Freescale unveils Kinetic E Series MCUs to support compliance

Freescale Semiconductor has introduced 5V 32 bit MCUs built on the ARM Cortex -M0+ processor. The new Kinetis E series MCUs are designed to provide high-performance in harsh electromagnetic environments. These MCUs are supported by Freescale Freedom development platform for rapid development. They feature electromagnetic noise immunity for systems that traditionally use 8- and 16-bit MCUs, such as white goods and industrial applications, while providing high efficiency and optimal code density.

The new Kinetis E series products are ideal for applications which are operating in high-noise environments. Leveraging the devices’ robust design and 32-bit processing capabilities, systems designers can use a single device instead of the multiple MCUs previously required.

Brandon Tolany, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Freescale’s MCU business, said, Historically, 32-bit MCUs have been associated with lower voltage operation and considered unreliable in electromagnetically harsh environments such as factories or even many households. Kinetis E series MCUs break new ground by combining low cost and high- performance with advanced electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection features designed to support compliance with industrial-grade reliability and temperature requirements.

To help customers meet the meet the IEC 60730 Class B safety standard for household appliances, Freescale offers both hardware features built into Kinetis E series MCUs as well as fault-tolerant software.
The first Kinetis E series device, the 64-pin QFP version of the KE02, is available now. The suggested resale pricing for the KE02 MCU family in 10K unit quantities ranges from 78 Cents to $1.13 (USD).