Featuring simplified UI options focused on gesture detection, enabling true one-step design-in of 3D gesture recognition in consumer and embedded devices, Microchip announces the second member of its GestIC family. Housed in an easy-to-manufacture SSOP28 package, the MGC3030 3D gesture controller expands the use of sought after 3D gesture control features to high-volume cost-sensitive applications such as toys, audio and lighting.

Offering 4 and 8Mb of memory respectively, Microchip's SST26WF040B and SST26WF080B devices have been announced, extending the company's 1.8V Serial Quad I/O (SQI) SuperFlash Memory range. These devices are manufactured with Microchip’s high-performance SuperFlash technology, providing superfast erase times and high reliability.

Microchip Technology has joined The Linux Foundation and Automotive Grade Linux (AGL), a collaborative open source project developing a common, Linux-based software stack for the connected car. Microchip has also begun enabling designers to use the Linux operating system with its portfolio of MOST network interface controllers.

To deliver HD- and true CD-quality audio directly to wireless speakers and AV receivers, the Microchip JukeBlox Platform now supports Qobuz Connect. By using the Qobuz Connect, users can stream audio from cloud servers rather than from a phone, tablet and audio devices. 

Enabling audio brands to develop high quality, low-latency products such as standalone or multi-room wireless speakers, AV receivers and sound bars, Microchip has released its 4th gen JukeBlox platform. The JukeBlox 4 SDK, in combination with its CY920 WiFi & Bluetooth Network Media Module, includes next-gen dual-band WiFi technology, MultiZone/multi-room features, AirPlay and DLNA connectivity.

The 5V CAN-LIN Starter Kit features the dsPIC33 “EV” family of 70MIPS processors with CAN, LIN and SENT interfaces for automotive and industrial applications.

Providing 5V operation for improved noise immunity and robustness, Microchip has introduced a family of 16-bit dsPIC33 DSCs (Digital Signal Controllers). The dsPIC33EV family is suited for applications in the appliance, industrial and automotive markets, such as refrigerators, dishwashers, range hoods, control panels, power tools, actuators, building controls, HVAC systems, sensors, user interface, fuel pumps, cooling fans and water pumps.

A series of high pin-count 32-bit MCUs, combining key features of the PICM32MX1/2 and PIC32MX5 families, has been released by Microchip Technology. The PIC32MX1/2/5 series offers designers the benefits of a rich peripheral set for a wide range of cost-sensitive applications requiring complex code and higher feature integration at a lower cost.

Expanding it's 8-bit PIC MCU portfolio, Microchip have introduced the PIC16(L)F161X family of peripheral-rich and low-pin count devices at electronica 2014. The company's core independent peripherals reduce interrupt latency, lower power consumption and increase system efficiency and safety, while minimising design time and effort.

Microchip has extended its USB2 Controller Hub (UCH2) portfolio with the automotive-grade, 4-port, USB84604 IC. With FlexConnect technology and an upstream port supporting both USB 2.0 and High Speed InterChip (HSIC) connectivity, the USB84604 UCH2 is designed for automotive infotainment system designs, where USB port expansion and connectivity is required.

The MCP3919 and MCP3912 are the latest members of Microchip Technology's high-accuracy, one to eight channel, single- and poly-phase MCP391X energy-measurement AFE family. The additions integrate three and four channels of 24-bit, delta-sigma ADC with claimed industry-leading accuracy of 93.5dB SINAD, -107dB THD and 112dB SFDR for precise signal acquisition and high-performance.

Manufactured with the company’s high-performance SuperFlash technology, which is claimed to provide the industry’s fastest erase times, Microchip has released a family of 1.8V Serial Quad I/O (SQI) SuperFlash memory devices. The 16Mb SST26WF016B performs sector and block erase commands in 18ms and full chip erase operations in 35ms.

Claimed to be the industry’s first devices to combine 40V operation and PMBus communication interfaces, Microchip has introduced its latest Digitally Enhanced Power Analogue (DEPA) controllers. The MCP19118 and MCP19119 provide simple yet effective analogue PWM control for DC/DC synchronous buck converters up to 40V and offer the same configurability as a digital MCU.

Microchip has expanded its Human Interface Input Sensing Solutions portfolio with the MTCH652, a standalone integrated high-voltage line driver. Increasing SNR for advanced projected-capacitive touch performance, the device can interface to any touch controller via SPI to drive up to 19 transmit channels at selectable voltages up to 18V.

Expanding the company's Human Interface Input Sensing Solutions portfolio, Microchip Technology has announced the 3DTouchPad PC peripheral. According to Microchip, this is the world’s first development platform that combines 2D multi-touch and 3D air gesture input focused on the PC/peripheral market.

Supporting all 32-bit PIC MCUs, Microchip has announced the full release of a flexible, abstracted, fully integrated firmware development platform. MPLAB Harmony version 1.0 takes key elements of modular and object-oriented design, providing a framework of software modules that are easy to use, configurable for specific design requirements and purpose-built to work together.

Integrating a power module and a LIN transceiver, Microchip has introduced two 3-phase BLDC motor gate drivers. Suitable for battery-powered or energy-efficient motor applications in the industrial and automotive sectors, the MCP8025 and MCP8026 drivers offer a typical low sleep current of 5µA and can act as Master or Slave in low-power standby mode.

Expanding its PIC12/16LF155X 8-bit MCU family, Microchip has introduced the PIC16LF1554 and PIC16LF1559 devices. The MCUs integrate 100kSPS ADCs with hardware Capacitive Voltage Divider (CVD) support for capacitive-touch sensing. This enables more efficient sensor acquisition and helps advanced touch-sensing techniques for extremely noisy environments, low-power applications, matrix keypads and water-resistant designs.

Microchip Technology introduces Device Blocks that simplify complex motor-control algorithms.

Delivering ultra-low EVM and current consumption for 256-QAM and IEEE 802.11n systems, a 2.4GHz 256-QAM RF high-power amplifier has been announced by Microchip Technology. The SST12CP21 offers high linear output power of up to 23dBm at 1.75% dynamic EVM, with MCS9 HT 40MHz bandwidth modulation at 5V and 320mA consumption.