Infineon announced sample availability of the first two members in the new TC116x series of 32-bit microcontrollers based on its TriCore architecture. In addition to a 66MHz CPU, the new TC1161 and TC1162 microcontrollers integrate 1MByte of embedded Flash memory and a comprehensive set of peripherals in a low-cost package. The TC1161 and TC1162 address demanding industrial applications such as high-performance AC and DC drives or servo-drives for the precise control of electric motors in machines and manufacturing processes, generic industrial control such as factory automation equipment and robotics.

The devices are optimized for demanding embedded applications where real-time control, DSP performance and specific peripheral functions are needed. Typical applications are motor drives and industrial control. The rich peripheral set includes a flexible timer unit (GPTA) for PWM generation, fast multi-channel ADCs, MultiCAN module (TC1162 only), Asynchronous and Synchronous Serial Interfaces (ASC/SSC) and a Micro Link Interface (MLI) for interfacing to a second controller. The flexible GPTA concept enables scalable motor control solutions and an autonomous full coharent high-speed PWM generation with 0 to 100 percent duty cycle to achieve highly efficient drive operations. The dedicated peripherals together with the TriCore and 1MByte embedded Flash memory predestinate the TC1161/1162 microcontrollers as cost-effective 32-bit solutions in various real-time industrial control applications.

Availability

The TC1161 and TC1162 operate at a 1.5V core supply voltage (3.3V I/O) and are available in a low-cost PG-LQFP-176 package for the industrial temperature range from -40° to +85°C. The unit price (MSRP) for 10,000 units is Euro 9.35 for the TC1161 respectively Euro 9.90 for the TC1662. The microcontrollers have on-chip debugging support for development and verification. Software development and debugging tools as well as real time operating systems are available from embedded system vendors. Infineon plans to continuously expand the TC116x product family, introducing 4 further products in the first half of 2006. The additional members will offer extended memory capacity, higher CPU clock and new peripherals.