16-bit MCUs embedded with IEEE802.15.4-compliant 2.4 GHz RF transceiver

NEC Electronics has introduced the µPD78F8056, µPD78F8057 and µPD78F8058, a three new 16-bit flash memory MCUs with embedded IEEE802.15.4-compliant 2.4 GHz RF transceiver for ZigBee RF4CE and remote control in consumer electronics.

The key features of these new MCUs are,

Low level of power consumption of 18 milliamps during reception and 19 mA during transmission.
With a built-in voltage booster, allows Flash EEPROM programmable and erasable at 1.8V
The µPD78F8056 offers 64 KB of flash memory
The µPD78F8057 offers 96 KB of flash memory
The µPD78F8058 offers 128 KB of flash memory

NEC Electronics also provides a ZigBee RF4CE software development kit (SDK), which includes a ZigBee RF4CE stack library and a three-channel real-time sniffer, capable of simultaneously monitoring packets from the three RF4CE frequency channels, and an evaluation board with NEC Electronics' µPD78F8058 MCU.

The two-way communication in RF4CE remote controls enables advanced home entertainment systems to support features by eliminating line-of-sight problems, AV systems can form networks of their own for command-and-control purpose. Security features of the RF4CE standard authenticate legitimate devices and protect data exchanges within its network.

Package: 56 pins and 8x8mm quad flat no-leads (QFN) package
Price:
µPD78F8058 MCU with 128 KB of flash memory and 8 KB of RAM: Each $5
Availability: Now in samples

For more details visit www.necel.com

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