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Free VDE certified IEC 60730 self-test library for XMC MCUs
Infineon Technologies have today announced the availability of a free VDE certified IEC 60730 self-test library for its XMC1000 and XMC4000 families of industrial 32-bit microcontrollers. With the Infineon Class B library packages, the XMC1000 and XMC4000 families satisfy the requirements defined by IEC 60730 Class B, a standard which is mandatory since October 2007 for the safety of household appliances sold in Europe.
TI Sitara AM335x industrial software development kit
Texas Instruments continues to invest in its powerful Sitara AM335x industrial software development kit, adding the production-ready EtherNet/IP protocol to the currently supported PROFIBUS and EtherCAT protocols. Supporting multiple protocols on a single device with an integrated on-chip programmable real-time unit makes industrial automation easier and more affordable for OEMs.
Low-power MCUs for environmental sensor modules
Renesas has expanded its popular RL78 Series of microcontrollers with 40 new RL78/L1C devices that integrate LCD display functions, USB functions, and 12-bit A/D converters on a single chip. The new RL78/L1C MCUs can interface to a wide range of sensors such as pressure, temperature, and proximity sensors, and are ideal for portable monitors and mobile healthcare applications, such as blood pressure and blood glucose monitoring equipment.
NXP ships over two billion SmartMX secure MCU chips
NXP Semiconductors has shipped over two billion SmartMX secure microcontroller chips to the growing chip-enabled payment and government identity card markets. The increasing adoption of contactless and dual interface payments cards in the financial sector and the increasing trend to issue electronic government documents means that security chips are being used more than ever to protect personal information and data.
Robust control algorithm added to Renesas RX63T MCU
Renesas announce the addition of two new functions on its 41 products with pin counts of 100 pins to 144pins in the RX63T Group of microcontrollers. The newly added functions are a PWM delay generation function and a digital power management control function, which provide an easy implementation of digital power management control solutions, which became a focus key technology for implementing an energy-efficient “smart society.”
Security chips for industrial/embedded environments
Infineon Technologies announce a new family of Trusted Platform Modules that mark the first availability of discrete security chips supporting the next generation TPM 2.0 specification. TPMs are specific microcontrollers that defend computing systems against unauthorized access and attacks.
PIC MCU integrates full analog signal chain
Microchip has today introduced the new PIC24FJ128GC010 family of microcontrollers. This family is an analog system on a chip that integrates a full analog signal chain, including Microchip’s first ever on-chip precision 16-bit ADC and 10 Msps 12-bit ADC, plus a DAC and dual operational amplifiers, along with eXtreme Low Power technology for extended battery life in portable medical and industrial applications.
Zilog introduces S3 family of Z8-compatible MCUs
Expanding its industrial, medical, and consumer microcontroller portfolio, Zilog announce the introduction of its new S3 family of Z8-compatible MCUs. The S3 Family of 4-/8-bit products includes MCUs for remote control devices, ultra-low power MCUs, and a series of products for home appliances, consumer electronics, and LCD displays.
TI expands driver portfolio with DRV8711 pre-driver
Texas Instruments today expanded its motor driver portfolio toinclude the company’s first integrated stepper motor pre-driver. The DRV8711 is highly configurable with a best-in-class on-chip micro-stepping indexer, as well as stall detection, and advanced current regulation that easily and efficiently tunes any motor.
Long-Term Operation Even With Compact Low-Capacity Batteries
LAPIS Semiconductor has recently announced the development of ultra-low power microcontrollers designed for devices such as watches or security tokens1 that require long-term operation using just coin or dry-cell batteries. The ML610Q474 family features industry-low current consumption (0.25uA in Halt mode*2) – 50% lower than conventional products – along with high noise immunity.