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MCUs get easier design with graphical configurator
STMicroelectronics has made starting designs with its 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers easier and faster by introducing the STM8CubeMX graphical configurator. STM8CubeMX supports the complete portfolio of mainstream, low-power, and automotive 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers. This new, free tool helps designers select the optimum 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) from the STM8 family to satisfy their application requirements.
Linear modulator drivers suit long-haul/metro applications
MACOM Technology Solutions has announced the MAOM-00641X series of three surface mount 64 Gbaud linear modulator drivers to enable the next generation of high capacity coherent transmission systems. Leveraging existing fiber installations, today’s service providers are challenged to maximise their bandwidth and increase their data throughput-per-fiber. By maximising the data rate on a single wavelength, operators can increase capacity ...
MCUs feature enhanced security, memory & peripherals
Silicon Labs continues to enhance the EFM32 Gecko microcontroller family to meet the needs of embedded developers designing the next generation of secure, sophisticated IoT devices. Using Silicon Labs’ new Jade and Pearl Gecko MCUs, developers can easily add touch-control interfaces, powerful security capabilities and multiple low-power sensors to IoT devices.
Low power SoC suitable for interactive satellite terminals
With the announcement of a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal, Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have achieved a new milestone. ST’s advanced, low-power System-on-Chip (STiD337) represents a big step down in the overall cost of interactive satellite terminals. The STiD337’s first adoption is in Eutelsat’s SmartLNB, lowering cost, upgrading service, and reduci...
Automotive MCUs drive next-gen body electronics platform
Cypress Semiconductor has announced that Continental has selected Cypress’ automotive MCUs for its next-generation body electronics platform. Cypress designed the Traveo II family specifically to deliver the performance, scalability, low power consumption and security required for emerging automotive platforms.
Next-gen modules offer high graphic performance
At embedded world 2017, TQ presented its module concepts based on the i.MX8 series of CPUs. The i.MX8 CPUs, based on three different Cortex Axx architectures with differing market orientations, already show the promise of trend-setting solutions. The individual CPU versions have differing specifications and support CAN FD, USB 3.0 and audio. In addition, they exhibit high graphical performance (4K video, 3D graphics).
tinyAVR MCUs increase system throughput
Microchip has announced further expansion of its AVR microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the addition of three new devices to the tinyAVR MCU family. The new ATtiny1617 series of MCUs expands the range of AVR devices that feature Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), which help to increase system throughput while lowering overall power consumption.
Low power MCUs offer top peripheral integration
Through the addition of larger memories, enhanced graphics support, extra peripherals, and increased power-saving flexibility, the STM32L496 and STM32L4A6 microcontrollers (MCU) from STMicroelectronics extend the fusion of ARM Cortex-M4F core performance and proprietary low power technologies. Bigger on-chip RAM, now up to 320kB, complements the newly added ST Chrom-ART Accelerator graphics engine for smoother display performance in ene...
MCUs with built-in LCD driver optimised for data loggers
ROHM Group company LAPIS Semiconductor has announced the availability of 32bit microcontrollers well suited for data loggers used in logistics for acquisition and management of environmental information during package shipment.
Helping to accelerate product expansion
This week’s embedded world exhibition in Nuremberg saw Texas Instruments (TI) launch its new SimpleLink microcontroller (MCU) platform, aimed at transforming the pace of product proliferation by uniting a set of hardware, software and tools under a single development environment.