Adding to the popular, low-cost TI MCU LaunchPad evaluation kit ecosystem, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announced the new C2000™ InstaSPIN-FOC™ (field-oriented-control) LaunchPad and DRV8301motor drive BoosterPack plug-in module, creating a fully-functional sensorless motor control system for just $66 USD. Traditional sensorless motor control development is complicated and unattainable for most developers due to cost, […]
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Atmel Expands Lowest-Power Cortex-A5 Processor-based MPU Portfolio
Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) announced the company has expanded its portfolio of Cortex-A5 processor-based microprocessors (MPUs). The new SAMA5D3 devices deliver smaller packaging, extended temperature support, and an alternative peripheral mix while maintaining high performance and low-power operation along with an expanded ecosystem to include new software and hardware solutions. Atmel’s Cortex-A5 processor-based MPUs, which […]
TI’s Gateway to the Cloud for Connected Products with Tiva™ C Series
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces the newest additions to the Tiva™ C Series microcontroller (MCU) platform. The Tiva TM4C129x MCUs are the industry’s first ARM® Cortex™-M4-based MCUs with Ethernet MAC+PHY, enabling customers to create a new class of sophisticated, highly connected products that bridge the cloud and amplify the ever-growing Internet of Things (IoT). […]
Boost Battery Life In “always on” With New Microcontrollers from TI
Enabling advanced contextual computing functionality in next-generation handheld consumer devices, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announced new MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs) that reduce power consumption in “always on” applications like smart phones, tablets and accessories. Developers who transfer sensor hub, keyboard control and battery/power management functionalities to MSP430F525x MCUs can create portable consumer devices that put […]
RS Components Boosts Broad Portfolio of Microcontrollers from TI
RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM) has announced the addition of Texas Instruments’ Sitara™ range of ARM™ Cortex™-A8 based devices to its extensive portfolio of leading-edge microcontrollers. Bridging the gap between high-end MCUs and mid-range ARM-processor-based devices, the TI range of Sitara ARM microcontrollers combines an excellent balance of integration, cost […]
Microchip Introduces New Family of Microcontrollers
Microchip Technology Inc. announced a new family of microcontrollers (MCUs) —the PIC24FJ128GC010. This family is an analog system on a chip that integrates a full analog signal chain, including Microchip’s first ever on-chip precision 16-bit ADC and 10 Msps 12-bit ADC, plus a DAC and dual operational amplifiers (op amps), along with extreme Low Power […]
TI introduces Tiva C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit
Designing with Tiva C Series microcontrollers (MCUs) is now even easier with the new Tiva C Series TM4C123G USB+CAN Development Kit from Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). Featuring a Tiva C Series MCU with ARM Cortex- M4 core that integrates connectivity and sensor aggregation solutions, this kit makes it easy for designers to evaluate the Tiva […]
Atmel Ships ARM Cortex M0+ Processor-based MCUs in Volume
Atmel Corporation announced the company is shipping in production quantities its new Atmel SAM D20, the first series in a new family of ultra-low power embedded Flash microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex M0+ processor. In this era of the Internet of Things (IoT), products used in building automation, consumer electronics, smart metering, and industrial controls are becoming smarter and […]
InstaSPIN™-FOC Sensorless Motor Control Technology for Low-cost Motor Applications
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) brings its revolutionary InstaSPIN-FOC™ (field-oriented-control) sensorless motor control technology to its most affordable, real-time-control C2000™ Piccolo™ F2802x microcontrollers (MCUs) series, offering a smaller package size and much lower cost. Engineers can use TI InstaSPIN-FOC technology, embedded in the read-only-memory (ROM) on the C2000 Piccolo F2802x MCU to accelerate motor control […]
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 […]
