6.6K gates 8051 MCU IP at 13.15x speed of the original C8051

Did you thought use of 8 bit microcontroller is no more wise, not really, check out the below release by Cast on their high performance 8051 VLSI IP. Designers of embedded control systems, Internet of Things (IoT) sensor modules, and other systems requiring small, low-power, low-cost, easy-to-program microcontrollers have new options in the 8051 IP core line from intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. The new T8051XC3 Tiny 8051 IP Core is among the very smallest such microcontrollers available—reducing power consumption and chip cost—yet offers both good performance and high-quality integrated peripherals. The 8051 cores from CAST are now supported by the popular tools from IAR Systems, offering designers another integrated development environment (IDE) choice. The new Tiny 8051 core is available now, and IAR Systems tool support for it is coming soon. Support for the rest of CAST’s 8051 line is available immediately in the complete compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench from IAR Systems. The T8051XC3 IP Core is sourced from long-time 8051 experts Silesia Devices. It integrates an 8-bit, MCS51-compatible processor with several common peripherals: a serial communications controller, flexible timer/counter, multipurpose IO port, and an interrupt controller. It may also include a hardware debug unit supporting JTAG four-wire or a Single-Wire interfa...