The 8-bit survival syndrome – Part 2 30 April 2024 Just like the 4-bit pre-microcontroller, the 8-bit MCU has been finding ways to stick around. Their features and speeds have been improving, offering competitive reasons to work with them.
Enhanced code protection for USB µC portfolio 30 April 2024, Future Electronics To help easily incorporate USB power and communication functionality into embedded systems, Microchip Technology has launched the AVR DU family of microcontrollers.
General-purpose MCU with RISC-V architecture 30 April 2024, EBV Electrolink Renesas has released a general-purpose MCU to enhance its existing RISC-V portfolio, and this is its first MCU using a RISC-V core developed internally at the company.
8-bit MCU with I3C support 30 April 2024, Avnet Silica The PIC18-Q20 8-bit microcontrollers from Microchip easily interface with devices operating in multiple voltage domains, and the built-in I3C interface supports higher-speed and lower-power data transfers than I2C.
An evolutionary step in customisable logic 30 April 2024, Altron Arrow Microchip Technology is offering a tailored hardware solution with the launch of its PIC16F13145 family of microcontrollers, which are outfitted with a new Configurable Logic Block module.
MCU for battery-powered applications 30 April 2024, Altron Arrow Included in ST’s family of devices is the STM32U031, an ultra-low-power MCU featuring an ARM Cortex-M0+ 32-bit core running at up to 56 MHz.
Serial SRAM up to 4 MB 30 April 2024, EBV Electrolink The chips are designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to traditional parallel SRAM products, and include optional battery backup switchover circuitry in the SRAM memory to retain data on power loss.
SiP supports LTE/NB-IoT and GNSS 30 April 2024, RF Design The nRF9151 from Nordic Semiconductor is an integrated System-in-Package that supports LTE-M/NB-IoT, DECT NR+ and GNSS services.
Qi2 dsPIC33-based reference design 30 April 2024 Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller, the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimised performance.
MIKROE’s IDE now includes MPLAB XC compilers 30 April 2024 MIKROE has announced that the latest version of its multi-architectural IDE, NECTO Studio 6.1, now includes Microchip’s MPLAB XC compilers for 8-, 16- and 32-bit MCUs.
PolarFire SoC Discovery Kit 28 March 2024, ASIC Design Services By offering a user-friendly, feature-rich development kit for embedded processing and compute acceleration, Microchip is making emerging technology more accessible to engineers at all levels.
The 8-bit survival syndrome – part 1 28 March 2024 Without risk to the longevity of a new design, selecting a low-pin count 8-bit MCU that integrates a few precision analogue peripherals, configurable GPIO pins, serial interfaces, and a fast data bus architecture can accomplish a lot.
Nordic expands nRF91 series 28 March 2024, RF Design Nordic Semiconductor has announced the expansion of its nRF91 series cellular IoT devices with the introduction of the nRF9151 System-in-Package (SiP).
Powering up the intelligent edge 28 March 2024, EBV Electrolink STMicroelectronics is releasing new devices from the second generation of its industrial microprocessors (MPUs), the STM32MP2 series, to drive future progress in smart factories, smart healthcare, smart buildings, and smart infrastructure.
Multiprotocol wireless SoC 29 February 2024, Altron Arrow The EFR32MG24 Wireless SoCs are ideal for mesh IoT wireless connectivity using Matter, OpenThread, and Zigbee protocols for smart home, lighting, and building automation products.
Webinar: Enabling lasting security for semiconductors 29 February 2024 With quantum computing looming and threatening our current security implementations, it is more important than ever to start implementing crypto-agile solutions that can adapt to evolving threats.
Precision analogue microcontroller 29 February 2024, Altron Arrow The ADUCM356 series of precision analogue microcontrollers from Analog Devices controls and measures electrochemical sensors including current, voltage, and impedance measurements.
MediaTek releases its new flagship SoC 29 February 2024 Unlike previous iterations of processors that use eight cores in a 1 + 4 + 3 design, the Dimensity 9300 foregoes this to include eight performance cores in a 4 + 4 design.
New series of all-purpose microcontrollers 29 February 2024, Altron Arrow NXP has released its MCX A14x and A15x series of all-purpose microcontrollers, which are part of the larger MCX portfolio that shares a common Arm Cortex-M33 core platform.
