Fujitsu Limited

Tokyo, May 23, 2002--- Fujitsu Limited today announced the introduction of its new 8-bit microcontroller, the MB89F538L, which includes 48 Kbytes of flash memory and comes in a compact 0.8 mm-high BCC-64 package with a 9 x 9 mm footprint. Developed jointly with Kyushu Fujitsu Electronics Ltd., the new product is ideal for use as a sub-controller in digital appliances, such as digital cameras and DVD recorders. It is the newest addition to the F²MC-8L family of 8-bit microcontrollers, all of which feature a wide choice of on-chip functions and peripheral blocks.

As digital cameras, DVD recorders, and other digital consumer electronics have grown more sophisticated in recent years, needs have increased for high performance, highly compact sub-controller to handle the user interface and other control functions.

Fujitsu's MB89F538L comes in a compact BCC-64 with a 9 x 9 mm footprint and a height of only 0.8 mm, making it suitable for smaller printed circuit board designs. With 48 KB of flash memory on the die, the new device can handle single power-source program re-writes on the circuit board, thereby significantly raising the speed and efficiency of program development.

Fujitsu will continue to expand its line of compact microprocessors for home-entertainment equipment, digital AV appliances, and PC peripherals as it works to reduce board design complexity, part counts and circuit-board space requirements.

Sample ship date: July 2002
Sales target: 200,000 units/month


Main Specifications of the MB89F538L:

Process technology:	0.5 µm CMOS
Power-supply voltage:	2.4-3.6 V
Clock rate:	12.5 MHz
Onboard memory:	48 KB (flash memory) 2 KB (RAM) *flash memory guaranteed for 10,000 rewrites
Communications support:	Serial Input Output , Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter, I2C
A/D converter:	10-bit, 8-channel
Timers:	Pulse Width Counter, Pulse Width Modulator, Programmable Pulse Generator Timer, Watchdog

*F²MC is a registered trademark of Fujitsu.

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