New 8-bit USB Microcontroller for Consumer Applications

Entry-level JS16 microcontrollers designed to reduce cost and speed time to market

Freescale Semiconductor (now part of NXP) has released the new low-cost 8-bit MC9S08JS16 Microcontroller with USB support. The JS16 devices extend Freescale’s entry-level universal serial bus (USB) portfolio with one of the industry’s most cost-effective 8-bit solutions for USB control.

The JS16 MCUs feature a full-speed USB 2.0 controller and up to 16 KB of flash. The JS16 devices also offer several features for system protection, such as low voltage detection and a computer operating properly (COP) module. The JS16 devices are ideal for a wide range of consumer and industrial applications, such as PC peripherals, wireless keyboards and mouse receivers, wireless adapters, USB dongles, SD card readers, RS-232 to USB bridges, remote controls and uninterruptible power supplies.

The MC9RS08KA family offers a robust support environment and a pin-compatible route into the MC9S08QG when designers need to add new functionality. Shared peripherals and a common set of development tools help make it easy for engineers to leverage their design investment upstream.

JS16 MCUs are software-compatible with Freescale’s JM16 family, providing a migration path to higher performing devices. The JS16 devices are supported by a USB-LITE Stack by CMX and USB-MINI Stack with HID and CDC classes. These complimentary stacks are available with source code. To help developers speed time to market, the JS16 devices are backed by a complimentary edition of CodeWarrior Development Studio for Microcontrollers 6.2, which provides an integrated design environment that simplifies source-level debugging and embedded development.

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[Reprinted with kind permission from Freescale Semiconductor]