Micros
Rotational flow demonstration kit showcased at embedded world
Renesas Electronics Europe has announced the low power RL78/I1D microcontroller (MCU)-based rotational flow demonstration kit that is designed to detect and measure the flow of water or gas in metering applications. The flow demonstration kit enables the lifespan of metering applications to exceed 35 years when combined with a 2,600mAh battery. In addition, the flow demonstration kit is suitable for smart home as well as smart meter applications ...
Hardware cryptography-enabled MCU provides security measures
Microchip announces the CEC1702 hardware cryptography-enabled microcontroller which addresses the increasing need for security measures, such as secure boot, driven by the continual growth of IoT applications. The CEC1702 is a full-featured ARM Cortex-M4-based microcontroller with a complete hardware cryptography-enabled solution in a single package.
Backside shield protects microchips from physical attacks
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, announced it has developed a shield that can help protect electronic devices against physical attacks from the chips’ backside. ICs embedded in connected objects, smart cards or other systems dealing with sensitive data would benefit from this technology, which brings more privacy, safety and security to the users. Physical attacks may occur when hackers have access to the device and can exploit ...
Application processors target value-conscious engineers
The i.MX 6ULL applications processors from NXP Semiconductors is available at Mouser Electronics. The processors deliver up to 30 percent more power efficiency than the family’s nearest competitors and are specifically designed for value-conscious engineers and developers working on cost-effective solutions for Internet of Things (IoT) consumer and industrial markets, including gateways, access control, human machine interfaces, and other c...
Live-updateable controllers aid digital power
Microchip announces the dsPIC33EP128GS808 family of high-performance, live-updateable dsPIC DSCs. The new devices offer up to 128 KB of dual-partition Flash memory with live-update capability, advanced analogue features and enhanced CIPs suitable for high-end digital power applications such as AC/DC power supplies, DC/DC converters, power inverters and advanced lighting applications.
Bluetooth 4.2 compliant SoCs reduce power consumption to 50%
It has been announced that Toshiba Electronics Europe's latest generation of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) System-on-Chip (SoC) technology (Generation2, 'G2') is the first to offer full compliance with the new features of Bluetooth version 4.2 specification.
Bluetooth low energy SoC suits the IoT
ON Semiconductor has positioned itself at the forefront of ultra-low-power wireless connectivity with its latest product offering. The RSL10 highly flexible, ultra-miniature multi-protocol Bluetooth 5 certified radio SoC is capable of supporting the advanced wireless functionalities emerging in the IoT and Connected Health & Wellness sectors without compromising battery life or overall system size.
Extending flexibility of STM32 Ecosystem
STMicroelectronics continues to enhance flexibility for developers working with high-performance STM32F722/723 microcontrollers. A new-generation Discovery kit provides access to the STM32F723’s unique high-speed USB PHY, and a new STM32 Nucleo-144 board supports the STM32F722. With rich on-board features including MEMS microphones and sensors, an audio codec, and a display for user-interface development, the STM32 Discovery kits are r...
MCUs prevent accidental over-write
Microchip has announced the PIC16F15386 family, the most powerful launching point into the 8-bit PIC microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. In addition to Microchip’s current Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), this series includes a high-accuracy 32MHz internal oscillator and memory features such as Memory Access Partition (MAP) with bootloader-friendly write-protection to prevent accidental over-write.
Graphcore further implements machine-learning processor chip
Synopsys announced immediate availability of the latest release of its flagship IC CompilerTM II place-and-route system, continuing the trend of unabated technology innovation which has enabled more than 100 customers to engage in over 250 production designs encompassing several thousand physical partitions. The latest release includes several key technologies to deliver superior quality-of-results (QoR) and faster time-to-results (TTR) for perfo...