January 13, 2021 Toshiba Electronic components and Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) today announced the launch of five new groups of microcontrollers – M4K, M4M, M4G, M4N and M3H, all of the TXZ+™ family . The M4K, M4M, M4G and M4N groups are based on the Arm® Cortex®-M4 core; the M3H group is based on the Arm® Cortex®-M3 core. The entire group can achieve low power consumption, suitable for many types of applications, such as motor control, connected IoT devices, advanced sensing functions, etc.

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Engineering samples will be available from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2020 (January to March 2021), and mass production will begin in the second quarter of fiscal 2021 (July to September 2021). In addition, related documentation, development tools and sample software will also be provided.

The advanced microcontroller operates at a maximum frequency of 200MHz, has a flash memory storage capacity of up to 2MB, and integrates a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter. It also integrates application-specific peripherals such as a high-efficiency motor control engine or rich connectivity interfaces.

Main features:

M4K group

Motor control hardware, self-diagnosis function compliant with IEC60730 home appliance functional safety standard

Group M4M

Motor control hardware, CAN interface, self-diagnosis function compliant with IEC60730 home appliance functional safety standard

M4G group

Maximum operating frequency 200MHz, maximum flash memory storage capacity 2MB, high-speed communication interface, analog circuit for multi-sensor connection, high-reliability firmware update for secure processing

M4N group

The maximum operating frequency is 200MHz, the maximum flash memory storage capacity is 2MB, various IoT device (sensing and communication) interfaces, supporting high-speed data transmission

Group M3H

Integrated LCD Display function, self-diagnosis function compliant with IEC60730 home appliance functional safety standard, high-efficiency motor control, system miniaturization by reducing BOM

About Toshiba electronic Devices & Storage Corporation

Toshiba electronic components and Storage Co., Ltd. combines the vitality of the new company with the wisdom of experience. Since becoming an independent company in July 2017, it has been in the forefront of general components companies, providing customers and partners with outstanding solutions in the fields of discrete semiconductors, system LSIs and HDDs.

The company’s 24,000 employees around the world are committed to maximizing the value of its products. Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation focuses on close collaboration with customers to promote value co-creation and jointly develop new markets, achieving annual sales of more than 750 billion yen ($6.8 billion). The company looks forward to building a better future for people around the world.