Date: 26/04/2011

MCU chip withstands temperature of 210 Deg C

Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced floating-point microcontroller (MCU) for extreme temperature operation from ?55°C to 210°C. Exceeding the traditional 150°C 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°C 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.

"SM320F28335-HT Delfino MCU is first in the line of microcontroller products by TI's High Reliability group which enables customers to meet specific high temperature requirements. It allows customers to use some of the latest designs from the TI High Temperature product portfolio ranging from amplifiers to complex embedded processors," said Rakesh Joshi, General Manager - Business Development, HiRel Defense & Aerospace, Texas Instruments India

Other key features and benefits:
Integrated 32-bit floating-point unit with100-MHz CPU speed provides six times higher performance for real-time measurement and control than existing high-temperature solutions, claims TI
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°C operation

For more info visit www.ti.com