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SPI on STM8S Using Cosmic C Compiler – Interface the MAX7219 module with STM8S In this tutorial, we will learn about the implementation of the Serial Parallel Interface (SPI) Communication on the STM8S103F3P6 board using an 8x8 Led matrix display module as the SPI device. There are 4 GPIO pins that we will be using to perform the SPI communication as shown in the image below. So, let… |
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MAX78000 AI Microcontroller with Xailient Detectum Neural Network Provides Fast and Low-power IoT Face Detection Maxim Integrated’s new MAX78000 ultra-low power neural-network microcontroller detects and localizes faces in video and images using Xailient’s proprietary Detectum neural network. Xailient’s neural network draws 250x lower power (at just 280 microJoules) than conventional embedded solutions available in the market, and at 12 milliseconds (ms) per inference, the network… |
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Security Researcher Breaks into the Microcontroller of Apple AirTag and Modifies Firmware for Phishing Attacks It has just been a little more than 10 days since the tech giant Apple has announced the launch of its new tracking device “AirTag” and today, the device has been hacked by a group of security researchers. For those who don’t know, Airtag is an IoT-based product tracking device that can be used to track products and personal stuff like keys, wallets, etc. The AirTag can be… |
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MAX78000 AI Microcontroller and Aizip Visual Wake Words Model Brings Human Detection into IoT Applications Maxim Integrated Products and Aizip Inc, a company focused on artificial intelligence (AI) for applications in the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 neural-network microcontroller detects people in an image using Aizip’s Visual Wake Words (VWW) model at just 0.7 millijoules (mJ) of energy per inference. This is 100 times lower than… |
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New Bluetooth 5.0 Ultra-Low-Power Microcontroller Simplifies Software Updates and Data Transfers in Energy Harvesting systems and IoT devices Expanding its RE Family of 32-bit ultra-low-power consumption MCUs, Renesas has introduced a new microcontroller, RE01B with Bluetooth 5.0 support. Developed using Renesas’ breakthrough SOTB (Silicon on Thin Buried Oxide) process technology, this new device is ideal for energy harvesting systems and intelligent IoT devices that need to operate constantly at extremely low… |
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Pulse width Modulation (PWM) with STM8 using Cosmic C and STVD: Controlling Brightness of LED
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) is a type of analog modulating technique in which the duration or width of the pulse changes in accordance with the time. It is a commonly used technique to produce a continuous pulse signal with a defined frequency and duty cycle. In short, PWM is about changing the width of a pulse while the frequency remains constant. … |
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Entry-Line Microcontrollers to Deliver High Performance and Ultra-Low Power Consumption in Cost-Sensitive and Space-Constrained Applications Renesas Electronics has announced the release of 48 new RA2E1 Group microcontrollers for cost-sensitive and space-constrained applications. Based on the 48-MHz Arm Cortex-M23 core, these new entry-line single-chip devices offer 16-KB SRAM memory, 128-KB code flash, and support a wide operating voltage range of 1.6V to 5.5V and a large selection of packages viz. LQFP, QFN,… |
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Low-Power NuMicro ML56 Series Microcontrollers with Built-In Capacitive Touch Sensing and LCD Driver Nuvoton has launched NuMicro ML56, a new series of low-power microcontrollers, based on 1T 8051 core, embedded 64 KB flash and 4 KB SRAM, built-in capacitive touch key, and LCD driver, running up to 24 MHz. These new microcontrollers run less than 100 µA/MHz in normal run mode, and the power-down current is below 2 µA with LCD panel display on. … |
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Raspberry Pi Pico – A New 4$ Microcontroller from Raspberry Pi Lets you Easily Build Hardware Projects using MicroPython The Raspberry Pi Foundation has announced the launch of its new development board, the Raspberry Pi Pico. Being one of the first microcontroller-class products from Raspberry Pi, this compact and low-cost board is built on a brand-new chip called RP2040 which was developed by the Raspberry Pi Foundation itself. The RP2040 is a Dual-core Cortex-M0+ processor with 2MB… |
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Low-Power Consumption TXZ+ Family of Advanced Class Microcontrollers Released for IoT Based Applications Toshiba Electronics has made new additions to its TXZ+ family of microcontrollers. The new Arm Cortex-M4 core-based M4K, M4M, M4G, and M4N groups and Arm Cortex-M3core-based-M3H group of microcontrollers offer low power consumption and are suitable for a wide variety of applications such as home appliances, industrial devices, office automation, and audiovisual devices,… |
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Ultra-Low Power RA2L1 Microcontrollers with Advanced Capacitive Touch Sensing for Cost-Effective and Energy-Efficient IoT Node HMI Applications The new 32-bit RA2L1 from Renesas Electronics is a series of Arm Cortex-M23-based ultra-low-power MCUs with advanced capacitive touch sensing for cost-effective and energy-efficient IoT node HMI applications. These general-purpose MCUs operate up to 48 MHz and come with several integrated features to lower BOM costs, including capacitive touch sensing, embedded flash memory… |
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Getting Started with Arduino UNO Q: Exploring App Lab, AI Agent Mode, and More For many engineers and makers, the journey into electronics and microcontrollers probably started with an Arduino board. From making a simple LED blink to reading sensors , controlling motors, and building our first embedded projects, Arduino has been a familiar starting point for learning and experimenting with electronics. But the… |
