Hsinchu , Taiwan – Apr/27/2010 – Nuvoton WPCE775, a highly integrated embedded controller (EC) with an embedded RISC core and integrated advanced functions, targets an extensive market of portable applications and provides best-in-class complete EC functionality when combined with SPI BIOS Flash. WPCE775 incorporates the CompactRISC® CR16CPlus core (a high-performance 16-bit RISC processor), on-chip ROM and RAM memories, system support functions, and a Flash Interface Unit (FIU) that interfaces directly with external SPI flash memory devices.

System of WPCE775 support functions include: Watchdog, PWM, Timers, Interrupt Control, General-Purpose I/O (GPIO) with internal keyboard matrix scanning, PS/2® interface, SMBus® interface, UART, SPI ™ , High-accuracy analog-to-digital (ADC) and Digital-to-analog (DAC) converters for battery charging. WPCE775 also has System control, system health monitoring, and analog controls.

WPCE775 interfaces with the host via an LPC interface which includes a host-controlled Serial Port. It conforms to Media Center Edition (MCE) compatible CIR Port, a high speed Infrared (FIR, IrDA 1.1 compliant) Port, and PC01 & ACP.

Outstanding Features of WPCE775

■ Shared SPI BIOS flash memory 
■ MCE Compliant CIR Port 
■ Fast Infrared Port (FIR, IrDA 1.1 compliant) 
■ High-accuracy, high-speed ADC 
■ Up to 94 GPIO ports (including keyboard scanning) with a variety of wake-up events 
■ 16-bit RISC core, with up to 4 Mbytes of external address space, running at up to 25 MHz 
■ 128-pin LQFP package 

About Nuvoton Technology Corp.

Nuvoton Technology Corp. was established in July 2008 as an affiliate of Winbond Electronics Corp.. Nuvoton focuses on the development of two main product lines, including consumer electronics ICs and computer ICs. Nuvoton operates a six-inch wafer fab, that provides foundry service for the company's own branded IC products, as well as for selected manufacturing partners.

Nuvoton Technology Corp. has the advantages of core technology and customer relationships from over 20 years’ experience in IC design, manufacturing and product sale. Based on everlasting enhancement in product innovation and manufacturing efficiencies, Nuvoton provides superior service to its customers. Nuvoton will continue to realize its vision: "Be the indispensable partner to industry leaders." In line with the value Nuvoton places on its long-term relationship with its partners and customers, the company has established subsidiaries in the USA, China and Israel to strengthen regional customer support, service and global management. For more information, please visit www.nuvoton.com.

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