Micros
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.
XMOS and Silicon Labs deliver next wave in programmable SoCs
XMOS and Silicon Labs announce a technology partnership allowing XMOS to integrate world-leading energy friendly ARM technology into its xCORE multicore microcontrollers to produce the next wave in programmable system-on-chip products. The partnership builds on the revolutionary, configurable xCORE multicore microcontroller architecture from XMOS.
Embedding a mixed-signal twist
It may not look or act quite the way it used to, but the 8051 is far from gone. Tom David Principal Design Engineer, Microcontroller Products, Silicon Labs, discusses further in this ES Design magazine article.
New TI MCUs boost battery life in portable devices
Enabling advanced contextual computing functionality in next-generation handheld consumer devices, Texas Instruments announce the new MSP430F525x microcontrollers. Reducing power consumption in “always on” applications like smart phones, tablets and accessories, the new MCUs feature a 1.8V split-rail I/O architecture that allows seamless interface to the application processor without needing an external level shifting circuit.
Renesas, IS2T and Micrium collaborate on embedded Java for RX MCUs
Renesas and the Alliance Partner Micrium announce a collaboration with IS2T to offer the MicroEJ Java platforms for Renesas RX microcontrollers. The collaboration between Renesas, Micrium and IS2T offers developers a software strategy based on the “application platform" approach.
XMOS introduce startKIT development board for $14.99
XMOS has today introduced an ultra-low-cost development platform that opens up the configurable xCORE multicore microcontroller technology to the widest possible community of users, the startKIT. As part of the product launch XMOS is offering 2,500 startKITs free of charge to engineers who register and qualify on its website at www.xmos.com/startkit.
Ultra-low power 32-Bit MCUs for the IoT from Renesas
Renesas Electronics has expanded its popular 32-bit RX100 Series of microcontrollers with the RX110 Group. Designed to support a broad range of markets, the new MCUs deliver a combination of ultra low-power consumption and high performance at attractive price points for entry-level 32-bit embedded Internet of Things applications, including mobile healthcare, environmental sensors/detectors, smart appliances, and industrial and building automation...
8bit MCUs with high-accuracy oscillator circuit
LAPIS Semiconductor has recently developed 8-bit microcontrollers equipped with an oscillator circuit that provides more than twice the accuracy compared with previous models. The ML610Q101 and ML610Q102 utilize motor control technology optimized for controlling rotation in single-phase fan motors. In addition, the industry-leading high-accuracy oscillator circuit reduces rotational variations, while multiple timers minimize noise.
Renesas expand RX631 32-bit MCUs with on-chip PDC
Renesas Electronics announce the expansion of its RX631 Group in the RX600 Series of 32-bit microcontrollers with the introduction of 15 new devices for commercial and building automation applications. The 15 new MCUs feature a built-in parallel data capture unit that also allows the direct connection of a CMOS camera module, making it easy and cost effective to build application with image capture.