Micros
First DDC Transistor-Based Chip Enters Volume Production
SuVolta, Inc. and Fujitsu Semiconductor Limited today announced volume production of the first Deeply Depleted Channel (DDC) transistor-based chip, MB86S22AA Milbeaut image processor integrated circuit (IC). Manufactured on “CS250S” technology, which combines Fujitsu Semiconductor’s 55nm process with DDC technology, the IC has 30 percent lower power consumption and roughly twice the processing performance compared to the existin...
STMicroelectronics Teams with Tapko to Deliver Energy-Efficient Microcontrollers for Smart Building Automation
STMicroelectronics and Tapko Technologies have released a KNX communication stack for all ST’s STM8 and STM32 microcontrollers. This initiative will speed up development of smart-building systems for automatic lighting, heating and other environmental controls that help enhance energy efficiency and user comfort.
TI release Piccolo F2802x MCUs with InstaSPIN-FOC technology
Texas Instruments brings its revolutionary InstaSPIN-FOC sensorless motor control technology to its most affordable, real-time-control C2000 Piccolo F2802x microcontrollers series, offering a smaller package size and much lower cost. Engineers can use TI InstaSPIN-FOC technology, embedded in the read-only-memory on the C2000 Piccolo F2802x MCU to accelerate motor control development while improving efficiency for cost-sensitive brushless DC, perm...
TI announce DevKit for Tiva C Series TM4C123G MCUs
Designing with Tiva C Series microcontrollers is now even easier with the new Tiva C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit from Texas Instruments. Featuring a Tiva C Series MCU with ARM Cortex- M4 core that integrates connectivity and sensor aggregation solutions, this kit makes it easy for designers to evaluate the Tiva C Series TM4C123x MCU's peripherals and inputs/outputs for industrial, motion control, automation, human machine interface, l...
Watch Infineon's XMC1000 MCU video
This very distinct video from Infineon Technologies highlights the key features of their new XMC1000 microcontrollers, including delivering 32-bit power for an 8-bit price.
Ultra-low power Cortex M0+ MCUs for IoT devices
Atmel is now shipping production quantities of its new Atmel SAM D20 MCUs, the first series in a new family of ultra-low power embedded Flash microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M0+ processor. In this era of the Internet of Things, products used in building automation, consumer electronics, smart metering, and industrial controls are becoming smarter and more connected.
Intelligent SoC introduce secure Linux micro modules
Intelligent SoC has today announced the introduction of two new secure Linux micro modules, featuring 1x 10/100BaseT, and 2x 10/100BaseT, Ethernet ports, respectively. The ISGB014 and ISGB300 modules are built upon an ARM9 processor fully compatible with the Freescale iMX28x family. The Linux micro modules feature 512 MBytes of FLASH, 128 MBytes DDR2 memory, are Linux Kernel 2.6.35 ready and include all the necessary electronics to develop a vari...
Microchip expands eXtreme low power MCU portfolio
This video from Microchip Technology provides a quick capsule overview of the new PIC24FKL family of low-cost and full-featured 16-bit PIC MCU's.
Rochester re-introduces AMD’s 9513 time controlling chip
Rochester Electronics has continued to manufacture the 9513 time controlling chips from AMD since its End-Of-Life notification more than a decade ago. AMD’s 9513 time controlling chip is an LSI circuit designed for many types of counting, sequencing and timing applications across an array of industries.
Total microprocessor sales to rise 8% despite continued PC slump
IC Insights has released its Mid-Year Update of The McClean Report 2013, finding that total microprocessor sales are now expected to increase 8% in 2013 after rising just 2% in 2012. Worldwide microprocessor sales are set to reach a record-high $61.0 billion in 2013 mostly due to strong demand for tablet computers and cellphones with Internet connections. However, the ongoing slump in standard personal computers, including notebook PCs, is once a...