Texas Instruments introduced the world’s smallest MCU, expanding its comprehensive Arm Cortex-M0+ MSPM0 MCU portfolio. Measuring only 1.38mm2, about the size of a black pepper flake, the wafer chip-scale package (WCSP) for the MSPM0C1104 MCU enables designers to optimize board space in applications such as medical wearables and personal electronics, without compromising performance. With over […]
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MCUs feature 200 MHz processing with 40 Msps ADC integration
Microchip Technology has released the PIC32A family of microcontroller units (MCUs) targeting math-intensive applications across automotive, industrial, consumer, AI/ML, and medical sectors. The new devices operate at 200 MHz and incorporate high-speed analog peripherals to reduce external component requirements. The PIC32A MCUs include integrated analog capabilities with 12-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) operating at up to […]
Factory-keyed MCUs support security compliance
STMicroelectronics has introduced new STM32U3 microcontrollers designed with power-saving innovations for smart connected technology deployment in remote locations. These MCUs are developed for IoT devices that must operate for extended periods without maintenance while using limited energy from sources such as coin cells or ambient solar or thermoelectric power. The STM32U3 series incorporates near-threshold chip […]
Compact 3.78 × 3.46 mm package houses 512 KB RAM MCU for space-constrained designs
STMicroelectronics has announced the next generation of its STM32 power-efficient short-range wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) that simplify connecting consumer and industrial devices to the IoT. The new STM32WBA6 series is used in connected, smart devices like wearable healthcare and wellness monitors, animal collars, electronic locks, remote weather sensors, and more. The new MCUs can handle richer functionality […]
Multi-protocol radio SoC delivers +14 dBm signal strength for mesh networks
The Apollo330 Plus System-on-Chip (SoC) series has been developed for edge computing applications. The series includes three variants: the base Apollo330 Plus, the Apollo330B Plus, and the Apollo330M Plus. Each offers different peripheral and connectivity options for healthcare, smart buildings, and industrial edge applications. The series utilizes an Arm Cortex-M55 application processor running at up […]
Next generation chip architecture balances performance with battery life
Imagination Technologies announces the Imagination DXTP GPU IP, designed to accelerate graphics and compute workloads on smartphones and other power-constrained devices. The DXTP delivers 20% improved power efficiency (FPS/W) on graphics workloads compared to its DXT equivalent through micro-architectural improvements. The DXTP provides 64 GPixel/s, 2 TFLOPS FP32, and 8 TOPS INT8 in a compute […]
Teardown: AMD Radeon HD 7970 graphics card
Identifying the components reveals clues as to how a graphics card works, assuming you can read the identifying marks and find documentation. Wandering through an electronics swapfest, I found someone selling a graphics card and wondered what was inside. I bought it for $20, opened the case, and looked up the architecture and components. Released […]
Chip design framework shows 2-3x efficiency for AI processing
Arm has released the first public specification of its Chiplet System Architecture (CSA), a framework for standardizing chipset connectivity and system partitioning. The specification is now supported by more than 60 technology companies, including ADTechnology, Alphawave Semi, AMI, Cadence, Jaguar Micro, Kalray, Rebellions, Siemens, and Synopsys. The CSA framework enables designers to create reusable chipsets […]
What’s new with Matter: how Matter 1.4 is reshaping interoperability and energy management
Since its initial launch in 2022, Matter has led the charge on making smart homes smarter – allowing devices from different manufacturers and ecosystems, like Apple Home and Amazon Alexa, to communicate seamlessly. The open-source, IP-based protocol has become a key player in the push for device interoperability, aiming to create a reliable user experience […]
MCU features neural-ART accelerator for edge processing
STMicroelectronics is making embedded artificial intelligence (AI) truly here-to-help with a new microcontroller series integrating, for the first time, accelerated machine learning (ML) capabilities. This enables cost-sensitive, power-conscious consumer and industrial products to provide high-performance features leveraging computer vision, audio processing, sound analysis, and other algorithms, until now beyond the capabilities of small embedded systems. […]
