Microchip Technology Inc. has released a new generation of 8-bit tinyAVR MCUs. The four new devices range from 14 to 24 pins and 4 KB to 8 KB of Flash and are the first tinyAVR microcontrollers to feature Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The new devices will be supported by START, an innovative online tool for intuitive, […]
Dual Ethernet SBCs feature Intel Atom Processor E3900 Series
WinSystems today announced a new line of single board computers with dual Ethernet that feature the Intel® Atom™ Processor E3900 Series for high-performance industrial IoT and other embedded systems. The leading manufacturer of industrial embedded computer modules designed its PX1-C415 SBCs to capitalize on the latest-generation PCle/104® OneBank® expansion to support rugged applications. Not only do they […]
MCUs targets smart power meter apps
The new RL78/I1C MCUs are available in seven versions, with on-chip memory capacities ranging from 64 kilobytes (KB) for low-end single-phase meters, 128 KB for high-end single-phase meters, and 256 KB for three-phase meters; and package pin counts from 64 pins for space-saving needs, 80 pins for single-phase meters aimed for use in emerging countries, […]
12-pin bus interface combines OctaFlash, OctaRAM components on a single bus
Macronix, world-leading non-volatile memory (NVM) solution manufacturer, today unveiled its new-generation 12 pin-count bus interface. This breakthrough design keeps the high-speed, high-efficiency features of OctaFlash and uses only 12 pins, sharing the same data I/O, to enable simplicity in system design and optimizes PCB space, resulting in significant cost savings and dramatically enhancing the performance. […]
Thread 1.1-Conforming Software for wireless SoCs and modules
Silicon Labs has announced the release of a conforming Thread mesh networking stack that has successfully passed testing based on the Thread 1.1 technical specification. Developers using the new Thread 1.1-conforming stack running on Silicon Labs’ wireless SoCs and wireless modules can submit their Thread-enabled products for conformance testing using Thread test resources to ensure conformance […]
FPGAs incorporate high-bandwidth memory, CCIX tech
Xilinx, Inc. today unveiled details for new 16nm Virtex UltraScale+™ FPGAs with HBM and CCIX technology. Containing the highest memory bandwidth available, these HBM-enabled FPGAs offer 20X higher memory bandwidth relative to a DDR4 DIMM and 4X less power per bit versus competing memory technologies. The new devices are architected to support the higher memory […]
Wireless development platform helps devise Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and combo designs
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced a new version of its development platform for the Internet of Things (IoT) that enables wireless connectivity in minutes. The Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED®) Studio 4 platform provides a single development environment for multiple wireless technologies, including Cypress’s world-class Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth® and combo solutions, with an easy-to-use […]
BLE SiP module facilitates compact IoT designs
Silicon Labs has introduced the industry’s smallest Bluetooth® low energy system-in-package (SiP) module with a built-in chip antenna, offering a complete, cost-effective connectivity solution with no compromises in performance. Available in a tiny 6.5 mm x 6.5 mm package, the BGM12x Blue Gecko SiP module enables developers to miniaturize IoT designs by minimizing the PCB […]
Development boards sport PIC32 controllers for IoT, audio, Bluetooth apps
Two new low-cost rapid prototyping boards for 32-bit applications are now available from Microchip Technology Inc.[NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions. The PIC32MX and PIC32MZ Curiosity Boards include an integrated programmer debugger and are fully incorporated into Microchip’s MPLAB X integrated development environment (IDE). The boards are designed for developing 32-bit applications and […]
Serial peripheral interface isolators facilitate fast data conversion
Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM2893 and LTM2895, SPI (serial peripheral interface) µModule® isolators, optimized for Linear Technology’s extensive family of high performance data converters. The LTM2893 and LTM2895 support SPI clock speeds up to 100MHz, more than doubling the effective 40MHz limit of existing digital isolators and enabling the use of higher resolution and […]