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The world’s most efficient 64-bit mobile processor
ARM announced the ARM Cortex-A35 processor, a new standard-bearer for efficiency among 64-bit capable processors. The processor is the first CPU in a new family of ultra-high-efficiency ARMv8-A processors designed for high-growth mobile and embedded applications. Cortex-A35 has been designed to open up greater user experiences enabled by the ARMv8-A architecture with its 64- and 32-bit computational capability and complete set of cryptography fea...
The world’s lowest-power capacitive touch MCUs
Texas Instruments has announced MSP430 FRAM MCUs with CapTIvate technology, which are claimed to be the world’s lowest-power capacitive touch MCUs. The MSP430FR2633 MCU with CapTIvate technology offers comprehensive hardware and software features for the most reliable performance in noise-challenged applications, including electronic access controls, appliances, personal electronics, industrial control panels and more.
MIPS CPUs continue to push boundaries from low to high end
Imagination Technologies announces compelling new additions to its MIPS Warrior CPU product line, as its growing portfolio and unique roadmap gain momentum. The broadening range of highly efficient MIPS CPUs enables an increasing number of licensees, both existing and new, to choose solutions ideally matched to their differentiated feature set, performance and business goals.
Energy-friendly EFM32 Gecko MCUs support ARM mbed OS
Silicon Labs has revealed broad support for ARM mbed OS within the energy-friendly EFM32 Gecko MCU portfolio based on ARM Cortex-M processors. Silicon Labs’ Giant Gecko, Happy Gecko, Leopard Gecko and Wonder Gecko MCUs running mbed OS along with mbed power management APIs provide best-in-class energy efficiency, design simplicity and security technology for embedded developers creating battery-operated, ARM-based connected devices for the I...
Networks made more secure with software for Atmel Cortex-M7-based MCUs
HCC Embedded has extended its range of reliable storage and networking software to the Atmel | SMART SAMV70/V71, S70 and E70 range of ARM Cortex M7-based processors for automotive and industrial IoT applications. Atmel developers can now choose software designed using functional safety processes to ensure security and flash file systems are operating correctly. HCC’s development process uses a framework that ensures complete target independ...
Power efficient processors save space too
The i.MX 6UltraLite applications processors from Freescale Semiconductor are in stock at Mouser Electronics. Building upon its popular i.MX 6 series, Freescale’s i.MX 6UltraLite delivers a high-performance, ultra-efficient application processor family that provides maximum performance in low-power, space-constrained embedded environments.
Microcontrollers open up IoT applications
The new Intel Quark processors that Intel unveiled at its Internet if Things (IoT) Insights event in San Francisco will be on the market from Arrow Electronics. The new Intel Quark microcontroller D1000, Intel Quark microcontroller D2000 and the Intel Quark SE microcontroller announced today are designed to bring low-cost connectivity, integration and compatibility to the next wave of intelligent things.
FreeRTOS+Trace for PIC32 MCUs now available on microchipDIRECT
Percepio AB has announced that FreeRTOS+Trace targeting Microchip’s PIC32 MCUs and MPLAB X IDE is now available on microchipDIRECT. microchipDIRECT is the direct source of products from Microchip Technology. It offers the largest inventory of Microchip's products and development tools as well as many trusted third-party tools like Percepio’s FreeRTOS+Trace for PIC32 MCUs.
Display drivers for e-paper interfaces for IoT applications
Atmel Corporation has announced additional ease-of-use capabilities for the ultra-low power Atmel | SMART ARM Cortex-M0+ based MCUs for household appliances, industrial and human interface device applications. Atmel continues to deliver rich features to its growing portfolio and is collaborating with HiTex and Pervasive Displays to release software libraries including the IEC 60730 Class B safety standard and e-Paper drivers, respectively, to sup...
Microcontroller takes aim at IoT applications
The Intel Quark microcontroller D1000, designed for Internet of Things (IoT) architectures and applications is in stock at distributor Mouser Electronics. Announced at Intel’s IoT Insights event in San Francisco, along with Intel Quark microcontroller D2000 and the Intel Quark SE microcontroller for IoT, this new technology extends intelligent computing to a new spectrum of data actuation applications and devices that require lower power co...