STMicroelectronics Intros SPEAr Family of System-on-Chip ICs

STMicroelectronics Inc. (ST, Geneva, Switzerland) revealed its new Structured Processor Enhanced Architecture (SPEAr) family of configurable system-on-chip ICs that address a variety of applications, including digital engines for printers, scanners, and other embedded control applications, providing a complete roadmap that covers current and future needs. The new SPEAr Head integrates an advanced ARM926EJ-S core running at 266 MHz, a complete set of intellectual property blocks, and a configurable logic block that allows flexibility in high-complexity system implementation. The new device makes it possible to achieve fast customization of critical functions in a fraction of the time and cost required by a full-custom design approach.

Samples of the new SPEAr Head are already available, with pricing at $12 in volume quantities. Full development boards will be shipped in December 2006.