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March 25, 1997

Hitachi to Release the H8S/2134F and H8S/2144F 16-bit Microcontrollers with

On-Chip Single-Voltage Power Supply Flash Memory
- Microcontrollers designed for computer peripherals such as CD-ROM and DVD drives
and commercial equipment achieving 20-MHz high-speed and low power operation Hitachi, Ltd. announces the release of two products, the H8S/2134F (80-pin
version) and the H8S/2144F (100-pin version) of H8S Series, which are the
Hitachi's high-end models of 16- bit microcontrollers. These products feature onchip flash memory that supports write and rewrite operations from a singlevoltage power supply. Sample shipments will begin in August 1997 in Japan.
These two products operate from a 5-V single-voltage power supply, include 128
kbytes of flash memory, and operate at the high speed of 20 MHz. As such, they
computer peripherals such as CD-ROM and DVD drives and commercial
equipment, and furthermore can contribute to shorter development periods and
allow program changes even after end products are shipped.
The ability to reload microcontroller programs at all stages in the product cycle
from development and prototyping through first production and then mass
production, as well as field programmability for easy parameter adjustment, have
come to be strongly desired in the microcontrollers used in electronic equipment
to support the increasing scale of the software used in these products, to provide
reduced product development times, and to support product specification
improvements and adjustments to the control data. The frequent changes to the
software due to constantly changing customer requirements and the release of
new versions in commercial equipment and computer peripherals such as CDROM and DVD drives have resulted in strong needs for on-chip flash memory
microcontrollers that allow on-board programming. The H8/3437F Series and
H8/3337YF Series F-ZTAT(TM) microcontrollers have been widely used in such
applications. However, the performance increases in CD-ROM drives have been
phenomenal, and CPUs with performance that can support higher speed CD-ROM
access are now required. Also, larger memory spaces are now required in DVD
drives.
To respond to these needs for increased performance and memory capacities,
Hitachi has released the H8S/2134F (80-pin version) and the H8S/2144F (100-pin
version) of the H8S Series. These two new microcontrollers both include 128
kbytes of single-voltage power supply flash memory on chip. These products are
fabricated in a 0.5 micron CMOS process and include 128 kbytes of flash memory
and 4 kbytes of RAM on chip. Although it was previously necessary to provide an

external 12-V power supply for erasing and writing the flash memory these
microcontrollers achieve 5-V single-voltage power supply operation by including
a step-up circuit on chip, allowing the cost of the 12-V power supply to be saved
in end products. The single-state execution of basic instructions(*2), which is a
feature of the H8S Series, allows these microcontrollers to achieve 20-MHz
operation at 5 V, 10- MHz operation at 3 V, and at least twice the performance of
the earlier H8/3337YF Series at about 1/5 the power dissipation.
These microcontrollers include four multifunction timers, an 8-input A/D
converter, and three serial communications interface channels as peripheral
functions. These microcontrollers are upward compatible with the H8/3337YF
and can use the basic functions provided by earlier software, allowing users to
easily achieve improved performance and increased functionality in existing end
product lines.
Additionally, due to the static circuit technology(*3) common to the H8S Series,
these microcontrollers provide high-level power saving functions, including
medium speed modes in which the CPU and other clocks are switched to function
at rates from 1/2 to 1/32 that of the basic clock, a module stop function that allows
the peripheral modules to be turned on or off individually, and a sleep mode. Thus
these products can provide the fine low-power mode control required by portable
equipment.
The H8S/2134F and H8S/2144F differ in the number of I/O pins, with the
H8S/2134F providing 66 pins and the H8S/2144F providing 82 pins. The
H8S/2134F is provided in an 80-pin plastic QFP package (with a 14 x 14-mm
body and a 0.65-mm lead pitch) and an 80-pin plastic TQFP package (with a 12 x
12-mm body and a 0.5-mm lead pitch) and the H8S/2144F is provided in a 100pin plastic QFP package (with a 14 x 14-mm body and a 0.5-mm lead pitch) and a
100-pin plastic TQFP package (with a 14 x 14-mm body and a 0.5-mm lead
pitch).
Future developments in this area will include mask ROM versions of the
H8S/2134F and H8S/2144F, as well as new versions with differing memory
capacities. In particular Hitachi is developing an F-ZTAT(TM) version with 64
kbytes of flash memory, and mask ROM versions with 64, 96, and 128 kbytes of
mask ROM. Additionally, Hitachi is planning to develop a version with improved
personal computer communications functions and compact versions in 64-pin
packages.
Note:
1. F-ZTAT(TM) (Flexible ZTAT) microcontroller
Microcontrollers that provide flexibility in system development by providing onchip flash memory to allow application software to be reloaded easily with the
microcontroller in the on-board state. F-ZTAT(TM) is a trademark of Hitachi,
Ltd.

2. Single state execution of basic instructions

The H8S CPU executes frequently-used instructions, such as register to register
operations in a single state (clock cycle). This CPU reduces the number of cycles
required for instruction execution in the H8/300H CPU by 1/2 for essentially all
(95%) instructions.
3. Static circuit
Unlike dynamic circuits, which require both a precharge period and a discharge
period, static circuits dispense with the precharge period and allow faster
operation and reduced power consumption due to a reduction in the frequency of
signal state changes. These circuits can retain their state even without a clock, and
thus are effective for low-speed operation.
Application Product Examples:
- CD-ROM drives, DVD drives, and other computer related equipment. Handy
phone.
Pricing in Japan
Product no.
Package Sample price (Yen)
HD64F2144FA20 QFP-100
3,000
HD64F2144TE20 TQFP-100

3,600

HD64F2134FA20 QFP-80

2,900

HD64F2134TF20 TQFP-80

3,500

HD64F2144FA10 QFP-100

3,000

HD64F2144TE10 TQFP-100

3,600

HD64F2134FA10 QFP-80

2,900

HD64F2134TF10 TQFP-80

3,500

Features:
1. On-chip single-voltage power supply flash memory
These microcontrollers do not need the external 12-V power supply required by
earlier flash memory products for data erase and write operations. Also, they do
not require a special tool for data writing and support on-board programming and
reprogramming. This gives these microcontrollers the ability to reload application
software at all stages in the product cycle from development and prototyping
through first production and then mass production, providing great flexibility over
a wide range.
2. High-speed operation and low power consumption achieved
These microcontrollers achieve 20-MHz operation at 5 V, 10-MHz operation at 3
V, and at least twice the performance of the earlier H8/3337YF Series at about 1/5
the power consumption.

3. Identical pin arrangement and upward compatibility with the H8/3337YF

(H8S/2134F)
These two microcontrollers are upward compatible with the H8/3337YF Series,
which has been widely used in computer-related and commercial equipment such
as CD-ROM drives. This allows existing software assets to be reused.
Additionally, the H8S/2134F adopts the same pin arrangement as the H8/3337YF,
while the H8S/2144F adds an extra 16 I/O pins, allowing users to easily achieve
increased system functionality and performance.
4. Low-voltage and low-power operation achieved
These microcontrollers provide a rich set of power saving functions, including a
medium-speed mode, a sleep mode, and a module stop mode, and can efficiently
reduce system power consumption.
Development Environment:
A user development environment that consists of the C compiler, assembler,
linkage editor, librarian, simulator, debugger and other tools already available for
the H8S series is available for these microcontrollers. Furthermore, these tools run
on widely available personal computers and workstations. Additionally, the
E6000 real-time emulator and other emulators are available as hardware support.
Specifications
Item
CPU

H8S/2144F
H8S/2134F
Minimum instruction execution time: 50 ns (5 V), 100 ns
(3 V)

RAM

4 kbytes

Bus controller

Burst ROM interface

One 16-bit free-running timer

Timers

Three 8-bit multifunction timers

Two 14-bit PWM timers
Two watchdog timers

Serial communications
interface

Three asynchronous/clock synchronous interface

channels

A/D converter

Resolution: 10 bits, inputs: 8

Interrupt controller

Three-level interrupt control, external interrupts: 9

Medium-speed mode
Sleep mode

Low power consumption

modes

Module stop mode

Software/hardware standby modes
Subclock-related low-power consumption mode

Subactive mode
Watch mode
1:1 oscillator (The operating frequency is identical to the
clock frequency.)

Clock oscillator
Capacity

128 kbytes

Erasure units

* Batch chip erase

* Block erase with the memory divided into 10 blocks

Number of write
100
cycles
Flash
memory

Write and erase

voltage

The same voltage as VCC (2.7V to 5.5 V)

Write time

10 ms/32 bytes (typical)

Erase time

100 ms (typical)

Write erase
methods

* CPU control technique (On-board programming under

user program control)
* PROM writer technique

Number of I/O pins

82

66

Process

0.5 micron two AL layer CMOS

Package

100-pin QFP, 100-pin TQFP 80-pin QFP, 80-pin TQFP

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