Breakthrough for ARM Cortex-M based mcus
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STMicroelectronics says it has achieved a breakthrough for ARM Cortex-M based microcontrollers with the introduction of devices featuring embedded flash at 90nm process technology.
"Since its launch in 2007, the STM32 has led the convergence of 16 and 32bit applications and gained tremendous success with many design wins in multiple market segments," said Jim Nicholas, General Manager of ST's Microcontroller Division. "Continuous innovation and improvement has built the industry's broadest portfolio of Cortex-M3 based devices, and taking the STM32 to 90nm will enable more feature-rich applications reaching higher performance standards and even greater power efficiency."
A limited number of customers will receive samples in the fourth quarter of 2009, followed by full production availability in 2010. These MCUs will deliver faster operation, increased peripheral integration, and extra savings in power consumption, as well as providing among the highest on-chip SRAM and non-volatile memory densities available.
ST now has more than 70 STM32 devices in full production, offering a vast choice of performance, features and packages through its Access Line, USB Access Line, Performance Line and Connectivity Line devices, the STM32W wireless-enabled series announced earlier in 2009, and the forthcoming STM32L series featuring ST's ultra-low-power technology.
