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Low-cost 8-bit Flash MCU family
6 February 2008
The ST7FOX series from STMicroelectronics is a new ultra-low-cost series of Flash microcontrollers (MCUs) intended for highly cost-sensitive products such as electric bicycles (ebikes), airconditioning, ...

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DSC family gets Flash upgrade
6 February 2008
Microchip has announced an expansion of its low pin-count 16-bit digital signal controller (DSC) portfolio with the addition of three dsPIC33F general-purpose family members and three dsPIC33F motor control/power ...

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F-RAM devices upgraded
6 February 2008, MB Silicon Systems
Ramtron has upgraded its FM31x Processor Companion family to include a more efficient trickle charger and a realtime clock (RTC) that requires only a standard 12,5 pF external watch crystal. The new FM3127x/L27x ...

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Secure MCU employs cutting-edge process
23 January 2008
STMicroelectronics has developed a new secure microcontroller (MCU) based on embedded Flash memory, which the company says is the first in the world to be produced using 90 nm process technology. The ...

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PIC microcontroller line extended to 32 bits
28 November 2007
Microchip has released the PIC32 family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs), adding more performance and memory while maintaining pin, peripheral and development compatibility with Microchip's 16-bit MCU/DSC ...

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MCU development package exploits 'fun factor'
14 November 2007
STMicroelectronics has introduced a self-contained, entertaining and low-cost development package, the STM32 Primer, for the recently-announced STM32 Flash microcontroller family, which is based on the ...

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New 'CryptoMemory' prevents cloning and counterfeiting
14 November 2007, Altron Arrow, EBV Electrolink
Atmel has announced a family of products providing a low-cost, truly secure means of preventing product counterfeiting and piracy of intellectual property (IP) and OEM parts. CryptoMemory uses a 64-bit ...

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Microcontrollers pass 100 million units a year
14 November 2007, EBV Electrolink, Altron Arrow
Freescale Semiconductor announced that it is now shipping its popular S12 16-bit automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) at a rate of more than 100 million units a year. Freescale's S12 and S12X MCU families ...

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‘Industry’s fastest’ 1 Mbit SPI serial EEPROM
14 November 2007
Microchip launched what it claimed to be the fastest 1 Megabit serial EEPROM devices in the industry with the 25AA1024 and 25LC1024. The devices are specified to operate up to 125°C and offer performance ...

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World's first non-volatile State Saver
14 November 2007, MB Silicon Systems
Ramtron, a developer and supplier of non-volatile ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) and integrated semiconductor products, launched what it boasted was the semiconductor industry's first non-volatile ...

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Two UART devices claimed industry-firsts
14 November 2007, KH Distributors
Exar introduced two products that it claimed were industry firsts: an I²C/SPI UART with 64-Byte FIFO and integrated RS232 transceiver combination, designated the XR20V2170 (V2170); and a low voltage 1,8 ...

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New MCU family features versatile USB interface
14 November 2007, CST Electronics, Altron Arrow, Electrocomp, Tempe Technologies
Microchip expanded its offering of 8-bit microcontrollers with the high-performance, cost-effective, eight member PIC18F87J50 family, featuring an integrated and certified USB 2.0 full-speed 12 Mbps transceiver ...

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Freescale expands ColdFire microcontroller line-up
31 October 2007
Freescale has added 10 highly integrated microcontrollers (MCUs) to its extensive 32-bit ColdFire portfolio. These latest ColdFire additions provide developers with a range of cost-effective, low-power ...

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Field oriented control on cost-effective 8-bit MCUs
31 October 2007
Infineon is now offering standard 8-bit MCUs capable of supporting field oriented control (FOC). FOC is a powerful technique for operating electric motors, resulting in smooth and energy-efficient operation ...

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New high-performance 8-bit MCUs
31 October 2007
Microchip has announced eight new members of the PIC18F high-performance 8-bit microcontroller family, offering low power consumption, low cost and high performance. The new devices' low-power nanoWatt ...

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Half- and full-duplex RS485 transceivers
31 October 2007, CST Electronics
Maxim's MAX13181E/2E/3E/4E are full-duplex and selectable half-/full-duplex RS485 transceivers. Packaged in a 2 mm x 2 mm microDFN, these transceivers are suitable for space-constrained applications such ...

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Development tool said to simplify 32-bit design
17 October 2007
Freescale aims to simplify 32-bit embedded application development with the introduction of CodeWarrior Development Studio for ColdFire Architectures v7.0. The new software version is designed to include ...

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'Industry's fastest' 1 Mbit SPI serial EEPROM
17 October 2007
Microchip has launched what it claims to be the fastest 1 Megabit serial EEPROM devices in the industry with the 25AA1024 and 25LC1024, along with the 25AA128, 25LC128, 25AA512 and 25LC512 128 Kbit and ...

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Microprocessors for Linux applications
17 October 2007
Freescale has introduced a ColdFire microprocessor family designed to enable low-power, high-performance embedded systems running the Linux operating system (OS). Delivering 410 Dhrystone MIPS (DMIPS) ...

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Communication controller passes FlexRay conformance test
3 October 2007, EBV Electrolink, Electrocomp
Infineon's standalone FlexRay communication controller CIC-310 has passed the FlexRay conformance test. Infineon boasts that it is among one of the first semiconductor suppliers to deliver high-volumes ...

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