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Atmel's New CryptoAuthentication Device Offers Improved Security for Microcontroller-based Systems
Today at Embedded World Nuremberg 2011, Atmel Corporation announced a new, easy-to-use cryptographic authentication device with enhanced hardware security features and increased flexibility. The ultra-low power Atmel ATSHA204 is the first turnkey, optimized authentication device to include a 4.5Kbit EEPROM and a hardware SHA-256 accelerator. Fully tested ASF software libraries are available for Atmel AVR® and ARM®-based microcontrollers a...
Atmel Launches Ultra Wideband Evaluation Kit for CAP Customizable Microcontroller
Atmel has announced an Ultra Wideband Evaluation Kit for rapid, low-cost development of UWB applications built around the AT91CAP9 ARM926EJ-S-based Customizable Microcontroller. The UWB Media Access Controller (MAC) is implemented, together with any application-specific logic, in the FPGA that emulates the CAP Metal Programmable (MP) Block. The UWB Physical Access Layer (PHY) is implemented in transmission and reception extension boards that plug...
Micrel Rolls Out New Family Of Pre-Bias Safe, High Power Density Integrated Synchronous Buck Regulators
Micrel Inc. today launched a new family of pre-bias safe, fully integrated buck regulators targeting the 5V and 3.3V rails. The MIC22705 can supply a maximum output load current of 7A, while the MIC22405 and MIC22205 can handle up to 4A and 2A respectively. These buck regulators achieve more than 95 percent efficiency while switching at high frequencies, utilizing very small external components. Applications such as servers, routers, 4G/LTE base ...
NXP’s New Dual-Core Cortex-M4 and M0 MCU Redefines Digital Signal Control
NXP Semiconductors announced the LPC4000 family, the world’s first asymmetrical dual-core digital signal controller architecture featuring ARM® Cortex™-M4 and Cortex-M0 processors. The LPC4000 brings the advantage of developing DSP and MCU applications within a single architecture and development environment. With this dual-core architecture and a set of unique configurable peripherals, the LPC4000 enables customers to develop a wide range o...
HiSilicon Licenses ARM Technology for use in Innovative 3G/4G Base Station, Networking Infrastructure and Mobile Computing Applications
ARM has announced that HiSilicon, a leading supplier of ASICs and solutions for communication networks and digital media, has licensed a range of ARM IP for use in 3G/4G base stations, networking infrastructure, mobile computing and power management applications. The broad agreement includes licences for the high performance, energy efficient ARM Cortex™-A15 MPCore™ processor, ARM CoreLink™ CCI-400 Cache Coherent Interconnect fabric IP and...
Altera Unveils Process Technology Strategy for Its 28-nm Product Portfolio
Altera announced its 28-nm process technology strategy targeting its 28-nm product portfolio. In addition to the previously announced support for TSMC’s 28-nm High Performance (28HP) process technology for its high-end FPGA family, Altera will also utilize TSMC's 28-nm Low-Power (28LP) process technology for use in its low-cost and midrange product families. Leveraging two distinct process technologies in its 28-nm product portfolio enables Al...
Honeywell Introduces the PX2 Series Heavy Duty Transducers
Honeywell expands its Heavy Duty Pressure product portfolio with the PX2 Series Heavy Duty Pressure Transducer. These new highly configurable, stainless steel pressure measurement solutions are engineered to be resistant to moderately harsh media such as refrigerants, brake and hydraulic fluids, engine oil, tap water, and compressed air.
Commutation Encoder Offers Flexibility
CUIDevices announced a new addition to its high resolution, low-cost AMT encoder line with the AMT303 series. The encoder generates standard U/V/W commutation signals for vectoring current to brushless motors. Resolutions can be set through the AMT303’s SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface). Commutation output can accommodate brushless motors with 2, 4, 6, 8 or 10 pole pairs, and is also selectable via the SPI. The AMT303 offers supplementary i...
Fraunhofer IIS selects DELTA as a primary ASIC service provider
DELTA Microelectronics, the European leader in providing the semiconductor industry with a complete ASIC supply chain solutions, announces that it has been selected by Fraunhofer IIS as a primary ASIC service provider.
Open-Silicon Integrates 50 DesignWare Interface and Analog IP Products with 100 Percent Silicon Success
Synopsys announced that Open-Silicon, a leading system-on-chip (SoC) design and semiconductor manufacturing company, has licensed and integrated 50 high-speed DesignWare® IP products into customers' chips with 100 percent first-pass silicon success. The IP products include complete solutions consisting of configurable digital controllers, PHYs which support leading process technologies from 180 to 28 nanometers, verification IP, as well as analo...