Freescale Semiconductor has announced an new microcontroller family based on Power Architecture.
Intended for industrial applications with functional safety requirements, the dual-core PXS20 MCUs comply with IEC61511 and IEC61508 (SIL 3) safety standards.
“In industrial markets such as factory automation, process controls, rail, aviation and medical, the need for functional safety and stringent safety certification has intensified,” said Geoff Lees, v-p of Freescale’s Industrial and Multi-Market MCU business.
Built on two e200 Power Architecture cores, all devices use a dual-core safety platform with an innovative safety concept targeting systems featuring IEC61508 (SIL 3) safety integrity level. On-chip redundancy is offered for the critical components of the MCU, which include the CPU core, memory controllers, timers, watch dogs and more.
The PXS20 also has the ability to control up to two brushless DC motors or multiple actuators, making it ideal for a wide variety of industrial applications.
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