BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2007--Silicon Laboratories Inc.
(Nasdaq:SLAB), a leader in high-performance, analog-intensive,
mixed-signal ICs, today announced at the Embedded Systems Conference
in Boston the expansion of its best-in-class small form factor family
to include the C8051F336 family of highly-integrated 8-bit MCUs.
Pin-for-pin compatible with Silicon Laboratories C8051F330 family of
devices, the F336 doubles the Flash code space to 16 kB. Additional
memory combined with high-performance peripherals and four-corner
operation enables system designers to easily upgrade their products
and add features in software while leveraging the cost, reliability
and design benefits of Silicon Labs' mixed-signal MCUs.
Ideal for applications that require parameter sampling,
information processing and communications functions within an embedded
system, the F336 offers the highest functional density in a small form
factor. A pipelined, single-cycle 8051 core delivers up to 25 MIPS of
CPU bandwidth. High-performance analog features are integrated
on-chip, including a highly-linear SAR ADC and programmable IDAC for
analog measurement and control. Packaged in a tiny 4x4 mm quad flat
no-lead (QFN) package, system designers are also easily able to work
within space and cost constraints.
All of Silicon Laboratories' small form factor MCUs provide
four-corner operation, which means they do not require special
operating conditions to achieve the optimal datasheet specifications.
The CPU is designed to operate at 25 MHz over the entire allowed
operating temperature and power supply voltage ranges. ADC speed and
accuracy are also guaranteed over the entire allowed temperature and
voltage supply ranges with the CPU operating at full speed. The
onboard precision oscillator is designed and calibrated to two percent
for worst-case temperature and supply voltage.
Pin-for-pin compatibility with the F330 family makes the F336 a
straightforward upgrade in existing designs. For new designs, the F336
offers a full-featured development kit containing all hardware and
software required to develop an embedded system.
"Our customers are under pressure to quickly design products that
provide more features and improved reliability while reducing cost,"
said Derrell Coker, vice president of Silicon Laboratories. "Our small
form factor MCUs offer a cost-effective, simple-to-design and
feature-rich solution that provides a migration path for customers to
increase features or further reduce cost."
Pricing and Availability
The C8051F336 Small Form Factor MCU family is available now with
pricing beginning at $1.77 each in quantities of 10K units.
Silicon Laboratories Inc.
Silicon Laboratories is an industry leader in the innovation of
high-performance, analog-intensive, mixed-signal ICs. Developed by a
world-class engineering team with unsurpassed expertise in
mixed-signal design, Silicon Labs' diverse portfolio of
highly-integrated, easy-to-use products offers customers significant
advantages in performance, size and power consumption. These patented
solutions serve a broad set of markets and applications including
consumer, communications, computing, industrial and automotive.
Headquartered in Austin, TX, Silicon Labs is a global enterprise
with operations, sales and design activities worldwide. The company is
committed to contributing to our customers' success by recruiting the
highest quality talent to create industry-changing innovations. For
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SOURCE: Silicon Laboratories Inc.