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Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Freescale Semiconductor | Subject: MC9RS08KA family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 24 May 2006
Tiny MCU has disposable price tage
Freescale offers an easy entry to its expansive microcontroller portfolio with an ultra-low-end sub-50-cent 8bit device small enough to fit in the head of an electric toothbrush.
Freescale Semiconductor is offering engineers easy entry to its expansive microcontroller portfolio with an ultra-low-end, sub-50-cent 8bit device small enough to fit in the head of an electric toothbrush The first product to be built on the recently announced RS08 core, a simplified version of Freescale's high-performance, low-power HCS08 architecture, the MC9RS08KA family is designed for applications with extreme space and price constraints
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Mar 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Freescale is positioned to compete aggressively in the ultra-low-end 8bit market", said Fred Zieber, founder and President of Pathfinder Research.
"This product signals to the market Freescale's dedication to offering a breadth of MCU products suited for any and all customer needs".
The 6-pin KA family extends the low end of Freescale's "controller continuum".
By providing up to 2Kbyte Flash and 63byte random access memory (RAM), Freescale's KA family offers more functionality and application options than ultra-low-end, 6-pin devices available in the market today.
Additionally, the KA family includes reprogrammable flash across voltage ranges and performs up to 10MHz at 1.8V.
The product features a voltage regulator that minimises voltage variation to logic and keeps voltage supply lower, reducing overall power consumption.
The KA family is supported by the same Freescale development tools that allow designers and programmers using other Freescale 8bit products to work efficiently and economically.
CodeWarrior Development Studio for HC(S)08/RS08 Microcontrollers v5.1 is designed to accelerate application development with a built-in project wizard that helps create working projects in as few as seven clicks.
"The tiny KA is proof that small devices can be packed with possibilities", said Mike McCourt, Vice President and General Manager of Freescale's Microcontroller Division.
"This move to the ultra-low-end combined with Freescale's tools and support demonstrates that we have listened closely to our customer base and are providing them the fastest, easiest and most accessible solutions in the market".
The MC9RS08KA is available in production samples now.
Suggested resale pricing for 10,000-piece quantities starts at US $0.43.
The DEMO9RS08KA2 demonstration board is available now for the suggested resale price of US $50.
CodeWarrior v5.1, Special Edition is available as a no-cost download from the Freescale website.
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