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News Release from: STMicroelectronics | Subject: STR91xFAx46 and STR91xFAx4
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 14 April 2008
Flash capacity boost for ARM-based MCUs
New devices boast higher memory density than any other ARM9 or ARM7-TDMI based standard MCU currently available.
STMicroelectronics has increased the on-chip Flash capacity of its STR91xFA ARM966E-S based MCU family by introducing 1.1 and 2.1Mbyte variants, delivering higher memory density than any other ARM9 or ARM7-TDMI based standard MCU currently available The new devices are pin- and function compatible with existing 288 and 544Kbyte versions in LQFP-80, LQFP-128 and BGA-144 packages, allowing engineers to scale designs easily without incurring expensive changes to their circuit boards
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 8 Nov 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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As the first family to combine the ARM966E-S CPU core with Ethernet connectivity and large memory capacity including 96Kbyte of SRAM, the STR91xFA series now further extends the performance of networked embeddable systems such as web servers, printer controllers and other applications that require large amounts of code or data storage.
These applications also include point-of-sale terminals and peripherals, factory-automation equipment, serial-protocol gateways, security and surveillance equipment and building-automation systems.
The 1.1Mbyte STR91xFAx46 and 2.1Mbyte STR91xFAx47 enable engineers to build more complex embedded functionality using on-chip memory, thereby adding security against piracy, saving board space as well as bill-of-materials costs.
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The ARM966E-S CPU core at the heart of the STR91x family achieves 96MIPS peak performance at 96MHz, by introducing several performance enhancements over the ARM7TDMI architecture.
These include separate internal buses to high-speed burst Flash memory and zero-latency SRAM, each attached efficiently to the core through a highly optimised tightly-coupled memory (TCM) interface for rapid access.
In addition, the ARM966E-S core supports single-cycle Digital Signal Processing (DSP) instructions, enabling the STR910F to satisfy both control and signal-processing requirements and delivering clear advantages over traditional solutions based on separate DSP and control processors.
The STR91xFA46 and STR91xFA47 are available immediately at prices starting from US $6.89 in quantities of 10,000 units per year.
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