OREANDA-NEWS. Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced the release of the first line of products in its FM4 Family of 32-bit RISC microcontrollers based on the ARM® Cortex™-M4 processor core. In total, Fujitsu Semiconductor is releasing 84 products in the MB9B560R/460R/360R/160R Series, and sample quantities will be made available starting at the end of July 2013.

Building on its existing FM3 Family, the FM4 Family offers products with even greater computational performance and enhanced peripheral functionality. The new lineup delivers the same quality and ease of use as the FM3 family to application areas not covered by previous products. These areas require advanced, high-speed computing performance, such as general-purpose inverters, servomotors, programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and other industrial equipment, as well as inverter-based home appliances.

Since launching the FM3 Family in 2010, Fujitsu Semiconductor has sought to offer a microcontroller lineup that is easy to select, easy to employ, and reliable. The company has already brought over 570 products to market, delivering solutions tailored to a wide range of applications. The FM4 Family, which is intended for areas requiring even greater performance and functionality, represents the latest addition to this lineup.