Microchip Technology has expanded its CLB-based MCU portfolio with the PIC16F13276 and PIC18-Q35 families, low-power microcontrollers that combine CPLD-like programmable logic and an MCU on one chip. The PIC16F13276 family provides 32 logic elements and the PIC18-Q35 family provides 128 logic elements for motor control, industrial automation and automotive safety systems. The devices can load […]
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Embedded controller firmware adds authenticated boot and advanced power control
The MEC1723 embedded controller from Microchip Technology is paired with custom firmware to support system management in NVIDIA DGX Spark personal AI supercomputers, combining power sequencing and energy regulation with secure firmware authentication and ECC-P384-based cryptographic verification to establish a root of trust at boot. The firmware adds a DGX-specific packet-command host interface, plus EMI […]
AI coding extension adds block diagram output to VS Code interface
A new Visual Studio Code extension from Microchip Technology provides AI-assisted code development support for embedded systems programming. The MPLAB AI Coding Assistant integrates Continue open-source code assistance technology with embedded systems documentation and real-time support features. The extension’s code completion engine operates within the VS Code interface, providing syntax suggestions and error detection capabilities. […]
