Texas Instruments has introduced its new TMS320F2806x Piccolo floating-point MCUs (more than 15 in all providing a memory range of 52 – 100KB RAM, 128 – 256 KB flash as well as options for 80 and 100 pin packages).
Featuring an enhanced math engine specifically designed to simplify programming and optimize performance in real-time control applications that may require integrated communications. The math engine is comprised of an 80 MHz floating-point C28x core, new Viterbi Complex Math Unit (VCU) and Control Law Accelerator (CLA) options. Developers of energy-efficient motor control and renewable energy applications can now use a single F2806x MCU to execute control loops as well as power line communications (PLC) protocols and modulation schemes.
The new F2806x MCUs also deliver Increased communications and throughput via USB 2.0 full-speed (host and device), CAN and direct memory access (DMA).
Control-oriented peripherals include, according to TI, the industry's highest resolution PWMs (150ps), a 3 MSPS 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and 3 analog comparators with 10-bit reference.
Free controlSUITE software includes application and math libraries with source code as well as detailed documentation.
The new Piccolo F2806x floating-point MCUs start at $4.95 (1K volumes) and samples are immediately available.
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