Product category:
Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs
News Release from: Zilog | Subject: Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 19 December 2007
Flash microcontroller runs down to 1.8V
The new F1680 Series is claimed to offer Zilog customers the best cost/performance solution of any 8bit mixed mode Flash MCU for a variety of applications.
Zilog has released its first 1.8V low-power 8bit embedded Flash microcontroller with extended peripherals The Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series is based on Zilog's award-winning eZ8 CPU core
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Dec 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
8bit MCU takes 15 Internet protocols onboard
ZiLog has begun shipments of its eZ80 Webserver (eZ80190), enabling easy, cost-effective, direct connections to networks and the Internet.
Frugal IrDA transceivers can stay on all the time
ZiLog has released the first devices in its new UltraSlim IrDA transceiver family designed to bring always-on, always power-efficient infra-red connectivity to compact portable systems.
By providing customers a rich set of analogue and digital peripherals, multiple Flash memory configurations up to 24Kbyte and a low bill of materials (BOM) cost, the new F1680 Series offers Zilog customers the best cost/performance solution of any 8bit mixed mode Flash MCU for a variety of applications, particularly capacitive and resistive sensing, touch screen functionality, gas and fire detection, security systems and portable medical and instrumentation.
The new F1680 low power Flash MCU delivers several key cost, performance and power saving benefits.
The F1680 supports an extremely low 1.8 to 3.6V operating voltage, with very low active, halt and stop mode currents that provide several other power savings options.
Further reading
Workshops include free development kit
Zilog has organised a Spring workshop series dedicated to its new eZ80 Webserver.
Net-ready processor adds infra-red control
The second product in the high-performance eZ80 MPU family is the eZ80 Webserver-i which enables cost-effective, direct connections to networks and the Internet with embedded TCP/IP and IrDA software.
MCUs raise the bar for 8bit systems
Zilog's new high-performance eZ80Acclaim! 8bit microcontroller family features up to 256Kbyte of reprogrammable Flash memory, Ethernet MAC and TCP/IP protocols and a complete design kit.
The MCU features an eight-channel SAR ADC with a fast conversion time of 4.9us, and an on-chip temperature sensor that enables designers to measure the temperature on the die to an accuracy of approximately +/-7C over a -40 to +105C range or +/-1.5C accuracy from 20 to 30C.
The F1680 supports up to 24Kbyte of Flash memory, up to 2Kbyte of register RAM and 1Kbyte of program RAM.
The F1680 is also loaded with up to four 16bit reloadable timers that can be used for timing, event counting or generation of pulsewidth modulation (PWM) signals.
The F1680's 11MHz Internal Precision Oscillator (IPO) records an accuracy of +/-4% over temperature and voltage and is designed for use with external components.
The MCU also features two comparators, a programmable LVD and an integrated intelligent peripheral set including SPI and I2C interfaces as well as two UARTs with support for LIN 2.0.
Staying consistent with most of Zilog's embedded Flash solutions, the F1680 Series also comes with a single-pin, on-chip debugger (OCD) to provide design engineers with the greatest design flexibility.
"With its extended, intelligent peripheral set and power savings, the new F1680 Series adds even more design flexibility and choice to our award-winning Z8 Encore! XP embedded Flash family of MCUs", says Michelle Leyden Li, Director of Worldwide Product Marketing at Zilog.
"The power-saving cost-conscious designer-friendly attributes of the new F1680 Series allows us to deliver the best results for a variety of today's leading-edge applications".
"This is a big win for these customers".
Zilog's industry renowned development tools expedite the design development process.
Development tool support for the new Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series Flash MCU includes the following: a reference design evaluation board and a full set of support documentation; a USB smart cable for connecting the PC to the F1680 evaluation board; and a 5V DC power supply.
The Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series is supported by Zilog's Developer's Studio integrated development environment (IDE) with free ANSI C-complier (available from th Zilog website).
The development tool kit comes with a full ANSI C-compiler and Zilog's ZDSII, which includes an assembler, linker, debugger and simulator.
The ZDSII IDE CD ROM includes: sample code, product datasheets, product briefs and a Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series CPU user manual.
The Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series is available from Zilog and its worldwide network of distributors and representatives.
Pricing varies based on order quantity and product requirements.
Typical pricing for the new F1680 Series ranges from US $1.90 to $2.32 for 1000-unit quantities.
• Zilog: contact details and other news
• Email this article to a colleague
• Register for the free Electronicstalk email newsletter
• Electronicstalk Home Page
Search the Pro-Talk network of sites
