The controller area network (CAN) bus was developed to support the networking of large numbers of electronic control units (ECUs) in automobiles. CAN … [Read More...] about What is the controller area network (CAN) bus?
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What is the onboard diagnostics system, OBDII?
OBDII is the second-generation onboard diagnostic (OBD) interface. The first generation of OBD coincided with the advent of onboard computers in … [Read More...] about What is the onboard diagnostics system, OBDII?
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Development tools handle multi-core RH850 automotive MCUs
The growing complexity of automotive applications requires real-time control without sacrificing performance. This can only be achieved with modern multi-core RH850 Automotive MCUs from Renesas. IAR … [Read More...] about Development tools handle multi-core RH850 automotive MCUs
BLE MCUs target economical applications
Texas Instruments expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. … [Read More...] about BLE MCUs target economical applications
Eight-bit MCU dev board optimized for sensor/actuator IoT network nodes
IoT network developers are looking for an easy path to implement a secure cellular connection in their design applications but are faced with design complexities and high deployment costs. To offer a … [Read More...] about Eight-bit MCU dev board optimized for sensor/actuator IoT network nodes
Real-time processor families target software-defined vehicle apps
The S32Z and 532E processor families help enable the automotive industry to accelerate the integration of diverse real-time applications for domain and zonal control, safety processing and vehicle … [Read More...] about Real-time processor families target software-defined vehicle apps
Cellular module eases development of secure IoT devices with AWS cloud services
u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced the SARA-R510AWS module, a new variant of the globally certified SARA-R5 LTE-M cellular … [Read More...] about Cellular module eases development of secure IoT devices with AWS cloud services
High-performance MCU drives motor control applications
The ARTERY Technology AT32 high performance ARM Cortex-M4F MCU embeds a Floating Point Unit (FPU) and operates at a frequency of up to 288 MHz, featuring 512 Kbytes ZW Flash (zero wait-state), three … [Read More...] about High-performance MCU drives motor control applications
MCUs target advanced industrial and IoT edge computing tasks
The new MCX portfolio of microcontrollers is designed to advance innovation in smart homes, smart factories, smart cities and across many emerging industrial and IoT edge applications. The portfolio … [Read More...] about MCUs target advanced industrial and IoT edge computing tasks
What are basic logic gates?
Logic gates are the building blocks of digital circuits. The basic logic gates include AND, OR, NOT, NAND, NOR, XOR, and XNOR. They can be implemented in digital hardware using transistors and/or … [Read More...] about What are basic logic gates?
Platform provides root-of-trust for end-to-end IoT device security
Trusted Objects has partnered with Crypto Quantique in which their combined technologies will deliver end-to-end security to customers designing networks of IoT devices. Trusted Objects' software … [Read More...] about Platform provides root-of-trust for end-to-end IoT device security
What’s a Neural microcontroller?
The ability to run neural networks (NNs) on MCUs is growing in importance to support artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) in the Internet of Things (IoT) nodes and other embedded … [Read More...] about What’s a Neural microcontroller?
MCU Bits and Bytes: sizes, types, and uses
Bits are the 1s and 0s that form the basis of digital information. A group of 8 bits is a byte and forms the basis of digital computing. Bits and bytes are used for storing and processing information … [Read More...] about MCU Bits and Bytes: sizes, types, and uses
32-bit MCUs achieve CAVP certification for Comprehensive Suite of Cryptographic Algorithms
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that the security engine of its RA Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers (MCUs) has been certified by the National Institute of Standards and … [Read More...] about 32-bit MCUs achieve CAVP certification for Comprehensive Suite of Cryptographic Algorithms
Low-power, edge computing, multi-sensor module is built around Raspberry Pi RP2040
Sfera Labs has extended its widely-deployed family of Exo Sense Raspberry Pi-based technologies with the launch of Exo Sense RP, a small form factor, low-power edge-computing multi-sensor module built … [Read More...] about Low-power, edge computing, multi-sensor module is built around Raspberry Pi RP2040
MCUs designed for sensing, multi-voltage analog applications
With smartphones, autonomous vehicles, and 5G wireless connectivity dominating the landscape of embedded design in 2022, Microchip’s 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontroller (MCU) families are gaining market … [Read More...] about MCUs designed for sensing, multi-voltage analog applications
Virtualization platform targets automotive ECU apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced an integrated automotive ECU Virtualization Platform that enables designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU (Electronic Control Unit) … [Read More...] about Virtualization platform targets automotive ECU apps
