STMicroelectronics SPC56 automotive microcontrollers

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STMicroelectronics is extending its long-term commitment to support users of the company’s SPC56 automotive microcontrollers (MCUs), which are deployed in powertrain, chassis and body-electronics applications worldwide.

Originally launched in 2014, the company’s product longevity commitment has now been extended to 20 years, meaning the MCUs will be available until at least 2034. Users will therefore be able to extend the lifetime of their products and use the MCUs for further designs, due to the simple porting of a consolidated design and software into new applications.

The Power Architecture 32-bit automotive microcontrollers deliver scalable performance through single- and multi-core options, with non-volatile memory density ranging from 256 KB to 4 MB. The MCUs come with a variety of external interfaces and support for automotive connectivity standards such as LINFlex, FlexCAN and FlexRay, while including 10- and 12-bit resolution ADCs and multiple DSPI serial peripheral interfaces.

The series includes general-purpose automotive microcontrollers tailored to body and gateway applications providing rich connectivity options including I²C, Fast Ethernet, flexible ADC channels with watchdog and timers (eTPU, eMIOS). The SPC56 performance MCUs target powertrain and chassis-safety segments such as airbag control, delivering increased performance through multicore options. For safety-critical applications, designers can choose from devices featured to support ASIL-D functional safety. Built-in safety features include memory error correction code (ECC) protection, a fault collection and control unit (FCCU) and chip fail-safe mode.

For more information: www.st.com/spc5-32b-auto-mcus.