Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics Drive Vehicle Safety to Highest Standards
(Thomson Reuters ONE) -
Multi-core microcontroller using in-house embedded Flash process technology
enables functional safety compliance in automotive systems
Geneva, February 21, 2013 - STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global
semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics
applications and a top supplier to the automotive industry, today announced a
new member in its multi-core microcontroller (MCU) family aimed at functional
safety applications for car electronics. The new device combines compliance with
the most stringent automotive safety standards (ISO 26262) and increased non-
volatile memory size, giving a simple upward migration path from existing parts
and strengthening ST's product line of fault-tolerant microcontrollers for
mission-critical automotive applications.
The SPC56EL70 32-bit microcontroller is the newest member in ST's product line
designed to cover a wide range of automotive applications that need to respect
the automotive safety integrity levels (ASIL) that are now required, up to and
including the most stringent ASIL D level. These requirements are now
commonplace in critical systems such as anti-lock braking, electric power
steering, active suspension and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
The ISO 26262 functional safety standard defines the rules needed in order to
avoid unreasonable risk due to hazards caused by malfunctioning of the complete
electrical system. The microcontroller's role is extremely critical so all
sections of the standard that are applicable have been evaluated for ST's
automotive -safety devices.
ST's new single-chip automotive microcontroller combines two high-performance
cores with 2MB Flash and 192kB internal RAM memory, three CAN (Controller Area
Network) interfaces and an optimized peripheral set for safety and motor-control
applications, supporting up to two brushless 3-phase motors. The dual-core
architecture reduces duplication of components at a system level, lowering
overall system costs.
The architecture also provides unique flexibility by allowing the user to select
lockstep or dual parallel processing (independent core operation) modes,
enabling support of multiple safety architectures that the user can configure to
achieve the required balance between safety and performance level.
The SPC56EL automotive microcontroller product line is part of the family of
Power Architecture(TM) devices enabling integrators to use the 32-bit MCU core
throughout powertrain, car body, chassis and safety systems. These devices
support advanced functions, enable improved vehicle performance and economy, and
deliver savings in development by promoting hardware and software reuse.
All the devices combine the scalable e200-core 32-bit Power Architecture with an
application-optimized peripheral set and plentiful embedded Flash memory, to
increase integration, maximize design reuse, shorten time to market, and reduce
costs.
As part of the complete supply-chain strategy, this product line is manufactured
in ST's in house embedded Flash (eFlash) process technology, which builds upon
the Company's 20-year expertise in embedded Flash. The SPC56EL product line has
an available memory range from 768 Kbytes to 2 Mbytes of Flash and is currently
available in LQFP100 and LQFP144 package configurations. BGA257 versions are
also planned in the near future.
"Functional Safety Compliance is essential to realize cutting-edge System-on-
Chip ICs for mission-critical automotive applications," said Fabio Marchio,
Group Vice President, General Manager of ST's Automotive Microcontroller &
Infotainment Division. "Offering an upward migration path with increased memory
while keeping compatibility with already established dual-core devices enables
our automotive customers to rapidly address more demanding applications such as
in radar applications, as they evolve from producing warnings to taking action."
Compliant with the ISO 26262 ASIL-D standard, the SPC56EL70 is sampling now. For
further information, including pricing, please contact your ST sales
office.
About STMicroelectronics
ST is a global leader in the semiconductor market serving customers across the
spectrum of sense and power and automotive products and embedded processing
solutions. From energy management and savings to trust and data security, from
healthcare and wellness to smart consumer devices, in the home, car and office,
at work and at play, ST is found everywhere microelectronics make a positive and
innovative contribution to people's life. By getting more from technology to get
more from life, ST stands for life.augmented.
In 2012, the Company's net revenues were $8.49 billion. Further information on
ST can be found at www.st.com.
For Press Information Contact:
STMicroelectronics
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Director Technical Media Relations
+1 781 591 0354
michael.markowitz(at)st.com
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