High-Performance USB MCU Families Reduce Cost and Complexity for
Consumer, Industrial and Medical Applications
AUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Silicon
Laboratories Inc. (NASDAQ: SLAB), a leader in high-performance,
analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today introduced two USB
microcontroller (MCU) families that provide the industry's fastest,
easiest and most economical path to USB connectivity. Expanding on
Silicon Labs' popular USB MCU portfolio, the new C8051F38x and
C8051T62x/32x USB MCU families are ideal for a wide range of
applications such as home automation systems, thermostats, USB dongles,
smart card readers, GPS localizers, touch panels, sensor data loggers,
portable medical devices, weigh scales, USB speakers, serial
communication bridges, games and electronic toys.
With more than two billion USB devices sold each year, the demand for
easy-to-deploy USB solutions continues to rise. Adding this universal
but complex interface to space-constrained, cost-sensitive embedded
products can be challenging for developers lacking USB software
expertise. A leading supplier of USB MCUs and smart
interface ICs, Silicon Labs developed the new USB MCU families to
simplify the addition of USB connectivity to embedded designs. The
families, which include 22 products with flash and one-time-programmable
(OTP) options, feature a full-speed USB 2.0 interface engine,
outstanding processing performance and USB throughput, best-in-class
precision analog functionality, and an innovative clock recovery
capability to enable crystal-less USB operation for reduced component
count and BOM cost.
The C8051F38x MCU family's enhanced analog/mixed-signal capabilities
enable developers to implement high-performance USB connectivity without
the extra cost of using a high-end MCU. The flash-based F38x devices are
pin- and code-compatible with Silicon Labs' existing C8051F34x USB MCUs
for easy migration while offering an additional I2C interface, a higher
performance analog-to-digital converter (ADC), lower power consumption
and additional timers.
The C8051T62x/32x OTP MCUs are ideal for cost-sensitive USB applications
without sacrificing performance and features. The scalable T62x/32x
family enables developers to select the most convenient set of digital
and analog peripherals optimized for their application needs and cost
targets. The OTP-based USB MCUs provide many of the same peripherals and
similar functionality available from Silicon Labs' flash-based devices
but at a reduced cost.
The F38x and T62x/32x families include USB MCUs featuring a
high-performance ADC that enables high precision measurements,
eliminating the cost of using external ADCs. The on-chip ADC and
high-speed comparators perform up to five times faster than competitive
offerings, easing development of analog-intensive applications such as
sensor data loggers, weigh scales, gaming controls and blood pressure
monitors.
"We continue to see strong demand for our USB solutions because we
enable easy, cost-effective USB connectivity better than any other MCU
supplier," said Mark Thompson, vice president of Silicon Labs' Embedded
Mixed-Signal products. "The combination of our high-performance
processing cores, crystal-less operation and precision analog
functionality simplifies embedded designs and reduces component count
and BOM cost without sacrificing performance."
Comprehensive USB MCU development support
Silicon Labs' comprehensive USB MCU development ecosystem includes USBXpress®
software, code examples and USB
development kits that reduce cost and development time. The
C8051F380DK development kit enables real-time code development and
evaluation of the C8051F38x family. The C8051T620DK and C8051T622DK kits
enable real-time code development and evaluation of the C8051T62x/32x
family. The TOOLSTICK381DC daughter card provides a simple, economical
development tool that allows designers to develop and debug application
firmware directly on a target USB MCU.
Pricing and availability
Samples and production quantities of the C8051F38x and C8051T62x/32x USB
MCUs are available now in space-saving 4 mm x 4 mm and 5 mm x 5 mm QFN
packages. Pricing begins at $2.12 in 10,000-unit quantities for the F38x
flash-based devices and $1.07 for the T62/32x OTP MCUs. The C8051F380DK
development kit is available for $99, and the C8051T620DK and
C8051T622DK kits are both priced at $129. The TOOLSTICK381DC daughter
card is available for $9.90. (All prices are in USD.) For more
information about the new USB MCU families, visit www.silabs.com/pr/usbmcu.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in mixed-signal
design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of patented semiconductor
solutions offers customers significant advantages in performance, size
and power consumption. For more information about Silicon Labs, please
visit www.silabs.com.
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