STMicroelectronics Introduces 40MHz Automotive Grade 16-bit Microcontroller with Embedded Flash Memory
GENEVA--March 14, 2002--New micro includes 143 general purpose Inputs/Outputs
and 512Kbytes internal Flash memory which guarantees retention of 20 years and 100,000 cycles over -40 to +125 degree Celsius automotive
temperature range
STMicroelectronics today introduced a new 16-bit automotive-grade microcontroller chip with embedded Flash memory based on the industry standard ST10 core.
Designed for single-chip engine control units and I/O intensive automotive applications, the new ST10F280 provides up to 143 general-purpose input/output lines in eight ports.
Designed to execute real-time signal processing algorithms more efficiently, the ST10F280 embeds a 40MHz DSP controller that executes all DSP instructions in 50ns. DSP algorithms are supported by an integrated 40-bit wide Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) unit and a true DSP instruction set that eliminates software bottlenecks. For fast algorithm development STMicroelectronics provides a new optimized DSP library that supports DSP tasks.
The ST10F280 is a 5V single voltage device requiring no special Flash programming voltages. Building on the company's long experience in standalone and embedded Flash memory, ST guarantees data retention times of 20 years and at least 100,000 programming cycles guaranteed over the entire -40 to +125 degree Celsius automotive temperature range.
An embedded Flash memory of 512kBytes provides an upgrade path for existing applications based on ST's previous automotive Flash microcontroller types, doubling the code memory capacity. An additional 18kByte internal RAM ensures that most applications can be implemented without additional chips. In situ programming in single chip mode is easily possible by using available flashing software. For applications requiring large external memory the ST10F280's external bus controller can address up to 16Mbytes.
Peripherals provided on the chip include standard microcontroller functions, such as interrupt handling with additional eight-channel DMA for single cycle data transfers, timers, serial channels, analog/digital converter and pulse width modulators. In addition, the ST10F280 includes automotive-specific peripheral blocks, such as two CAN interfaces, two watchdog timers, one to monitor the clock oscillator and one to monitor the program execution. Engine control applications are supported by timing blocks that simplify A/D data acquisition enabling efficient execution of demanding DSP algorithms such as knock detection.
Toolchain support for the ST10F280 is provided by Tasking with its C++/C/ECC compiler toolchain and Keil with its C compiler. Emulation support for the ST10F280 is provided by Lauterbach, Hitex and Nohau. Industrial programming software and HLL-debuggers are manufactured by pls GmbH. Evaluation boards are available from FS-Forth Systeme.
Fabricated in ST's 0.35-micron process and assembled in a 208-lead Ball Grid Array (BGA) package, the ST10F280 is available now for OEM customers.
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