Zilog®, an IXYS Company (NASDAQ: “IXYS”), focusing on application specific solutions with microcontrollers (MCUs), introduced its ZNEO32! family of 32-bit Cortex M3 microcontrollers, thereby expanding its line of microcontroller products. The new Cortex M3 microcontrollers are special-purpose MCUs for first class motor applications that offer cost effective, high performance 32-bit computing capabilities. This family of […]
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SDIO Host Interface converts to USB using IC
Saelig Company, Inc.’s VUB300 is a unique IC that converts a USB interface into an SDIO Host Interface, suited to SD or microSD cards. The VUB300 is a single-chip USB-to-SDIO hardware bridge that allows SDIO- and SD-compliant devices to be connected to any host PC via its USB port. The VUB300 is the ideal solution […]
Cost-effective controller speeds USB-C designs
Microchip Technology Inc. announced the addition of the UTC2000, USB-C controller to its portfolio of USB devices. With this new device, designers of a wide range of applications covering the consumer, industrial and automotive markets can now simply and quickly implement the radically updated USB-C connector cost effectively, speeding time to market and minimizing bills of […]
6U VME boards host i7, i5 processors
Acromag’s XVME-6410 is a high performance 6U VME single board computer based on the 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7 or i5 processor and utilizes the Intel 8-Series QM87 PCH chipset for extensive I/O support. Up to 16GB of high-speed DDR3L removable memory with 1-64GB flash memory optional. Acromag Built-In Test (BIT) software provides exceptional test […]
Microcomputer targets IoT, wearable tech
Imagination Technologies (IMG.L) announces that the high-performance, low power MIPS Creator CI20 development board is now available for pre-order. The MIPS Creator CI20 is an affordable micro-computer that runs Linux and Android and enables open source developers, the maker community, system integrators and others to create a wide range of applications and projects, ranging from […]
Low-power Microcomputers target touchscreen apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding the use of touch panel displays in healthcare, building automation and home appliance applications with the new RX113 Group of microcontrollers (MCUs). Part of the RX100 Series, the new MCUs offer a single-chip solution with unique touch sensor IP and leading-edge low-power […]
SoC for smartphones features 8— ARM Cortex A53
Marvell, a worldwide leader in providing complete silicon solutions from mobile communications to storage, Internet of Things (IoT), cloud infrastructure, digital entertainment and in-home content delivery and Kinoma® software enabling the “Smart Life and Smart Lifestyle,” today announced the octa-core 64-bit 5-mode 4G LTE ARMADA® Mobile PXA1936 system-on-chip (SoC) targeted for high performance smartphones and […]
R-Car E2 SoC optimized for entry-level systems
Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, is enhancing the driving experience with robust new solutions for the integrated car cockpit. As the newest member of Renesas Electronics’ state-of-the-art R-Car Series for automotive, the R-Car E2 automotive systems on chip (SoCs) and the new R-Car E2 software development board deliver […]
Dev. kit for 2D, 3D gestures
Microchip Technology Inc. (MCHP), a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, has announced the expansion of its Human Interface Input Sensing Solutions portfolio with the introduction of the 3DTouchPad, a PC peripheral and world’s first development platform for 2D multi-touch and 3D gestures. The 3DTouchPad reinvents input sensing by adding free space gesture […]
NFC chip with embedded flash offers increased RF performance in a small package
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced its new near field communication (NFC) chip, the S3FWRN5, which features high radio frequency (RF) performance and small package size. The S3FWRN5’s RF performance doubles the range in both reader and card emulation modes, when compared to that of its predecessor, the […]
