Date: 20/10/2009

ST Micro rolls ARM Cortex-M series MCUs with 90nm embedded flash

ST Micro has unveiled the ARM Cortex-M series of processor cores featuring 90nm Embedded Flash technology.

"Since its launch in 2007, the STM32 has led the convergence of 16- and 32-bit applications and gained tremendous success with many design wins in multiple market segments," said Jim Nicholas, General Manager of ST's Microcontroller Division. "Continuous innovation and improvement has built the industry's broadest portfolio of Cortex-M3 based devices, and taking the STM32 to 90nm will enable more feature-rich applications reaching higher performance standards and even greater power efficiency."

ST says, now it has more than 70 STM32 devices in full production, offering a high choice of performance, features and packages through its Access Line, USB Access Line, Performance Line and Connectivity Line devices, the STM32W wireless-enabled series announced earlier in 2009, and the forthcoming STM32L series featuring ST's ultra-low-power technology.

Availability: Samples will be available from fourth quarter of 2009, followed by full production availability in 2010.

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