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Nordic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol SoC for Size- and Cost-Effective IoT

Nordic Rolls Out New Multiprotocol SoC for Size- and Cost-Effective IoT

Nordic Semiconductor's nRF54LC10A combines Bluetooth LE, Thread, Zigbee, and Matter support with low power consumption and advanced security in a compact package for IoT devices.


News Oct 02, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
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
MediaTek Intros 3 nm SoC Designed for AI-First Googlebooks

MediaTek Intros 3 nm SoC Designed for AI-First Googlebooks

Announced today, MediaTek's new 3 nm Dimensity CX C10 Max SoC features an all-big-core Arm CPU and NPU 890 to bring flagship AI performance to fanless Googlebooks.


News Sep 21, 2026 by Jeff Child
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
MediaTek Unveils 2 nm SoC for Agentic AI Smartphones

MediaTek Unveils 2 nm SoC for Agentic AI Smartphones

The flagship system-on-chip pairs a 4th-generation All Big Core CPU and dual neural processing units to drive high-end compute and proactive mobile intelligence.


News Sep 16, 2026 by Jeff Child
Qualcomm Splits One IoT Quad-Core Die Across Consumer and Industrial Lines

Qualcomm Splits One IoT Quad-Core Die Across Consumer and Industrial Lines

The Q-2390 and IQ-2390 share a Cortex-A78/A55 complex, an Adreno 704 GPU, and an optional RISC-V real-time core, with the industrial part introducing the IQ2 Series.


News Sep 10, 2026 by Luke James
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
Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

Nuvoton Teams up With Klippel To Reimagine Smart Audio Amplifiers

New chip weds advanced technology from Nuvoton and Klippel to create a high-performance audio solution for smart audio devices


News Aug 17, 2026 by Duane Benson
Ceva and Actions Show Off Strengths of Bluetooth HDT in New Audio Chips

Ceva and Actions Show Off Strengths of Bluetooth HDT in New Audio Chips

The ATS296X series from Actions Technology combines Ceva's High Data Throughput radio IP with Actions' own dual-RF design, targeting links of roughly 7.5 Mbps.


News Aug 17, 2026 by Luke James
Melexis Unwraps Code-Free Single Coil Fan Drivers for AI CPU Systems

Melexis Unwraps Code-Free Single Coil Fan Drivers for AI CPU Systems

The new 2.2 A single-coil fan driver boasts code-free configuration, low-noise motor control, and integrated protection for GPU, data center, industrial, and appliance cooling applications.


News Aug 11, 2026 by Joshua Tidwell
Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

Quectel Debuts Wi-Fi 7 Modules With Bluetooth 6.0 for Streaming and Gaming

The FCE870X and FME170X share the same high-end feature set across two package formats, giving product teams a choice between embedded and modular designs.


News Aug 10, 2026 by Dale Wilson
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
STMicro Debuts Single-Die Mobile Chip With Post-Quantum Cryptography

STMicro Debuts Single-Die Mobile Chip With Post-Quantum Cryptography

The ST54M places an NFC controller, secure element, and eSIM on one die and adds a hardware accelerator for NIST's post-quantum algorithms.


News Jul 14, 2026 by Luke James
Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

Toshiba Adds 60 V, 100 V N-Channel MOSFETs in 3 Compact Packages

The 60 V and 100 V parts pair low on-resistance with small footprints as industrial systems migrate from 12 V and 24V rails toward 48 V distribution.


News Jul 10, 2026 by Luke James
Nordic’s Prototyping Tag to Streamline ‘Find My’ and Asset Tag Designs

Nordic’s Prototyping Tag to Streamline ‘Find My’ and Asset Tag Designs

The 33-mm, coin-cell-powered board includes dual antennas, multiprotocol wireless support, and an integrated sensor suite.


News Jul 06, 2026 by Jake Hertz
ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

ST Unveils 2.3K-Zone dToF 3D Lidar Module for Resource-Limited Edge AI

Announced today, the all-in-one VL53L9CX combines stacked BSI SPAD technology, metasurface optics, and on-chip processing to deliver dense spatial awareness directly to small microcontrollers.


News Jun 22, 2026 by Jeff Child
Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

Microchip Releases Data Center Retimers for High‑Bandwidth Architectures

The new XpressConnect PCIe 6.0 and CXL 3.1 Retimers reign in signal integrity challenges in AI data centers and other high-bandwidth installations.


News Jun 15, 2026 by Duane Benson
Rambus Rolls Out Memory Chipset to Unburden AI PCs

Rambus Rolls Out Memory Chipset to Unburden AI PCs

The new chipset targets CUDIMM, CQDIMM, and CSODIMM modules for AI PC desktops and laptops.


News Jun 15, 2026 by Jake Hertz
France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Drive to Rebuild a Native Semiconductor Industry

France’s Électronique 2030 program commits €5B+ to revitalize its semiconductor industry. Learn the details of this ambitious effort, and the market challenges it’s facing.


News Jun 11, 2026 by Gordon Feller