Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

Fujitsu announces new 32-bit High-Performance Flash Microcontroller for Automotive and Industrial Applications

Langen, Germany, 17 October, 2006 — Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) launches the latest member of its high performance 32-bit MB91460 microcontroller family. Designed through close co-operation between European customers and Fujitsu’s European Microcontroller Design Centre (EMDC) in Langen, near Frankfurt, it incorporates features supporting a wide range of automotive systems, such as body and chassis systems, as well as industrial applications.

Today’s control systems require flexible timer architectures with the capability of generating high precision output signals a requirement. The real-time capturing of signals and events is also an important consideration. To address these needs, the MB91F464A microcontroller provides eight free-running timers, which act as a time-base for eight ICU and six OCU modules, eight reload timers, 12 channels of 16-bit PPG and a real-time clock module that can operate on the 4MHz main crystal, or on the 32kHz sub-clock.

For communication and networking, this microcontroller offers a C-CAN, I2C-bus, and five LIN-USARTs. The on-chip PLL creates an internal operating frequency of up to 80MHz and can use a clock modulator to improve EMC behaviour.

Other features include a fast 21ch A/D converter, 416kB of embedded flash memory that features protected read-out and 16kB of embedded RAM. On-chip pre-fetch and 5 channels of DMA are included to ensure best possible performance.

The microcontroller comes in an RoHS-compliant 100-pin QFP package and functions over the operating temperature range of -40 to +105°C covering a supply voltage range of 3 to 5.5V.

Engineering samples will become available in Q4/2006 and will be accompanied by a full set of development tools such as starter kits, hardware- and software-debugger including OSEK operating system support.

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About Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) is a major supplier of semiconductor and plasma display products. The company provides advanced systems solutions to the automotive, digital TV, mobile telephony, networking and industrial markets. Engineers from design centres dedicated to microcontrollers, graphics controllers, mixed-signal, wireless, FRAM, multimedia ICs and ASIC products work closely with FME's marketing and sales teams throughout Europe to help satisfy customers' system development requirements. This solutions approach is supported by a broad range of advanced semiconductor devices, IP and building blocks as well as leading-edge plasma display panels.


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