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Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller and analog semiconductors, announced an enhancement to the microcontroller (MCU) architecture supporting Mid-range 8-bit PIC12 and PIC16 MCUs. Building upon the success of Microchip's popular Mid-range core, the enhanced core provides numerous technical improvements, including more program and data memory; a deeper/enhanced hardware stack; additional reset methods.

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Freescale Semiconductor has extended its ultra-low-power family of QE microcontrollers (MCUs) with higher performance 8-bit devices designed to offer exceptionally low power consumption. These latest MCUs are engineered to enhance portable performance, extend battery life and improve energy efficiency for a wide range of embedded applications.

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Atmel Corporation, announced the availability of a new family of AVR 8-bit microcontrollers for LIN Automotive networking applications. The ATtiny167 is the first device and is optimized to LIN slave applications. It will be qualified to AECQ-100 grade 0 and sustain ambient temperatures of up to 150 degrees Celsius. Combined with a LIN transceiver such as ATA662x or ATA666x it brings a complete solution for sensors in a gearbox, exhaust gas system, pumps or turbo.

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STMicroelectronics has added new 8-bit MCUs using its next-generation STM8 core, by introducing the STM8S family specified for the industrial temperature range. The new MCUs combine the core's high speed, performance and code efficiency with versatile peripherals, including a number of specific features for robustness and reliability. Integrated memory, including true EEPROM, simplifies emulation. The STM8S family lowers system cost and development time and increases performance in industrial and appliance applications.

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Somatic Digital, a developer of innovative products for the publishing and print industries, has chosen Freescale Semiconductor's 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) and 9-electrode proximity sensor components for its eTouchBook platform, which the company is providing to the NASA Goddard Flight Center through a U.S. Government contract.

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Microchip Technology Inc. announced the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio of 8-, 16- and 32-bit USB microcontrollers (MCUs) supported by a single integrated development environment—the free MPLAB IDE. Building on its rich 8-bit USB PIC MCU offerings, Microchip now offers the low-power 16-bit PIC24F USB family, which is pin, peripheral and software compatible with the new high-performance, 80 MHz, 32-bit PIC32 USB MCUs. In addition, Microchip expands its 8-bit USB product offering at the low end with the lower-cost, smaller-footprint PIC18F1XK50 family.

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Infineon Technologies announced that they have added another series of cost-effective 8-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) to its powerful XC800 family. The new XC878 family is capable of supporting both Power Factor Correction (PFC) and Field Oriented Control (FOC) and enables excellent torque dynamics, reduced noise and higher energy efficiency for motor drives in industrial and automotive applications.

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Latest S08 devices designed to enhance integration, reduce cost and increase performance for consumer, industrial and automotive applications

Freescale Semiconductor has broadened its entry-level 8-bit S08 microcontroller (MCU) family with the addition of the MC9S08SH32 (SH32) and S9S08SG32 (SG32) devices. The SH32 and SG32 MCUs are designed to help reduce board space, system cost and power consumption, providing the flexibility and functionality that developers need to design a wide array of embedded applications.

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Highly integrated S08 MCU offers embedded CAN, EEPROM and on-chip emulation/debug development tools

AUSTIN, Texas April 28, 2008 As power budgets tighten and the demand for more embedded content increases, the need for highly integrated, high-performance microcontrollers (MCU) becomes essential. To address this need in the industrial and automotive markets, Freescale has added a powerful new member to its S08D family that offers exceptional 8-bit performance and on-chip functionality.

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S08AC60/48/32 MCUs designed to reduce cost and board space and improve energy efficiency and system integrity of white-goods'

AUSTIN, Texas April 7, 2008 Freescale Semiconductor has introduced three highly integrated 8-bit S08AC microcontrollers (MCU) that expand the range of flash memory and performance options for cost-sensitive large appliance applications. The 8-bit devices the S08AC60, S08AC48 and S08AC32 join the existing S08AC16 and S08AC8 MCUs for the industrial and consumer appliance market and also offer an upward migration path from Freescale's MC9S08AW products.

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