Breaking new ground in 8- and 32-bit compatibility, Freescale has introduced the first two members of its new Flexis™ series of microcontrollers (MCUs). The MC9S08QE128 based on the S08 core, and MCF51QE128, the first device based on the ColdFire® V1 core, are the industry's first 8- and 32-bit MCUs with pin-for-pin compatibility and a common set of on-chip peripherals and development tools.
The Flexis series provides the 8- to 32-bit "connection point" on Freescale's Controller Continuum - the industry's only roadmap for compatible 8- and 32-bit architectures. The Flexis QE128 family enables developers to migrate between low-end and high-performance embedded designs with exceptional ease, speed, cost-effectiveness and ultra-low-power operating efficiency.
By providing a clear migration path, the Flexis QE128 MCUs open up a wide range of possibilities in a variety of consumer and industrial applications, including health care instrumentation and monitoring, factory automation, point-of-sale equipment, fire and security systems, HVAC and building control, metering and consumer appliances. The compatible architectures and tools make it easy to expand into new embedded markets without having to invest heavily in software rewrites and conversion to a new architecture.
Flexis QE128 product features
- MC9S08QE128: first 8-bit S08 MCU with up to 128 KB flash memory
- MCF51QE128: first 32-bit ColdFire V1 MCU and industry's most power-efficient 32-bit controller
- Stop currents down to 370 nA
- 6 microsecond wakeup time
- Ultra-low run currents starting at 50 micro-amps
- 50 MHz S08 or ColdFire V1 core operating frequency
- 25 MHz bus frequency
- Up to 8 K bytes RAM
- Up to 128 KB flash
- 24-channel, 12-bit analog-to-digital (ADC) converters
- Two analog comparators
- 2 x SCI, 2 x I2C, 2 x SPI
- One 6-channel and two 3-channel timer PWM modules
- Real-time clock (RTC)
- Up to 70 general-purpose I/O (GPIO)
- System integration: frequency locked loop (FLL) and software watchdog
- Internal clock source (ICS)
- Low-power external 32 kHz oscillator
- 1.8 V - 3.6 V operating range
- Enhanced internal oscillator, voltage regulator and real-time counter
- Packages: 80LQFP, 64LQFP
- Temperature Range: -40oC to 85oC
- Common development tools including CodeWarrior for Microcontrollers 6.0
Pricing and availability
Early samples of the MC9S08QE128 and MCF51QE128 devices in 80LQFP and 64LQFP packages are planned for July 2007. Early samples of the MC9S08QE64 and MCF51QE64 devices, offering 64 K of embedded flash memory in 64LQFP packages, are also planned for July 2007. Manufacturing samples are planned for November 2007.
