Freescale MPC5123 mobileGT Dual-Core Processor
The MPC5123 mobileGT processor, from Freescale Semiconductor, is a highly integrated dual-core system-on-chip (SoC) device. The MPC5123 device is designed to simplify embedded Linux® OS-based product development and reduce power requirements and system cost for industrial and consumer applications. Samples of the MPC5123 processor are planned to be available in late third quarter 2008. Suggested [...]
Digi NET+ARM Microprocessors with Flexible Interface Modules
Digi International (NASDAQ: DGII) recently introduced the NS9215 and NS9210, which are the industry's first microprocessors to include Flexible Interface Modules (FIMs) that provide different hardware interfaces based on the needs of the product or application. FIMs reduce product design complexity and cost by cutting the number of electronic components in a product. The NS9215 [...]
Renesas Expands R32C/100 Series of Microcontrollers
Renesas recently expanded its R32C/100 series of 32-bit microcontrollers with 50 new MCUs. The new microcontrollers are built around the R32C/100 high-performance 32-bit CPU core, the most advanced available in the M16C family of complex instruction set computer (CISC) devices. They operate at speeds as fast as 64MHz, incorporate high-speed flash memory, and have peripherals [...]
ST 1.1 and 2.1 Mbyte STR91xFA Series ARM9 Microcontrollers
The 1.1 Mbyte STR91xFAx46 and 2.1 Mbyte STR91xFAx47 microcontrollers, from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), deliver higher memory density than any other ARM9, or ARM7-TDMI, based standard MCU currently available. The new devices are pin and function compatible with existing 288 Kbyte and 544 Kbyte versions in LQFP-80, LQFP-128 and BGA-144 packages, allowing engineers to scale designs [...]
Silicon Laboratories C8051T630 Microcontrollers
Silicon Laboratories Inc. (Nasdaq:SLAB) recently announced the C8051T630 family of 8-bit small form factor microcontrollers (MCUs). Pin-for-pin compatible with Silicon Labs' C8051F330 family, the T630 devices are low-cost, feature-rich, EPROM-based MCUs that give customers the ability to easily interchange the two MCU families for a given product platform. This makes the new MCUs ideal for [...]
MicroTouch EX II 7000 Capacitive Touch Sensor Controllers
3M Touch Systems recently introduced two new capacitive touch sensor controllers based on their MicroTouch EX II electronics platform. The new MicroTouch EX II 7000 series USB controllers, when mated with MicroTouch ClearTek II and ToughTouch II capacitive touch sensors, provide integrators with high-performance, easy-to-integrate touch electronics, as well as featuring enhanced levels of CRFI [...]
Innovasic Drop-in Replacements for Intel Embedded Processors
Innovasic Semiconductor recently announced drop-in replacements for the 16-bit Intel 80C186EB, 80C188EB, 80L186EB, and 80L188EB high-integration embedded processors. The IA186EB and IA188EB are form, fit, and function replacements for the original Intel embedded processors. In addition, they have been upgraded to operate at 5.0V or 3.3V. The 5.0V version operates up to 67 MHz and [...]
Grapes Powered MSP430 Microcontroller Demo Video
Check out the YouTube video of the Texas Instruments MSP430 16-bit RISC mixed-signal processors. The MSP430 platform is an ultra-low power solution for battery-powered measurement applications. In fact, the MSP430 ultra-low power microcontroller requires so little power that it can be powered by grapes, lemons, strawberrys, pears, and other fruits. If only our cars could [...]
OKI ML610Q431/Q432 8-bit Flash Microcontroller
Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (TOKYO:6703) recently announced the ML610Q431/Q432 8-bit flash microcontroller. The MCU incorporates 1.1V flash memory based on OKI's proprietary low-power technology and a fine power-management function. The ML610Q431/Q432 has one of the lowest power operation in the industry. The ML610Q431/Q432 includes a highly efficient RISC-type CPU, an LCD driver, two types [...]
Atmel ATmega16U4 and ATmega32U4 AVR Microcontrollers
The ATmega16U4 and ATmega32U4 AVR® microcontrollers, from Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), combine USB controller and high performance analog features. The ATmega16U4 and ATmega32U4 MCUs reduce system cost in battery powered devices such as gaming accessories. The new AVR devices allow optimized battery charging combined with USB functions. The analog to digital converter can be used [...]
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