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ST Releases Flagship Low-Power MCUs and New Process Technology

ST Releases Flagship Low-Power MCUs and New Process Technology

ST made back-to-back announcements on new microcontroller technologies: first, an entry-level, ultra-low-power MCU, and second, a process technology that breaks the 20-nm barrier.


News Mar 21, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Designing a Battery Pack That’s Right For Your Application

Learn how to design the battery array that best fits your system’s power requirements. This article will help you interpret battery specifications, estimate operating life, and understand the relationship between capacity, load, and environment.


ST’s Packs MPU-Level Performance in New 600 MHz Bootflash MCUs

ST’s Packs MPU-Level Performance in New 600 MHz Bootflash MCUs

Two new 32-bit Arm Cortex-M7 microcontrollers combine bigger system capabilities with the convenience of a microcontroller.


News Mar 15, 2024 by Duane Benson
ST’s Latest Wireless MCUs Meet Stringent IoT Security Standards

ST’s Latest Wireless MCUs Meet Stringent IoT Security Standards

ST says its newest wireless MCU reduces size and power without sacrificing performance or security.


News Mar 07, 2024 by Aaron Carman
AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

AMD Rolls Out Cost-Optimized FPGA Family

As FPGAs target more applications, AMD’s newest family—launched today—balances cost and power with performance.


News Mar 05, 2024 by Aaron Carman
Renesas Acclaims New Edge AI MPU for High Performance, Low Power

Renesas Acclaims New Edge AI MPU for High Performance, Low Power

Unveiled today, Renesas' new embedded AI processors significantly increase performance for vision-sensing devices while consuming less power than competitive alternatives.


News Feb 29, 2024 by Duane Benson
ISSCC 2024: MediaTek Presents Neural Visual-Enhancement Engine for IoT

ISSCC 2024: MediaTek Presents Neural Visual-Enhancement Engine for IoT

We kick off our ISSCC coverage with MediaTek's neural visual-enhancement engine, a device that bests competitors with its energy and area efficiency—making it an appealing up-and-comer for smart devices.


News Feb 23, 2024 by Jake Hertz
How the Bluetooth ESL Standard Aims to Replace Billions of Retail Paper Labels

How the Bluetooth ESL Standard Aims to Replace Billions of Retail Paper Labels

In this news analysis piece, Nathatisi examines the details of the Bluetooth SIG’s Electronic Shelf Label (ESL) standard and explores its significance.


News Feb 20, 2024 by Nthatisi Hlapisi
Rotary Encoder Project Offers Customized UI for Any MCU, MPU, or Display

Rotary Encoder Project Offers Customized UI for Any MCU, MPU, or Display

Kickstarter project Rotary Encoder aims to bring touch screen rotary encoders to the DIY electronics community.


News Feb 19, 2024 by Kristijan Nelkovski
Silicon Labs and Arduino Team Up to Democratize Matter

Silicon Labs and Arduino Team Up to Democratize Matter

Matter-over-Thread applications are now more accessible to Arduino's developer community of 33 million.


News Feb 12, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Distance Measurement Solution Taps Bluetooth LE Channel Sounding

Distance Measurement Solution Taps Bluetooth LE Channel Sounding

In this news analysis piece, Nthatisi examines Silicon Labs’ High Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM) solution, which leverages Bluetooth LE's Channel Sounding feature, designed for complex RF environments.


News Feb 09, 2024 by Nthatisi Hlapisi
AMD Launches Embedded+ Architecture Blending Ryzen and Versal

AMD Launches Embedded+ Architecture Blending Ryzen and Versal

Unveiled today, the new architecture hopes to facilitate sensor integration, offloaded processing, and faster times to market.


News Feb 06, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Wi-Fi Certified 7 Is Here. A Wave of Qualified Products Follow Suit

Wi-Fi Certified 7 Is Here. A Wave of Qualified Products Follow Suit

The Wi-Fi Alliance has officially launched the Wi-Fi Certified 7 program. Here are three new products that have already been stamped with the logo.


News Feb 01, 2024 by Duane Benson
Building IoT Sensors Armed With AI, Wi-Fi 6, and Matter Capabilities

Building IoT Sensors Armed With AI, Wi-Fi 6, and Matter Capabilities

In this news analysis piece, Nthatisi discusses crafting sensors equipped with Wi-Fi 6, Matter, and Machine Learning using Silicon Labs' SiWx917 IoT device.


News Jan 27, 2024 by Nthatisi Hlapisi
Renesas Hits Milestone for Lowest Power-Consuming BLE SoC

Renesas Hits Milestone for Lowest Power-Consuming BLE SoC

Renesas says the new SoC effectively walks the tightrope between on-chip memory and die size.


News Jan 26, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Curtails IoT Standby Power With New 64-bit Microprocessors

Renesas Curtails IoT Standby Power With New 64-bit Microprocessors

Powered by Arm Cortex CPUs, the new MPUs hit key IoT pain points: standby power, peripherals, and security features.


News Jan 17, 2024 by Arjun Nijhawan
Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Firms Forge Alliance to Bring Piezoelectric MEMS to the Middle Market

Launched today, this new alliance promises to make high quality thin-film piezoelectric (PZT) technology more accessible to piezoelectric MEMS developers.


News Jan 17, 2024 by Duane Benson
Atmosic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol, Energy-Harvesting SoC

Atmosic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol, Energy-Harvesting SoC

With a new SoC announced today at CES, the company's BLE portfolio now offers 802.15.4 support for Thread and Matter.


News Jan 09, 2024 by Jake Hertz
Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

Can There Be Any Doubt? In Our Industry, 2023 Was ‘The Year of AI’

While the rest of the world spent 2023 playing with ChatGPT, the electronics industry put AI into everything from processors to edge IoT chips to EDA tools.


News Dec 27, 2023 by Jeff Child
New Microchip MCU Family Tackles System Noise, Vibration, and Harshness

New Microchip MCU Family Tackles System Noise, Vibration, and Harshness

Microchip’s newest MCUs include advanced timer/counter modules to streamline motor control, predictive maintenance, home automation, and more.


News Dec 14, 2023 by Aaron Carman