TI adds 29 mcus to Stellaris range, cuts prices
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Following its recent acquisition of Luminary Micro, Texas Instruments has not only expanded the Stellaris Cortex-M3 based microcontroller range, but also reduced prices.
In all, 29 Stellaris mcus have been unveiled, with devices featuring IP for motion control applications, intelligent analogue functionality and expanded advanced connectivity options. The combination, says the company, provides a broad range of price/performance solutions for industrial applications. The portfolio offers extended memory range pin compatibility, along with new compact packages for space and cost savings.
By integrating Luminary, TI has been able to make economies of scale, allowing prices to be reducted on average by 13% across the Stellaris family.
Eight devices have been added to the LM3S1000 series, while five new members are added to the LM3S3000 series, each with USB device, USB host/device and USB On the Go (OTG) support. Meanwhile, 14 parts have been added to the LM3S5000 series. Along with USB device, USB host/Device and USB OTG support, the parts also offer Bosch 2.0 A/B CAN connectivity. Finally, two mcus have been added to the LM3S9000 series, both with 10/100 Ethernet MAC+PHY, USB OTG and Bosch 2.0 A/B CAN.
Capable of running at up to 80MHz, the mcus have optimised memory performance with single cycle flash and sram access up to 50MHz.
