Tokyo, November 6, 2002 --Fujitsu Limited today announced the introduction of its new FR60Lite series of microcontrollers. Designed to consume less power, the new series is the latest addition to the FR family of 32-bit RISC microcontrollers. The first two FR60Lite products (the MB91F233 and MB91232L), both with embedded LCD controllers, are targeted for mobile devices and digital consumer electronics. The products are being marketed starting today.

The new series shares the same architecture with the rest of Fujitsu's FR family of high-performance 32-bit microcontrollers. Making the most of Fujitsu's extensive library of intellectual-property assets, these new products support the same high-speed 33 MHz operation as their predecessors, but in a smaller package. Furthermore, by optimizing the clock-driving circuitry, power consumption of the CPU core has been slashed to 1 mA per MHz, a 40% reduction compared to the company's existing lineup of microcontrollers based on the 32-bit RISC CPU core.

The new series also benefits from Fujitsu's advanced system-on-chip development environment, which significantly reduces turnaround times. This enables the company to cut the amount of time between the receipt of a customer's specifications and the shipment of samples by half compared to conventional design methods.

Sample Pricing: ¥2,500 in Japan (excl. tax, same for both products)

Sample Shipments:

MB91F233: November 6, 2002

MB91232L: March 2003

Sales Target: 50,000 per month (both products combined)

Process technology: CMOS 0.35 µm

Power-supply voltage:

Two internal power supplies:	2.4 to 3.6 V (min. 2.2 V in RTC mode)
I/O:	3.0 to 5.5 V (A/D converter & D/A converter I/O: 3.0 to 3.6 V)

Clock rate: 2.1 to 33.6 MHz

Max power-supply current:

MB91F233: 80 mA

MB91232L: 50 mA

Onboard memory:

MB91F233: 192 KB ROM, 16 KB RAM

MB91232L: 256 KB flash memory, 16 KB RAM

LCD controllers: 4COM, 32SEG

A/D converter: 10-bit (4 channels x 2 units)

D/A converter: 8-bit (2 channels)

Clock output included

Real time clock included

UART communications included

Multiple timer functions

Low-power modes: Sleep, step, clock mode

Packaging: 120-pin low-profile quad flat package

Operating environments: SOFTUNE from Fujitsu; OPEN plus from Gaio Technologies Co., Ltd. (www.gaio.com)

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