16-bit MCUs Eye Cost Sensitive Systems

Oct. 8, 2008
Debuting as economical versions of existing H8 devices, the H8 Value Series microcontrollers target cost-critical applications such as GPS receivers, emission text equipment, label printers, touchscreen controllers, and bar code scanners. The MCUs

Debuting as economical versions of existing H8 devices, the H8 Value Series microcontrollers target cost-critical applications such as GPS receivers, emission text equipment, label printers, touchscreen controllers, and bar code scanners. The MCUs operate at frequencies up to 2 MHz with a minimum instruction execution time of 40 ns for the H8S series and 80 ns for the H8/300H series. They include a choice of 4 KB or 8 KB of RAM and 128 KB of either flash or mask ROM. To further address cost concerns, the devices are available in various operating voltage ranges: from 3V to 3.6V for the H8S and H8/300H devices and from 4.5V to 5.5V for some of the H8/300H MCUs. Features common to each series include an 85-channel data transfer controller (DTC), a 4-channel DMA controller, a variety of timers, 16-bit programmable pulse generator, a/d and d/a converters, and a smart card interface. Volume prices for the HD64F3062BFBL25L (QFP-100), HD64F2317VTEBL25 (TQFP-100), HD64F2327BVFBL25 QFP-128), and HD64F2337VFCBL25 (QFP-144) with 128 KB of ROM are $3.99, $4.99, $5.99, and $7.55 each, respectively. Development kits with evaluation board, JTAG emulator, and software tools start at $399. RENESAS TECHNOLOGY AMERICA, INC., San Jose, CA. (408) 433-1990.

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