NEC Electronics America Inc. (Santa Clara, CA) introduced its new 32-bit V850E/ME2™ RISC microcontroller that combines high levels of performance with a large number of integrated peripheral functions. Executing 195 million instructions per second at 150MHz, the V850E/ME2 microcontroller is suitable for consumer products that require real-time processing such as printers, facsimile equipment, navigational devices, mass storage devices, game systems and digital video and audio products.
The V850E/ME2 microcontroller incorporates an instruction cache and high-speed, high-capacity instruction random access memory for real-time processing at high speeds. Operating at 3.3V, the V850E/ME2 chip consumes only 200mW of power at 150MHz. The microcontroller leverages NEC's advanced 0.13-micron CMOS process technology, using five aluminum layers to integrate more than 9.3 million transistors into a 24mm x 24mm, 176-pin LQFP package.
The 100MHz- and 133MHz versions of the V850E/ME2 microcontroller are available now, priced at $12.50 and $13.30, respectively, in 10,000-unit quantities. The V850E/ME2, operating at 150MHz and priced at $14.20 in 10,000-unit quantities, is scheduled for availability in mid-2003. Pricing and availability are subject to change.
