Laurence Marchini, Editor, writes:
We see from your search that you're looking for information on the term "Microcontrollers",
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".
Earlier in the week,
we featured the news release Specialised computing boosts efficiency from
RS Components UK: "RS has released 683 new products from twelve manufacturers of embedded control devices and peripherals".
In February 2008, we covered the news from Atmel Corporation
- take a look at Quantum acquisition makes sense for Atmel
which says: "The acquisition of Quantum provides Atmel with an immediate presence in touch sensing, one of the fastest growing markets for microcontrollers".
Take a look also at the news release from Cyan Technology, Design kit cuts through the black art of RF,
as well as Current transducer offers current output option from LEM UK,
and Kit has designs on MCUs for motion control from Luminary Micro.
See also:
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
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
News on the V850ES/Fx3-L microcontrollers from NEC Electronics (Europe)
(January 2008)
32bit devices provide the price/performance ratio required for antitheft mechanisms, climate control systems, airbags, hands-free systems and small TFT display applications
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
Handset TV chipsets powered from a single IC
(January 2008)
Three-output power ICs are ideal for digital media broadcasting and digital video broadcasting chipsets found in the latest generation of cellphones and PDAs
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
RISC microcontrollers gain full support
(January 2008)
The FR family is a line of 32bit RISC controllers that use a proprietary Fujitsu architecture and have functions optimised for embedded system control applications
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
Sensors provide new computer inferface
(January 2008)
Gyration's new PC mouse works in the air within 30m of its wirelessly connected PC without the need for a desktop surface
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
Flash microcontrollers on a budget
(January 2008)
Devices achieve remarkably low unit cost with a simplified feature set, while maintaining the benefits of a robust and proven technology
ADCs and FPGA enhance multiband transceiver
(December 2007)
Pentek has significantly boosted analogue performance in the Model 7141 so that the signal-to-noise ratio and the spurious free dynamic range are improved
Tools and RTOS support latest SuperH MCUs
(December 2007)
Added support brings mature end-to-end development solutions to the Renesas SH7261 and SH7263 single-chip microcontrollers
Processor cores put more into SoC designs
(December 2007)
Configurable processor families gain new hardware options and software tool enhancements to appeal to an even wider audience of SoC designers
Regulators go high and low in one
(December 2007)
Synchronous buck-boost convertor combines with synchronous buck regulator for powering processor applications that require both a 3.3V I/O rail and a 0.6 to 1.8V rail for the core voltage
Wireless MCUs stack up new network options
(December 2007)
A range of network topologies are possible, including star, tree or linear formations that can accommodate long strings of nodes
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
Current monitor covers a wider range
(December 2007)
Reductions in circuit complexity, combined with the monitor's SOT23-5 package, mean savings in solution cost and footprint can be achieved
MCUs offer flexible approach enhancement
(December 2007)
Enhanced family of microcontrollers offers a wide range of products ideal for varied systems in PCs and office automation, digital consumer and industrial products
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
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
Microcontrollers put Ethernet and USB onboard
(December 2007)
The SH7670 has a maximum operating frequency of 200MHz and yields 480DMIPS at that speed
Low-end 32bit core gains RTOS support
(December 2007)
ThreadX RTOS and middleware support extends to Tensilica's new Diamond Standard 106Micro 32bit microcontroller core
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
Package puts graphics on MCU-based systems
(November 2007)
QVGA graphics solution supports any of Microchip's existing PIC24F 16bit microcontrollers, and will offer support for future PIC24H 16bit microcontrollers
RTOSs to support further protocols
(November 2007)
Green Hills delivers a wide range of royalty-free operating systems for Freescale's families of industrial-class microprocessors and microcontrollers
MCUs have Ethernet MACs and open source stacks
(November 2007)
Free Ethernet stacks allow eCOG microcontrollers to address specific size and performance points
Novel packaging handles ICs with care
(November 2007)
Peel packaging offers complete protection to each individual component in transit, storage and handling by placing them within a protective, recyclable and biodegradable plastic cell
Processor boosts energy efficiency
(November 2007)
The SecurCore SC300 processor will enable more functionality to be embedded in a smart card or SIM card than ever before, with minimal additional silicon area
Regulator powers low voltage DSPs and MCUs
(November 2007)
High-efficiency synchronous buck regulator runs from Li-ion/polymer battery inputs as well as 3.3 or 5V inputs for point-of-load applications
DSPs help reduce workplace risk
(November 2007)
DriveCam's event recorder and peripherals are governed by multiple TI processors, including the ultra-low-power MSP430 processor and a multimedia-optimised DSP
JTAG debugger provides full access to XE166
(November 2007)
The TantinoXC supports all run control features such as breakpoints, single-step, registers and memory access and allows programming of internal and external Flash memory