TI for the low cost, Renesas aims at the touch market
31
Oct
2024
TI is heating up the competitition with low prices Cortex-M0+ giving an additional 128kB of Flash for an extra cent ($0.01) for a Dollar part. At the same time Renesas invests in touch RX v3 MCUs to power the industrial and home applications.
Infineon
No significant changes this month.
No significant changes this month.
Microchip
Microchip’s focus this month was on the ATSAMC21E18A (18 new variants), the DSPIC33AK128 (76 variants) and the PIC16F (93).
We are seeing 4 new Cortex-M7 variants of the mega flash products (4 and 8MB) the PIC32CZ.
Microchip’s focus this month was on the ATSAMC21E18A (18 new variants), the DSPIC33AK128 (76 variants) and the PIC16F (93).
We are seeing 4 new Cortex-M7 variants of the mega flash products (4 and 8MB) the PIC32CZ.
Nordic
There was an additional package option for the nRF52840 with QFN48.
There was an additional package option for the nRF52840 with QFN48.
Nuvoton
Nuvoton added a few more KM1M7 Cortex-M7 parts, with larger packages HQFP 100 and 144.
Nuvoton added a few more KM1M7 Cortex-M7 parts, with larger packages HQFP 100 and 144.
NXP
NXP is adding a few parts in the i.MX8 Plus.
NXP is adding a few parts in the i.MX8 Plus.
Renesas
Renesas introduced the RX261 and RX260 microcontroller (MCU) Groups with 181 new products. The new 64 MHz RXv3 MCUs uses 69μA/MHz during active operation and 1μA in standby mode and target touch sensors applications even in wet environments.
Renesas’ third-generation capacitive touch IP (CTSU2SL) delivers high noise immunity and water resistance, allowing users to implement touch sensors in kitchen appliances and outdoor equipment such as smart locks.
Renesas introduced the RX261 and RX260 microcontroller (MCU) Groups with 181 new products. The new 64 MHz RXv3 MCUs uses 69μA/MHz during active operation and 1μA in standby mode and target touch sensors applications even in wet environments.
Renesas’ third-generation capacitive touch IP (CTSU2SL) delivers high noise immunity and water resistance, allowing users to implement touch sensors in kitchen appliances and outdoor equipment such as smart locks.
The RX261 Group MCUs provide a wide range of features, including a Full Speed USB function controller with a high-speed on-chip oscillator (HOCO) that eliminates the need for external crystals to generate an accurate USB clock. A CAN FD module is also included to enable fast and reliable communication.
Key Features of the RX261/RX260 Group MCUs
- 64 MHz RXv3 core (355CoreMark)
- Memory: 256KB/384KB/512KB code flash, 8KB data flash, 128KB SRAM
- Low power (69μA/MHz active; 1μA in standby)
- Water-resistant touch sensing
- Operating range: 1.6V to 5.5V, -40°C to 85°C/105°C
- Peripherals: CTSU2SL, UART, I2C, SPI, 12-bit ADC, 8-bit DAC, Comparator, PWM timer, Low power timer
- Package Options: 48/64/80/100-pin LFQFP, 48-pin HWQFN
- 5V power supply support: High noise immunity and dynamic range of analog inputs
The RX261 adds:
- RSIP-E11A security IP: AES, ECC, and SHA engines and robust management features
- Peripherals: Full-speed USB (Host/Function), CAN FD, RSIP-E11A
SiliconLabs
No significant changes.
No significant changes.
ST Microelectronics
ST added 17 parts this month, all variants of existing parts.
ST added 17 parts this month, all variants of existing parts.
Texas Instruments
TI released 24 parts, mostly F2800xx and the MSP430FR6xx.
What caught our attention is a couple of MSPM0L222x. The L2227SPNR and the L2228SPNR are identical except for the flash size, from 128 to 256kB. TI will charge respectively $0.98 and $0.99 @1000 parts. That is a small difference compared to ST STM32C011J4M6 and J6M6, respectively 16 and 32 kB for $0.24 and $0.29 @10k.
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TI released 24 parts, mostly F2800xx and the MSP430FR6xx.
What caught our attention is a couple of MSPM0L222x. The L2227SPNR and the L2228SPNR are identical except for the flash size, from 128 to 256kB. TI will charge respectively $0.98 and $0.99 @1000 parts. That is a small difference compared to ST STM32C011J4M6 and J6M6, respectively 16 and 32 kB for $0.24 and $0.29 @10k.
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