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News Release from: Zilog | Subject: Z8 Encore! XP family
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 25 April 2005
Microcontroller gets more Flash
Zilog has expanded its product portfolio with the roll-out of the F08xA, an 8Kbyte Flash memory addition to its award-winning Z8 Encore! XP microcontroller line.
Zilog has expanded its product portfolio with the roll-out of the F08xA, an 8Kbyte Flash memory addition to its award-winning Z8 Encore! XP microcontroller line This addition extends the Flash memory range of the Z8 Encore! XP family to include 1, 2, 4 and 8Kbyte varieties, a development that presents additional design opportunities for new and existing customers
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 28 Feb 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Commenting on the new addition to the Encore! XP family, Ramesh Ramchandani, Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Zilog, said: "Extending our Flash options for new and existing customers to include 8Kbyte Flash memory opens up the device's unique on-chip peripherals to customers looking for larger Flash memory sizes at a competitive price".
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"The integration of so many on-chip features also helps shorten development time and saves on development costs, especially important in today's increasingly cost-sensitive marketplace".
The Z8 Encore! XP F08xA Series is based on the eZ8 CPU and supports 8Kbyte of Flash program memory and 1Kbyte registered RAM.
The devices feature up to eight single-ended/differential channels of 10bit A/D conversion and a transimpedance amplifier for current measurement.
An on-chip temperature sensor allows die temperature measurement over a range of -40 to +105C.
These devices also include two enhanced 16bit timer blocks featuring PWMs and capture and compare, and up to 18 vectored interrupts with programmable priorities provide increased application flexibility.
The Z8 Encore! XP microcontroller family is ideal for use in applications in markets such as motor control, security systems, battery charging, power supply design, electronic cooling, small domestic appliances, personal electronic devices, home automation and sensors monitoring.
The new series also features an on-chip internal precision oscillator (5MHz/32kHz) as a trimmable clock source that requires no external components.
A new single-pin debugger and programming interface simplifies code development and allows for easy in-circuit programming, and a full-duplex UART provides serial communications and IrDA encoding and decoding capability.
The product will be available in 20-pin and 28-pin packages with the optional 10bit A/D convertor.
A full-featured development kit supporting the new F08xA Series is available, including a full ANSI C compiler for a low price of $39.95.
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