ASIC success story
Application
An Industrial customer with a mature system needed to transition an off-the-shelf MCU into an optimized, low-cost and low-power ASIC with a reliable supply chain.
No longer dependent on the whims of a big MCU supplier, the customer solidified a robust supply chain while also optimizing the silicon for exactly what was needed in the application.
At a glance
Standby0.1µA
Supply1.25–6.0V
Memory4K ROM, 128B RAM
MarketIndustrial
Custom solution from CSS
This custom ASIC draws about 3X less power than the original MCU device.
Program storage is provided by a 4K ROM. It contains a 128 byte SRAM, memory mapped I/O, a 16-bit counter/timer and a dedicated serial interface.
Key features
- 0.1uA Standby Current
- Wide Supply Range (1.25V to 6.0V)
- Versatile Instruction Set
- 4K ROM, 128 byte RAM
- 16-bit Timer & Dedicated Serial Interface
- Temperature Range= -40°C to +85°C