microcontroller
Renesas Technology releases M16C/6C microcontroller with integrated USB 2.0 interface and up to 512kB on-chip flash memory
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 12/09/2008 - 10:59.
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Renesas Technology Europe today announced a major expansion of its popular M16C microcontroller platform*1 with the addition of USB 2.0 device class support. The M16C/6C group comprises 16 different models, and the new devices are fully compatible with earlier versions. The USB 2.0 specification compliant, 12 Mbps full-speed interface supports the standard transfer types of control, bulk and interrupt. The supporting FIFO is 584 bytes. |
Renesas Technology releases M16C/6C microcontroller with integrated USB 2.0 interface and up to 512kB on-chip flash memory
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 12/02/2008 - 07:25.
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NXP introduces industry's fastest ARM Cortex-M3 Microcontrollers
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 11/18/2008 - 19:31.
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NXP Semiconductors announced the LPC1700 series, the industry's fastest microcontroller family based on the ARM Cortex&tradel-M3 processor. Running at speeds up to 100 MHz, the LPC1700 series of microcontrollers operates from 28 - 64% faster than any competitive Cortex-M3 microcontroller available on the market today. |
NXP Semiconductors announces the fastest ARM Flash MCU series
Submitted by Ionela on Fri, 11/14/2008 - 08:45.
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NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, announced the availability of the new LPC2900 series of microcontrollers based on the ARM968 core. At 125 MHz, the LPC2900 series are the fastest Flash ARM-based microcontrollers available on the market targeting industrial networking, alarm systems and motor control applications. |
Microchip Enhances 8-bit Mid-range PIC(r) MCU Core
Submitted by Ionela on Thu, 11/06/2008 - 21:25.
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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. |
Infineon Adds Innovative Safety Features To Its XC2300 Microcontroller Family to Fulfill Emerging Automotive Safety Standard
Submitted by Ionela on Thu, 10/16/2008 - 20:55.
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Infineon Technologies introduced a new series of microcontrollers for use in automotive safety applications that incorporate innovative features to comply with state-of-the-art automotive safety standards. The new XC2300A series of the XC2300 family provides 32-bit performance and a rich peripheral feature set and, with its newly added enhanced safety features, is further optimized for use in airbag systems and power-steering applications. |
Atmel's Secure 32-bit ARM System-On-Chip Microcontroller Awarded Common Criteria EAL4+ Certification
Submitted by Ionela on Mon, 09/29/2008 - 19:12.
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Atmel Corporation,is proud to announce that the AT91S0100 and its derivatives have been granted Common Criteria certification EAL4+. This vulnerability assessment corresponds to today's highest proven resistance against any security attack (AVA_VLA4). The AT91SO family is compliant with EMV and PCI PED standards. |
Texas Instruments Piccolo 32-bit microcontrollers bring real-time control for greater energy efficiency to cost-sensitive appli
Submitted by Ionela on Wed, 09/10/2008 - 20:59.
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Helping bring processor intensive, real-time control to cost-sensitive applications and broadening its overall MCU portfolio, Texas Instruments Incorporated announced a new series of 32-bit TMS320F2802x/F2803x microcontrollers (MCU) starting at less than $2 in volume. The new Piccolo F2802x/F2803x microcontrollers feature architectural advancements and enhanced peripherals in package sizes starting at 38-pins to bring the benefits of 32-bit real-time control to applications typically unable to justify the associated cost. Real-time control offers greater system efficiency and precision through the implementation of advanced algorithms for industrial, consumer and automotive applications such as solar power micro-inverters, LED lighting, white goods appliances and hybrid automotive batteries. |
Fujitsu Adds Low Pin Count Series to Line of High-Performance 8-bit Microcontrollers for Consumer Appliances : FUJITSU MICROELEC
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 09/09/2008 - 20:26.
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Fujitsu Microelectronics Limited announced the addition of three series featuring low pin count (LPC), with 20 pins or less, to its F²MC-8FX family(1) of high-performance 8-bit microcontrollers with embedded flash memory. Sample shipments of the new microcontrollers known as the MB95200H series, MB95210H series, and MB95220H series, will be phased in starting on September 9, 2008. |
Atmel Launches $399 Starter Kit for ARM7-based Customizable Microcontrollers
Submitted by Ionela on Tue, 09/02/2008 - 17:03.
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Atmel Corporation announced its AT91CAP7A-STK Starter Kit for the evaluation of its ARM7-based CAP family of customizable microcontrollers. CAP7 customizable MCUs allow designers to migrate ARM7-plus-FPGA designs to a low-NRE, single-chip solution with approximately 30% lower unit costs, with eight times better performance, 98% less static power consumption, and 70% less active power consumption. |
