Micros
Easy-to-use GNSS module leverages proven Teseo III chip
STMicroelectronics has made its Teseo III satellite-navigation receiver accessible to a wider designer community by introducing the Teseo-LIV3F module, which integrates essential features to speed application development and also adds up to 16Mbit of Flash memory for firmware updating or data logging without a backup battery. Highly regarded by experts in automotive and industrial sectors, ST’s Teseo III multi-constellation receiver co...
How to program a PIC MCU with PICkit 4 in-circuit debugger
Have you ever wondered how to flash a PIC MCU? This brief tutorial will show you how to program a PIC microcontroller with the PICkit 4 in-circuit debugger.
MEMS VC accelerometer modules offered in standard ranges
Silicon Designs has announced that it is now offering MEMS VC accelerometer module samples, in ranges from ±2g to ±100g, via Amazon. This newly established Amazon offering will allow Silicon Designs to efficiently distribute MEMS VC accelerometer samples to its customers, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, from anywhere in the world.
MSP432E411Y: SimpleLink Ethernet microcontroller
The SimpleLink MSP432E411Y Arm Cortex-M4F microcontrollers provide top performance and advanced integration. The product family is positioned for cost-effective applications requiring significant control processing and connectivity capabilities. The MSP432E411Y microcontrollers integrate a large variety of rich communication features to enable a new class of highly connected designs with the ability to allow critical real-time control betwee...
SimpleLink multi-band CC1352R wireless MCU
The CC1352R device is a multiprotocol Sub-1 and 2.4GHz wireless MCU targeting Wireless M-Bus, IEEE 802.15.4g, IPv6-enabled smart objects (6LoWPAN), Thread, Zigbee, KNX RF, Wi-SUN, Bluetooth 5 low energy, and proprietary systems.
Digital MEMS technology enables Zylia ZM-1 microphone array
Infineon Technologies and Zylia, a Poland-based developer of recording technologies, have enabled the world’s first portable recording studio. The integration of Infineon’s class-leading 69dB SNR digital MEMS microphone into the Zylia ZM-1 microphone array provides a new approach to music recording.
Module to be certified on US Cellular’s LTE Cat M1 network
u‑blox has announced that US Cellular has certified its ultra-compact LTE Cat M1 SARA-R410M module, the first of its kind to run on the US Cellular LTE Cat M1 network. The compact module offers developers of IoT devices and machine to machine (M2M) communication systems a simple way to implement a low-power air interface. Certification on US Cellular’s LTE Cat M1 network further eases the process of enabling wide-area wireless connec...
Connecting Sony sensors to Xilinx FPGAs for the Asian market
Advanced digital medical imaging solutions provider, Vieworks, is using the recently released SLVS-EC RX IP Core for Xilinx FPGAs from global imaging expert FRAMOS. The FRAMOS IP Core to optimises resources and accelerates implementation with the latest Sony CMOS sensors, and focuses on the advanced Machine Vision applications in the Asian markets.
Helping the microchip industry go with the flow
A new study by scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has uncovered a source of error in an industry-standard calibration method that could lead microchip manufacturers to lose a million dollars or more in a single fabrication run. The problem is expected to become progressively more acute as chipmakers pack ever more features into ever smaller space.
DSCs target high-performance motor control applications
The dsPIC33CH dual-core digital signal controllers (DSCs) from Microchip Technology are available from Mouser Electronics. Combining two dsPIC DSC cores into a single chip, the devices are the first in the dsPIC33 family with optional support for the Control Area Network Flexible Data Rate (CAN-FD) protocol for robust communication with increased bandwidth.