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Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: MC9S08AW family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 01 February 2006
8bit MCUs extend to high-end industrial
tasks
A new family of microcontrollers brings the advantages of the popular HCS08-core-based architecture to high-end high-pin-count 8bit applications.
Freescale Semiconductor has released the first HCS08-core-based microcontrollers to support 5V 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 8bit applications
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"The MC9S08AW family is not only the first 5V 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 5V 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) performance.
It also features enhanced brown-out detection for controlled power-on reset in the event of a brownout or power failure.
The MC9S08AW family is based on Freescale's HCS08 central processing unit (CPU), with specific features including: 20MHz maximum bus frequency; an on-chip debug/emulation interface; an internal clock generator accurate to +/-2% over operating conditions; a 16-channel 10bit analogue-to-digital convertor; two timers with total of eight programmable channels; multiple communications options (IIC, SCI, SPI); multiple system protection features; up to 54 general purpose I/O lines; a qualified temperature range from -40 to +125C; and four package options - 64 QFP, 64 LQFP, 48 QFN, 44 LQFP.
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 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.
The MC9S08AW60 is in full production and available in 32, 48 and 60Kbyte Flash memory versions.
The suggested resale price starts as low as US $2.98 in 1000-piece quantities.
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