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Renesas Mobile to Demonstrate the Industry’s First POWERVR SGX MP Enabled Mobile Application Processor at Mobile World Congress 2011
Renesas Mobile Corporation, an innovative supplier of advanced cellular semiconductor solutions and platforms, today announced that it will exhibit the industry’s first mobile application processor system-on-chip (SoC), the SH-Mobile APE5R, featuring Imagination Technologies’ POWERVR SGX MP™ (multi-processor) graphics at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2011. Blazingly fast, the SH-Mobile APE5R delivers more than five times the graphics performa...
Renesas - R8C/3NT Group of Microcontrollers with On-Chip Touch Key Functions and Industry-Leading 3mm x 3mm Compact Package Size
Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the R8C/3NT group of microcontrollers (MCUs) that feature an industry-leading small package, built-in flash memory and touch key functions. The new MCUs are suitable for products such as smartphones, mobile phones, e-book readers, digital cameras, and handheld game consoles.
Silica Core 'n More programme boosts support for microcontroller customers
SILICA today announced the launch of a major growth programme called Core 'n More, which provides a focus for the company's comprehensive portfolio of microcontroller solutions, tools, software support and design-in services.
PHYTEC Reveals System on Module for the Texas Instruments ARM Cortex-A8 AM3517 Microprocessor
PYTEC America, a leader in miniature, low power, high-performance system on module technology announces the phyCORE-AM3517 System on Module (SOM), populated with Texas Instruments’ Sitara® ARM Cortex-A8 AM3517 microprocessor .
A High-Performance MCU Optimized For Motion Sensing-Based Applications
Zilog today introduces its new Solution Kits for the ZMOTION Detection and Control Family with a series of high-performance Microcontrollers with integrated Motion Detection Algorithms combined with a selection of Lenses and Pyroelectric Sensors to fit a wide range of application requirements. Optimized configuration parameters for the ZMOTION MCU are provided for each lens/sensor combination, ensuring the best possible performance while signific...
AMD Fusion APUs can reduce carbon footprint by up to 40% vs. previous generation products
AMD announced its AMD E-350 APU demonstrated a significant reduction in the overall product “carbon footprint” as compared to a previous generation product featuring an AMD Athlon™ Neo II Dual core processor and an ATI Mobility Radeon™ HD 5430 graphics processor. The environmental benefits were evidenced by a recently completed carbon footprint study that examined the production and use of the new APU, and found a reduction of up to 40 pe...
TI expands its MSP430 MCU Value Line with 64 devices to give 8-bit developers more options with increased memory and capacitive touch capabilities
Continuing its commitment to provide more low-cost options to 8-bit developers, Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced 64 new ultra-low-power MSP430 Value Line microcontrollers (MCUs) that offer 16-bit performance at an 8-bit price. The new MSP430G2xx2 MCUs include integrated capacitive touch IOs, allowing developers to interface directly with capacitive touch pads, eliminating the need for additional hardware and components. Additionally...
Microchip - Cost-effective memory options to 32-bit PIC microcontrollers with Ethernet, CAN and USB connectivity
Microchip announced a new, six-member family of 32-bit PIC32MX5/6/7 microcontrollers that provides the same integrated Ethernet, CAN, USB and serial connectivity peripherals with new, more cost-effective memory options. Additionally, design enhancements also provide lower power consumption of 0.5 mA/MHz active current, higher Flash memory endurance of 20k read/write cycles, and better EEPROM emulation capability. By maintaining common pin-outs,...
Renesas Electronics Europe Introduces Two New Product Groups in R8C/Lx Series of MCUs Tailored to Battery Powered Applications
Renesas introduced two new additions to its 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) within the R8C/Lx Series. The new R8C/LAxA product groups offer strong peripheral functions and minimum display capability along with ultra-low power consumption that is ranked among the best in the industry. The R8C/LA3A and LA5A MCUs comprise a total of two groups with 32 pins and 52 pins integrating up to 64 kilobytes (KB) of programmable flash memory. Sample shipments ...
VIA Nano X2 Processor Took a Bow during CES 2011
VIA Technologies, Inc, a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced its participation at the annual Lunch@Piero's media event, to be held during CES in Las Vegas on January 6th and 7th.