8-Bit Microcontrollers suit automotive dashboard applications.
Press Release Summary:
Available with 80 or 64 pins, All Flash(TM) Series 78K0/Dx2 includes 14 models with memory capacity ranging from 24-60 KB. Units include 9 timer channels, stepper motor driver/controller, LCD driver/controller, CAN interface, and sound generator, all in single chip, enabling system manufacturers to minimize external components. Designers can choose optimum configuration for application.
Original Press Release:
NEC Electronics Introduces 14 New 8-Bit MCUs for Automotive Dashboard Applications
KAWASAKI, Japan, SANTA CLARA, Calif. (U.S.A.), DÃœESSELDORF, Germany
µPD78F0849, µPD78F0845
NEC Electronics (TSE: 6723) today announced the availability of 14 new All Flash(TM) microcontrollers (MCUs), the 78K0/Dx2 product series with simple gages The new offering includes wide range of peripherals with either 80 pins or 64 pins and memory capacity ranging from 60 kilobytes (KB) down to 24 KB.
Automotive sales in the emerging markets, including China, India and Brazil, have been showing strong growth buoyed by their continuous economic growth. NEC Electronics is offering these new products to support the manufacturers of small-cars and motorcycles as they capture accelerating consumer demand.
For over ten years, NEC Electronics has been providing MCU product offerings for automotive dashboards by integrating meter functionalities into its 8-bit 78K0 CPUs. To further address the customer demand, NEC Electronics revised the peripherals of the dashboard meters. NEC Electronics believes these new MCUs will promote expansion of its lineup of automotive MCUs for China and India.
Primary features of the new dashboard MCUs:
o (1) Extensive variety of peripheral functions
NEC Electronics' MCUs provide a rich set of new peripherals such as stepper motor driver/controller and increased the total number of timer channels from six to nine. Also included are LCD driver/controller, a CAN interface, and a sound generator all in a single chip, enabling system manufacturers to reduce external components and trim system development costs.
o (2) Wide selection of products
NEC Electronics offers an extensive lineup of MCUs that differ by flash memory capacity, RAM capacity, necessity of CAN interface, number of stepping motor driver/controller channels and LCD drive/display capability. Designers can choose the optimum configuration for their applications.
Availability
Samples of the new MCUs are currently available. Mass production of these new products is scheduled to begin in October 2010 and is expected to reach a monthly production of 100,000 units by October 2013. More information about NEC Electronics' extensive MCU product offerings can be found at www.necel.com/automotive/en/micro/d_series.html.
(Availability is subject to change without notice.)
Please refer to the attachment for the main specifications of NEC Electronics' new MCUs.
All Flash is a trademark of NEC Electronics Corporation in Japan and other countries. SuperFlash® technology used in NEC Electronics' 8-bit devices is licensed from Silicon Storage Technology Inc. SuperFlash is a registered trademark of Silicon Storage Technology in the U.S., Japan, and other countries. All other registered trademarks or trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
About NEC Electronics
NEC Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723) specializes in semiconductor products encompassing advanced technology solutions for the high-end computing and broadband networking markets; system solutions for the mobile handset, PC peripheral, automotive and digital consumer markets; and multi-market solutions for a wide range of customer applications. NEC Electronics Corporation has subsidiaries worldwide including NEC Electronics America, Inc. and NEC Electronics (Europe) GmbH. More information about NEC Electronics worldwide can be found at www.necel.com.
