Microchip Technology has announced the SAMD21RT, a radiation-tolerant (RT) Arm Cortex-M0+ based 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) in a 64-pin ceramic and plastic package with 128 KB Flash and 16 KB SRAM. Designed for space-constrained applications where size and weight are important, the SAMD21RT is available in a small 10 mm × 10 mm footprint. Running at […]
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Power converters available in single- and triple-outputs for design configurability
Microchip Technology announces a new family of Radiation-Tolerant (RT) LE50-28 isolated DC-DC 50W power converters available in nine variants with single- and triple-outputs ranging from 3.3V to 28V. The off-the-shelf LE50-28 family of power converters is designed to meet MIL-STD-461. The power converters have a companion EMI filter and offer customers ease of design to scale and […]
Rad-tolerant SoC FPGAs targets power-efficiency space applications
Microchip Technology has introduced theRT PolarFire system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA. Developed on Microchip’s RT PolarFire FPGA, it is the first real-time Linux-capable, RISC-V-based microprocessor subsystem on a flight-proven RT PolarFire FPGA fabric. With today’s announcement, developers can now start designing using the commercially available PolarFire SoC (MPFS460) device and Libero SoC development tools. Along with Microchip’s […]
MCU support ISO 26262 and ISO/SAE 21434 standards with flexible security and connectivity options
Microchip Technology has announced the release of a new family of PIC32CK 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) designed to help developers comply with new cybersecurity requirements. The PIC32CK MCUs feature an integrated Hardware Security Module (HSM) subsystem and Arm Cortex-M33 core with TrustZone technology, providing a secure environment for applications. The PIC32CK SG is the first 32-bit […]
Serial SRAM reduces board size and integrates easily with MCUs
Microchip Technology has expanded its Serial SRAM product line to include larger densities of up to 4 Mb and increased Serial Peripheral Interface/Serial Quad I/O Interface (SPI/SQI) speed to 143 MHz. The 2 Mb and 4 Mb devices are designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to traditional parallel SRAM products and include optional battery backup switchover circuitry in […]
Root-of-trust devices accelerate secure manufacturing and deployment
Microchip Technology is helping make embedded security solutions more accessible with its CEC1736 TrustFLEX devices. The CEC1736 Trust Shield family is a microcontroller-based platform root of trust solution enabling cyber resiliency for data centers, telecom, networking, embedded computing, and industrial applications. Now, as part of the TrustFLEX platform, the devices are partially configured and provisioned with Microchip-signed […]
Qi 2.0 reference design offers efficient control and automotive integration
Microchip Technology has released a Qi 2.0 dual-pad wireless power transmitter reference design. Powered by a single dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controller (DSC), the Qi2 reference design offers efficient control for optimized performance. A key feature of the new Qi2 standard, recently released by the Wireless Power Consortium (WPC), is the introduction of a Magnetic Power Profile (MPP) […]
UBM controllers targeted at data canter and storage management applications
Microchip Technology has introduced the EEC1005-UB2 Universal Backplane Management (UBM) controller family, aimed at enhancing system versatility, ensuring standards-based operation, and offering cost savings in data center and storage applications. These generic and easily configurable UBM devices are designed for use on hard drive backplanes, facilitating storage enclosure management and communication with computing host systems […]
Advanced, integrated motor drivers feature dsPCI33 DSC for compact motor control designs
To implement efficient, real-time embedded motor control systems in space-constrained applications, Microchip Technology has launched a family of dsPIC Digital Signal Controller (DSC)-based integrated motor drivers. These devices incorporate a dsPIC33 digital signal controller (DSC), a three-phase MOSFET gate driver, and an optional LIN or CAN FD transceiver into one package. A significant benefit of this […]
Low-cost, feature-reach SoC kit accelerates embedded and compute designs
Microchip Technology has launched the PolarFire SoC Discovery Kit. By offering a user-friendly, feature-rich development kit for embedded processing and compute acceleration, Microchip is making emerging technology more accessible to engineers at all levels. The open-source development kit features a quad-core, RISC-V application-class processor that supports Linux and real-time applications, a rich set of peripherals, […]
