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EFM8UB10F8G-C-QFN20R

SiLEFM8UB10F8G-C-QFN20R

Silicon Labs
8-bit Microcontrollers - MCU 8051 25 MHz 8 kB flash 2 kB RAM 8-bit Universal Bee MCU
61,133 in stock

Overview

The EFM8UB10F8G-C-QFN20R is a compact 8-bit microcontroller from the Universal Bee family, featuring a high-performance 8051-based CIP-51 core running up to 50 MHz. It is designed for space-constrained USB applications, integrating a crystal-less USB 2.0 peripheral, a 5V-to-3.3V LDO regulator, and a USB charger detection circuit. The device operates across a wide supply range from 2.2V to 3.6V with specialized low-power modes including a 0.2 uA shutdown state.

Why Choose This Part

This MCU eliminates the need for external crystals and voltage regulators by integrating a 5V LDO and a precision internal oscillator, reducing BOM cost and PCB area. The high-speed 50 MHz core and DMA controller provide processing headroom for handling USB protocol overhead alongside application logic in a tiny 3x3mm QFN20 package.

Applications

USB Dongles and Adapters
Ideal for small form-factor USB-to-UART or USB-to-I2C bridges utilizing the integrated clock recovery for crystal-less operation.
Battery-Powered Consumer Devices
Leverages the USB charger detect (BCS 1.2) and extremely low shutdown current to manage power in portable electronics.
Industrial Control Panels
Provides a cost-effective USB interface for field configuration or data logging via 5V tolerant I/Os and a flexible peripheral crossbar.

Getting Started

Development is supported by the Silicon Labs Simplicity Studio IDE, which includes the Keil 8051 toolchain and hardware configuration tools. To evaluate the hardware, the EFM8 Universal Bee Starter Kit (EFM8UB1-STK) provides an integrated debugger and access to all peripherals.

Also Consider

EFM8UB20F32G-B-QFN32R SiLSilicon Labs - Choose this if you require more flash memory (32 kB) and additional I/O pins in the same Universal Bee family.
CP2102N-A02-GQFN20R SiLSilicon Labs - A dedicated USB-to-UART bridge that provides similar integrated LDO and crystal-less features without the complexity of writing MCU code.
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