TI Korea (CEO Kent Jun, www.ti.com/ww/kr) August 9, 2012 - TI (CEO Kent Jun) has launched the Piccolo™ microcontroller designed specifically for real-time control and motor control applications. This product enables cost-effective 32-bit real-time control for applications such as home appliances, industrial textile equipment, and compressors. The C2000™ Piccolo™ TMS320F2802x microcontroller not only provides highly integrated analog hardware, but also enables improvements in power efficiency and system protection functionality. These devices, available in sizes as small as 38-pin packages, incorporate advanced architecture and enhanced peripherals, allowing a single chip to replace multiple discrete electronic components while enabling improved power management for motor control applications.

Enhanced System Protection Features
The Piccolo F2802x microcontroller integrates an analog comparator in addition to a 12-bit ADC, allowing designers to conveniently manage power delivery in motor control and digital power systems and protect the system. By utilizing these internal comparators, it is possible to smoothly shut down selected PWM (pulse-width modulation) channels or trigger other events without requiring complex external fault management circuitry.

Power Conversion and Cost-Effective Battery Charging Capability
Additionally, the Piccolo F2802x microcontroller features a high-resolution ePWM (enhanced pulse width modulator) that enables both motor control and efficient power conversion with a single device. Developers can add active PFC (power factor correction) functionality through the effective performance of internal slope compensation implementation using peak current mode control in secondary DC-DC conversion stages, or cost-effective battery charging capability for solar or induction-based systems to their motor control applications.

Key Features and Advantages of Piccolo F2802x Microcontroller
● High-performance, low-power 32-bit CPU (TMS320C28x) available from $1.50: Adopting static CMOS technology, 38-pin package operating at 60MHz (16.67ns cycle time) with single 3.3V power supply, enabling integrated motor control and real-time digital control
● High-level analog integration: Integration of 12-bit ADC, ePWM, internal comparators, flash, and RAM enables addition of system protection features and allows use of smaller and faster power components, reducing component count and cost
● Tools: Using the new C2000 LaunchPad for F2802x, C2000 controlCARD, experimenter kits, and application-specific kits, high-voltage digital power, LED lighting, solar, motor control, and other applications can be developed easily and quickly. With these hardware tools, developers can experiment with appropriate C2000 microcontrollers based on price, performance, and peripheral requirements
● Software ecosystem: The C2000 controlSUITE™ software provides easy-to-use open-source demo GUI, application software examples, flash API, Gerber and hardware files, and resources. Visual Solutions' VisSim software supports graphical programming, and all devices come with a limited version of TI's Eclipse-based Code Composer Studio v5 integrated development environment
● Support: Field training workshops provided in regions worldwide, online training, and 24/7 support through www.e2e.ti.com

Pricing and Availability
The Piccolo F2802x microcontroller is priced from $1.50 in quantities of 1,000 units and is available in various configurations for design flexibility. Development tools for the Piccolo F2802x microcontroller include the C2000 LaunchPad, controlCARD (TMDSCNCD28027), and the Experimenter Kit (TMDSDOCK28027) at $79. The controlSUITE software is provided free of charge and is available for download now. Additionally, various motor control and digital power development kits are available.

For More Information on TI's C2000 Solutions
● Piccolo Microcontroller Training: www.ti.com/c2x-f2802x-pr-tr
● C2000 LaunchPad: www.ti.com/c2x-f2802x-pr-lp
● controlSUITE Software: www.ti.com/c2x-f2802x-pr-lp3
● TI Microcontroller Product Portfolio: www.ti.com/c2x-f2802x-pr-lp4
● TI e-Store: www.ti.com/ c2x-f2802x-pr-es
● E2E Support: www.e2e.ti.com