MCU start up is a highly structured process designed to ensure proper operation. Numerous elements are involved including initial power/voltage sequencing and regulation, oscillator startup, the use of a vector table, boot loaders (including possible secure boot) and application initialization. This FAQ walks step-by-step through the various elements involved during the start-up of a MCU. […]
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Multi-format IP audio encoder/decoder/capture device bridges analog audio, software, IP networks
Magewell is extending its renowned media processing and IP workflow expertise into the audio domain with the introduction of its Pro Convert AES67 multi-format IP audio encoder, decoder, and capture device. Supporting standards and protocols including AES67, NDI, and SRT, the device can flexibly convert between different IP media technologies while also offering a seamless bridge between […]
Chip design software works with GF 300-mm photonics, RF-CMOS features
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that its Calibre nmPlatform now enables designers to leverage the newest GlobalFoundries (GF) silicon photonics platform. GF’s next-generation, monolithic platform, GF Fotonix is the first in the industry to combine its differentiated 300mm photonics and RF-CMOS features on a silicon wafer, delivering best-in-class performance at scale. The GF Fotonix process […]
Cybersecurity suite implements CSA recs for IIoT devices
NanoLock Security announces its full suite of bespoke cybersecurity solutions for the industrial and manufacturing market. The first company to announce device-level protection solutions specifically for legacy and new industrial machinery and smart factory production lines, NanoLock’s industrial protection solutions have been in trials with customers in Europe and are now available worldwide. In the […]
LoRaWAN now supports IPv6 from end-to-end
The LoRa Alliance announced that LoRaWAN now seamlessly supports Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6) from end to end. By expanding the breadth of device-to-application solutions with IPv6, LoRaWAN’s addressable IoT market is also broadened to include internet-based standards required in smart electricity metering and new applications in smart buildings, industries, logistics, and homes. The new IPv6 adaptation […]
Trace/debugger helps analyzer high-speed Wi-Fi streams
Clarinox Technologies announced the addition of ClariFi Insight, a non-intrusive trace, and debugger that enables customers to debug their systems that including ClarinoxWiFi or ClarinoxBlue. ClariFi Insight traces the behavior of a system, enabling developers to more easily identify and correct errant application behavior by capturing high-speed events. This has been successfully tested at speeds […]
Software development platform targets keyboard apps
Fleksy announced the launch of its keyboard SDK Developer Platform. After more than 2 years of powering considerably larger clients, the company is now going live with a more developer-friendly and accessible version of its powerful keyboard SDK – revamping the process of building a high functioning keyboard. Fleksy’s platform solves a common problem in […]
MCUs designed for sensing, multi-voltage analog applications
With smartphones, autonomous vehicles, and 5G wireless connectivity dominating the landscape of embedded design in 2022, Microchip’s 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontroller (MCU) families are gaining market share. Over the past 50 years, the market for 8-bit MCUs has grown steadily and Microchip currently sells one device for every human in the western hemisphere each […]
AI development kit handles BLE SoCs for IoT edge apps
SensiML Corporation announced it has added support for Silicon Labs’ new MG24 and BG24 Series 2 Bluetooth wireless SoCs within its SensiML Analytics Toolkit embedded development software. The MG24 and BG24 are noteworthy for their inclusion of a specialized AI accelerator and co-optimized TensorFlow library as part of these Matter-ready wireless SoCs for IoT edge […]
Virtualization platform targets automotive ECU apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced an integrated automotive ECU Virtualization Platform that enables designers to integrate multiple applications into a single ECU (Electronic Control Unit) that are safely and securely separated from each other to avoid interference. The solution enables customers to adopt new electrical-electronic (E/E) architectures using MCU-based zone ECUs supporting multiple logical ECUs on […]
