(Learning engineering fundamentals is not only for the student engineer. Encouraging more people to take an interest an interest in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) benefits everyone. Sometimes, all it takes is a taste of the basics. In this series, we introduce some fundamental microcontroller terms and concepts, add context around them, and offer […]
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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 […]
Low-power FRAM carries integrated counter
Fujitsu Semiconductor America (FSA) announced the release of MB85RDP16LX, an ultra-low-power FRAM device with an integrated binary counter function. The new device incorporates multiple optimizations that can slash energy consumption to less than 10 percent of what is required by standard FRAM solutions. With the MB85RDP16LX, Fujitsu is targeting industrial automation applications involving energy harvesting […]
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 […]
Isolated PCI Express Mini Card
ACCES I/O Products, Inc., has announced the release of a new family of PCI Express Mini Cards, the mPCIe-ICM Series. These isolated serial communication cards measure just 30 x 51 mm and feature a selection of 4 or 2 ports of isolated RS232 serial communications. 1.5kV isolation is provided port-to-computer and 500V isolation port-to-port on […]
Real-time processor targets, motion, power inverter apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/T1 Group, a new factory automation solution with built-in industrial network functionality for use in many industrial applications such as AC servo drives, motion controllers, inverter control and general industrial equipment that require high speed, responsiveness, and excellent real-time performance. Traditional solutions […]
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 […]
IoT from the ground up: MCUs and connectivity building blocks
In the emerging world of the Internet of Things (IoT), the tiny MCU is becoming the mighty MCU. But why and how does a device that has been around for decades figure into the ultra-low-power, connected, and still-unrealized world of the Internet of Things? And why is IoT connectivity any different from the connectivity we […]
First ARM Cortex-A9 mbed microprocessor board
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is simplifying embedded design for engineers and developers in the Maker space and working on emerging applications via the recently-launched ARM mbed IoT Device platform. Leveraging its RZ/A1 microprocessor, Renesas has developed the world’s first ARM Cortex-A9 processor-based mbed microprocessor board, which will enable quicker […]
