NUREMBERG, Germany, Feb 13, 2006 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs, today announced
the expansion of its USB microcontroller products with solutions for
both high-end and cost-sensitive applications, including the addition
of the C8051F34x family at the Embedded World tradeshow in Nuremberg,
Germany. Silicon Laboratories' new C8051F34x product family meets the
demands of applications that require USB connectivity and
high-performance analog, high-performance CPU processing and larger
memory footprints such as medical diagnostic equipment, point-of-sale
(POS) terminals, weigh scales, embedded modems and voice over Internet
protocol (VoIP) telephones.
The C8051F34x family includes a high-speed pipelined
8051-compatible MCU core operating up to 48 MIPS, a 10-bit
analog-to-digital converter (ADC), up to 64 kB of on-board Flash
memory and 5376 bytes of RAM, which includes 1 kB of USB FIFO. The
on-chip USB engine includes a control endpoint and six flexible
endpoint pipes allowing customers to support multiple USB device
types. An enhanced feature set includes SPI, SMBus, external memory
interface (EMIF), counters, PWM generators and comparators.
All of Silicon Laboratories' USB MCU products are USB
2.0-compliant supporting both low-speed and full-speed operation and
include an on-chip voltage regulator and physical layer transceiver
for direct interface to the USB connection without the need for
additional components. A rich set of peripheral features such as
UARTs, timers and temperature sensors make Silicon Laboratories'
complete USB MCU solutions the most comprehensive, highest integrated
solutions on the market.
"There is increasing demand for USB solutions that offer higher
integration, lower cost and a complimentary tool chain to accelerate
product development," said Derrell Coker, vice president of Silicon
Laboratories. "With the expansion of our USB product line, we are able
to address our customers' full spectrum of requirements."
Silicon Laboratories' USB MCU product line also includes the
following:
-
C8051F320/1 for mid-range applications such as digital
cameras, modems and printers that require high-performance
analog but fewer peripheral features.
- C8051F326/7 for cost-sensitive applications such as USB
tokens, gaming devices, intelligent cables assemblies, I/O
adapters and toys that require single-chip, very small
footprint solutions.
- CP210x USB-to-UART bridge that converts data traffic between
USB and UART formats for applications such as cellular phones,
navigation systems, glucose meters and barcode readers.
Silicon Laboratories offers a unique hardware development
platform for each USB MCU product family as well as software
development tools that accelerate time-to-market by simplifying the
design process and allowing designers to focus on their end product.
Software development tools include a full-featured integrated
development environment (IDE) with single-cycle hardware breakpoints
and configurable watch windows. Host and device source code examples
for commonly used drivers and transfer types are included that enable
designers to build their system to interface to standard host
operating systems without the need for custom driver development.
Another key software tool, USBXpress®, provides the easiest way
to achieve "bulk" data transfer. Silicon Laboratories also works with
leading partners such as Jungo Ltd. to supply rapid driver development
software and National Technical Systems Inc. to accelerate USB
compliance testing.
Silicon Laboratories' USB solutions include innovative
applications and reference designs that ease the design process by
offering all of the technical documentation and technical construction
files needed to assist in implementing USB functionality. For more
information, please visit www.silabs.com/usb.
Pricing and Availability
Silicon Laboratories' USB MCU products are offered in a variety of
packages and price points. The C8051F32x family is available in a 5 x
5 mm 28-pin quad flat no-lead (QFN) package or a 32-pin low profile
quad flat package (LQFP). Pricing for the C8051F32x family begins at
$1.76 in quantities of 10K. The C8051F34x family is available in a
32-pin LQFP and a 48-pin thin quad flat pack (TQFP). Pricing for the
C8051F34x family begins at $3.42 in quantities of 10K. Full production
is scheduled for Q1 2006. For more information, please visit
www.silabs.com/mcu.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc. is a leading designer of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal integrated circuits
(ICs) for a broad range of applications. Silicon Laboratories' diverse
portfolio of highly integrated, patented solutions is developed by a
world-class engineering team with decades of cumulative expertise in
cutting-edge mixed-signal design. The company has design, engineering,
marketing, sales and applications offices throughout North America,
Europe and Asia. For more information about Silicon Laboratories,
please visit www.silabs.com.
Cautionary Language
This press release may contain forward-looking statements based on
Silicon Laboratories' current expectations. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties. A number of important
factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those in
the forward-looking statements. Silicon Laboratories believes that it
is important to communicate the company's future expectations to
investors. However, there may be events in the future that Silicon
Laboratories is not able to accurately predict or control. For a
discussion of these and other factors that could impact Silicon
Laboratories' financial results and cause actual results to differ
materially from those in the forward-looking statements, please refer
to Silicon Laboratories' recent filings with the SEC, particularly the
Form 10-KA filed April 25, 2005 and the 10-Q filed October 24, 2005.
Note to editors: Silicon Laboratories, USBXpress and the Silicon
Laboratories logo are trademarks of Silicon Laboratories Inc. All
other product names noted herein may be trademarks of their respective
holders.
SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories Inc., Austin
Tiffany Plowman, 512-464-9432
tiffany.plowman@silabs.com