A low power 16-bit microcontroller, combining 24MHz CPU performance with
256kbyte Flash and USB in a compact 10mm x 10mm CSP package, has been
launched by Renesas Technology Europe.
The H8S/2215RF is seen as ideal for highly functional consumer and
industrial applications where component space is limited, such as sensors,
bar code scanners, printers and health monitoring systems. The superior
security offered by BGA packages means the solution is also suitable for
electronic point of sale (EPOS).
In addition to 256kbyte Flash memory and 16kbyte RAM, the device is equipped
with a peripheral set including direct memory access controller (DMAC), a
data transfer controller (DTC), a 16-bit timer pulse unit (TPU), an 8-bit
timer (TMR), a watchdog timer (WDT), a universal serial bus (USB), three
channels of serial communication interfaces (SCIs), a 10-bit A/D
CONVERTER,
and a 8-bit D/A converter.
The popular H8S/221x series now includes three devices with full speed USB:
H8S/2212F, H8S/2215RF and H8S/2218F. The series offers different memory and
package options ranging from 128 to 256kbytes and 64-pins to 112-pins.
H8S/2215RF's ability to transfer data in four modes, namely: Control,
Interrupt, Bulk and Isochronous, make it ideally suited for use in office
automation and communication equipment.
H8S/2215RF is available in both 120-pin TQFP (Thin Quad Flat Pack) and
112-pin BGA (Ball Grid Array) packages, which offer benefits including
superior electrical characteristics, compatibility with conventional
soldering techniques and a very low soldering failure rate, due to their
self-align effect. The device is supported by JTAG/OCD (E10A-USB) and a
starter kit which will be available in July 2006, says the company.
