TI Brings Higher Integration and Performance to Complex Automotive Body Applications with New TMS470 MCUs
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New TMS470PLFx1 32-Bit ARM7TDMI® based generation sampling now; Available in volume quantities mid of 2007
MUNICH, Germany, Nov. 15 / - Addressing the increasing complexity of highly integrated body applications, Texas Instruments (NYSE:TXN) (TI) announced the sampling of the TMS470PLFx1 generation of software and pin-to-pin compatible automotive MCUs. These are the first TI MCUs to incorporate a comprehensive set of intelligent peripherals dedicated to body applications and offer a high degree of message handling capabilities. These integrated communication peripherals such as CAN, LIN protocol handler, and multi-buffered SPI efficiently offload the CPU, reducing the number of CPU-cycles needed for communication tasks by up to 80 percent compared to conventional peripherals. Available for immediate sampling, the ARM7TDMI® based TMS470PLFx1 MCUs offer up to 512KB of flash memory, optional EEPROM emulation, up to 32KB RAM, and up to 56MHz of 32-bit performance in a temperature range of up to 125 degrees Celsius.
Unique High End Timer Offers Greater System Flexibility
TMS470PLFx1 MCUs includes a unique user programmable 32-channel high-end timer (HET), RISC-based co-processor for greater flexibility and accuracy in timing functions like period and pulse measurements, output compare, and pulse width modulations (PWMs). The HET co-processor runs in parallel and completely independently of the ARM7(TM) CPU, providing significantly higher system performance. TMS470PLFx1 devices also include a multi-buffered, 32-channel 10- bit analog to digital converter (ADC) with a total sampling and conversion time of 1.55 microseconds that, like the HET, offloads processing from the CPU. The high number of timing channels and analog input channels makes separate multiplexer devices redundant and helps in reducing the number of external components, board space and, in turn, system cost.
The new devices support multiple low power operating modes with a wake-up time of less than twenty micro-seconds enabling hibernate current consumption as low as 25uA. Integrated voltage regulators on the chip enable 5V single voltage-supply resulting into cost savings on system level by eliminating additional external components.
Silicon and Tools Availability
TMS470PLFx MCUs are supported by the comprehensive Code Composer Studio(TM) integrated development environment (IDE) which integrates debugger, simulator and code generation. Development boards include a superset emulation device as well as emulation boards. TI supports AUTOSAR compliant peripheral software drivers to address standardization and interchangeability requirements.
48 and 56MHz TMS470PLFx MCUs with up to 512KB of flash memory are available in samples today with volume quantities available mid 2007. Package options range from 100 to 176 pin LQFP.
Automotive manufacturers and original equipment manufacturers can obtain pricing, hardware and software tools pricing from their local TI sales office.
Broadening Portfolio of Innovation and Leadership in Automotive Applications
TI processors have a history of leadership and innovation in the automotive industry. TI's TMS470 MCU, for example, is used in the vast majority of automotive safety systems around the world such as antilock braking systems and airbag electronics, while TI's leading digital signal processors offer innovative solutions for infotainment, navigation, and electronic drive assist. The TI automotive portfolio extends into mixed signal solutions integrating analog-, power-, digital-circuits, as well as embedded processors.
TI is committed to the automotive market, providing OEMs and system suppliers with a broad digital and analog portfolio of superior-quality, reliable, innovative and cost-effective solutions. TI products address electronics in the car for systems ranging from power train to braking to audio and infotainment. The company has achieved ISO/TS16949:2002 certification at 36 facilities worldwide. For more information on TI's automotive products, please see www.ti.com/automotive .
Allowing OEMs to save time to market and reduce development costs for future body design requirements, the TMS470 platform will expand with up to 1.5MB flash memory and higher performance with pin-to-pin compatible devices based on the ARM Cortex(TM) M3 cores. This allows OEMs to make design decisions today confident that they can reuse existing IP while tapping into advanced 130nm technology node.
About TI
Texas Instruments Incorporated provides innovative DSP and analog technologies to meet our customers' real world signal processing requirements. In addition to Semiconductor, the company's businesses include Educational & Productivity Solutions. TI is headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and has manufacturing, design or sales operations in more than 25 countries.
Texas Instruments is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol TXN. More information is located on the World Wide Web at www.ti.com/ .
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