| EtherCAT, Ethernet, and CAN FD integration on a single chip
| Supports motor drives, high-power grids, etc.
| No need for external ASIC, reducing overall solution size Texas Instruments (TI) announced new communication features for its C2000 MCUs on the 20th.
TI's new C2000 MCUs feature enhanced communication and control capabilities.
Increased system-level flexibility
The newly announced C2000 F2838x 32-bit MCU family allows engineers to use a single chip to connect AC servo drives and other industrial systems via EtherCAT, Ethernet, CAN FD, and more.
Systems equipped with a communications interface often require an external ASIC or dedicated host control microprocessor.
This limits the flexibility of the design architecture, makes the structure more complex and takes up more board space.
TI's new C2000 F2838x MCUs eliminate the need for an external ASIC, reducing overall solution size and bill of materials.
The F2838x MCU integrates three industrial communication protocols: EtherCAT, Ethernet, and CAN FD, enabling engineers to design MCUs tailored to the specific needs of each system.Do it.
An Arm Cortex-M4-based subsystem that optimizes connectivity while offloading processing-intensive communications.
The C2000 F2838x MCUs deliver enhanced real-time control performance and improved flexibility compared to previous C2000 series MCUs.
The C2000 F2838x series, designed for electrically isolated architectures, utilizes a high-speed serial interface with eight receive channels to facilitate chip-to-chip communication at up to 200 Mbps with minimal pin count. Engineers can achieve a high level of integration in CAN FD and increase the number of CAN FD ports by combining the F2838x with a TI system-based circuit board (SBC), such as the TCAN4550 SBC, which integrates a CAN FD controller and transceiver.
The C28x central processing unit (CPU)-based control, featuring a 64-bit floating-point unit and high-speed integer division hardware, enables differentiated performance and high-precision designs. For servo drive applications, high-speed current loop technology processes field-oriented control in less than 500 ns for more precise position control.
The C2000 F2838x series integrates a single-ended 16-bit analog-to-digital (ADC) converter. Compared to existing C2000 MCUs, the number of available channels has been doubled, and control loop accuracy can be maximized by minimizing external components and system latency.
Extended configurable logic blocks allow engineers to customize peripherals, eliminating or reducing the need for FPGAs.
Pre-release samples of the C2000 TMS320F28388D are available from the TI store in a 337 Ball-Gird-Array (BGA) package, priced at $14 each in quantities of 1,000.
Developers can get started with the TMDSCNCD28388D development kit, priced at $249. Software development kits for motor control and digital power will be available in June.
