Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Microcontroller",
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 ARM9-based MCUs come with up to 512Kbyte of Flash from
Atmel Corporation, which we summarised at the time by saying "Combination of performance and functionality on a single chip makes microcontrollers ideal for space-constrained applications where high performance is required".
The day before,
we featured the news release Camera sensors provide low-light boost from
OmniVision: "TrueFocus technology optimises optics, sensors and image processing to maximise camera performance and minimise system size and cost".
In February 2008, we covered the news from RS Components UK
concerning its STM32 Cortex 32bit ARM microcontrollers
- take a look at Specialised computing boosts efficiency
which says: "RS has released 683 new products from twelve manufacturers of embedded control devices and peripherals".
Take a look also at the news release from Atmel Corporation, Quantum acquisition makes sense for Atmel,
as well as Sensor chip detects motion from Elmos Semiconductor,
and AVR module gains European and Japanese approvals from Nanotron Technologies.
See also:
Motor control kit suits consumer applications
(February 2008)
The STM32 uses the ARM Cortex-M3 core, developed to address the requirements of cost-sensitive home-appliance and industrial applications
Radio processors add half-duplex 4FSK modem
(February 2008)
Provides a complete digital baseband processing and data solution when used in conjunction with a suitable host microcontroller and RF circuit
Frequency source provides stable output
(February 2008)
The Rb lamp physics package provides a well defined gas transition reference frequency that is used to discipline the crystal oscillator
Low-voltage design takes convertor onboard
(February 2008)
Whereas most current chips operate at around 1V, the new design works at just 0.3V
Microcontroller accelerates USB applications
(February 2008)
MCU offers an upgrade for existing USB Full Speed designs to High Speed USB that does not require any physical change in the connectors
Design kit cuts through the black art of RF
(February 2008)
RF-Solved is an easy-to-use design kit that simplifies ISM band radio applications
Development kit offers controller support
(February 2008)
The HiMOD applications development kit is a quick and powerful way to develop with the TC176x or TC1796
Controller module fits familiar x86 environment
(January 2008)
The ultra-low-power ICOP-6115 is ideal for applications that require a high-end microcontroller without the price and power consumption to match
Demonstrator speeds transponder development
(January 2008)
The DE70321 is a complete AIS Class B (IEC 62287) technology demonstrator aimed at speeding manufacturers' design and development of Marine AIS Class B transponders and AIS receiver products
Metering systems boost efficiency in Russia
(January 2008)
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
Semiconductors offer multiple sensor control
(January 2008)
MUSic semiconductors suit applications with multiple sensors where a microcontroller is the heart of the system
Sensor signal interface circuit monitors patients
(January 2008)
The ZMD21013 can dramatically reduce the average overall bill of materials and power consumption of an entire sensor-based system
Programmable LED driver removes need for binning
(January 2008)
Because of its sophisticated programming capabilities, the MAX16816 overcomes many problems and design limitations in older generation LED drivers
Baseband lays foundation for integrated handsets
(January 2008)
Heavyweight processing power enables cost-effective solutions for high-end cordless handsets, integrated access devices and wired VoIP telephony applications
Digital optocouplers have industrial specs
(January 2008)
Wide temperature optocouplers are extremely reliable and ideal for use in applications that operate in harsh industrial environments
Kit has designs on MCUs for motion control
(January 2008)
With built-in CAN and Ethernet interfaces, the RDK-BLDC integrates motion control with network-based communication, command and control
Controllers protect USB interfaces
(January 2008)
Ideal for space-constrained applications, such as cellphones, smartphones, PDAs, MP3 players and portable video players that are attached to USB ports for connectivity or charging
X-ray power supplies protect costly tubes
(January 2008)
Supplies have been designed for use as components in industrial and analytical X-ray systems and low-energy industrial radiography applications
Debuggers support automotive processors
(January 2008)
With a software update, TriCore debuggers that are already in use can easily be extended with the new members of this processor family
BSP exploits full power of NXP's ARM9 MCU
(January 2008)
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
RTOS stars in 16bit MCU benchmarks
(January 2008)
ThreadX/MCU performed up to 50% better than other RTOSs measured by the Thread-Metric benchmark suite
Wi-Fi module puts embedded systems online
(January 2008)
The ConnectOne Secure Socket iWi-Fi LAN device server offers a wide range of embedded Internet functionality
MCU starter kit gains full USB stack
(January 2008)
Thesycon's USB device software stack enables developers to easily add USB device functionality to embedded systems incorporating Renesas H8S/H8SX USB microcontrollers
Microcontroller reference designs ease evaluation
(January 2008)
Innovasic's reference designs and modules help fido1100 microcontroller users to perform rapid prototyping and performance evaluation
8 and 32bit MCUs deliver migration flexibility
(January 2008)
Flexis QE microcontrollers offer pin-for-pin, development tool and peripheral set compatibility between 8 and 32bit devices
Motor control MCU runs two at once
(January 2008)
Embedded Flash microcontroller has all the features and characteristics necessary to control two high-end industrial drives
Starter kit eases microcontroller exploration
(January 2008)
The PIC32 Starter Kit includes a full tool suite, USB-powered board, on-board debugger and programmer, as well as source-code examples
More options for baseline microcontrollers
(January 2008)
MCUs offer 64byte of nonvolatile data memory, an 8MHz internal oscillator, a device reset timer, up to three channels of 8bit analogue-to-digital conversion and up to two comparators
Microcontroller software offered for free download
(January 2008)
AVRISP supports all released AVR microcontrollers and has a commandline version included
Development package supports shift to 32bit
(January 2008)
Integrated development environment, compilers and hardware probe are now available for Microchip's PIC32 family of MCUs
Multimedia receivers provide vibrant colours
(January 2008)
The SiI9223 supports Silicon Image's MHL, enabling mobile devices such as digital cameras and camera phones to connect to and display high-definition content on digital televisions
Low-cost FPGAs offer dense logic and memory
(January 2008)
XA Spartan-3A FPGAs offer the highest number of I/O per logic cell with broad connectivity support, providing flexibility and scalability for I/O-intensive display and LED backlight applications
Kit puts MCUs in charge of BLDC motors
(January 2008)
Reference design kit contains all necessary hardware and software to design, develop and integrate new BLDC motor applications
Modem IC offers flexible operation
(January 2008)
The CMX7143 is a flexible option for machine-to-machine (M2M) and software-defined radio (SDR) product manufacturers