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Wireless Platform Enables Next-Generation Connected Products Advancing the IoT Silicon Labs has announced the next gen Series 2 SoCs of its Wireless Gecko platform for Smart Home and Industrial IoT Applications with Best-in-Class Security and RF Performance. The Series 2 portfolio products include EFR32MG21 SoCs supporting multiprotocol, Zigbee, Thread and Bluetooth mesh networking, and EFR32BG21 SoCs supports Bluetooth Low Energy and Bluetooth mesh.… |
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NXP i.MX 8M Mini Processors
for Edge Computing and Machine Learning Mouser Electronics is now stocking the i.MX 8M Mini applications processors from NXP Semiconductors. NXP's first embedded multi-core heterogeneous applications processors built using advanced 14LPC FinFET process technology, the i.MX 8M Mini offers high-performance computing, power efficiency, and embedded security for edge node computing, streaming multimedia, voice… |
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Touch-Free UI Solutions with capacitive Touch-Key Microcontroller for 2D/3D Gesture Control Renesas Electronics launched two new touch-free user interface(UI) solutions which are based on Renesas’s capacitive sensor microcontrollers (MCUs) and support the development of UI that allows users to operate home appliances, as well as industrial and OA equipment without touching the devices. It will simplify the design of 2D and 3D control-based applications along with… |
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NXP’s NXH3670 Wireless Gaming Headphone Solution for High-Performance Audio Streaming Mouser Electronics is now stocking the NXH3670 wireless gaming headphone solution from NXP® Semiconductors. The ultra-low-power single-chip device is a 2.4 GHz wireless transceiver with an embedded microcontroller and a proprietary audio streaming protocol to create a solution for gaming headset applications. The NXH3670 is Bluetooth Low Energy 4.2 certified and supports… |
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Arm Cortex-M4-based Microcontrollers with built-in timers and communication Channels Toshiba Electronics announced new M4G Group (1) Arm Cortex-M-based microcontrollers with high-performance analog circuits. The Microcontroller comes with a wide range of timers, communication channels and is available in a rich lineup of packages from 100 to 177 pins. The microcontrollers are focused on the application areas such as for office automation (OA) equipment,… |
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COTS-to-Radiation-Tolerant and Radiation-Hardened Arm Core MCUs for Space Applications Microchip Technology launched the Arm Microcontrollers (MCUs) for Space Applications with tolerant to high level of Radiations during the deep space applications. The SAM71 series MCUs are based on automotive-qualified MCUs that combine low-cost and large ecosystem benefits of COTS (Commercially Off-The-Shelf) Technology with all space-qualified versions and have high level… |
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PIC vs AVR: Which Microcontroller to choose for your Application When it comes to choosing microcontroller, it is really a confusing task as there are various microcontrollers available in the market with same specifications. So every parameter becomes important when it comes to selecting a microcontroller. Here we are comparing two most commonly used Microcontroller- PIC Microcontroller and AVR Microcontroller. Here they are compared on… |
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STMicroelectronics STM32WB
Ultra-Low-Power Wireless Microcontrollers Mouser Electronics is now stocking the STM32WB wireless microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics (ST). Supporting Bluetooth® 5.0, ZigBee 3.0, and OpenThread connectivity, the dual-core STM32WB microcontrollers are ideal for a broad range of IoT applications, including wearable devices, home security products, smart lighting, fitness and medical devices, industrial… |
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How to Modify the Clock Frequency to Reduce Microcontroller Power Consumption Developers always have challenge delivering high levels of functionality and performance while simultaneously maximizing battery life. Also when it comes to electronic products, the most important feature is the battery consumption. It should be as less as possible to increase the device operation time. The power management is very critical in portable and battery-powered… |
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Silicon Labs’ Energy-Friendly Giant Gecko 12 MCUs for Smart Devices Mouser Electronics is now stocking the EFM32 Giant Gecko 12 microcontroller family from Silicon Labs. Designed to provide advanced features and security during ultra-low-power performance, the microcontrollers offers low-energy peripherals to deliver autonomous performance while sleeping. The GG12 microcontrollers are suitable for a broad range of applications requiring… |
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New 16-bit GPIO Port Expander, Provides I2C interface and Level Shifting for any Peripherals Diodes Incorporates released 16-bit I/O expander, which offers and ultra-low power solution to expanding the available GPIO on a microprocessor, microcontroller, ASSP, ASIC, or FPGA, using the ubiquitous I2C interface. The PI4IOE5V6416 will help accessing and controlling of any digital devices over an I2C interface with wide range of input and output voltages from 1.8V to 5V… |
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New range of Successive Approximation Register ADCs Microchip launched 12 new Successive Approximation Register (SAR) MCP331x1(D)-xx ADCs (Analog-to-Digital Converters) Family includes the includes the industry’s only one million samples per second (Msps) fully AEC Q100-qualified 16-bit SAR, providing the reliability required for automotive and industrial applications. Microchip also launched differential amplifier MCP6D11… |
