Gleichmann Announces NEC 78K0R/Kx3-L 16-bit Flash Microcontrollers
The 22 new 16-bit All Flash microcontrollers of the 78K0R/Kx3-L series from NEC Electronics (Distribution: Gleichmann Electronics) feature ultra-low power and high performance. First samples will be available at the end of September 2008. Recent measurements resulted in a current consumption of just 0.52 mA/MIPS at 20 MHz clock frequency. The dedicated real-time clock function requires only 1.0 µA in standby operation. At the same time, a performance of 0.65 DMIPS/MHz (Dhrystone 1.1) was determined. According to NEC Electronics, with a power consumption of 1.5 mW/MIPS the 78K0R/Kx3-L series thereby offers the industry’s leading power / performance ratio.
Regarding peripherals, the 16-bit microcontrollers of the 78K0R/Kx3-L series with – depending on the version – 16 to 60 Kbytes of Flash memory feature: high-speed A/D converters that work across the entire supply voltage range of 1.8V to 5.5V, programmable operational amplifiers, two comparator channels, flexible 16-bit timer serial interface arrays, standard units such as real-time clock, DMA controller, window watchdog timer and other safety functions. Furthermore, three integrated oscillator circuits generating 1MHz, 8MHz or 20MHz clock at +/-1% accuracy are available to the user.
In common with all NEC Electronics’ microcontrollers, the 78K0R/Kx3-L series is specified across the whole temperature and supply voltage ranges.
Founded in 1979, Gleichmann & Co. Electronics GmbH, in the same company group with MSC Vertriebs GmbH, has established itself as one of the leading pan-European distributors of electronic assemblies and components. One of the reasons for the high acceptance by customers and suppliers is the company’s early focus on comparatively few, highly sophisticated products such as microcontrollers, programmable logic devices, displays and customer specific power supplies. From this, the resulting in-depth technical know-how of our sales engineers and field application engineers today enables us, if required by the customer, even implementation of complete new designs right up to the finished product. With two of its own ASIC design centers, the Gleichmann research laboratory in Austria and one of the largest and most modern programming centers in Europe, Gleichmann Electronics takes a leading role in terms of service and customer support.
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