Micros
The fast moving ecosystem of Chinese microfluidics
The Chinese government has created a strategic plan to comprehensively upgrade the country’s industrial sector and make China a major player that is independent from other countries. This plan, Made in China 2025, includes a focus on pharmaceuticals and medical devices.
New 8-bit MCUs enable increased functionality in sensor nodes
It has been announced by Microchip Technology that they are expanding their tinyAVR MCU series with two new devices which offer advanced analogue features and the largest memory variants in the family.
Bringing new levels of security for constrained IoT devices
Imagine a future of one trillion connected devices around the globe - in our cars, homes, hospitals, workplaces, streets. Well, everywhere. How do we ensure that even the most tiny, low power devices authenticate users, ensure personal information is encrypted and maintain enough battery life to do all of that efficiently and securely?
Digital signal controller features dual-cores for seamless integration
A Digital Signal Controller (DSC) with two dsPIC DSC cores in a single chip for high-end embedded control applications has been introduced by Microchip Technology. The dsPIC33CH has one core that is designed to function as a master while the other is designed as a slave.
32-bit microcontrollers beef up IP, data security
“Performance and integrity,” says Rich Hoefle, introducing Microchip Technology’s SAM L10/L11 family of 32-bit microcontrollers. Emphasising the point he adss that the Arm Cortex-based devices boast chip-level security features bolstered by the SAM L11 featuring Arm TrustZone for Armv8-M, a programmable environment that provides hardware isolation between certified libraries, IP and application code.
Technology for passport and ID security on the rise
To date, Infineon Technologies has sold 1.5b security chips with its Integrity Guard technology. Infineon provides robust solutions for enabling the protection of today and tomorrow’s government-issued electronic ID documents like passports from potential security attacks. The technology features a complex digital security architecture. It includes a fully encrypted data path and a self-checking dual CPU core.
SBC compatible with many peripheral devices
Specialist distributor JPR Electronics can now supply the LattePanda Windows 10 single board computer (SBC) from stock. The SBC includes everything a regular PC has and can do anything that a regular PC does. It is compatible with almost every device and gadget imaginable: printers, joysticks, cameras and more.
Software development update eases automotive microcontrollers
Renesas Electronics has announced an update to its 'Embedded Target for RH850Multicore' model-based development environment for multicore microcontrollers (MCUs) for automotive control applications. The update supports development of systems with multirate control (multiple control periods), which is now common in systems such as engine and body control systems.
Chip scale atomic clock for space
The SA.45s Commercial Space Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC) has been announced by Microsemi Corporation, a commercially available radiation-tolerant CSAC. Suited for low Earth orbit (LEO) applications, the device provides the accuracy and stability of atomic clock technology while achieving reduced size, weight and power (SWaP) consumption.
Application processors meet advanced A/V requirements
The i.MX 8M family of applications processors from NXP Semiconductors is in stock at Mouser Electronics. The processors are designed to enable embedded designers to meet the new standards of user interface, intelligence and connectivity set by consumer electronic devices.