Helping original equipment manufacturers to meet size and cost restrictions while bringing real-time processing to designs, the flash-based TMS320LF2401A and read-only-memory-based TMS320LC2401A digital signal controllers from Texas Instruments Inc. (TI, Dallas, TX) are now available at lower prices.
The devices bring TI's digital signal processing technology to a variety of embedded control applications ranging from whitegoods to power tools to industrial automation. The LF2401A and the pin-compatible LC2401A, at 7 mm x 7 mm, process 40 million instructions per second and are suitable for space-constrained applications that need the power and integration that digital signal processing technology offers, and the control peripheral set and ease of use of a microcontroller.
The LF2401A controller and LC2401A are available for $2.95 and $1.95, respectively in high volumes.
