Micros
Industrial MCUs boast greater control performance
The XMC1400 industrial series microcontrollers from Infineon Technologies are in stock at Mouser Electronics. Members of Infineon’s XMC1000 family of microcontrollers, the XMC1400 series devices offer greater control performance and additional connectivity tailored to applications such as LED lighting, digital power conversion, motor control, industrial automation, and human-machine interfaces (HMI).
PCOM-B700G offers server-grade performance in COM EXPRESS 3.0
Portwell has announced the release of the PCOM-B700G, a COM Express 3.0 Type 7 Basic Module (125mm x 95mm) based on the Intel Xeon processor D-1500 product family (codenamed Broadwell-DE). PCOM-B700G is designed according to the new COM Express Type 7 standard. The module optimises value models and service levels by running network applications securely and reliably on virtualisation-optimised platforms.
Deployment of Low-Layer Software for All STM32 MCUs
STMicroelectronics has completed the introduction of its free Low-Layer Application Programming Interface (LL API) software to the STM32Cube software packages for all STM32 microcontrollers (MCUs). The LL APIs enable expert developers to work within the convenient and easy-to-use STMCube environment, and optimise their code down to the register level using ST-validated software for faster time to market.
MCUs deliver increased throughput with lower power
The ATtiny1617 microcontroller series from Microchip Technology is in stock at Mouser Electronics . Part of Microchip’s low-power 8-bit AVR microcontroller portfolio, the devices offer pin and code compatibility with the ATtiny817 series devices while extending the flash memory. The compact 8-bit devices run at up to 20MHz, and provide a customised configuration and simplified process for capacitive touch systems and Core Independent Periph...
Build an open source MCU and programme it with Arduino
Configuring the low cost Arty FPGA board with an Arduino compatible RISC-V platform.
LPC MCUs suitable for low-power IoT applications
The latest addition to NXP Semiconductors' rapidly expanding LPC800 series of 32-bit ARM 30 MHz Cortex-M0+ based microcontrollers has been announced. The LPC84x family, designed to balance power, performance and price, addresses the growing demand to simplify and speed development - enabling smarter next-gen designs to be cost- and power-efficient.
Sensors benefit from latest X4 UWB Radar SoC
Novelda has announced two new modules – the X4M300 Presence Sensor for occupancy sensing and the X4M200 Respiration Sensor for non-contact respiration and vital-sign monitoring. Both modules benefit from improvements made by Novelda in the performance, integration and functional capability of its ultra-wideband impulse radar SoC design.
Duo hoping to strengthen microelectronics innovation
Research institute of CEA Tech in Grenoble, France, Leti, and the Berlin-based Fraunhofer Group for Microelectronics, Europe's largest R&D provider of smart systems, will initially focus on extending CMOS and More-than-Moore technologies to enable next-gen components for applications in the Internet of Things, augmented reality, automotive, health, aeronautics and other sectors, as well as systems to support French and German indust...
Bluetooth chip boosts the boom of connected smart things
The new-generation Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-Chip from STMicroelectronics is set to accelerate the spread of connected smart objects throughout homes, shopping areas, industry, toys and gaming, personal healthcare and infrastructure. Built into all new mobile phones, tablets, and computers, Bluetooth Low Energy wireless technology enables consumers to interact with any BLE-enabled object from their own devices.
Single-chip module speeds system design
A new and exclusive single-chip system module (SCM) has been developed by Arrow Electronics and NXP Semiconductors. It simplifies the use of NXP’s i.MX 6 applications processor in IoT devices, wearables and smart-home technology, where space is tight, energy is precious and time-to-market is critical.