Infineon Offers Evaluation Kit for XC800 Microcontrollers

Infineon Technologies has announced a "very low cost" evaluation kit for its XC800 8-bit embedded-flash microcontroller (MCU) family. The new XC800 USCALE kit is contained in a USB (Universal Serial Bus) stick that provides full evaluation capabilities for the XC866, XC886 and XC888 MCUs on a single platform.

The USCALE kit offers access to the key features – such as CAN (Controller Area Network), A/D converter, capture compare unit, timers and vector computer for field oriented control – and to the hardware signals of each of the three MCUs for extensive benchmarking and evaluation. It ensures quick installation and ease-of-use due to its development tool chains, demos and tutorials.

Infineon’s high-performance XC800 series of MCUs combine an enhanced 8051 core with embedded flash memory and powerful on-chip peripherals. The three MCUs supported in the USCALE kit are well-suited for a wide range of different applications, including motor control, automotive body and white goods, and are adding networking functionality to industrial and building automation systems.

The XC800 USCALE starter kit is available now from Infineon sales offices and distributors. It is priced at a recommended resale price of Euros 39.00 per piece. And further information on the XC800 USCALE start kit’s features and buying data is available at www.infineon.com/uscale