Low Voltage and Low Power Solutions

 

         
         
 


 

Low Voltage and Low Power Solutions

Z8 Encore! XP® F1680 Series Microcontrollers

 

Application Notes & Source Code Files

A Simple Console Application for Z8 Encore! XP MCUs (AN0342) + source code
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Develop a Dallas 1 Wire Master Using the Z8F1680 Series of MCUs (AN0331) + source code

An Interrupt Driven UART for Z8 Encore! XP and Z8 Encore! MC MCUs (AN0330) + source code

Boot Loader for the Z8F082A and Z8F1680 MCUs (AN0328) + source code

Enabling Low Power Modes with the Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Series MCU (AN0313) + source code

Z8 Encore! XP F1680 Micro Stepping Controller (AN0272) + source code

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Getting Started with ESPI Interface Using the Z8 Encore! XP F1680 (AN0273) + source code



Z8 Encore! XP F1680 MCU Features and Benefits
   
•  High Performance 20MHz eZ8® CPU Core
•  1.8V to 3.6V Operating Voltage Range (standard and extended temperature)
•  8KB to 24KB Flash memory
•  2KB to 3KB register RAM including 1KB assignable as low-power Program RAM
•  Up to 256 bytes Non-Volatile Data Storage (NVDS)
•  On-Chip Temperature Sensor
•  Low-power Op Amp and two analog comparators
7/8-channel, 10-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) with fast 4.9µs conversion time
Three independent 16-bit multi-mode timers supporting 13 modes including PWM and Demodulation
4-channel 16-bit Capture/Compare/PWM Timer Block
Up to 37 general-purpose I/Os (depending on package)
Watchdog Timer (WDT), Power-On Reset (POR), Voltage Brown-Out (VBO)
On-chip programmable Low Voltage Detection (LVD)
Full-duplex ESPI, I2C and 2 LIN UART ports
Peripheral Power Management for analog blocks
Built-in internal precision oscillator (IPO) with programmable output from 43.2KHz to 11MHz
•  Support for external 32KHz Oscillator
•  Single-pin, on-chip debugger (OCD)
•  Available in 20- & 28-pin SOIC, 20- & 28-pin SSOP
•  40-pin PDIP, 44-pin LQFP and 44-pin QFN packages



Z8 Encore! XP Z8F1680 Block Diagram

 

 

   
 

 

Zilog's Z8F1680 Series of Flash Microcontrollers are ideal for low voltage and low power applications. The 1.8 V to 3.6V operating range provides optimal operation from two 1. 5V battery cells.

 

For common low power applications in which the Microcontroller (MCU ) is normally in STOP Mode and periodically wakes up to determine if any actions must be taken, the Z8F1680 series provides low Stop mode current and multiple wake up methods. The Watch Dog Timer (WDT), General Purpose I/Os (GPIO), Comparator and dedicated 32-KHz timer can all be used to wake the device from Stop mode. Additionally, 1 KB of the devices RAM can be assigned as Low Power Program RAM for execution, so power is conserved even in Active (Run) modes.

 

Wake uptime from Stop mode is 6µS (maximum, worst case, extended temperature), so very little power is wasted as the device comes out of Stop mode.

 

The 10-bit SAR ADC combined with the 4-channel 16-bit PWM timer array provides support for multicell battery charging applications and multi-phase motor control.

 

By taking advantage of the on-chip temperature sensor, Op Amp, ADC, and independent programmability of each PWM channel, this timer array also becomes an ideal RGBW LED controller.

 

As part of the Z8 Encore! XP® family, the Z8F1680 series is pin for pin compatible with Z8F082A, Z8F0830, and Z8F083A series, features a single-pin, on-chip debugger (OCD), and is supported by Zilog Developer Studio (ZDS-II) Integrated Development Environment.

 

With its extended, intelligent peripheral set and significant power savings, the Z8F1680 Series adds even more design flexibility and choice for many low voltage and low power applications.
 

 
 

Resources & Documentation

 

Order Samples
Product Information

 

Product Brief: PB0164
Product Specification: PS0250

 

Development Kits:  28-pin, 44-pin
User Manuals: UM0203, UM0212

 

ZDSII Development Tools

 

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