Micros
TI's New Highly Integrated C2000 32-bit Piccolo F2805x MCUs
Taking the complexity out of motor control designs, Texas Instruments introduces its latest motor control solution – new highly integrated C2000 Piccolo F2805x microcontrollers, motor control software, application-specific development tools and extensive support. These Piccolo microcontrollers are optimized for a variety of three-phase inverter motor control applications to enhance power efficiency and control performance of electric pumps, fan...
Infineon Expands XMC4000 Microcontroller Family
Infineon Technologies is presenting three new performance classes in its XMC4000 microcontroller family, which was specially developed for industrial applications and uses ARM Cortex M4 processors, this week at the SPS IPC DRIVES 2012 trade show. The new XMC4400, XMC4200 and XMC4100 are the world’s first Cortex-based microcontrollers to offer a high-resolution PWM unit.
Samsung Galaxy Note II Utilises Atmel’s New Sensor Hub Solution
Atmel has today revealed that Samsung has selected Atmel’s AVR UC3L microcontroller with patented ultra-low power picoPower technology as its sensor hub management solution for the recently launched Galaxy Note II. Powered by a 1.6GHz quad-core processor, Samsung’s Galaxy Note II runs on Android’s 4.1 operating system (also known as Jelly Bean), and offers a 5.5-inch, high-definition super AMOLED display with 1,280 x 720 resolution.
STMicroelectronics extends performance lead in semiconductors with STM32 F4 MCUs
Designers of smart, connected embedded electronics for applications such as utility metering, renewable energy, and healthcare, have begun adopting new class-leading microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics to meet demands for extra features, performance and efficiency in their embedded systems.
Renesas Enhances RX MCU Family Scalability for High-performance Motor Control
Renesas today announced the expansion of the lineup of the RX63T group of microcontrollers. The new RX63T MCUs have higher pin counts and larger memory versions. They also expand the functions that they feature, such as USB 2.0, a 10-bit D/A converter, and faster ADC with a minimum conversion time of 0.5 microseconds, and increase the number of channels of timers and serial I/Fs.
Renesas Electronics Announces Industry's First Low-Power 16-bit Microcontrollers with Integrated USB that Enables High-Speed Charging (BC1.2 Standard)
Renesas Electronics today announced the release of the RL78/G1C Group of microcontrollers (MCUs), which are the industry's first 16-bit MCUs that conform to the USB Battery Charging Specification, Revision 1.2 and provide USB host/function interfaces.
Tokyo Electron Device Announces Development of TB-7Z-020-EMC Extension Microcontroller Card with Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC
Released under TED's inrevium brand, the TB-7Z-020-EMC is an evaluation platform fitted with both an ARM Cortex-A9 MPcore with on-chip connection to an FPGA fabric and a Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC that incorporates a range of peripheral functions. It can be used to implement evaluation systems into various different development projects.
Renesas expands RX MCUs with RX63T microcontroller family
Renesas have announced the expansion of the lineup of the RX63T group of microcontrollers. The new RX63T MCUs have higher pin counts and larger memory versions. They also expand the functions that they feature, such as USB 2.0, a 10-bit D/A converter, and faster ADC with a minimum conversion time of 0.5 microseconds (µs), and increase the number of channels of timers and serial I/Fs.
Designing with energy-efficient microcontrollers
The increased use of embedded microcontrollers in electronic equipment coupled with a world energy crisis will force electronics engineers to look at hitherto ignored power-saving features of these devices. Dr. William Marshall, Semiconductors Content Editor at RS Components discusses energy-efficent and power-saving features of embedded microcontrollers in this article from ES Design Magazine.
Renesas Expand RL78 Family MCUs with LCD Controller
Renesas has today revealed the introduction of the RL78/L13 Group of low-power microcontrollers with on-chip LCD controller offering up-to 376 segment drive capability in an 80-pin package. These new MCUs are optimal for consumer, health and industrial equipment that are equipped with an LCD panel.