The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium has announced that Energy Micro have joined their Ultra-Low Power Microcontroller Benchmark Development. Energy Micro will join with EEMBC’s working group that is developing a benchmark targeting ultra-low power microcontrollers. This working group is a subset of the EEMBC Automotive/Industrial subcommittee, which is also developing benchmarks that target low-power automotive applications.

Energy Micro confirme ce jour que ses MCU EFM32 Gecko à cœur Cortex-M3 ont été choisis par PIEPS GmbH pour son transmetteur d’avalanche portable de haut de gamme VECTOR. Dans les situations d’urgence, les randonneurs et les guides professionnels s’appuient sur leurs transmetteurs d’avalanche.

Energy Micro today confirmed that its EFM32 Gecko Cortex-M3 MCUs have been chosen by PIEPS GmbH for use in its top-of-the-range handheld avalanche transceiver, the PIEPS VECTOR. Frequent back-country travelers and professional mountain guides rely on avalanche transceivers in the event of an emergency. In normal operation regular handheld devices provide beacon functionality should the user run into trouble, and a receive mode helps rescuers cond...

Energy Micro will showcase a number of customer applications for its EFM32 Gecko families of ARM-based microcontrollers (MCUs) at Embedded World 2013. These will demonstrate how energy efficient devices greatly extend battery life in real-world products.

Energy Micro annonce que VELUX a sélectionné le microcontrôleur EFM32 Gecko Giant pour sa nouvelle télécommande électrique de fenêtre. La télécommande programmable portable Integra de Velux dispose d’une interface tactile conviviale pour la commande de fenêtres, de volets de ventilation, de stores et autres accessoires.

VELUX has selected the Energy Micro EFM32 Giant Gecko MCU for its latest electric window remote control. The handheld ‘VELUX Integra’ programmable remote has an easy-to-use touch screen interface for controlling windows, ventilation flaps, blinds and other accessories. The EFM32 32-bit MCU with 1024KB of Flash memory incorporates an autonomous low power direct drive TFT controller for the large colour display, which features a smartphone-like...

Before Christmas and the last EFM32 hacking event in 2012, the mission was to introduce as many as possible to the joy of soldering and electronics here at Energy Micro. Even though the blinking x-mas tree electronic kit has been done countless times before, we decided to do an EFM32 version as well. After all, it is Christmas time and nothing is more suitable than blinking LED's when it comes to learning electronics and soldering. The one and on...

2012 is the year where Energy Micro's celebrates 5 years in the industry. Our vision is to create revolutionary products that enable all things to be smart, connected and energy friendly, and since the first idea back in 2007 we've become the industry leader with the EFM32 Gecko, the world's most energy friendly microcontrollers.

Energy Micro announces a partnership with Lamprey Networks to provide energy friendly, secure and certified remote monitoring medical electronic systems. Using a standard EFM32 starter-kit and HealthLink PC tools, the design includes a USB driver and communications protocol stack certified by Continua Health Alliance.

Energy Micro is expanding its design centre in Krakow, Poland. The company is also establishing a collaboration with the local AGH University of Science and Technology to help develop the skills needed in today’s semiconductor industry.

Jurgen Hoika, VP of Sales & Marketing EMEA at Energy Micro demonstrates Energy Harvesting Kit in collaboration with Linear Technology, and Wüerth Elektronik. With the kit, you can find energy harvesting solutions which help you run your applications without using any battery. The box is comprised of Energy Micro's Giant Gecko starter kit and Linear Technology's energy harvesting board.

One of the biggest electronics show, electronica, just ended after four days with more than 72,000 visitors from 78 countries. The Energy Micro team was present and met interested engineers and demonstrated products and applications.

Energy Micro has revealed that the company grew nearly 100% quarter-on-quarter this year, bucking industry trends, and is on target to close the year with MCU revenues 600% higher than in 2011. To extend worldwide availability and technical support for its products, the company has recently signed distribution deals with Premier Farnell, and GLYN.

Energy Micro is partnering with CODICO to distribute free EFM32GG-STK3700 Giant Gecko microcontroller starter kits at electronica 2012. To qualify for a free kit, which can be used as the starting point of the development of most energy efficient applications, visitors register their interest at the booth of Energy Micro (A4.442) or Codico (A5.507).

No batteries needed! Now you can power your EFM32 Giant Gecko by energy harvesting. Together with Linear Technology and Würth Elektronik we made the Energy Harvesting Solution To Go-kit which help you design batteryless microcontroller products.

Energy Micro, Linear Technology and Würth Elektronik present energy harvesting platform development. The Energy Harvesting Solution To Go-Kit provides a very easy access to energy harvesting technologies which helps developers to apply them in future battery less products.

Energy Micro annonce que steute GmbH a sélectionné le microcontrôleur EFM32 Tiny Gecko pour son commutateur de position RF95. Conçu pour les applications alimentées par batterie ou par récupération d’énergie, le RF95 utilise un protocole de communication sans fil à faible consommation d’énergie, destiné aux applications d’automatismes industriels et de bâtiment.

Energy Micro has launched the Lizard Lounge, a user community for technical discussions related to the company’s energy-friendly microcontroller, the 32-bit ARM-based EFM32 Gecko MCU. At the same time, the company has announced a design competition for the best low power design that uses its products.

Energy Micro today announced that steute GmbH has chosen the EFM32 Tiny Gecko microcontroller to power its RF95 radio position switch. Designed for use in battery powered and energy harvesting applications, the RF95 uses low-energy wireless technology, aimed at building and factory automation applications.

Energy Micro has announced that it will display a range of real-world applications for its EFM32 Gecko families of ARM-based microcontrollers at Electronica 2012. The company will demonstrate how its low-power devices greatly extend battery life of a variety of portable electronic products.