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Minimizing the complexity of software integration with a uniform open source multimedia framework, Texas Instruments has announced a new GStreamer plug-in for developers designing with OMAP35x processors and digital media processors based on DaVinci technology. With the new GStreamer plug-in, embedded Linux developers can leverage an open source library to incorporate audio and video playback, audio and video synchronization and recording capabil...

Atmel has announced the availability of a new AVR 8-bit microcontroller for automotive LIN networking applications. The ATtiny87 is the second device of a LIN-dedicated low pin-count family specially optimized for cost-sensitive LIN slave applications.

NEC Electronics Europe today announced the release of fully certified IEC software libraries for its 78K0 and 78K0R microcontroller families, enabling cost effective high performance solutions for industrial, appliance and motor control markets. The certified software libraries simplify the testing and end product approvals for compliance with the requirements of the IEC 60730-1/60335-1 safety standards, when used in microcontroller based applian...

NEC Electronics Corporation has announced that the company has retained the number one supplier ranking for 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) worldwide based on revenue in 2007 and 2008 as ranked by Gartner in its April 2009 report. In addition, the company has moved into the number one position for 32-bit automotive MCUs, and the number two position for overall MCUs, and the number two position for 8-bit MCUs.

NXP has confirmed that the LPC1700 series is the industry’s highest performance Cortex-M3 microcontroller, based on results from the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC). The EEMBC results show that the LPC1700 executes application code on average 35% faster than the leading Cortex-M3 competitors when running at the same clock speeds. NXP’s performance advantage is even greater when the LPC1700 runs at higher clock speeds.

ARM has announced it has licensed the ARM SecurCore SC300 processor to Toshiba Corporation for use in future embedded security applications. The SC300 processor is based upon the popular Cortex-M3 processor “By licensing the ARM SecurCore SC300 processor, we will be able to provide our customers with a range of innovative smartcard IC solutions,” said Tatsuo Noguchi, SoC Technology executive of Semiconductor Company, Toshiba Corporation. “T...

Texas Instruments has announced that its TMS320DM365 digital media processor based on DaVinci technology has been selected by VIVOTEK, one of the leading global suppliers of IP surveillance equipments, to drive its new high performance 2-megapixel network cameras. VIVOTEK's new IP8161 dual-mode (night/day) network camera supports H.264 compression, providing outstanding image quality and superior streaming efficiency. With the built-in removable ...

Microchip has announced the PIC24F16KA family of 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with new nanoWatt XLPTM eXtreme Low Power Technology. The PIC24F16KA family features the world’s lowest sleep current consumption microcontrollers, with typical sleep currents as low as 20nA. Low power, combined with integrated EEPROM in a small footprint and low pin-count package makes the four members of the PIC24F16KA MCU family ideal for battery powered, energy ...

Microchip has announced what it says is the world’s lowest power sleep current for 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The PIC18F46J11 and PIC18F46J50 MCUs feature Microchip’s new nanoWatt XLPTM eXtreme Low Power Technology, which enables typical sleep currents of less than 20nA. The new nanoWatt XLP technology gives designers the flexibility to customise their applications for the lowest power consumption through multiple internal wake-up sources...

NEC Electronics Europe has announced the release of the new Shine it! demonstration kit. The kit helps developers to quickly start hardware and software design for LED lighting systems and other drive applications even with minimal microcontroller experience. Shine It! features NEC Electronics’ µPD78F8024 microcontroller, part of a new family of devices combining microcontrollers with 4 channels of high current LED driver in a single package.