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RISC-V Rollouts Abound at This Week’s North America RISC-V Summit

RISC-V Rollouts Abound at This Week’s North America RISC-V Summit

Reporting a “banner year” for adoption, these RISC-V developments show the versatility of the ISA.


News Nov 10, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Infineon Pushes Machine Learning to the Edge With New MCU Family

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.


News Nov 08, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Matter 1.2 Update Adds Support for Nine New Device Types

Matter 1.2 Update Adds Support for Nine New Device Types

Among other major updates, the IoT protocol now supports refrigerators, dishwashers, room ACs, laundry machines, robotic vacuums, smoke and CO2 alarms, air quality sensors, air purifiers, and fans.


News Oct 24, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Nordic Semiconductor Extends Line of Popular Bluetooth Low Energy SoCs

Nordic Semiconductor Extends Line of Popular Bluetooth Low Energy SoCs

The new member of the nRF54 family brings high-performance BLE in an even smaller package.


News Oct 17, 2023 by Aaron Carman
SiFive Rolls Out RISC-V Cores Aimed at Generative AI and ML

SiFive Rolls Out RISC-V Cores Aimed at Generative AI and ML

SiFive has released two new processors, one to target machine learning applications, and one to target general-purpose HPC.


News Oct 16, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Microchip Introduces 32-bit MCUs With Embedded Hardware Security Module

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.


News Oct 12, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Microchip Claims Industry’s First Low Pin Count MCU Family With I3C Support

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.


News Sep 29, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Sony’s Energy Harvester Draws Power From Electromagnetic Wave Noise

Sony’s Energy Harvester Draws Power From Electromagnetic Wave Noise

Sony Semiconductor Solutions has devised a device that uses stray EM waves that already exist in the environment to power IoT devices.


News Sep 14, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

Renesas Continues Acquisition Trail, Now Pursuing Sequans’ Cellular IP

First, it was Dialog Semiconductor. Then it was Celano and Panthronics. Now, Renesas is after 4G/5G specialist Sequans in its latest string of IoT-focused acquisitions.


News Aug 08, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Renesas MCUs/MPUs Can Now Be Programmed With Visual Studio Code

Renesas MCUs/MPUs Can Now Be Programmed With Visual Studio Code

By adding support for a familiar text editor, Renesas hopes to reach a new market of firmware designers.


News Aug 07, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Hailo Debuts Two Additions to Hailo-8 AI Accelerator Portfolio

Hailo Debuts Two Additions to Hailo-8 AI Accelerator Portfolio

AI at the edge is now in reach for more designers, thanks to the newly-announced Hailo accelerator chips.


News Aug 04, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Startup HaiLa Aims Its Ambient IoT Tech at a ‘No Batteries’ IoT Future

Emerging from stealth mode, HaiLa believes they can enable a future of IoT nodes without batteries.


News Aug 01, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Nuvoton Announces New 8-bit MCUs for Battery-free Designs

Nuvoton Announces New 8-bit MCUs for Battery-free Designs

Designs without a power source may find much more in their power budget.


News Jul 10, 2023 by Aaron Carman
Toshiba’s New MCUs Support Firmware Updates Without Pausing Operation

Toshiba’s New MCUs Support Firmware Updates Without Pausing Operation

The new family of microcontrollers is designed to enable over-the-air firmware updates without interrupting the execution of instructions.


News Jun 29, 2023 by Jake Hertz
One Year Later, Renesas Details the Status of Its Reality AI Acquisition

One Year Later, Renesas Details the Status of Its Reality AI Acquisition

Renesas has a lot to show in the one year since it acquired the startup Reality AI.


News Jun 22, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Particle Launches Resources To Take IoT from Prototype to Production

Particle Launches Resources To Take IoT from Prototype to Production

At its annual Spectra conference, today Particle is rolling out hardware and software products aimed at making IoT more accessible for all.


News Jun 21, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Nordic Semiconductor Releases Low-cost Wi-Fi 6 IC Option

Nordic Semiconductor Releases Low-cost Wi-Fi 6 IC Option

The new Wi-Fi companion IC adds Wi-Fi 6 capabilities to an embedded system.


News Jun 20, 2023 by Jake Hertz
Silicon Labs Rolls Dual-band SoC for Long-range Wireless Protocols

Silicon Labs Rolls Dual-band SoC for Long-range Wireless Protocols

A new SoC from Silicon Labs supports multiple protocols and is optimized for Amazon Sidewalk.


News Jun 12, 2023 by Jake Hertz
NXP Releases New Processor Family to Support Linux-based Edge Devices

NXP Releases New Processor Family to Support Linux-based Edge Devices

The latest NXP edge processor has built-in support for a familiar development tool.


News Jun 08, 2023 by Aaron Carman
At Last, Apple Unveils Its AR Headset, Rebranded as ‘Spatial Computer’

At Last, Apple Unveils Its AR Headset, Rebranded as ‘Spatial Computer’

Apple’s mixed-reality headset offers a plethora of technological innovations, including a new SoC that prevents users from experiencing nausea while wearing the headset.


News Jun 07, 2023 by Jake Hertz