Micros
Crypto-enhanced MCUs target always-on sensor acquisition
Two microcontroller lines from STMicroelectronics increase energy efficiency, flexibility, and feature integration at the high end of the STM32F4 Access Line for high-performance embedded designs. Qualified up to 125°C, these STM32 devices target always-on sensor acquisition and general-purpose industrial applications and present a robust and cost-effective upgrade from STM32F1 MCUs.
INIC driving supercars into the fast lane
Microchip's Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) technology is being used to power one of the world's most technologically advanced sports coupés surround sound audio and infotainment system. Pagani Automobili’s Huayra BC supercar is using MOST technology Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs) from Microchip.
Nano-power op amp enables longer battery life
With its 1.2x1.3mm outline and typical current of 900nA, the TSU111 nano-power op amp from STMicroelectronics helps cut the size and energy needs of analogue circuits to the bare minimum in medical monitors, wearable electronics, gas detectors, pH sensors, infrared motion sensors and payment tags.
Development kits support wireless microcontrollers
Two new development kits for the CC1350 SimpleLink wireless microcontroller from Texas Instruments (TI) are now available at distributor Mouser Electronics. They are the CC1350 SensorTag development kit and Sub-1 GHz and 2.4 GHz antenna kit for LaunchPad and SensorTag. The CC1350 microcontroller is designed for low-power wide area networks (LPWAN) and features dual-band connectivity that expands the functionality of a sub-1 GHz network with Bluet...
Record-breaking crypto performance with NXP Kinetis MCUs
SEGGER has announced the availability of hardware acceleration support for its emCrypt offering. emCrypt is a comprehensive library of cryptographic algorithms which are at the heart of all cryptographic software products from SEGGER, such as emSSH and emSSL, as well as security focused products like emSecure. This pure software solution is the fastest available, achieving a performance of 2.17MBytes/s AES-128 encryption on a 168MHz NXP...
COM Express Mini module offers more than any module before
congatec has released the conga-MA5, the next generation of low-power modules for the industrial and extended temperature range in the credit card sized COM Express Mini form factor. The new COM Express Type 10 Computer-on-Modules are equipped with the latest Intel Atom, Celeron and Pentium processors (code name Apollo Lake) and impress with 30% more processing power and 45% more graphics performance on a very small COM Express Mini module.
RTOS simplifies implementation of OEM-specific services
In collaboration with Vector, Green Hills Software is to make the INTEGRITY Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) capable of native execution of MICROSAR, the AUTOSAR basic software from Vector. This development makes it possible to run MICROSAR on INTEGRITY-based ECUs.
Fin-shaped flash memory cells for use in MCUs
The successful development of Renesas Electronics' Split-Gate Metal-Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon (SG-MONOS) flash memory cells has been announced, employing transistors with fin-shape for use in microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip flash memory having a circuit linewidth of 16 to 14nm or finer. SG-MONOS technology is reliable for use in automotive applications.
Compact SOM provides multitude of connecting options
The release of e-con Systems' eSOMiMX6-micro computer on module has been announced. The eSOMiMX6-micro is based on NXP/Freescale i.MX6 processor. e-con Systems already has many customers in mass production using computer on modules, such as the eSOMiMX6, eSOMTK1 and eSOM3730.
Record tunneling magnetoresistance for p-MTJ device
At the 2016 IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting, in a special poster session on MRAM, imec presented a 8nm p-MTJ device with 100% tunnel magnetoresistance (TMR) and coercive field as high 1,500Oe.