STMicroelectronics SPC58 automotive microcontrollers

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STMicroelectronics has launched the SPC58 family of automotive microcontrollers, heralding the advent of more secure and connected cars.

Dedicated to car body and security applications, the MCU family is composed of three product lines — the SPC58 B-Line, the SPC58 C-Line and the SPC58 G-Line — which offer from 512 KB to 6 MB of embedded Flash memory. The high level of scalability allows the range to address the need for in-car automotive networks with high bandwidth and strong in-vehicle security.

The devices combine ethernet and ISO CAN FD communication interfaces with the latest hardware security module (HSM) technology to ensure functional integrity of the car’s electronic control units (ECUs), intrusion detection and protection against malicious attacks. ST’s in-house embedded Flash (eFlash) 40 nm process technology integrates high performance and automotive-grade reliability in a small package, enabling car gateways and body modules to be smarter, smaller and lighter.

Suitable for in-car standalone and integrated gateways, the product is a good companion MCU for camera or telematics applications. There is easy portability of applications from SPC56 to SPC58, with high re-use of existing software, development tools and hardware experience. Other features include ASIL-B compliance; multicore architecture, high system frequency and fast memory-access time; and assured security via the built-in HSM and related security firmware.