V850ES/Fx3-L Microcontrollers for Low Cost Automotive Body and Safety Applications - NEC Electronics

NEC introduced 13 new 32-bit V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers (MCUs), targeted to low cost automotive body and safety applications. By using 0.15-micron process technology, the new V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers, clocked at 20 MHz, is able to execute 29 DMIPS (Dhrystone MIPS). V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers offer 64 to 256 KB of Flash ROM and  6 to 12 KB RAM. The new microcontrollers are pin-compatible with previous-generation of V850ES/Fx2 devices. The new V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers provide the price/performance ratio required for climate control systems, anti-theft mechanisms, airbags, hands-free systems and small TFT (Thin-Film-Transistor) products.

Jim Trent, NEC Electronics America, said:

New applications for in-vehicle comfort and safety are driving the need for electronic control units that provide greater levels of functionality and performance within prescribed pricing constraints… Our new 32-bit MCUs deliver that design flexibility and increased performance in a cost-effective, reliable solution.

The new V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers are software and hardware compatible with the company’s higher-performing V850ES/Fx3 devices. The devices also share the same hardware and software development tools.

NEC now offers 29 V850ES/Fx3 microcontrollers for automotive control applications, giving customers greater product options and more design flexibility. All devices support the controller area network (CAN) and local interconnect network (LIN) protocols.

Samples of the new V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers are planned for spring 2008. Volume production is scheduled for autumn 2008.

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