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News Release from: NEC Electronics (Europe) | Subject: V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 January 2008
MCUs bring more to automotive
applications
32bit devices provide the price/performance ratio required for antitheft mechanisms, climate control systems, airbags, hands-free systems and small TFT display applications.
NEC Electronics has introduced 13 new 32bit V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers that offer increased functionality at a low cost for automotive body and safety applications As members of NEC Electronics' F Series MCUs, the new 32bit devices provide the price/performance ratio required for antitheft mechanisms, climate control systems, airbags, hands-free systems and small thin-film-transistor (TFT) products
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 16 May 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"New applications for in-vehicle comfort and safety are driving the need for electronic control units that provide greater levels of functionality and performance within prescribed pricing constraints", says Jim Trent, Associate Vice President and General Manager, Automotive Strategic Business Unit, NEC Electronics America.
"Our new 32bit MCUs deliver that design flexibility and increased performance in a cost-effective, reliable solution".
NEC Electronics' 0.15um process technology enables the new V850ES/Fx3-L devices to execute 29DMIPS at a clock speed of 20MHz.
Flash ROM ranges from 64 to 256Kbyte with RAM ranging from 6 to 12Kbyte, and the devices come in 64-, 80- or 100-pin packages that are pin-compatible with NEC Electronics' previous-generation V850ES/Fx2 devices, making migration to the new devices seamless and fast.
The new V850ES/Fx3-L MCUs are software and hardware compatible with NEC Electronics' higher-performing V850ES/Fx3 devices to provide a migration path for future system changes.
In addition, all V850ES/Fx3 and V850ES/Fx3-L devices share the same hardware and software development tools.
In total, NEC Electronics now offers 29 V850ES/Fx3 MCUs for automotive control applications, giving customers greater product options and more design flexibility.
All devices support the controller area network (CAN) and local interconnect network (LIN) protocols.
Flash memory in NEC Electronics' 32bit V850ES MCUs is based on SuperFlash technology licensed from Silicon Storage Technology.
Samples of the V850ES/Fx3-L MCUs are planned for spring 2008.
Volume production is scheduled for autumn 2008.
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