By Miles Budimir, Senior Editor As prices drop and the available number of functions increase, new microcontroller offerings are ready to add smarts to your latest design. Microcontrollers are microprocessor’s strong little cousin. Designed to handle specific control tasks, they are generally easier to program, cost less and require much less engineering support. The first […]
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Microchip Announces First Embedded Firmware Development Framework
Microchip Technology Inc., a provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, announced the industry’s most comprehensive 32-bit microcontroller firmware development framework—MPLAB® Harmony. This framework is the first to integrate the licensing, resale and support of both Microchip and third-party middleware, drivers, libraries and real-time operating systems. Currently, Harmony includes third-party offerings from Express Logic, […]
DSP Smart Sensor System Design with Wonder Gecko MCU Development Kits
The Wonder Gecko MCU line is based on the ARM Cortex-M4 processor core, which provides a full DSP instruction set and includes a hardware floating point unit (FPU) for faster computation performance. The development kits and software examples are designed to help embedded engineers leverage 32-bit digital signal control with the high-performance CPU and extremely […]
STM32 Value-Line Microcontrollers Delivering 32 bits
The new STM32F030 Value Line is based on the ARM Cortex-M0 core running at 48MHz. Central to ST’s new Value Line concept is a strong base specification that effectively streamlines component selection and product differentiation. The STM32F030 line of products begins at 16KByte Flash and 4KByte RAM in a 20 pin package, and comprises a […]
AltiVec Software Libraries for Freescale QorIQ T4240 Processor
Freescale Semiconductor’s flagship QorIQ T4240 communications processor with AltiVec software libraries provided by Mentor Graphics Corporation. Running on the next-generation AltiVec engine, the signal-processing libraries allow users to realize super-computing performance from Freescale’s QorIQ T series processors while adhering to the size, weight and power requirements of embedded computing. The AltiVec engine is a distinguishing […]
Low Power ARM Cortex-Based Microcontrollers and Radios
Energy Micro’s energy-friendly MCU and radio solutions are designed to enable a broad range of power-sensitive applications for the Internet of Things (IoT), smart energy, home automation, security and portable electronics markets. This strategic acquisition accelerates Silicon Labs’ growth opportunities and positions the company as the foremost innovator in energy-friendly embedded solutions. The growth of […]
