To meet growing connectivity needs for buildings, factories and the grid, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced its newest SimpleLink wireless and wired microcontrollers (MCUs). These new devices offer low power consumption and concurrent multi-standard and multi-band connectivity for Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5 and Sub-1 GHz. With more memory and unlimited connectivity options, the expanded SimpleLink MCU platform offers […]
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PSA reference example for microcontrollers adds layers of security for IoT designs
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced availability of the Platform Security Architecture (PSA) Trusted Firmware-M reference example from Arm for its PSoC 6 microcontrollers (MCUs), enabling a solution that adheres to the highest level of protection as defined by PSA. By leveraging PSA’s holistic set of threat models, security analyses, hardware and firmware architecture specifications, and Trusted Firmware-M reference […]
Graphics controllers enhance video quality, save memory space for next-gen HMI
Further extending its embedded video engine (EVE) product offering, Bridgetek has now introduced the BT815/6 series of highly advanced graphic controller ICs for next generation human machine interface (HMI) development. Support for the Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC) algorithm means that image quality can be significantly enhanced without needing greater bandwidth to be allocated as […]
In-circuit debugger improves interface options for MCU devices
The debugging process remains an important area where many embedded design engineers would like to see improvements. To address these needs and enhance the development experience, Microchip Technology Inc. introduces the MPLAB PICkit 4 In-Circuit Debugger. The low-cost PICkit 4 in-circuit programming and debugging development tool is meant to replace the popular PICkit 3 programmer by offering […]
Noise-immune capacitive-sensing MCUs bring touch control to cost-sensitive industrial apps
Bringing capacitive-sensing capabilities to cost-sensitive applications, Texas Instruments announced an expansion of its MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) family with CapTIvate technology. Developers can use the new MSP430FR2512 and MSP430FR2522 MCUs with integrated capacitive touch to add as many as 16 buttons as well as proximity sensing capability to industrial systems, home automation systems, appliances, power tools, […]
New MCUs will power sensor nodes, next-generation Arduino boards
Whether it’s used as an initial introduction into embedded development, the main controller of a connected application or as an attach component to offload tasks from a larger system, the role of the 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) continues to expand. While inherently simple to understand and implement, additional hardware and software tools, such as Core Independent […]
Smart phone SoCs boost processing speed by 70%
MediaTek today unveiled the MediaTek Helio P60 system-on-chip (SoC), the first SoC platform featuring a multi-core AI processing unit (mobile APU) and MediaTek’s NeuroPilot AI technology. Its Arm Cortex A73 and A53 processor mix delivers up to a 70 percent CPU performance boost over the Helio P23 and Helio P30, in addition to a 70 percent GPU […]
Universal flash storage design incorporates MIPI M-PHY v4.1
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of the industry’s first complete Universal Flash Storage (UFS) IP solution, compliant with the latest JEDEC UFS v3.0 standard. The high-throughput, low-latency DesignWare UFS 3.0 IP solution doubles the bandwidth to 11.6 Gbps per lane for a faster interface between SoCs and storage ICs, compared to UFS 2.1. The power-efficient MIPI M-PHY […]
Intel Atom E3900 SBC targets industrial IoT apps
WinSystems introduced its small-footprint SBC35-C427 single board computer based on the latest Intel Atom E3900 series processor. It is unique in coupling edge computing with multiple configuration and expansion options for adding functionality, along with an extended operating temperature range. The newest addition to WinSystems’ portfolio of embedded industrial computers debuted at Embedded World 2018, February 27-March 1 in Nuremberg, Germany. “This […]
Platform integrates IoT edge functions into single ASIC
According to recent industry reports, more than half of the data usage in IoT is now processed at the Edge by autonomous devices. These devices typically require sensitive sensor AFEs (Analog Front Ends) coupled to data converters, microcontrollers running complex embedded software, with security and some form of wired or wireless communications interface. Bringing all […]