MCU targets extreme temperatures up to 210°C

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Texas Instruments has introduced what it claims is the industry's first floating point microcontroller for extreme temperature operation from -55 to 210°C.

The SM320F28335-HT Delfino 32bit mcu is designed to provide high reliability, high performance, real time measurement and control for manufacturers of electronics operating in harsh and hot environments. Applications include downhole drilling, commercial jet engines, motor control, military applications, medical instruments and surgical tools requiring sterilisation. The device is based on TI's TMS320C2000 mcu platform and is available in ceramic and Known Good Die packaging. According to TI, its high temperature range eliminates the need for expensive up screening and qualification tests of industrial grade mcus, allowing for faster design of applications operating in harsh environments and cutting development time by up to one year. The SM320F28335 also features an integrated 32bit floating point unit with 100MHz cpu speed to provide six times higher performance for real time measurement and control than existing high temperature solutions. Other features include 512KB of embedded flash memory and 68KB of internal ram, integrated control oriented peripherals, six high resolution PWM outputs at 150ps and a high speed 16 channel 12bit ADC.