Want to know what your colleagues working with microcontrollers want to know and are talking about? Starting this month, we’ll share five, top-viewed threads from the Microcontroller Forums on Electro-Tech-Online.com. From time to time, we’ll also share some of the top 10 most active threads, as well as point you to select unanswered threads where you may be able […]
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Mining MCU Tips & Tricks – TI’s MSP430
Inspired by an especially helpful and popular forum thread with valuable Microchip PIC microprocessor resources on the edaboard.com community, I decided to dig through the numerous tips, tricks, and resources for other MCUs. This time, I decided on the Texas Instruments MSP430. For those of you unfamiliar with this microprocessor from Texas Instruments, the MSP430 […]
MxSP storage runs on new Xeon processor
Maxta announced a new MaxDeploy(TM) Reference Architecture that is the first hyper-converged solution to run on the new Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E5-2600 v3 family, along with significant updates to its MxSP software. The new release of MxSP is the first software-define storage solution to leverage the new server platform, with its improved speed, higher number […]
Microcontroller with Speaker Amplifier and Audio Playback
LAPIS Semiconductor, a ROHM Group Company, has announced the development of a low power microcontroller that integrates an 8bit low power MCU core, speech synthesis circuit, high efficiency Class D speaker amp, non-volatile memory, and oscillator circuit on a single chip, making audio playback possible by simply connecting to a speaker. The ML610Q304 also provides hardware-based audio […]
TI brings 16-bit ADC precision performance to industrial control applications
Introducing the powerful, single-core series for industrial real-time control design, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) launches the new C2000™ Delfino™ 32-bit F2837xS microcontrollers (MCUs). These single-core MCUs are the first in the industry to offer four 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), enabling precision feedback in power control applications. They are pin- and software-compatible with the recently […]
TI’s C2000™ F281x microcontrollers celebrate 12 years of leadership
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) celebrates 12 years of leadership in motor control applications for its C2000™ TMS320F2812 and TMS320F2810 microcontrollers (MCUs). The F281x MCUs offer integration of high-performance digital signal processing, high-precision analog and flash memory on a single chip, which have made them customer favorites in a diverse range of applications, including drives […]
TI introduces its latest RF430 security MCU
Expanding its broad portfolio of low-power, radio frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduces the RF430F5978 microcontroller (MCU) and accompanying evaluation module (EVM). Building on TI’s CC430 product family, the RF430F5978 MCU is a highly integrated RF solution with improved read zone and battery performance for ultra-low power applications. The RF430F5978 MCU includes […]
TI expands portfolio of motor control solutions
Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced its latest devices with InstaSPIN-FOC™ (field-oriented control) and InstaSPIN-MOTION™ motor control technology. These C2000™ Piccolo™ TMS320F2805x microcontrollers (MCUs) are equipped with the InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION technology on the read-only memory (ROM) of the chip, which helps drastically reduce development time — from months to minutes. These MCUs are optimized […]
New 32-Bit Microcontrollers for the Next Wave of IoT Applications
Atmel, a corporation in the microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions industry, today announced the company has launched Atmel | SMART, the new brand of ARM®-based microcontrollers and has expanded its SMART portfolio with new SmartConnect SAM W23 modules, enabling Wi-Fi connectivity and the best of high performance and low power technology for Internet of Things […]
ElectroCraft PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers
ElectroCraft is pleased to announce the release of a new range of motion control products, the PRO Series Integrated Motor Drive Controllers. The range includes brushless motor drives, stepper motor variants and linear actuators, all incorporating a fully- integrated drive with our PRO Series advanced control and sequencing functionality. Each includes high-performance closed-loop control, a […]
