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SANYO Semiconductor Introduces 8-Bit USB Flash Microcontroller for Integrated Circuit Card Applications

Dépèche transmise le 19 avril 2011 par Business Wire

SANYO Semiconductor Introduces 8-Bit USB Flash Microcontroller for Integrated Circuit Card Applications

GUNMA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (an ON Semiconductor company) today announced the introduction of a new 8-bit flash microcontroller with USB 2.0 Full-Speed interface function and built-in DC-DC converter (step-up/step-down circuit) with selectable output voltages. The LC87F1864A device provides a solution that supports stable power supply, space efficient and cost effective designs in USB card reader products, such as integrated circuit (IC) cards.

“Incorporating the DC-DC converter feature, which is normally used as an external IC, into the microcontroller minimizes the circuit-board areas, reduces costs for end-products, and controls the output voltage through an ON/OFF switch.”

The step-up circuit (charge pump) and step-down circuits (series regulator) incorporated in the LC87F1864A drive output voltage values of 5.0 volts (V), 3.0 V and 1.8 V, or the alteration of output voltage settings via an external resistor, thus enabling stable power supply to peripheral devices. With the addition of a Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter (UART), the IC cards interface is fully compliant with ISO7816-3 standards. In addition to a wide variety of USB card reader products, the USB feature enables various types of data held on the IC card to be transmitted via USB to personal computers.

“The LC87F1864A incorporates a highly versatile DC-DC converter, allowing for selection of step-up/step-down statuses and selection of output voltages,” said Hideo Kondo, general manager of SANYO Semiconductor's Micon Development Department. “Incorporating the DC-DC converter feature, which is normally used as an external IC, into the microcontroller minimizes the circuit-board areas, reduces costs for end-products, and controls the output voltage through an ON/OFF switch.”

Pricing and Availability

Housed in a SQFP48 package measuring 7 mm x 7 mm, the LC87F1864A device incorporates an on-chip debugger function, a 16-bit timer/counter (divisible by 8-bit timer with 8-bit pulse width modulation (PWM) possible), 64 KB read only memory (ROM) and 2 KB of random access memory (RAM).

Sample shipping of the LC87F1864A 8-bit USB flash microcontroller will commence from April 2011. The device is budgetary priced at $3.00 per unit in quantities of 10,000 units.

About SANYO Semiconductor

SANYO Semiconductor Co., Ltd. (an ON Semiconductor company) is a semiconductor manufacturing company with superior power device technologies such as small packaging technology, high efficiency switching technology, high-density packaging technology, etc, and world-class analog technologies. Some of the analog-related assets include wide range processing technology, analog designing technology, experienced analog engineers, and specially designed and manufactured excellent power-saving, environment-conscious devices such as hybrid integrated circuit (HIC) for inverter use. SANYO Semiconductor’s core devices, including discrete device, general-use analog LSI, ASSP, and HIC, have been used in a wide range of products such as PCs, printers, CTVs, cell phones, audio-visual equipment, game equipment, car stereo systems, and air conditioners. For more information, please visit http://semicon.sanyo.com/en/.

About ON Semiconductor

ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ONNN) is a premier supplier of high performance silicon solutions for energy efficient electronics. The company's broad portfolio of power and signal management, logic, discrete and custom devices helps customers efficiently solve their design challenges in automotive, communications, computing, consumer, industrial, LED lighting, medical, military/aerospace and power applications. ON Semiconductor operates a world-class, value-added supply chain and a network of manufacturing facilities, sales offices and design centers in key markets throughout North America, Europe, and the Asia Pacific regions. For more information, visit http://www.onsemi.com.

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