ROHM Group Company LAPIS Semiconductor has announced the development of the ML620130 family of 16bit low power MCUs, optimized for compact industrial equipment requiring battery drive in noisy environments, featuring superior processing capability with low power consumption. In addition to clearing the ±30kV noise measurement limit, operating voltage has been successfully reduced to 1.6V. Optimizing […]
Top microcontroller threads on EDABoard.com – March
What causes the crystal to pause? – I have an ARM M0 processor + MCU connected with a 32.768KHz crystal. The crystal is connected to a load capacitor on each of its leads. The load capacitors are connected in parallel so one of its lead is connected to the crystal and another lead connected to […]
Digitally controlled 60-dB programmable attenuators hit 40 GHz
Fairview Microwave Inc. a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, announces the release of their new digitally controlled programmable attenuators with performance up to 40 GHz and up to 60 dB attenuation range with 0.03 dB minimum step size. These programmable attenuators are commonly used in electronic warfare, military and space communication systems, radar […]
Texas Instruments introduces new microcontroller dev kit
Newark element14 today announces the launch of Texas Instruments’ MSP CapTIvate microcontroller (MCU) development kit, a comprehensive, easy-to-use platform providing real-time sensor tuning, all without writing a single line of code. The modular design, easy-to-access data and application orientated approach of the MSP430FR2633-based MCU board, contained within the kit, makes it ideal for application in, […]
Top microcontroller threads on EDABoard.com – February
Power factor measurement using PIC18f4520 – I have a 10” square fan, with 0.06/0.08Amps, 220/240V, 50Hz, properly working. I want to digitally measure the power factor of the fan, under all possible circumstances (voltage fluctuations, source dampings, etc.). I’ve read about Zero Crossing Detection Method, that enters the analogue quantities of voltage/current consumed by the inductive load […]
Cloud-based development environment for PIC MCUs
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced its MPLABXpress Cloud-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This online development platform is the easiest way to get started with PIC microcontrollers (MCUs), with zero downloads, sign-in or setup needed to start designing. Microchip’s free, cloud-based IDE brings the most popular features of the award-winning MPLAB X IDE to Internet-connected PCs, […]
ARM Cortex-M4 Class MCUs employ multiple power-management modes for energy efficiency
STMicroelectronics has taken microcontroller power savings and performance to new heights with its latest STM32L4 series devices. The new microcontrollers also introduce peripheral and package configurations that simplify design and increase flexibility. According to the EEMBC ULPBench tests for low-power microcontrollers, the new STM32L4 devices achieve 176.70 ULPMark-CP[1], vaulting over the scores of other major […]
Top microcontroller threads on EDAboard.com – January
Table tennis scoreboard – Can anyone can point me to a project of electronic table tennis scoreboard with external boards (two different colors) as well? Read more Refresh values in 16 x 2 LCD – In a 16×2 LCD, how do I refresh the values at point of cursor if the other values remains stable. For example, […]
Graphics-centric micro controllers with ARM Cortex-M7 processing power
STMicroelectronics’ new STM32F767/769 microcontrollers (MCUs) with rich memory, graphics and communication peripherals bring ARM Cortex-M7 processing power and efficiency to a wider range of applications such as portable or wearable consumer devices, smart-building and industrial controllers, smart appliances, and personal or point-of-care medical equipment. Particularly well suited to simplifying the design of high-performance controls and […]
FMX expands motor control product line
FactoryMation is excited to announce the recent product line expansion of FMX overload motor controls. FMX motor controls provide customers with a product line rich in features and versatility while maintaining quality and longevity for long lasting durability in a wide range of applications. FMX’s overload motor control product offering now includes 2 pole overloads […]
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