Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced the RA8T2 microcontroller group designed for motor control applications in industrial equipment and robotics systems. The devices feature a 1 GHz Arm Cortex-M85 processor with an optional 250 MHz Arm Cortex-M33 processor to address real-time control requirements for precision motor operation. The RA8T2 MCUs utilize the Arm Cortex-M85 processor and […]
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ST extends production availability for automotive microcontrollers
STMicroelectronics has extended the ongoing longevity program for its widely deployed SPC58 automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) from 15 years to 20 years, ensuring availability of general-purpose and high-performance product lines until at least 2038. Among the general-purpose lines, the SPC58 H series that contains up to 10MB non-volatile memory (NVM) for code and data storage will be available until […]
DSP library handles signal post-processing
Infineon Technologies AG has launched a comprehensive software portfolio designed specifically for the latest AURIX TC4x microcontroller (MCU) family. It enables automotive safety applications with production-ready ASIL D drivers for the AUTOSAR MCAL and safety software. By reducing efforts for software partitioning, system-level safety argumentation, and simplifying virtual control units, it speeds up time to […]
Compact MCU family supports motor control, sensing, and industrial automation
Nuvoton Technology has introduced the NuMicro MG51 series, an enhanced 1T-8051 microcontroller family for use in home appliances, LED dimming, motor control, and industrial automation applications. The MG51 series is built around a 1T-8051 core operating at up to 24 MHz and offers up to 64 KB Flash memory, 4 KB SRAM, and 4 KB […]
Microcontroller integrates 12-bit ADC and complementary PWM for single-motor applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced the RA2T1 microcontroller group based on the Arm Cortex-M23 processor, designed for single-motor control applications including fans, power tools, vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, printers, and hair dryers. The 64 MHz MCU features 64KB Flash memory, 8KB SRAM, and 2KB Data Flash, operating across a voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V and […]
AI-accelerated MCU combines voice and vision processing capabilities
Renesas Electronics announced the RA8P1, an AI-accelerated microcontroller designed for AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things) applications. The device combines ARM Cortex-M85 and Cortex-M33 cores with an Ethos-U55 Neural Processing Unit (NPU), integrating AI processing capabilities directly into a microcontroller form factor. The RA8P1 offers up to 1 GHz of CPU performance and 256 GOPS of […]
Cortex-M23 based MCU offers 2.6μs wake-up time and 12KB SRAM with ECC
GigaDevice launched the GD32C231 series of entry-level microcontrollers, expanding its Arm Cortex-M23 core product lineup. The GD32C231 series targets applications including small home appliances, BMS (Battery Management Systems), small-screen display devices, handheld consumer products, industrial auxiliary controls, and automotive aftermarket systems. The GD32C231 series MCUs are built on Arm’s Cortex-M23 core architecture, offering up to […]
Integrated USB-C, CAN, I3C and LP UART interfaces reduce external component requirements
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RA2L2 microcontroller (MCU) group with ultra-low power consumption and the industry’s first support for the new UCB-C Revision 2.4 standard. Based on a 48-MHz Arm Cortex M23 processor, the new MCUs offer a rich feature set that makes them ideal for portable devices and PC peripherals such as gaming mice and […]
Wireless microcontrollers get antenna impedance matching and filters
STMicroelectronics has released a set of antenna-matching companion chips for STM32WL33 wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) to simplify the development of IoT, smart-metering, and remote-monitoring applications. The new MLPF-WL-01D3/02D3/04D3 ICs combine impedance matching and harmonic filtering on a single glass substrate to optimize the main radio’s RF performance, leveraging proprietary integrated passive device (IPD) technology. Precision-engineered and housed […]
RISC-V based neuromorphic processor operates at sub-milliwatt power
Innatera announced the launch of Pulsar, its first commercially available microcontroller to bring brain-like intelligence into edge devices. Born from more than a decade of pioneering research, Pulsar delivers up to 100X lower latency and 500X lower energy consumption than conventional AI processors. With this breakthrough, Innatera brings a new class of ultra-efficient, brain-inspired intelligence directly to […]
