Freescale - New 8-bit micros for metering and appliances expands to LCD portfolio
Published May 12 2009 [Printer friendly version] [Email article to a friend] [More Semiconductor articles]
Liquid crystal displays (LCDs) have become essential and pervasive user
interfaces for electronic products in our homes, offices, cars and
factories. Adding to its growing portfolio of microcontroller solutions for
LCD-based applications, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the
MC9S08LG32 microcontroller (MCU) family for industrial applications.
Featuring an integrated LCD driver, the 8-bit S08LG MCUs are members of
Freescale's popular L family of 8-bit MCUs, providing cost-effective LCD
control solutions for a wide range of industrial and automotive designs.
The S08LG family provides cost-effective embedded control and user interface
solutions for electric metering applications, HVAC controls, digital
thermostats, home appliances and exercise equipment. The S08LG devices are
also ideal for a wide range of automotive body control applications, such as
instrument clusters used in entry-level vehicles for emerging markets.
The 5V S08LG devices offer a range of flash memory sizes (up to 32 KB) and
package options scaling from 48 to 80 pins. The on-chip LCD driver supports
displays with up to 296 segments (8x37 or 4x41 LCD configurations). Flexible
LCD module power management configuration helps reduce overall power
consumption.
The highly-integrated 8-bit MCUs are designed to deliver enhanced
electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC)
performance through flexible pin reassignment. Simple software configuration
enables any LCD pin to be assigned to the front plane (segment) or to the
back plane (common). Flexible front and back plane reassignment simplifies
PCB layout and makes it easy to optimise designs for robust EMI performance.
"With the introduction of the S08LG family, Freescale is addressing customer
demand for 5V LCD MCUs optimised for a wide range of industrial, home
appliance and medical applications," said Aiden Mitchell, director of
industrial and multi-market MCUs at Freescale. "The S08LG devices provide
embedded developers 5V 8-bit alternatives to help drive down development
cost while helping ensure quality and reliability."
Broad portfolio of silicon solutions for LCD applications - The S08LG family
is part of Freescale's growing portfolio of 8-bit and 32-bit MCUs with
on-chip LCD drivers. These highly-integrated devices are designed to reduce
the cost and simplify the development of a wide range of consumer,
industrial and medical applications. In addition to MCUs, Freescale offers
analog LED drivers for LCD backlighting applications, says the company.
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