AUSTIN, Texas - August 28, 2000 - In support of the growing personal
computer (PC) peripherals market, Motorola
Inc. (NYSE: MOT) today announced
the addition of the new 68HC908JB8 microcontroller to its portfolio of microcontroller
(MCU) products for PC peripherals. Based on Motorola's market-leading
68HC08 family, the new chip brings the flexibility of Flash memory to PC
peripherals that employ the universal serial bus (USB) or IBM PS/2
interface for applications such as keyboards, mice, RF wireless receivers,
USB converters, USB security keys for e-commerce business, set-top box
peripherals, game pads and joysticks.
"Motorola has been focusing on the PC peripheral market for years and USB
is a core technology for many kinds of peripherals today," said Greg White,
vice president and general manager for Motorola's Microcontroller Division.
"The 68HC908JB8 is the latest in a series of DigitalDNA™ 8-bit MCU
solutions addressing PC peripheral designs requiring a highly integrated
MCU - with on-chip Flash memory and voltage regulation - at a very cost
effective price."
Features
The 68HC908JB8 includes:
- 68HC08 8-bit core (code compatible with 68HC05)
- 8Kbytes of Flash with 10K erase/write cycles and 2ms block programming
- 256 bytes RAM
- Dual-channel 16-bit timer with capture & compare
- USB 1.1 interface
- 37 I/O with 29 pullups
- 3.3V voltage regulator
- Low-voltage detection with reset
With a 1.5-Mbps USB interface module, the 68HC908JB8 is USB 1.1 compliant
with three end-points, three transmit and two receive buffers, allowing
communication between the peripheral and the PC host. It has passed the USB
compliance and interoperability tests at the USB Compliance Workshop. The
68HC908JB8 also features a software configurable input-output (I/O) for
USB or PS/2 signals, with protection circuitry for the two different
voltage levels.
Motorola Flash MCUs are engineered to allow customers the ability to
respond to the changing needs of the market with on-chip memory that is
more cost-effective than OTP (one-time programmable) memory and more
flexible than ROM (read only memory)-based MCUs. The 68HC908JB8 is a
single-chip solution that utilizes the high-performance 68HC08 architecture
and integrates 8 Kbytes of Flash memory capable of write/erase cycling
to 10,000 cycles and programming as fast as two milliseconds for a 64-byte
block. Motorola's Flash memory is in-circuit and in-application
programmable, allowing original equipment manufacturers to program late in
the manufacturing cycle and make upgrades remotely in the field. This
provides great flexibility for their development and production planning.
Additional features of the 68HC908JB8 include 256 bytes of RAM, 37 I/O
lines with 29 pullups, a dual-channel 16-bit timer with input capture and
output compare, 3.3-V regulator and low-voltage detection with reset.
Development Support
Motorola offers system solutions that include chips, software libraries and
example application code, development tools, comprehensive technical
documentation, and engineering support that make it easier for customers to
design, develop, debug and bring products to market faster.
Motorola and independent development tool suppliers offer a wide selection
of hardware and software development tools. Hardware development tools from
Motorola include the Modular Evaluation System (MMEVS); a cost-effective,
real-time emulator kit, including an in-circuit simulator; and the Modular
Development System (MMDS) for high-performance, real-time emulation,
including bus-state analysis. Motorola also offers its In-Circuit Debug (ICD) kit for low-cost, run-time emulation.
Software and hardware development tools for the 68HC908JB8 are offered by
Advantest, Avocet System, Inc., Data I/O, EST, ETAS, Emulation Technology,
HIWARE, Hitex Development Tools, iSystem, Lauterbach, Microtec Research,
Metrowerks, Tektronix and WindRiver Systems.
Price and Availability
The 68HC908JB8 comes in three package versions: 20-pin PDIP
(MC68H908JB8JP), 28-pin SOIC (MC68HC908JB8ADW) and 44-pin QFP
(MC68HC908JB8FB). The suggested list prices for quantities less than 50,000
units are US$2.20 for the 20-pin SOIC, US$2.60 for the 28-pin SOIC, and
US$2.95 for the 44-pin QFP package. Engineering samples are available now
and can be obtained by contacting a local Motorola sales office or
authorized distributor.
The programmer/in-circuit debug kit, M68ICS08JB, is currently available for
a suggested list price of US$295, along with other high-quality development
solutions at multiple price points. For more information on Motorola's
development tool solutions, visit
their Web site or contact
the local Motorola sales office or authorized distributors.
About Motorola
As the world's No.1 producer of embedded processors, Motorola's
Semiconductor Products Sector offers multiple DigitalDNA technologies which
enable its customers to create "smart" products and new business
opportunities in the networking and computing, wireless communications,
transportation, and imaging and entertainment markets. Motorola's worldwide
semiconductor sales were $7.4 billion (USD) in 1999.
Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT) is a global leader in providing integrated
communications solutions and embedded electronic solutions. Sales in 1999
were $33.1 billion.
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