Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "MCU",
and we have a large number of manufacturers' news releases and technical articles here on Electronicstalk which will be of interest.
Let me be your guide.
Start with
the news release Motor control kit suits consumer applications from
STMicroelectronics, which we summarised at the time by saying "The STM32 uses the ARM Cortex-M3 core, developed to address the requirements of cost-sensitive home-appliance and industrial applications".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Metering systems boost efficiency in Russia from
Texas Instruments (April 2006-): "The Mercury AMM system for electrical power distribution networks uses TI controller technology to provide automated data collection directly from consumer energy meters over power lines".
In January 2008, we covered the news from Adeneo
concerning its Win CE 6.0 BSP for NXP LPC3180
- take a look at BSP exploits full power of NXP's ARM9 MCU
which says: "Board support package supports all key features of the LPC3180, including optimised power management and the ARM VFP vector floating point library for CE 6.0".
Take a look also at the news release from Express Logic, RTOS stars in 16bit MCU benchmarks,
as well as MCU starter kit gains full USB stack from Renesas Technology Europe,
and Motor control MCU runs two at once from Renesas Technology Europe.
See also:
News on the Solution for Microchip's PIC32 MCU family from Green Hills Software
(January 2008)
Integrated development environment, compilers and hardware probe are now available for Microchip's PIC32 family of MCUs
USB-to-LAN ICs are easy route to embedded Ethernet
(December 2007)
The AX88x72 series USB-to-LAN chips satisfy the increasing market demands for adding networking capability for latest multimedia SoCs
Flash microcontroller runs down to 1.8V
(December 2007)
The new F1680 Series is claimed to offer Zilog customers the best cost/performance solution of any 8bit mixed mode Flash MCU for a variety of applications
CE package supports Atmel MCU development
(December 2007)
BSP aids development of Windows Embedded CE-based applications on Atmel's AT91CAP9 customisable microcontroller, built around the industry-standard ARM926EJ-S processor
MCUs cut control system complexity and power
(December 2007)
Low-power 16bit general purpose microcontrollers feature a high level of analogue integration to address the demands of control system design
Miniature switch protects against overtemperature
(December 2007)
The tiny size of the device makes it an attractive option for power supply systems, DC/DC modules, thermal monitoring and electronic protection systems
Reconfigurable module comes with Java onboard
(December 2007)
The IM3910 claims new standards for energy efficiency due to its compact code, efficient control logic and patented memory interface
SoC specialist helps customise MCUs
(December 2007)
Agreement leverages Scaleo chip's established easySoC design methodology for rapid, low-cost, first-time-right silicon
Low-cost 8bit MCUs have small footprints
(December 2007)
The C8051T610 family is ideal for consumer and industrial applications that are under increasing cost pressure
ARM tools are optimised for Atmel MCU
(December 2007)
Development suite allows developers to rapidly exploit the advanced features of the Atmel AT91SAM9263
Module takes control with IEEE1588
(December 2007)
Microcontroller module outperforms competing solutions based on the ARM, XScale and PowerPC architectures, claiming new standards for performance, cost and energy efficiency
Fraunhofer helps with customisable MCU designs
(November 2007)
The Fraunhofer Institute for Integrated Circuits will assist with customer designs for the metal programmable portion of the AT91CAP customisable microcontroller
Stick-based kit expands to device programming
(November 2007)
Evaluation system helps evaluation and and debugging of C8051F mixed-signal 8bit MCU families and can now be used to program code into blank devices
Chipset cuts power for asset location
(November 2007)
The InnerWireless Vision Platform operates within building networks of hospitals, hotels, factories and other targeted industries to achieve a combination of RTLS affordability and ease of use
Evaluation board eases display development
(November 2007)
Because it can directly operate LCD panels, the board eliminates the need for a separate LCD controller, reducing overall system cost and shortening time to market
MCUs provide credit card security
(November 2007)
The RS-4 series maintains CPU instruction code compatibility with its predecessor while delivering approximately five times the processing performance
Development tools expand to 32bit support
(November 2007)
Suite of tools means that Microchip's current customers can easily make the transition from 8 and 16bit microcontroller development to 32bit development
Flash-based microcontroller uses 90nm technology
(November 2007)
STMicroelectronics' ST21F384 is optimised for 2.5G and 3G mobile communications and uses Flash memory in place of mask ROM for its program memory
Microcontroller family expands to 32bit sphere
(November 2007)
The PIC32 family operates at up to 72MHz and offers ample code- and data-space with up to 512Kbyte Flash and 32Kbyte RAM
RTOS extends to 32bit microcontrollers
(November 2007)
ThreadX is an ideal match for the multithreading applications that target Microchip's new 32bit PIC32 family
Stick starts microcontroller development
(November 2007)
Compact tool provides easy introduction to the STM32 Flash microcontroller, with a graphical view of its performance characteristics under different conditions
Hong Kong designers to put IP on CAP
(October 2007)
ASTR will support clients in transforming their design specifications into netlists for the metal programmable portion of the AT91CAP customisable microcontroller
Flexible Flash MCU has 16bit core
(October 2007)
Low power consumption and on-chip Flash memory make the H8/38099F ideal for both battery and line-powered applications
Microcontroller fits in compact package
(October 2007)
Renesas' SH7083F Flash microcontroller delivers 104 Dhrystone MIPS out of its 256/512Kbyte embedded MONOS Flash memory and yet takes up only 140mm3
Flash microcontrollers provide energy efficiency
(October 2007)
At 72MHz, executing from Flash, the STM32 consumes only 36mA, the lowest power consumption in the 32bit market, corresponding to 0.5mA/MHz
Emulator fits in compact package
(October 2007)
The E100 Emulator will support a wide range of the new Renesas Technology M16C family along with other 8 to 32bit CISC microcontroller series products
Development package eases programming
(October 2007)
The STM32 Primer hand-held evaluation and development tool is designed to provide an easy introduction to the features of the STM32
Development suite supports MCU
(October 2007)
IAR YellowSuite for ColdFire microcontrollers promotes a natural design flow from the beginning of a development project
Development kits support microcontroller
(October 2007)
Starter kits, from Hitex, IAR, Keil and Raisonance make it quick and easy for users to explore the STM32's features with a minimal investment of time and money
Compiler improves array performance
(October 2007)
The Hi-Tech C Pro complier for the PSoC Mixed-Signal Array uses the OCG technology to examine all program modules prior to compilation, optimising pointers, registers and stack allocation
Development system adds Infineon MCU support
(September 2007)
Hitex now offers complete support for Infineon's new scalable XC2300 microcontroller family with its integrated development environment
Speedy MCU take nonvolatile memory onboard
(September 2007)
The addition of FRAM to the fast and flexible Versa 8051 MCU creates a quick and reliable nonvolatile data storage and processing system
Processors suit communication-heavy applications
(September 2007)
The LPC2900 is ideal for high-performance and communication-heavy applications such as motor control, CAN gateways, PLC, industrial networking and in-car entertainment
MCU expansion for networking and control
(September 2007)
Latest additions to Stellaris MCU family comprise 34 devices with networking and control capabilities for real-time applications