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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
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
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
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
The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

The Intel 8051: How a 1980 Microcontroller Lasts the Test of Time

Intel's 1980 microcontroller put a CPU, memory, timers, and serial I/O on a single chip. It’s an architecture that still ships inside billions of devices.


News Jul 03, 2026 by Luke James
Gigadevice Unveils Pair of MCUs Tailored Specifically for Optical Modules

Gigadevice Unveils Pair of MCUs Tailored Specifically for Optical Modules

The 120 MHz GD32E512 is optimized for high-speed optical modules and the 72 MHz GD32E252 takes on low-speed optical modules.


News Jun 26, 2026 by Duane Benson
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
Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum Unite for End-to-End IoT Interoperability

Thread Group and Broadband Forum are partnering to unify IoT mesh with broadband infrastructure. Also, the new Thread Tools app launches to provide real-world network diagnostics for engineers.


News Jun 17, 2026 by Jeff Child
Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Geehy Semiconductor Unwraps Family of Automotive Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs

Three new Arm Cortex M0+ MCUs added to the G32A family target “central computing and regional control” automotive accessory applications.


News Jun 16, 2026 by Duane Benson
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
Nuvoton Launches Easy-to-Use Tool to Build and Deploy AI on Its MCUs

Nuvoton Launches Easy-to-Use Tool to Build and Deploy AI on Its MCUs

The new GUI tool comes with features for automated AI development and deployment of Nuvotion MCU firmware.


News May 19, 2026 by Duane Benson