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How to Get Started Quickly with the OKdo E1 Development Board

The OKdo E1 development board is only as wide as a coin but contains the LPC55S69 microcontroller, making it suitable for a variety of small production runs and prototypes. Here, get more familiar with the dev board and see how to use its evaluation kit.

August 20, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

How to Obtain the Temperature Value from a Thermistor Measurement

This article explains how to use an NTC or a PTC thermistor with an ADC, along with the various process techniques to convert ADC measured results into a usable temperature value.

August 18, 2020 by Gordon Varney, Texas Instruments

Leveraging the LPC55S16-EVK for Industrial Applications

Explore the LPC55S16, an MCU well-suited for industrial and professional applications, thanks to its fast clock speed of 150 MHz, out-of-the-box support for communicating over a CAN-FD bus network, and low current consumption.

August 06, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

An Example of Securing In-Cabin AI using TEE on a Secure FPGA SoC

This article discusses trusted execution environments — already used in a variety of connected devices — by showing how using TEE and an FPGA SoC can work in vehicle in-cabin AI.

July 28, 2020 by Katherine Hsu, Hex-Five Security

The Multi-Core and DSP Capabilities of the LPC5500 MCU Series

In this article, learn more about the multi-core, DSP acceleration, and co-processing features of the LPC5500 series of microcontrollers.

July 09, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

The Importance of Test Strategies for Multimedia Chipsets

Multimedia chipsets must exhibit a variety of characteristics to be considered for use in designs. Measuring their effectiveness requires a well-designed testing strategy.

June 29, 2020 by Chroma

How to Leverage the Arm TrustZone Security Features of the LPC5500

Learn how the Arm TrustZone extension for the LPC5500 series works and how to start utilizing the safety measures in custom secure and non-secure applications.

June 25, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

Getting Started With the LPC5500 Series MCU Using NXP’s MCUXpresso IDE

This article introduces the MCUXpresso IDE, introducing important features and showing how to get started with programming the LPC65500 series MCU using a Hello World example.

June 11, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

The Features and Applications of LPC5500 Series Microcontrollers

Learn about the LPC5500 series of MCUs, including specs and features, available resources, and applications, which range from automated robots to industrial HMI.

May 28, 2020 by Mark Dunnett, on Behalf of NXP

How Semiconductor Manufacturing Benefits from Smart Fabs

Semiconductor manufacturing is a complex industry and small improvements anywhere in the process can make a big difference to the bottom line. This article discusses the benefits of continually optimizing manufacturing for the semiconductor industry by introducing smart manufacturing solutions.

May 19, 2020 by Tim Hewitt, Siemens Digital Industries Software

The Role of Last-Level Cache Implementation for SoC Developers

There is a challenge for SoC developers to find ways to navigate the demand of memory in their design. This article looks at how a fourth, or last-level, cache can provide a solution.

May 12, 2020 by Kurt Shuler, Arteris

Overcoming CAN Design Challenges: How to Easily Terminate CAN Signals

This article explores and provides answers to some common questions associated with CAN design and implementation challenges — in particular, signal termination in CAN systems.

April 14, 2020 by Eric Hackett, Texas Instruments

How Software Automation in PCBA Manufacturing Helps Quicken Innovation

Manufacturing still takes a large portion of time in the electrical engineering cycle. This article discusses how software-driven automation and the IIoT can help hasten the manufacturing process.

December 17, 2019 by Shashank Samala, Tempo Automation

Utilizing INICnet for Automotive Networking and Connectivity

In this article, learn about INICnet and how it helps to solve the question of how designers can create a safe and effective connectivity method for vehicles.

December 03, 2019 by Carmelo De Mola, Microchip

Trusted Execution Environments (TEEs) in Connected Cars

This article introduces trusted execution environments (TEEs), discussing ways these environments are currently being used and how they could be a security solution for connected cars.

October 29, 2019 by Katherine Hsu, Hex-Five Security

The Journey of RISC-V Implementation

In this article, Western Digital's Ted Marena explores the reasons companies have and the process they go through when integrating the open process instruction set architecture RISC-V.

September 10, 2019 by Ted Marena, Western Digital

Meeting ASIL Compliance for ADAS with an Integrated SoC Power System Monitor

This article looks at the safety standard that governs ADAS features and the challenge in designing power monitoring systems to comply with this standard while introducing an automotive power monitor that has been certified to meet this standard.

September 06, 2019 by Michael Jackson, Maxim Integrated

RISC-V’s Role in Securing IoT-Connected Devices

RISC-V hardware offers additional security for IoT-connected embedded devices beyond software cybersecurity.

July 23, 2019 by Jothy Rosenberg, Dover Microsystems

Adding Custom Instructions to RISC-V to Boost Performance While Reducing Power and Code Density

The article discusses the benefits of a custom instruction for RISC-V and introduces the ACE framework.

June 20, 2019 by Tommy Lin, Andes Technology

An Introduction to SweRV, a RISC-V Core

This article introduces the RISC-V-based SweRV core, which builds on the classic five-stage RISC-V pipeline and allows up to two instructions per clock cycle.

May 14, 2019 by Zvonimir Bandić, Western Digital