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Philips Unveils Nine New 32-bit ARM-Based Microcontrollers With CAN, SPI, UART and I2C
New MCUs Offer Enhanced Communication Features in
High Performance, Low Power Consumption Devices
SAN JOSE, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Feb. 17, 2004—
Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE:PHG)(AEX:PHI) today unveiled nine
new members of its popular LPC2000 family of high performance,
ARM7-based microcontrollers (MCUs). These small devices are designed
for use in real-time embedded applications, ranging from industrial
control, automotive and consumer applications, as well as any embedded
application that requires high performance and low power consumption
in a cost-effective 32-bit MCU.
The latest members of the LPC2000 family -- the LPC2119/2129,
LPC2210, LPC2290, LPC2212/2214, LPC2194 and LPC2292/2294 -- are
optimized for both high performance and low power, operating at 60MHz
(54 Dhrystone MIPs) in a 0.18 micron process. The devices feature a
16/32-bit ARM7TDMI-S core, up to 256K on-chip Flash program memory and
up to four interconnected CAN interfaces. The nearly zero wait-state
Flash enhances performance because it's enabling to run as fast as
SRAM memory, unlike competing solutions whose performance is limited
due to multiple wait-state Flash. The on-chip, six-channel PWM unit
also makes the new devices ideal for sophisticated motor control
applications.
VIPA, the Frankonia-based specialist for automation solutions,
already uses the Philips LPC2000 family in its systems with great
success. Managing director Wolfgang Seel is pleased to have found
Philips as a partner for the joint implementation of highly innovative
solutions. "The 32-bit microcontrollers from Philips provide the
performance that allows our SPEED7 automation system -- the fastest of
its kind worldwide -- to run applications up to 16 times faster than
comparable devices. As a result, our customers, primarily in the
automotive, logistics and food industries, can increase their
productivity by up to 25% in some instances," says Seel.
"With the 32-bit MCUs one of the fastest growing markets at more
than 20% (according to Dataquest), it's important to continue to
quickly deliver products that satisfy customer and system demands.
Customers like VIPA need high performance microcontrollers that
provide higher levels of integration and increased functionality to
meet their needs as well as their customers," said Geoff Lees, general
manager, Microcontroller Product Line, Philips Semiconductors. "We're
pleased to work with innovators like VIPA to address their system
requirements with our family of embedded Flash ARM-based
microcontrollers."
Devices with on-chip CAN are an important part of Philips' 32-bit
portfolio as CAN provides the on-chip serial communication
increasingly demanded by automotive and industrial applications. CAN
has gained widespread use in industrial automation and motor control;
it is also the industry standard for vehicle powertrain networks.
Philips' on-chip CAN channels can be used as a very low cost
implementation of a high performance CAN bridge from higher-to-lower
or from lower-to-higher speed, or as a CAN repeater for long distance
transmission at high baudrates.
LPC2000 Features
-- 0.18-micron CMOS embedded Flash process, enabling ultra-low
1.8V voltage operation
-- Up to 256K bytes of embedded Flash memory
-- Popular communication peripherals including UARTs, SPI, I2C,
CAN (six of the new devices include CAN modules)
-- Four channel 10-bit A/D converter
-- Up to 112 general-purpose input/outputs
-- One of industry's smallest packages for CAN devices (64 pin
package for the dual CAN devices LPC2119/2129 and LPC2194 with
four CAN channels); 144-pin LQFP package for others
-- In-System Programming (ISP) and In-Application Programming
(IAP) via on-chip boot-loader software
-- Vectored Interrupt Controller (VIC) with configurable
priorities and vector addresses
-- Configurable external memory interface with up to four banks,
each up to 16 Mb and 8/16/32-bit data
-- Operating temperature range from -40 degrees C to +105 degrees
C
Tools and Support
The LPC2000 family offers users comprehensive support to enable
fast, low cost, and low risk development. Efficient tools and
development support environments are provided by a range of
traditional 8-bit and 32-bit tool partners including ARM, Ashling,
Keil, Nohau, IAR, Hitex, CMX, Green Hills Software, Hi-Tech,
Internich, and Phytec. In addition, the Embedded Systems Academy has
adapted their free, minimal CANopen implementation, MicroCANopen, to
work with the latest LPC2000 devices. This adaptation supports up to
four CAN interfaces used in "Full CAN" operating mode, allowing
engineers to quickly develop minimal CANopen network nodes, such as
sensors or actuators.
Pricing and Availability
The LPC2119 128K Flash device is available in production
quantities with prices starting at $US5.50 for quantities of 1,000.
The LPC2210 and LPC2290 devices are available in production quantities
in 144-pin LQFP with pricing starting at US$2.70 for quantities of
500. Samples are available for the LPC2129, LPC2212/2214, LPC2194 and
LPC2292/2294.
About Royal Philips Electronics
Royal Philips Electronics of the Netherlands is one of the world's
biggest electronics companies and Europe's largest, with sales of
$32.8 billion (EUR 29 billion) in 2003. It is a global leader in color
television sets, lighting, electric shavers, medical diagnostic
imaging and patient monitoring, and one-chip TV products. Its 164,500
employees in more than 60 countries are active in the areas of
lighting, consumer electronics, domestic appliances, semiconductors,
and medical systems. Philips is quoted on the NYSE (symbol:PHG),
Amsterdam and other stock exchanges. News from Philips is located at
www.semiconductors.philips.com.
Contact:
Philips, Europe
Marijke Sas, +31 40 272 2091
Marijke.Sas@philips.com
Philips, USA
Paul Morrison, 408-474-5065
Paul.Morrison@philips.com
Philips, Asia Pacific
Robyn Kao, +886-2-3789-2821
Robyn.Kao@philips.com
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