Modifying or updating software is simple with 8K bytes of in-system programmable Flash, key for rapid development and field reprogrammability while also providing local data storage.
Integrated on-chip debug circuitry eliminates the need for large profile sockets and expensive in-circuit emulators, further reducing system costs and development time.
Advanced power management features on the C8051F300 make it ideal for low power applications.
The C8051F300 sells for $5.01 in 1000 piece quantities.
The C8051F300DK development kit, selling for $99, is a complete development suite with capabilities typical of in-circuit emulators costing many times more.
Both development kits and chips can be purchased online.
(This was Electronicstalk's Top Story on 14 January 2002)
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