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 NXP Announces Crossover MCU Family for Edge Device Voice Recognition

NXP Announces Crossover MCU Family for Edge Device Voice Recognition

The i.MX RT600 family combines ultra-low power with small size for voice-based machine learning applications.


News Feb 25, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip’s New MCUs Move Software Tasks to Hardware for Faster Throughput

Microchip’s New MCUs Move Software Tasks to Hardware for Faster Throughput

Microchip’s PIC18-Q43 family is designed to eliminate software bottlenecks and allows designers to bring products to market more quickly.


News Feb 17, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
STMicroelectronics Joins Global Alliance Board to Establish International IoT Standards

STMicroelectronics Joins Global Alliance Board to Establish International IoT Standards

STMicroelectronics (ST) has joined the Board of Directors of the Zigbee Alliance, a major step forward towards plans to guide the adoption and evolution of the IoT-friendly wireless standard.


News Feb 05, 2020 by Luke James
Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

Murata Debuts “World’s Smallest LoRa Module”

The Type 1SJ is designed for ISM bands ranging from 868 MHz to 916 MHz, including those employed in the US, Europe, and Asia.


News Feb 04, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Upcoming embedded world 2020 Demonstrates the Latest Developments in Embedded System Technologies

Upcoming embedded world 2020 Demonstrates the Latest Developments in Embedded System Technologies

The embedded world Conference is the world’s leading meeting place for the embedded community, and it is returning again for its 18th year.


News Feb 03, 2020 by Luke James
NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

NXP Tacks On Near-field Communication to Two New Bluetooth MCUs

The QN9090 and QN9030 are Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) devices that integrate Arm Cortex-M4 CPUs.


News Jan 29, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Fieldscale and ST Introduce Simulation Software for STM32-based Capacitive Touch Sensors

Fieldscale and ST Introduce Simulation Software for STM32-based Capacitive Touch Sensors

Fieldscale’s SENSE simulation software allows OEMs to develop touch-enabled devices with far less hardware prototyping.


News Jan 28, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Revamps Popular Ethernet Transceiver and MCU for Space

Microchip Revamps Popular Ethernet Transceiver and MCU for Space

Based on familiar COTS devices, these two radiation-hardened devices are designed to facilitate space-based Ethernet connectivity.


News Jan 15, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

CEVA Debuts Integrated Hardware and Software Platform for Contextually-aware IoT Devices

SenslinQ combines integrated software with sensors, Arm- or RISC-V-based MCUs, Ceva's DSP units, and other connected technologies for contextually-aware IoT devices.


News Jan 09, 2020 by Tyler Charboneau
OmniVision Brands 4K Video Processor as Lowest Power Consuming SoC of Its Kind

OmniVision Brands 4K Video Processor as Lowest Power Consuming SoC of Its Kind

Omnivision aims to make the High-Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) standard a practical choice for battery-powered home security devices.


News Jan 06, 2020 by Gary Elinoff
NXP Kicks Off Low-power Family of MCUs for IoT Applications

NXP Kicks Off Low-power Family of MCUs for IoT Applications

The K32 L2 MCUs are based on the Arm Cortex-M0+ core and feature multiple low-power modes.


News Dec 24, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

u-blox Tackles Ails of Communication in Harsh Environments with Bluetooth 5 Module

The module is housed in a 7.5mm × 9.5mm × 1.5mm package and supports Thread and Zigbee.


News Dec 19, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
OpenHW Group Announces Multi-core Evaluation SoC Based on the NXP iMX Platform

OpenHW Group Announces Multi-core Evaluation SoC Based on the NXP iMX Platform

The Core-V Chassis evaluation SoC will feature a CV64A 64-bit core and a CV32E 32-bit coprocessor core as well as 3D and 2D GPUs.


News Dec 13, 2019 by Cabe Atwell
Renesas and MinebeaMitsumi Design Stepping Motor Solution for Robots

Renesas and MinebeaMitsumi Design Stepping Motor Solution for Robots

The new high-torque resolver stepping motor and control circuity is aimed at robotic, automation, and medical applications.


News Dec 12, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip Announces First RISC-V-based SoC FPGA to Use Half the Power of Other FPGAs

Microchip's new RISC-V-based PolarFire SoC family is said to provide 50% lower power than competing mid-range FPGAs.


News Dec 10, 2019 by Lisa Boneta.
Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas Amps Up Security with 32-bit Bluetooth Low Energy 5 MCU

Renesas’ Trusted Secure IP (TSIP) and onboard mesh networking are geared for secure, wireless communications.


News Dec 05, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Introduces Security-Focused RA Family of Arm-Based MCUs

Renesas Introduces Security-Focused RA Family of Arm-Based MCUs

The new devices, based on the Arm Cortex-M, bring advanced security to edge devices and IoT endpoints.


News Oct 09, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Microchip Unveils Dual-Mode, Bluetooth 5.0-Certified IC for Audio Solutions

Microchip Unveils Dual-Mode, Bluetooth 5.0-Certified IC for Audio Solutions

Microchip's newest SoC and module feature a power amplifier and flash memory, enabling them to better support Sony’s LDAC technology.


News Oct 08, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Tools for Future EEs: New Texas Instruments Robotics System Learning Kit Supports STEM Education

Tools for Future EEs: New Texas Instruments Robotics System Learning Kit Supports STEM Education

The TI-RSLK Max allows students to gain hands-on experience building a robot and programming it.


News Sep 06, 2019 by Gary Elinoff
Renesas Releases RX65N Cloud Kit For IoT Product Development

Renesas Releases RX65N Cloud Kit For IoT Product Development

This week, Renesas released a new IoT development kit, the RX65N Wi-Fi Connectivity Cloud Kit. What can this kit do and how can it help develop the latest IoT products?


News Aug 20, 2019 by Robin Mitchell