Managing the IoT on an energy budget
28 August 2019, Altron Arrow, Telecoms, Datacoms, Wireless, IoT

Historically, users wanted MCUs because they could process data and solve problems faster than a human could. MCUs also help make products more convenient and consistent in behaviour. The microcontroller ...

Tiny MCUs for IoT edge devices
28 August 2019, Hi-Q Electronics

Renesas Electronics announced four new RX651 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) supplied in tiny 64-pin BGA (4,5 x 4,5 mm) and LQFP (10 x 10 mm) packages. The MCUs address advanced security needs for endpoint ...

Secure MCU for contactless banking and ID
28 August 2019, Altron Arrow

Featuring the latest 40 nm Flash process as well as enhanced RF technologies, the STMicroelectronics ST31P450 dual-interface secure microcontroller (MCU) delivers high robustness and performance for contactless ...

MCUs with industrial communication interfaces
31 July 2019, Avnet South Africa

Texas Instruments introduced new communications capabilities on its C2000 microcontrollers (MCUs). C2000 F2838x devices enable designers to use a single chip to implement connectivity, including EtherCAT, ...

Memory IC combines NAND and LPDDR
26 June 2019, iCorp Technologies

The new W71NW20KK1KW from Winbond, which combines robust single level cell (SLC) NAND Flash and high-speed, low-power LPDDR4x memory, provides sufficient memory capacity for 5G cellular modems that are ...

Mixed-signal MCUs for digital power
26 June 2019, EBV Electrolink

Targeted at advanced digital power applications and consumer and industrial appliances, the new STM32G4 microcontrollers (MCUs) introduce two new hardware mathematical accelerators to boost processing ...

Flash memories with embedded MAC addresses
26 June 2019, Avnet South Africa

Microchip Technology’s SST26VF Serial Quad I/O (SQI) 3 V Flash family is the industry’s first NOR Flash devices to offer integrated MAC address options. Pre-programmed with EUI-48 and EUI-64 addresses, ...

MPUs for open-source software-based designs
29 May 2019, Altron Arrow

STMicroelectronics is applying its Arm Cortex expertise to expand the capabilities of its STM32 microcontroller (MCU) portfolio to applications requiring even more performance, resources and large open-source ...

MCUs for advanced security and physical protection
29 May 2019, EBV Electrolink

The new K32 microcontroller (MCU) series from NXP Semiconductors is optimised for energy efficiency in real-time embedded applications, and enables advanced security with physical tamper protection in ...

MCUs with water-tolerant touch integration
29 May 2019, EBV Electrolink

The 5 V KE1xZ family of microcontrollers (MCU), made by NXP Semiconductor and based on the Arm Cortex M0+, enables embedded control systems in harsh electrical environments, with an integrated CAN controller, ...

Dual- and single-core DSCs
29 May 2019, Avnet South Africa

New dual- and single-core dsPIC33C digital signal controllers (DSCs) have been released by Microchip Technology, with more options to meet changing application requirements across memory, temperature ...

DSCs with USB and CAN FD support
29 May 2019, EBV Electrolink

NXP Semiconductors’ MC56F83xxx digital signal controllers (DSC) family offers peripheral enhancements ideal for high-performance digital power conversion and advanced motor control applications. The ...