Silicon Laboratories

Silicon Laboratories to Showcase Power Efficient Design with Mixed-Signal MCUs at Embedded World Germany 2008

News Release from: Silicon Laboratories Inc.
08/01/2008

At Embedded World 2008 in Nuremburg, Germany, Silicon Laboratories Inc. will showcase its power-efficient design capabilities based on its portfolio of industry-leading mixed-signal microcontrollers (MCUs). Silicon Labs will demonstrate innovative design techniques practices through live product and hands-on ToolStick-based demonstrations for a range of consumer and industrial applications requiring power efficiency with special emphasis on extending battery life and connectivity.

Silicon Labs’ C8051F mixed-signal MCUs include the industry’s fastest 8-Bit CPU (up to 100 MIPS) with best-in-class analog peripherals to provide the highest functional density per square millimeter. Visit stand 12-136 to view demonstrations of designs optimized for power and board space savings and to learn about innovative easy-to-use design tools including:
• Capacitive touch sense demonstration - Touch-sensitive switches are found in a variety of consumer products including home appliances, MP3 players and mobile phones. As manufacturers continue to reduce overall solution size and increase functionality, touch-sensitive switches are becoming more attractive because of their small size and low-cost. See how the combination of Silicon Labs audio products and mixed-signal MCUs enable the addition of AM/FM/short wave, long wave and weather band to your portable devices.
• ToolStick demonstration – Learn how to simplify development efforts through Silicon Labs original ToolStick platform. The ToolSick is a fully contained development system in a USB stick that enables customers to develop and debug C8051F mixed-signal MCUs. Silicon Labs’ has now added a programming adapter daughter card that provides the industry’s lowest-cost and easiest-to-use Flash memory programmer.
• Power over Ethernet demonstration – Silicon Labs’ comprehensive PoE reference design simplifies development efforts, reduces overall system cost and eliminates specification compliance risks. The reference design includes power sourcing, Ethernet connectivity interfacing and embedded control capability including all software.