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AMD scales performance, price & power across embedded line
AMD has announced its 3rd gen AMD Embedded G-series SoCs and the Embedded G-series LX SoC, providing customers a broadened portfolio of performance options. The latest offerings expand developers’ ability to scale x86 platforms, starting with the entry-level AMD Embedded G-series LX SoC, which is pin compatible to the previous generation G-series SoC devices.
'World’s lowest' power 64-Bit ARM-based processor
NXP Semiconductors has introduced the QorIQ LS1012A processor, delivering enterprise-class performance and security capabilities to consumer and networking applications, all in a package size normally associated with MCUs. Combining a 64-bit ARM v8-based processor with network packet acceleration and QorIQ trust architecture security capabilities, the device features line-rate networking performance at 1W typical power in a 9.6x9.6mm package.
MPUs offer high computational performance of 1000DMIPS
Renesas Electronics Europe and TES Electronic Solutions (TES) have announced the availability of the TES Guiliani-LITE prepaid HMI production package for Renesas’ RZ/A Series of embedded MPUs. In addition to high computational performance of 1000DMIPS, the RZ/A Series from Renesas offer the optimal feature set for medium-range HMIs, such as those found in the white goods arena, in industrial and medical terminals as well as countless securi...
Low power Optical HRM will help next-gen of wearables
Ambiq Micro and PixArt Imaging announced that the two companies have partnered to develop an ultra-low power HRM solution for deployment in next-gen wearable products. The fast-growing wearables market is rapidly evolving from devices that are primarily fitness-oriented to those that are intended to provide more sophisticated data and information on the health and wellbeing of users.
MWC 2016: DSP powers voice and audio proccesor
The DBMD4 – DSP Group’s next-generation, ultra-low-power, always-on voice and audio processor will be powered by CEVA’s audio/voice/sensing DSP. Adoption of voice-enabled applications such as smart assistants, voice commands and voice search is proliferating in mobile, smartwatches and IoT devices.
8-bit MCUs feature 1kB Flash
At Embedded World 2016, Atmel announced the 'world’s highest performing', low power, 8-bit MCUs with 1kB Flash memory. The ATtiny102/104 MCUs runs up to 12MIPS and integrate features previously only available in larger more expensive MCUs, making them suitable for smaller applications including logic replacement and the latest cost-optimised applications in the consumer, industrial and home automation markets.
MCUs provide cost-sensitive power control
The XMC1400 MCUs will open up applications for Infineon Technologies in industrial automation, digital power conversion and electronic control. In comparison with the earlier XMC1000 products, the XMC1400 series offers greater control performance and additional connectivity.
MCUs enable longer battery life in IoT applications
Analog Devices has announced its ADuCM302x series of ultra-low power MCUs designed to enable longer battery life and lower operating costs in IoT applications without sacrificing security and reliability functions. Consuming less than 38uA/MHz of current in active mode and less than 750nA in standby mode, the ADuCM302x MCUs enable longer operation between battery replacements or recharging, providing a better end-user experience and lower mainten...
Secure MCUs bring advanced cyber safety to connected cars
The 150-250m connected cars expected on our roads by 2020 will be kept safe by chips like the latest secure MCUs from STMicroelectronics. Internet connectivity will bring a multitude of services to vehicles and their owners, such as software updates, service packs, location-based information, social media, streaming entertainment content and emergency support.
Cortex-A32 processor expands embedded and IoT portfolio
ARM announces the latest addition to the family of ultra-efficient ARM application processors, the ARM Cortex-A32 processor, targeting next-gen embedded products. The Cortex-A32 processor brings the benefits of the ARMv8-A architecture into power-constrained, 32-bit embedded applications. The Cortex-A32 is the smallest and most power-efficient core in the range.