Customizable SoCs come in chip scale packages.

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Catering to miniaturization needs of embedded systems, SmartFusion® cSoC Series is available in CS288 288-ball chip scale package measuring 11 x 11 x 1.05 mm. Devices feature 100 MHz ARM® Cortex-M3(TM) 32-bit microcontroller sub-system with up to 500 K gates of FPGA. Available in commercial and industrial temperature grades as well as leaded and lead-free packages, SmartFusion® cSoCs provide 135 user IOs, 10/100 Ethernet, and external memory controller with I2C, SPI, and UART interfaces.



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Microsemi Announces Availability of Space-Saving SmartFusion® CSoC Devices



New Chip Scale Package Caters to Growing Miniaturization Needs of Embedded Systems

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., -- Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its award-winning SmartFusion® customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) family is now available in a "CS288" 288-ball chip scale package (CSP) package. The new small footprint package is designed for a wide range of industrial, military, communications, medical and computational applications such as security cameras, advanced weapon systems, wearable power supplies, optical transponders, flow monitors, oral x-ray sensors, remote heart monitors and single board computers.

"In today's marketplace, the need for small, thin and lightweight packaging has expanded into industrial and communications applications," said Rich Kapusta, vice president of marketing, SoC Products Group at Microsemi. "The new CS288 package offers exactly that along with a high number of user I/Os, making it ideal for small form-factor embedded systems across a number of industries. We look forward to continuing the expansion of our product offerings to ensure we provide our customers with the innovative embedded solutions they need."

Key features include:

-- Small 11x11 mm square and only 1.05 mm in height

-- Available in leaded & lead-free (RoHS compliant) packages

-- Available in commercial and industrial temperature grades

-- Available across all densities enabling future proofing of designs

-- 135 user IOs including FPGA, microcontroller GPIO and analog I/Os

-- 10/100 Ethernet, external memory controller, with I2C, SPI and UART interfaces

-- A complete 100 MHz ARM® Cortex-M3(TM) 32-bit microcontroller sub-system with up to 500K gates of FPGA and feature rich programmable analog

Microsemi's SmartFusion cSoCs are the only devices that integrate an FPGA, a complete microcontroller built around a hard ARM Cortex-M3 processor and programmable analog, enabling full customization, IP protection and ease-of-use. Based on Microsemi's proprietary flash process, SmartFusion devices are ideal for hardware and embedded designers who need a highly integrated SoC that provides more flexibility than traditional fixed-function microcontrollers, and significantly reduces the cost of soft processor cores on traditional FPGAs. For more information, visit www.microsemi.com/soc/.

About Microsemi

Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC) offers a comprehensive portfolio of semiconductor solutions for: aerospace, defense and security; enterprise and communications; and industrial and alternative energy markets. Products include high-performance, high-reliability analog and RF devices, mixed-signal and RF integrated circuits, customizable SoCs, FPGAs, and complete subsystems. Microsemi is headquartered in Aliso Viejo, Calif., and has more than 2,700 employees globally.Learn more at www.microsemi.com.

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