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Microchip Claims New MCUs Raise the Bar on Enhanced Code Security

Microchip has announced a new family of MCUs to increase security and reduce board complexity and cost for monitoring and telemetry applications.

2 days ago by Arjun Nijhawan

NXP Rolls Next-Gen UWB ICs to Enable Smarter Car Access and More

Packing a radar and UWB transceiver in one chip, NXP’s latest development, announced today, simplifies vehicle access.

3 days ago by Aaron Carman

Renesas’ 32-bit MCUs Bring Dedicated AFE to Industrial Sensor Systems

The latest Renesas MCU includes 32-bit computation with high-performance analog functions.

3 days ago by Aaron Carman

A Raspberry Pi Pico Controlled Frequency Shift Audio Oscillator:  A Radio Shack Classics Circuit Remix

A PIR sensor detects objects to allow a Raspberry Pi Pico running MicroPython code to adjust the frequency of a Science Fair electronic oscillator circuit with audio output.

4 days ago by Don Wilcher

I’m Thankful for These 6 EE Online Resources on All About Circuits

On Thanksgiving today, Jeff reflects on how electronics technology enables all our amazing devices, and shares six useful All About Circuits online resources to be thankful for.

November 23, 2023 by Jeff Child

Low Power, High Flexibility: The Focal Points of ST’s New Wireless MCUs

The new family supports a wide range of frequencies, modulation schemes, and deep sleep modes.

November 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Silicon Labs Releases ‘Most Performant’ 8-bit MCUs to the Market

Built for designers needing a balance between price and performance, the BB5x family offers more features in a familiar development environment.

November 16, 2023 by Aaron Carman

32-bit MCUs Handle Heavy ML Workloads on Battery-Operated IoT Devices

Alif claims its new Ensemble line of microcontrollers efficiently processes heavy machine learning workloads on battery-powered devices.

November 13, 2023 by Arjun Nijhawan

Infineon Pushes Machine Learning to the Edge With New MCU Family

Infineon’s newest MCUs speed up neural network processing to keep up with smarter edge devices.

November 08, 2023 by Aaron Carman

NXP Aims New Motor Control MCU at Software-Defined Vehicles

NXP’s S32M2 IC enables software reuse across a variety of small vehicle motors, such as fans, pumps, sunroof openers, trunk openers, and more.

November 07, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Renesas Unveils Industry’s First MCUs Based on Arm Cortex-M85 Core

The new family of devices aims to bridge the gap between low-power MCUs and high-performance MPUs.

October 31, 2023 by Jake Hertz

TOSHIBA TMPM3H Arm® Microcontroller | New Product Brief

Toshiba's TMPM3H Arm Microcontrollers are equipped with a Cortex M3 core, offering up to 512 kilobytes of code flash and 32 kilobytes of data flash. Watch and learn all about their features, specs, applications, and more!

October 18, 2023 by Mouser Electronics

Infineon & Neutron Controls Team Up on Advanced Automotive BMS Platform

The new BMS platform is built on pre-existing Infineon chipsets to speed up the hardware and software development process.

October 13, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Microchip Introduces 32-bit MCUs With Embedded Hardware Security Module

The latest Microchip family of MCUs includes built-in security measures for privacy-sensitive applications.

October 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman

Your 2023 Back-to-School Guide to All About Circuits’ Educational Resources

Whether you are just starting your first year as an engineering student, working on a second or third degree, or simply want to brush up on key topics, All About Circuits has the resources you need: awesome textbooks, technical articles, calculators, and more for your EE studies.

October 11, 2023 by Jeff Child

Microchip Claims Industry’s First Low Pin Count MCU Family With I3C Support

Microchip’s latest MCU shows that big things can come in small packages.

September 29, 2023 by Aaron Carman

MIPI Alliance Reports Successful Plugfest of Three I3C Specifications

This year’s Plugfest helped validate I3C and build out its ecosystem amongst some of the industry’s leaders.

September 28, 2023 by Jake Hertz

Autonomous Robot Takes to the Soccer Field to Aim, Pass, and Score

To play a complex sport, this competitive robot uses multiple processors and local computer vision.

August 22, 2023 by Aaron Carman

The Challenge of Integrating an Antenna Into Small IoT Devices

Designing antennas for compact IoT devices is a tricky task, but an increasingly important one. Learn more about this challenge and how to meet it.

August 18, 2023 by Nthatisi Hlapisi

Understanding Security Keys in Bluetooth Low Energy

Learn the roles of the three security keys in Bluetooth LE—Long Term Key (LTK), Connection Signature Resolving Key (CSRK), and Identity Resolving Key (IRK).

August 13, 2023 by Nthatisi Hlapisi