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Microcontroller ecosystem expands with ready to use partner solutions
Renesas has announced the first ten ready to use partner solutions that support the RA MCU Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M MCUs. RA MCUs deliver optimised performance and ease of use with the Flexible Software Package (FSP) and partner building block solutions that work out-of-box to address a range of IoT endpoint and edge applications.
Introduction to capacitive touch on a PIC microcontroller
This is an introduction video to a video series in which Microchip implement capacitive touch on a PIC18F47Q10 Curiosity Nano.
Energy harvesting embedded controller portfolio launched
Renesas has introduced its RE Family, which encompasses the company’s current and future lineup of energy harvesting embedded controllers. The RE Family is based on Renesas’ proprietary SOTB process tech, which dramatically reduces power consumption in both the active and standby states, eliminating the need for battery replacement or recharging.
Functional safety tools for eight-bit MCUs
IAR Systems has further extended its strong tools offering for safety-related software development by launching a certified version of its development tools for STM8. STMicroelectronics’ eight-bit STM8 MCUs are used for automotive and other industrial applications where reliability and cost effectiveness are important.
Microcontroller optimised for automotive 77GHz radar applications
Infineon Technologies will add a new member to its automotive microcontroller family AURIX. TC3A will address new automotive 77GHz radar applications such as high-end corner radar systems for advanced driver assistance systems and automated driving. New features include a new signal processing unit, a large SRAM memory dedicated to radar and four TriCore processors running at 300MHz with two additional lockstep cores.
Collaboration to enable rapid Out-of-the-Box cloud connectivity
Renesas Electronics has announced the ability to simplify the device-to-cloud experience for IoT developers. Renesas’ extensive secure embedded design experience will be combined with easy and seamless out-of-the-box support for Microsoft Azure RTOS across Renesas’ microcontroller (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) portfolio.
Processors meet needs of modern embedded applications
The Sitara AM574x processors from Texas Instruments (TI) are in stock at Mouser Electronics. These Arm Cortex-based devices achieve high levels of processing and are designed to meet the intense processing needs of modern embedded applications, including industrial communications, human-machine interface (HMI), and automation and control.
Win a Microchip SAM R30M Xplained Pro
The SAM R30M Xplained Pro is a hardware platform designed to evaluate the SAMR30M18A module. This kit is supported by the Atmel Studio, an integrated development platform, which provides predefined application examples. This kit provides easy access to various features of the SAMR30M18A module and offers additional peripherals to extend the features of the board and ease the development of custom designs.
Micros provide advanced security for intelligent IoT applications
Renesas Electronics has unveiled the Renesas Advanced (RA) Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M MCUs. RA MCUs deliver the ultimate combination of optimised performance, security, connectivity, peripheral IP, and easy-to-use Flexible Software Package (FSP) to address the next generation of embedded solutions. To support the new family, Renesas has built a comprehensive partner ecosystem to deliver an array of software and hardware building blocks th...
Eight-pin MCUs bring 32-Bit-MCU possibilities to simple applications
STM32 microcontrollers (MCU) from STMicroelectronics are now available in an 8-pin package, enabling simple embedded projects to leverage 32-bit performance and flexibility in a compact and cost-effective outline. The four new STM32G0 devices deliver a combination of 8-pin economy with a 64MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ CPU.