Microchip Technologies has launched a new in-circuit debugger with USB 2.0 connectivity, CMSIS-DAP support, and compatibility with multiple Integrated Development Environments (IDEs). The MPLAB® PICkit™ Basic in-circuit debugger is designed for application with various microcontrollers and features a USB Type-C interface for physical connectivity. The debugger implements the USB Type-C interface specification, providing bidirectional pin orientation […]
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FPGA bridge connects MIPI CSI-2 sensors to NVIDIA Holoscan
Microchip Technology has released its PolarFire® FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge, which works with the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform, to enable developers to build artificial intelligence (AI)- driven sensor processing systems. PolarFire FPGAs enable multi-protocol support, and this first solution to be released as part of Microchip’s platform is compatible with MIPI® CSI-2®-based sensors and the MIPI D-PHY℠ […]
MPUs target intelligent edge designs across multiple industries
Microchip Technology has launched its PIC64 portfolio to address the increasing demands of real-time, compute-intensive applications such as smart embedded vision and Machine Learning (ML). The new PIC64 family is designed to support a wide range of markets that require both real-time and application-class processing. The initial product in this line, the PIC64GX MPUs, targets […]
10Base-T1S/L connects sensors in cars and buildings
IEEE 802.3cg defines these two Ethernet flavors, which deliver data and power over a single pair of wires. In 2019, IEEE published 802.3cg, which added clauses 146 and 147 to its Ethernet 802.3 standard, which created 10Base-T1S (short reach) and 10Base-T1L (long reach). These two Ethernet flavors can serve vehicles and industry, respectively, where few […]
Teardown: Why the Kinect V2 doesn’t show “ghosts” that aren’t there
Do you believe in ghosts? And do you believe video gaming equipment can find ghosts lurking in your house? That’s the premise of some YouTube videos that use the Xbox Kinect gaming system to display what they have claimed are ghostly apparitions. That premise has been thoroughly debunked by several YouTubers, perhaps most notably Ken […]
Microchip wins coveted 2022 LEAP Award
Microchip took home the Honorable Mention in the Embedded Computing category in the recently completed 2022 Leap Awards for product innovation. The LEAP Awards celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking products serving the design engineering space. Microchip was awarded the Honorable Mention in the Embedded Computing category, which includes microcontrollers (MCUs) or microprocessors (MPUs) or […]
MPU combines secure subsystems, Arm TrustZone tech
Security threats are growing in complexity and causing product development challenges in the Internet of Things (IoT), consumer, industrial, medical and other markets. It is imperative that these products have strong embedded security while also offering low power consumption for longer battery life. Microchip Technology Inc. announces the release of the industry’s first microcontroller (MCU) […]
Rad-hardened Arm MCU includes added embedded analog capabilities
Deep space initiatives including planetary exploration, orbiter missions and space research require innovative spacecraft system technology providing connectivity and processing. To enable system designers better integration and higher performance while reducing development costs and time to market, COTS technologies and scalable solutions are increasingly used in space applications. Microchip Technology Inc. today announced the qualification […]
Microcontroller power source considerations for Arduino
Powering an Arduino has a little magic to it. It wasn’t obvious to me when I first started working with them, but Arduinos have on-board regulation. Taking advantage of this allows for longer power supply wiring runs by using a higher voltage power supply than the nominal 5V or 3.3V needed by the microcontroller (MCU) […]
Extended-temperature ethernet PHY transceiver targets aero, military apps
Aircraft, military vehicles, and ground-based systems that rely on intelligence, information, and secure connectivity to support mission success are enabled by enhanced technology designed to operate in extreme temperatures and environmental events. Microchip Technology Inc. announced its new VSC8540/41ET Gigabit Ethernet PHY RMII / RGMII Transceiver – a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)-based device upgraded for avionics and military applications. Based […]
