Micros

The Kuber-212G- a compact-sized, fan-less embedded system from Mitwell, a subsidiary of Portwell, features the latest 14nm Intel Celeron N3350 processor (codenamed Apollo Lake). It is compact 99 (L) x 63 (W) x 92 (D) mm design, and features low power consumption, high-performance computing and a powerful graphics engine.

After reaching record-high sales in the last two years, the microcontroller (MCU) market slid lower in the first half of 2019 because of overall weakness in electronic systems, a slowdown in automobile sales, and no letup in the trade war between the US and China. In the first six months of this year, worldwide sales of microcontrollers declined about 13% compared to the first half of 2018 while MCU unit shipments fell 14%, according to IC Insigh...

Based on Fully Depleted Silicon on Insulator (FD-SOI) technology, the i.MX 7ULP devices from NXP Semiconductor support ultra-low-power performance and rich graphics for applications such as portable medical devices, smart home controls, wearable devices, gaming accessories, and portable printers and scanners.

Wireless Secure MCUs featuring a comprehensive multi-protocol wireless sub-system are available at Rutronik UK. Redpine Signals’ RS14100 WiSeMCU family of SoCs and modules feature voice activity detection (VAD) and up to eight inputs for capacitive touch sensors.

Renesas Electronics has announced four new RX651 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) supplied in ultra-small 64-pin BGA and LQFP packages. The new lineup expands Renesas’ popular RX651 MCU Group with a 64-pin (4.5x4.5mm) BGA package that reduces footprint size by 59% compared to the 100-pin LGA, and a 64-pin (10x10mm) LQFP that offers a 49% reduction versus the 100-pin LQFP.

Dialog Semiconductor has announced that Samsung has implemented Dialog’s wireless microcontroller unit (MCU) in its latest Galaxy Fit. The Galaxy Fit is a slim and fashionable fitness tracker that enables users to reach their fitness goals with its intuitive tracking features. It tracks a wide range of activities and offers enhanced sleep analysis and stress management technology for users to monitor their wellbeing throughou...

  Featuring the latest 40nm Flash process as well as enhanced RF technologies, the STMicroelectronics ST31P450 dual-interface secure microcontroller delivers suitable robustness and performance for contactless applications in banking, identity, transportation, and pay-television.

The CC1352P device from Texas Instruments is a multiprotocol Sub-1 and 2.4-GHz wireless MCU targeting Wireless M-Bus, IEEE 802.15.4g, IPv6-enabled smart objects (6LoWPAN), Thread, Zigbee, KNX RF, Wi-SUN, Bluetooth 5 Low Energy, and proprietary systems, including the TI 15.4-Stack. The device contains a +20 dBm integrated high-power amplifier with efficiency for long-range applications.

The CC3135MOD from Texas Instruments is an FCC, IC/ISED, ETSI/CE, MIC, and WiFi CERTIFIED module that dramatically simplifies the implementation of Internet connectivity. This dual band WiFi network processor module can be added to any low-cost, low-power microcontroller unit (MCU).

STMicroelectronics is further increasing the market appeal of its STM32 microcontroller family by launching the MadeForSTM32 label for qualified, reviewed, and approved products from ST Partners in the development ecosystem.