Silicon Labs EFM8 8-bit Microcontroller Family in Stock at Mouser

March 26, 2015 - Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the EFM8 8‑bit Mixed Signal Microcontrollers from Silicon Labs. The EFM8 microcontroller family includes three product lines of low power highly integrated, peripheral-rich microcontrollers optimized for price/performance, capacitive touch control, and USB connectivity. The EFM8 brings power efficiency, performance and high integration to a wide range of 8‑bit applications including home and building automation, wearables, consumer electronics, toys, motor control and industrial IoT.

The Silicon Labs EFM8 Mixed Signal Microcontrollers, available from Mouser Electronics, feature a high-speed pipelined ultra-low power 8051 core with precision analog, enhanced communications, and integrated oscillators in small packages. The EFM8 Bee family includes three product lines, each optimized for specific developer needs and applications.

The 50MHz EFM8BB Busy Bee microcontrollers with 2‑16 KBytes of flash provide performance, efficiency and value for cost-sensitive applications. These microcontrollers support high-performance peripherals that include a 12‑bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). The EFM8BB are ideal for motor control applications, power supplies, battery chargers, and sensor controllers.

The 25MHz EFM8SB Sleepy Bee microcontrollers offer 2‑64 KBytes of flash and a 50nA sleep mode with full memory retention and a 2µs wake-up time. The EFM8SB integrates a capacitive sense touch controller with a 1µA wake-on-touch capability, eliminating the need for on/off switches in some products. These power-saving microcontrollers are ideal for touch-based, battery-powered Internet of Things (IoT) and industrial applications that require long battery lifetimes and energy-efficient human interfaces.

The 48MHz EFM8UB Universal Bee microcontrollers offer USB connectivity with 8-64 KBytes of flash memory. The EFM8UB low-energy USB microcontrollers can reduce USB power consumption by up to 90 percent. An on-chip battery charger detection module reduces Bill of Materials BOM and system costs. High peripheral integration in small package sizes reduces the complexity of adding USB connectivity to personal medical devices, wearables, communication bridges, toys, remote controls and thermostats.

The EFM8 Development Kits, also available from Mouser Electronics, provide complete evaluation and evaluation platforms for EFM8 microcontroller projects. These starter kits and evaluation boards contain all hardware and software needed to begin developing with an EFM8 microcontroller.

To learn more, visit: http://www.mouser.com/new/Silicon-Laboratories/silabs-efm8-mcus/.

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About Silicon Labs
Silicon Labs Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of integrated-circuit (IC) products that combine world-class analog with high-speed digital and FLASH memory in a single, powerful chip. The combination of mixed-signal integration and in-system programmability offers tangible user benefits through higher component integration, greater design flexibility, faster time-to-market, superior system performance, and improved end-product differentiation.

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