Fairchild Semiconductor International (South Portland, ME) introduced its new, ultra-low voltage ACE1502 microcontroller, which features a large number of on-chip peripherals, a built-in precision clock generator, and ultra-low standby current of less than 100nA. The ACE1502 is suitable for portable/hand-held applications such as hand-held remotes and remote, keyless entry systems.
The ACE1502 integrates an ACEx™ family core with 2KB of code EEPROM, 64 bytes each of SRAM and data EEPROM, an on-chip clock generator, and an I/O port with high current (±7mA) on each of the I/O pins. The device is specified for an operating voltage of 1.8V to 3.6V. Available in 8-lead and 14-lead configurations in SOIC and TSSOP packages, the ACE1502 also features in-circuit programming, without requiring the higher programming voltage typically needed for such purposes.
Available now, the ACE1502 is priced at $0.99 in 10,000 pieces. Delivery is in eight weeks ARO.
