LAPIS Semiconductor, a ROHM Group Company, has announced the development of a low power microcontroller that integrates an 8bit low power MCU core, speech synthesis circuit, high efficiency Class D speaker amp, non-volatile memory, and oscillator circuit on a single chip, making audio playback possible by simply connecting to a speaker. The ML610Q304 also provides hardware-based audio […]
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TI’s C2000™ F281x microcontrollers celebrate 12 years of leadership
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) celebrates 12 years of leadership in motor control applications for its C2000™ TMS320F2812 and TMS320F2810 microcontrollers (MCUs). The F281x MCUs offer integration of high-performance digital signal processing, high-precision analog and flash memory on a single chip, which have made them customer favorites in a diverse range of applications, including drives […]
TI introduces its latest RF430 security MCU
Expanding its broad portfolio of low-power, radio frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduces the RF430F5978 microcontroller (MCU) and accompanying evaluation module (EVM). Building on TI’s CC430 product family, the RF430F5978 MCU is a highly integrated RF solution with improved read zone and battery performance for ultra-low power applications. The RF430F5978 MCU includes […]
Microchip Releases the RN4020 Bluetooth Smart Module
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from the Sensors Expo its first Bluetooth® 4.1 Low Energy module. The RN4020 builds on the Company’s deep Bluetooth Classic experience and carries both worldwide regulatory certifications and is Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certified. The integrated Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) […]
ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers
ElectroCraft is pleased to announce the release of a new range of motion control products, the PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers. The range includes brushless motor drives, stepper motor variants and linear actuators, all incorporating a fully- integrated drive with our PRO Series advanced control and sequencing functionality. Each includes high-performance closed-loop control, a […]
Mitsubishi Introduces All-in-One Motor Controller
Mitsubishi Electric Automation, Inc., announces the release of the MMP-T32 motor controller. Integrating low voltage circuit breakers and thermal overload relays, the MMP-T32 motor controller protects the motor branch circuits from overload or phase loss during short-circuit conditions. As a single, comprehensive unit, the MMP-T32 provides more secure wiring and motor protection than a standard […]
Atmel Extends maXTouch T Series with Touchscreen Controller
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) announced production of the mXT106xT2 family of devices, expanding the company’s popular maXTouch® T series of touchscreen controllers. The new touchscreen controllers incorporate all of the latest features flagship smartphones have with hover, stylus, superior noise immunity, but now are available in the larger format market for screen sizes of 7 […]
Replace expensive resolver-to-digital conversion solutions with TI’s new C2000™ MCU
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces its first programmable microcontroller (MCU) solution to handle resolver-to-digital decoding: The C2000™ MCU Resolver Kit. Because the resolver is an analog, rotary electrical transformer, it has historically required an application-specific circuit — which can be costly and space consuming – to convert to digital signals for use by a […]
World’s lowest power microcontrollers now deliver big benefits in tiny packages
Enabling developers to save valuable board space, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announced it has expanded the availability of tiny package sizes to several new families of ultra-low power MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs). Developers can now design smaller products with TI’s ultra-low power FRAM-based MSP430FR5738 and Flash-based MSP430F51x2 MCUs in wafer-level chip scale packages (WLCSP) as […]
Microchip Updates MPLAB® Device Blocks for Simulink®
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced Version 3.30 of its MPLAB® Device Blocks for Simulink®, which make it easy to develop complex designs using Microchips dsPIC30 and dsPIC33 digital signal controllers (DSCs). This software provides a set of user interfaces to MathWorks Simulink graphical environment for simulation and […]
