DALLAS, March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments
Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today introduced the industry's first
floating-point microcontroller (MCU) for extreme temperature
operation from -55 degrees Celsius to 210 degrees Celsius.
Exceeding the traditional 150 degrees Celsius limit for other
high-temperature semiconductors, the SM320F28335-HT Delfino 32-bit
MCU provides high-reliability, high-performance, real-time
measurement and control for manufacturers of electronics operating
in harsh and hot environments, such as downhole drilling,
commercial jet engines, motor control, military applications, and
medical instruments and surgical tools requiring sterilization.
The SM320F28335-HT Delfino MCU is based on TI's popular
TMS320C2000™ MCU platform, which combines control peripheral
integration and embedded flash memory with the processing power of
a 32-bit floating-point architecture. Enabling operation at up to
210 degrees Celsius eliminates the need for expensive up-screening
and qualification tests of industrial grade MCUs, allowing for
faster design of applications operating in harsh environments and
cutting development time by up to one year. Packaging options, such
as ceramic and Known Good Die (KGD), provide the smallest form
factors for space-constrained applications.
Tools, availability and packaging
The SM320F28335-HT is the latest addition to TI's full portfolio
of analog and embedded processing solutions for high-temperature
environments. The device is available today in a hermetic ceramic
pin grid array package. Pricing is $406.25 in 100-unit quantities.
The TMS320F28335 Experimenter Kit, which is based on the
commercial grade, code-compatible version of the F28335 Delfino
MCU, is also immediately available for experimentation and code
development for the new high-temperature version. The kit is priced
at $99.
For complete product and tool information, visit
www.ti.com/SM320F28335-HT-pr
Key features and benefits
- Operation from -55 degrees Celsius to 210 degrees Celsius for
extreme temperature applications
- Integrated 32-bit floating-point unit with 100-MHz CPU speed
provides six times higher performance for real-time measurement and
control than existing high-temperature solutions
- 512 KB of embedded flash memory and 68 KB internal RAM
- Integrated control-oriented peripherals to enable high
precision
- Six high-resolution PWM outputs at 150 ps
- High-speed 16-channel 12-bit ADC
- Flexible packaging options to meet different environmental
needs:
- High-temperature 181-pin ceramic PGA for 210 degrees Celsius
operation
- KGD option for smallest package integration and multi-chip
modules
- Plastic
Find out more about SM320F28335-HT and TI's
high-temperature products:
- Download the datasheet and order SM320F28335-HT
development kits and samples at www.ti.com/SM320F28335-HT-pr
- View TI's full portfolio of high-temperature ICs and related
system block diagrams: www.ti.com/hightemp-pr
- Ask questions, share knowledge and help solve problems with
fellow engineers in the TI E2E™ High Reliability Community:
www.ti.com/hirelforum-pr
- Download TI's Harsh Environments Guide:
http://www.ti.com/lit/sgzt004
- Start developing with C2000 MCU tools:
www.ti.com/c2000tools
About high-reliability and high-temperature components from
TI
Customers count on TI's high-reliability expertise and the
industry's broadest portfolio of analog and embedded processing
products to provide complete semiconductor solutions and
value-added services for challenging or extreme environments in
industrial, space, aerospace, defense, medical and consumer
markets. TI offers solutions and services for extended temperature
ranges for -55 degrees Celsius up to 220 degrees Celsius, radiation
hardened designs, baseline control, extended product life cycles,
obsolescence mitigation, quality conformance to military standards,
ITAR flow support and in-house process technology. TI's
high-reliability packaging capabilities include ceramic, plastic
and Known Good Die (KGD) wafer solutions. More at
www.ti.com/hirel.
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