Micros

STMicroelectronics today announced sampling to lead customers of the STM32L series: the industry’s first ultra-low-power ARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers available from a top-10 silicon supplier. The STM32L series combines a dedicated low-leakage 130nm process technology and optimized power-saving architecture that are unique to ST, to deliver industry-leading energy-saving performance.

STMicroelectronics has announced that IAR Systems, an international supplier of development tools, is now supporting the mainstream 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers by introducing the Embedded Workbench for STM8 (EWSTM8).

Advancing single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments today announced the availability of its CC430F513x microcontrollers (MCUs) supported by a rich developer ecosystem offering complete, scalable hardware and software. The CC430F513x MCUs combine the world’s leading ultra-low power MSP430™ MCU with the high performance, sub-1GHz CC1101 RF transceiver. The CC430F513x devices offer up to 20 MIPS performance in a small...

Atmel Corporation today introduced the next generation of its general-purpose ARM-based embedded microprocessors (eMPUs) optimized for use in industrial applications. With the release of the SAM9M11 and SAM9G46 devices, Atmel is delivering tailored solutions for industrial embedded systems that require secured connectivity and authentication of applications via implementation of hardware encryption. These new devices are direct derivatives of the...

Atmel announced it will launch several new microcontroller products, solutions and platforms at ESC Silicon Valley 2010 in San Jose, California. As more consumer, industrial and wireless applications require lower power consumption for portable, battery-operated devices, higher performance and a more integrated solution to save board space, companies are looking to their suppliers to provide a more complete solution.

Developers of embedded industrial, medical and consumer designs demand flexible architectures to support multiple industry-specific peripherals and interfaces. To address the evolving needs of these market spaces, Texas Instruments Incorporated today announced four new Sitara™ ARM9 microprocessors (MPUs) and evaluation modules (EVMs) packed with a plethora of integrated connectivity options.

Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE) has further extended its range of ARM Cortex™-M3 32-bit microcontrollers with a miniature device that combines high-performance processing with ultra-low-power operation.

Expanding its 32-bit portfolio based on Power Architecture technology, Freescale Semiconductor has introduced the MPC5125 processor, a highly integrated system-on-chip (SoC) device. The MPC5125 processor features dual Ethernet, dual universal serial bus (USB), four CAN interfaces and a graphical display controller capable of supporting display resolutions up to 720p/WXGA. The device starts at a suggested retail price of $10.95 at 10,000-unit quan...

NEC Electronics Europe today announced it has expanded its popular 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) portfolio with the new All Flash™ 78K0/Kx2-A MCU series, featuring enhanced analog functionality for battery-operated portable devices. The four new MCUs offer robust peripherals combined with NEC Electronics’ proven 78K0 MCU interface and safety features to support applications that require high-precision analog sensing capabilities. Target applica...

ARM today announced at the Cartes-Asia conference in Hong Kong, the launch of the highly compact and energy-efficient ARM SecurCore SC000 processor (pronounced SC triple zero), designed specifically for the highest volume smartcard and embedded security applications. The SC000 processor is the latest addition to the successful ARM SecurCore family of processors, greatly expanding the range of target applications into tamper-resistant contact and ...