Freescale S12XE Family of 16-bit Automotive Microcontroller Doubles Memory Size; Significantly Increases Functionality, Perform
May 09 2006 - 8:00AM
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Freescale Semiconductor (NYSE:FSL) (NYSE:FSL.B) is bringing
enhanced system integrity and higher integration to designers of
automotive body and multiplexing applications by extending its
high-performance S12X 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) range. With more
memory options, the advanced S12XE MCU family was designed to
provide greater functionality in one package and reduce overall
system costs. The lead device, S12XEP100, doubles the memory size
at the top of the S12X range to 1MB and significantly increases MCU
performance for applications including central body control,
instrumentation, door modules and chassis nodes. The advanced 208
MAP BGA package option delivers many more input/output ports than
previously available. Based on the popular HCS12 product line, the
S12XE's advanced features are designed to enable current HCS12
users to retain the value of their investment in software and
systems design, while providing the leap in functionality required
by the next generation of vehicle electronics systems. With 16K to
1MB flash, the S12X MCU memory range is one of the broadest on the
market. The S12XE family's leading-edge 0.18 micron process
technology allows larger memory areas and more peripheral modules
to fit on smaller die sizes. The S12XE family includes a memory
protection unit (MPU), which guards against systematic errors in
software. The MPU tackles the potential problems of different
modules incorrectly interacting with each other. This feature is
crucial in automotive design as it helps to minimize the spreading
of system failures within the automobile. "System integrity in the
product range reaches new levels with the introduction of
self-correcting flash memory and a new MPU," said Kevin Klein of
Freescale's Microcontroller Division. "The MPU is a particularly
sought-after feature for today's market, where it is increasingly
common for MCU software modules to be supplied by multiple
vendors." The S12XE family features the performance-boosting XGATE
co-processor module which has become an indispensable component in
many automotive S12X projects, providing such functions as display
driving, sophisticated pulse with modulation (PWM) capability and
interrupt handling. The XGATE significantly offloads the CPU,
allowing it to focus on critical system activities and resulting in
improved response time. The versatility of the XGATE enables
manufacturers to add more innovative features to their designs.
MC9S12XE features: -- 1MB of flash memory with error correction
code (ECC) -- 50MHz S12X enhanced CPU -- XGATE module -- 64 KB of
RAM, 4 KB of EEPROM (capable of 1 million cycles) -- 5x CAN, 8x
LIN, 3x SPI, 2x IIC communication interfaces -- Advanced interrupt
features -- 32 channels of 12-bit analog-to-digital converters and
eight-channel PWM -- Eight-channel timer with prescalers; four
16-bit internal counters -- Non-multiplexed external bus interface
option -- On-chip single wire debug module (BDM) with trace buffer
-- 208-, 144-, 112- and 80-pin versions qualified from -40 to +125
degrees Celsius Speeding system development Third-party hardware
and software tools are available from multiple vendors. Designers
can also use existing HCS12 tools for S12XE development. In
addition to demonstration and development tools, Freescale offers
comprehensive technical support, including reference designs,
application notes and online tutorials, all of which are designed
to reduce development time. Additional design information and
software are available on the Freescale Web site,
www.freescale.com/files/pr/s12xe.html. Product Availability
Freescale Semiconductor offers a full range of S12X devices with
various quantities of flash and application-specific functionality.
The one-megabyte S12XEP100 device is sampling now and allows up to
100 percent emulation of the whole S12XE family, down to 128K. An
array of development tools including evaluation boards and
C-compilers is also expected to be available later this month. For
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than 50 years as part of Motorola, Inc. The company is based in
Austin, Texas, and has design, research and development,
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