Micros
Renesas 32-bit RX CPU core features 4.0 Coremark/MHz
Renesas have today revealed the development of a new, high-performance 32-bit RX CPU core for embedded devices in the consumer, industrial, and office equipment fields. The new RXv2 core features increased performance from 3.2 to 4.0 Coremark/MHz or 2.0 DMIPS/MHz, with a maximum frequency of 300MHz in 40nm. It will also feature enhanced DSP and FPU capabilities.
Full development tool support for Renesas' RXv2 core
IAR Systems has today announced full development tools support for Renesas' new, high-performance 32-bit RX CPU core for embedded devices in the consumer, industrial, and office equipment fields, the RXv2. The only tools provider covering the entire range of Renesas 8-, 16- and 32-bit microcontroller families, IAR Systems can offer early support for the new core in the C/C++ development tool suite IAR Embedded Workbench.
Easy and fast firmware development on 8-bit PIC MCUs
A new code development tool, MPLAB Code Configurator, has been introduced by Microchip Technology. Accelerating application development using 8-bit PIC microcontrollers, it offers custom application development to enhance the developers design experience. A user-friendly plug-in tool for the MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment, MPLAB Code Configurator generates drivers for controlling and driving the peripherals inside PIC microcontrollers...
Starter kits for ARM Cortex-M4-based STM32F429 MCUs
IAR Systems has today introduced new starter kits for the high-performance STM32F429 microcontroller series from STMicroelectronics. Providing hardware, example projects and evaluation versions of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, there are several kits available which can be used to evaluate the tools and the included microcontroller, as well as to design, start develop, integrate and test applications.
Reference design spins motors in under five minutes
Silicon Labs announce a brushless DC motor control reference design for sensorless BLDC applications using Silicon Labs’ C8051F85x/6x microcontrollers. Featuring ready-to-use hardware and software, Silicon Labs’ new reference design provides a comprehensive, system-level solution that accelerates embedded development for a wide range of motor control applications.
MCU with integrated motor drive and system control
Toshiba has today introduced a new microcontroller based on the ARM Cortex M3 processor. Enabling control of both motor drives and overall systems, the new TMPM384FDFG MCU combines large capacity memory with multi-purpose timer channels, AD converters and enhanced I/O ports into a single device.
Diab Compiler now supports Renesas automotive MCUs
Expanding an already extensive list of supported architectures, Wind River have announced that the latest version of Wind River Diab Compiler features additional support for the Renesas RH850 family of automotive microcontrollers. The development process for Diab Compiler has been certified to Level 2 of the Automotive SPICE process assessment model, enabling customers to deliver high quality results.
Industry’s first ARM Cortex-M4 with Ethernet MAC+PHY
Expanding its Tiva C Series microcontroller platform, Texas Instruments has today introduced the industry’s first ARM Cortex-M4-based MCUs with Ethernet MAC+PHY. The new Tiva TM4C129x MCUs enable customers to create a new class of sophisticated, highly connected products that bridge the cloud and amplify the ever-growing Internet of Things.
Leopard Gecko MCU used in Wearable Fitness Tracker
Misfit Wearables has selected the Silicon Labs EFM32 Leopard Gecko 32-bit microcontroller for the world’s most elegant physical activity monitor, the Misfit Shine. Offering utmost energy efficiency, the Gecko MCU communicates with the Shine’s 3-axis accelerometer, drives user interface LEDs and hosts a Wicentric Bluetooth low energy software stack. This enables connectivity with the Shine App running on Apple iOS devices.
The next wave in programmable SoC products
XMOS announce a range of eXtended Architecture xCORE devices that combine the company’s configurable multicore microcontroller technology with an ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M3 processor, to create the next wave in programmable system-on-chip products. xCORE-XA represents a dramatic leap forward in the evolution of programmable SoC devices, and is the result of a partnership with Silicon Labs.