Renesas brings its new RH850/U2C 32-bit automotive MCU to Embedded World 2026 next week, with live demos at Hall 1, Stand 234. Built on a 28nm process, the RH850/U2C runs four CPU cores at up to 320 MHz and includes up to 8 MB of on-chip flash. It slots in as the low-end addition to […]
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Radar, microphones, and MCUs address connected device security needs
Infineon takes the floor at Embedded World 2026 in Nuremberg, March 10 – 12 (Hall 4A, Booth 138) with live demonstrations spanning microcontrollers, sensors, automotive, and robotics. On the MCU side, engineers will see PSOC and AURIX devices running edge AI and robotics workloads with deterministic real-time control, alongside the TRAVEO SDV Zonal Demo, which […]
Low-power MCUs support 5 V operation and advanced peripherals
The PIC32CM PL10 MCUs from Microchip Technology are Arm® Cortex®-M0+–based microcontrollers featuring 5V operation, Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs), integrated touch support and a 12-bit ADC for mixed-signal and human-machine interface applications. The devices support operation from 1.8 V to 5.5 V, include Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO) for interfacing with mixed-voltage systems and offer pin-to-pin compatibility with […]
Entry-level AI MCU enables low-power edge inference on one chip
The NuMicro M55M1 AI MCU from Nuvoton Technology, developed in collaboration with the Industrial Technology Research Institute, integrates an Arm Cortex-M55 core with an Arm Ethos-U55 micro-NPU to deliver about 110 GOP/s for edge AI inference. The device includes up to 1.5 MB SRAM and 2 MB Flash with optional HyperRAM and HyperFlash expansion, enabling […]
A practical guide to microcontroller structure and performance factors
Microcontroller units (MCUs) are single-chip computers optimized for performing embedded computing tasks like controlling a coffee machine or a medical device, an industrial robot, or an electric vehicle battery charger. They don’t require a complex operating system (OS) like those found on personal computers and servers. The central processing unit (CPU) is a key element […]
IoT from the ground up: MCUs and connectivity building blocks
In the emerging world of the Internet of Things (IoT), the tiny MCU is becoming the mighty MCU. But why and how does a device that has been around for decades figure into the ultra-low-power, connected, and still-unrealized world of the Internet of Things? And why is IoT connectivity any different from the connectivity we […]
