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New 'F24x DSPs with on-chip Flash speed time-to-market

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New ’F24x DSPs with on-chip Flash speed time-to-market

The industry’s first DSP with on-chip Flash memory is now available in volume, and two other Flash DSPs are sampling.

The TMS320F24x family of DSPs offers the convenience of Flash reprogramming to simplify development of motor-, motion- and process-control systems. Applications such as appliances, power supplies, industrial automation, automotive, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) can benefit from the rapid programming and upgradability offered by the ’F24x devices.

The new TMS320F240, with integrated Flash memory, speeds up software development and simplifies upgrades.

The released device, the ’F240, integrates 16K words of Flash and features code- and pin-compatibility with the ROM-based ’C240. Designers can program quickly using the ’F240, then transfer the code to the more cost-effective ROM-based device for volume production.

Two other devices now sampling, the ’F241 and ’F243, integrate Flash memory and are the industry’s only DSPs with an integrated Control Area Networking (CAN) controller. With the CAN interface, these devices support complex industrial applications that require control of multiple motors through inter-system communications. The ’F243 also integrates an expansion bus for the use of additional memory. The ’F241 has ROM derivatives—the ’C241 and ’C243—in volume production.

The ’F24x DSPs include a 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) with an 850-ns typical conversion time and a dedicated event manager that supports multiple pulse-width modulation (PWM) channels and dead-band logic. These functions enable designers to design more efficiently by reducing or eliminating mechanical linkages and electronic components. This results in lighter-weight, quieter end products with lower system costs.

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TMS320F24x Devices
Device Volume
Availability
Package(s) Price (each in 10K units)
’F240Now132-pin PQFP$15.51
’F24112/9868-pin PLCC
64-pin PQFP
$12.73
’F24312/98144-pin TQFP$14.39

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