Newark element14 has released the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, which it calls the fastest and most powerful version yet, perfecting the already outstandingly successful Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. Built on a new quad-core Broadcom BCM2837 64-bit application processor running at 1.4 GHz, the Raspberry Pi B Model B+ is over 15% faster than […]
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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 […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in January on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. AC current measuring – I require to measure AC current by using a current transformer to a microcontroller. What techniques are there available? Read […]
High-accuracy three-axis magnetometer features low RMS noise and current consumption
A highly accurate three-axis magnetometer combines an extremely sensitive tunnel magneto-resistive (TMR) element developed by TDK and an advanced electronic compass ASIC designed by AKM in a small package. The new TMR magnetometer on a chip, which has miniature dimensions of just 1.6×1.6×0.6 mm, features the industry’s lowest RMS noise of just 40 nT-rms and […]
New 3D image sensor enables easy smartphone unlock by face recognition
A new 3D image sensor in the REAL3 chip family, based on Time-of-Flight (ToF) technology, makes possible the world’s smallest camera module for integration in smartphones with a footprint of less than 12 x 8 mm, including the receiving optics and VCSEL (Vertical-Cavity Surface-Emitting Laser) illumination. Compared to other 3D sensor principles, such as stereoscopic […]
End-to-end sub-1 GHz kit brings easy cloud connectivity
The element14 development kit for the TI SimpleLink Sub-1 GHz Sensor to Cloud Linux Gateway is based on technology from Texas Instruments (TI). The kit provides an end-to-end tool to enable a Sub-1 GHz sensor network with an Internet of Things (IoT) gateway and cloud connectivity. “Sub-1 GHz offers low-power and long-range wireless connectivity, but […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in December on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. Open Source/Open Hardware MCU board with Eagle/Gerbers available? – I am looking for open source/open hardware projects that have Eagle source files […]
Prrogramming tool for STM32 MCU on-chip Flash/RAM or external memories
STMicroelectronics’ STM32CubeProgrammer (STM32CUBEPROG) software tool delivers device-programming and firmware upgrade for STM32microcontrollers in a unified, multi-platform, and user-configurable environment. Ready to run on Windows, Linux, or MacOS operating systems, the STM32CubeProgrammer can program the STM32 microcontroller’s on-chip Flash/RAM or external memories using various file formats. Further capabilities include whole-memory or sector erase and programming microcontroller option bytes. Users can […]
Rad hard performance at economical price from Microchip’s eight-bit MCU
Developing radiation-hardened systems for space applications has a history of long lead times and high costs to achieve the highest level of reliability for multi-year missions in a harsh environment. Today, NewSpace and other critical aerospace applications require faster development and reduced costs. To meet these needs, a new microcontroller (MCU) that combines specified radiation […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in November on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. External DAC with microcontroller – I have implemented external 22-bit ADC and external 12-bit DAC MCP4921. Now I want to use external 24- or […]
