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Exclusive—Renesas Exec Talks Humanoid Robotics, Analog Solutions, and More

Exclusive—Renesas Exec Talks Humanoid Robotics, Analog Solutions, and More

In this interview article, Renesas VP Peter Jenkins discusses how the company is leveraging its automotive sensor heritage and mixed-signal ICs to power the future of edge AI and humanoid robotics.


News 3 hours ago by Jeff Child
An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

An RS-485 Pressure Sensor Interface Board Compatible with Arduino

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads an on-board pressure sensor and reports the measurement over an RS-485 network.


Infineon Unwraps MCUs to ‘Set New Standard’ for Real-Time Control

Infineon Unwraps MCUs to ‘Set New Standard’ for Real-Time Control

The new PSOC Control C3 product line focuses on secure, high-performance power conversion and motor control applications.


News Sep 28, 2026 by Duane Benson
The PIC16C84: A $3.72 Chip That Put Microcontrollers on Every Workbench

The PIC16C84: A $3.72 Chip That Put Microcontrollers on Every Workbench

In this Retro Register, we look back at the first EEPROM-based microcontroller and how a cheap chip with a simple programming interface created the hobbyist MCU scene.


News Sep 25, 2026 by Luke James
An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

An Arduino-Compatible Joystick Interface for RS-485 Motion Control

This project brief describes how to build and use an Arduino-compatible interface board that reads a 2-axis thumb joystick and transmits its position over an RS-485 network.


Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs | Featured Product Spotlight

Nexperia NSF0x0120 N-Channel SiC MOSFETs deliver high-voltage switching performance for demanding power conversion applications. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!


new products Sep 20, 2026 by Mouser
Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba Adds Entry-Level MCUs to Portfolio for Secure System Control

Toshiba’s M4V Group MCUs combine an Arm Cortex-M4 core, layered security, integrated memory, motor control support, and built-in peripherals for secure IoT and industrial system control.


News Sep 18, 2026 by Austin Futrell
Onsemi Unveils Platform That Turns  Silicon Wafers Into Power Packages

Onsemi Unveils Platform That Turns Silicon Wafers Into Power Packages

By embedding heterogeneous Si, SiC, and GaN die directly into 12-inch silicon wafers with precision RDLs, Onsemi's EPP replaces wire bonds and mold compounds to deliver up to 5x power density.


News Sep 16, 2026 by Jeff Child
Alif Semiconductor Unveils $49 StartKit Platform for Edge AI Development

Alif Semiconductor Unveils $49 StartKit Platform for Edge AI Development

The new evaluation kits aim to lower the barrier for on-device AI development with Alif’s AI/ML hardware-accelerated Ensemble and Balletto MCUs.


News Sep 09, 2026 by Jeff Child
MaxLinear Unveils Control-Plane Portfolio for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

MaxLinear Unveils Control-Plane Portfolio for Next-Gen AI Infrastructure

RackCommander groups MaxLinear's USB UARTs, RS-485 transceivers, GPIO expanders, and power devices for rack-level management.


News Aug 31, 2026 by Jake Hertz
Shorten Hardware Development Cycles by Parallelizing Firmware and PCB Design

Shorten Hardware Development Cycles by Parallelizing Firmware and PCB Design

Learn to decouple application logic from physical routing using a Board Support Package (BSP). This layered architecture accelerates prototyping and minimizes costly respins on custom boards.


NXP Launches MCUs Blending 10BASE-T1S Ethernet and Post-Quantum Security

NXP Launches MCUs Blending 10BASE-T1S Ethernet and Post-Quantum Security

The new MCX A5 MCUs integrate 10BASE-T1S Ethernet, topology discovery, and post-quantum security to streamline and protect industrial edge networks.


News Aug 25, 2026 by Jeff Child
Espressif Unwraps Open-Source Device-to-Cloud-to-Phone IoT Platform

Espressif Unwraps Open-Source Device-to-Cloud-to-Phone IoT Platform

The rebuilt platform puts the previously closed cloud backend under an Apache 2.0 license and runs on AWS serverless services in a customer's own account.


News Aug 24, 2026 by Luke James
Silicon Labs Unwraps Its ‘Lowest Power’ BLE SoC Targeting IoT Devices

Silicon Labs Unwraps Its ‘Lowest Power’ BLE SoC Targeting IoT Devices

The EFR32BG2B SoC family supports Bluetooth 6 and is the lowest power Bluetooth LE chip with channel sounding from Silicon Labs.


News Aug 14, 2026 by Duane Benson
Preserving Battery Life: Waking the FPB-RA0E1 from Low-Power Mode Using a 32-Bit Interval Timer

Preserving Battery Life: Waking the FPB-RA0E1 from Low-Power Mode Using a 32-Bit Interval Timer

This article shows you how to configure Software Standby mode and implement a periodic wake-up routine on the Renesas FPB-RA0E1 Fast Prototyping Board, built around the Arm Cortex-M23-based RA0E1 MCU.


The New Era of Retail Begins at the Edge Leveraging On-Device AI

The New Era of Retail Begins at the Edge Leveraging On-Device AI

On-device AI enhances retail by enabling real-time processing for robotics, kiosks, and more, offering low latency, improved privacy, and operational efficiency for a better customer experience.


Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

Geehy Intros 200 V Motor Gate Driver for Compact 3-Phase Drive Systems

A new three-phase motor gate driver integrates a bootstrap diode and robust protective mechanisms to streamline designs and reduce switching losses in compact motor applications.


News Jul 28, 2026 by Jeff Child
Infineon Serves up Security IC Supporting USB and NFC Connectivity

Infineon Serves up Security IC Supporting USB and NFC Connectivity

The new SECORA ID Key S USB security solution supports FIDO2 and PKI through hardware and near field interfaces.


News Jul 20, 2026 by Duane Benson
Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

Arduino Launches Plug-and-Play Modules for Long-Range Sensor Projects

With the three new boards, developers can seamlessly integrate complex I2C sensor networks with motor drive systems without the headaches of chaotic wiring.


News Jul 17, 2026 by Dr. Steve Arar
Nuvoton Rolls MCU Blending 24-bit ADC and Analog Front End

Nuvoton Rolls MCU Blending 24-bit ADC and Analog Front End

The Cortex-M23 microcontroller pairs metrology-grade signal acquisition with an LCD driver and Class-D voice output in a single LQFP128 package.


News Jul 15, 2026 by Luke James