Low-power 16-bit Flash microcontroller with USB

17 May 2006 DSP, Micros & Memory Healthcare (Industry)

Renesas Technology Europe offers the H8S/2215RF, a low power 16-bit microcontroller combining 24 MHz CPU performance with 256 KB Flash and USB in a compact 10 x 10 mm CSP package. The device is suited for highly functional consumer and industrial applications where component space is limited, such as sensors, bar code scanners, printers and health monitoring systems. In addition to 16 KB RAM, the device is equipped with a peripheral set including direct memory access controller, a data transfer controller, a 16-bit timer pulse unit, an 8-bit timer, a watchdog timer, a USB, three channels of serial communication interfaces, a 10-bit ADC, and an 8-bit DAC. The popular H8S/221x series now includes three devices with full speed USB: H8S/2212F, H8S/2215RF and H8S/2218F. The series offers different memory and package options ranging from 128 to 256 KB and 64 pins to 112 pins. H8S/2215RF's ability to transfer data in four modes, namely: Control, Interrupt, Bulk and Isochronous, make it well suited for use in office automation and communication equipment.

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