Fujitsu expands FM3 family of 32-bit MCUs

SINGAPORE: Fujitsu Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd (FSAL) announced the launch of an upgraded lineup of its FM3 Family of 32-bit general-purpose RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 processor core.

In total, Fujitsu Semiconductor is releasing 38 new products, including the MB9BF529TPMC, which is equipped with high-capacity memory, and the MB9BF121JPMC, which features low pin count packaging. Sample quantities of the new products will incrementally be made available starting May 10, 2013. The new lineup is optimised for system control in household appliances, office automation equipment, and industrial equipment.

With the addition of these new products, Fujitsu Semiconductor’s top class FM3 Family lineup of ARM Cortex-M3 processor core-based microcontrollers will total 570 products.

Since first announcing the FM3 family of 32-bit general-purpose RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core in 2010, Fujitsu Semiconductor has subsequently developed a rich product lineup supporting a broad range of applications.

The Basic Group, which achieves an ideal balance between performance and cost, will be enhanced with the 38 new products including the high-capacity MB9B520T/420T/320T/120T Series, which features up to 1.5MB of flash memory; the low-pin MB9B120J Series, which is available in 32-pin packaging; and the low-power MB9A420L/120L Series, which supports CAN communications. The new lineup is optimal for system control in household appliances, office automation equipment, and industrial equipment.

Going forward, Fujitsu Semiconductor plans to incrementally augment its microcontroller portfolio, including its FM4 Family of Cortex-M4 core-based processors and the FM0+ Family of Cortex-M0+ core-based processors, all while delivering its enhanced product lineup to the global marketplace.