Microcontroller Madness
TI Concerto Real-time Control Microcontroller Demo
June 14, 2011 5:24 am | Videos | CommentsKeith Ogboenyiya of Texas Instruments recently stopped by the ECN offices to demonstrate the company's new C2000 Concerto dual-core microcontroller (MCU) series.
3D Timing Controller Serves Naked-Eye 3D Panels
June 13, 2011 7:01 am | Product Releases | CommentsHimax Technologies, today unveiled an industry-leading 3D timing controller for naked-eye 3D panels, suitable for handheld applications including tablet PCs, digital photo frames, portable DVD players and gaming devices.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Geoff Lees of NXP on MCUs
June 2, 2011 5:32 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode, we talk to NXP's Geoff Lees about the microcontrollor marketplace and the choices provided by 8- and 16-bit chips as well as the latest 32-bit devices.
Energy Harvesting Reference Design Enables Power-Efficient Wireless Sensor Node Apps
June 1, 2011 6:23 am | Product Releases | CommentsSilicon Laboratories introduced a wireless sensor node solution powered by a solar energy harvesting source. The new turnkey energy harvesting reference design enables developers to implement
Is ARM Coming to Play in Games Consoles?
May 31, 2011 9:23 am | by Colin Barnden, Semicast Research | Blogs | CommentsWhen the specifications for Sony’s new handheld PSP console were made public in January, they showed that ARM had replaced MIPS as the architecture for the main processor.
EnSilica and Evatronix collaborate on USB connectivity for eSi-RISC processors
May 31, 2011 4:26 am | Blogs | CommentsEnSilica has announced a collaboration with Evatronix to offer fully featured eSi-RISC processor SoC solutions with USB 1.1, 2.0 and 3.0 connectivity.
32-bit Microcontroller Development Platform is Compatible with Arduino Hardware and Software
May 24, 2011 8:27 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology and Digilent launched the first 32-bit-microcontroller-based, open-source development platform that is compatible with Arduino hardware and software.
Atmel Design Suite Overview at the 2011 Embedded Systems Conference
May 11, 2011 9:07 am | Videos | CommentsAtmel shows off its latest in design tools and reference library in their booth at the 2011 embedded systems confference in San Jose.
IDE Adds Multiple Simultaneous Debugging Sessions, Advanced Editor and Code Completion
May 9, 2011 8:26 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced its next-generation, open-source integrated development environment — the MPLAB X IDE — with cross-platform support for Linux, Mac OS and Windows operating systems. New features include
16-bit Low Power MCUs Feature Capacitive Sensing That Works in Sleep
May 3, 2011 5:57 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced it has expanded its low pin-count 16-bit eXtreme Low Power PIC MCUs by adding an on-chip 12-bit ADC, EEPROM, intelligent mTouch capacitive sensing, and the capability to
Taming Quality in Chaos - Quality Management in Systems of Systems
April 28, 2011 11:08 am | by By: Bruce Douglass, IBM Rational | Blogs | CommentsFrom cars to consumer goods, to military equipment to ATMs, we’re all familiar with systems. Increasingly, smart, connected devices are embedded in common, everyday devices in addition to special purpose systems, enabling huge improvements in our ability to manage the complexities of modern life.
Efficient Motion Control Engineering with Siemens Simotion Scout
April 12, 2011 4:30 am | Videos | CommentsSeen as a whole, SIMOTION in Version 4.2 is packed with many new features, which support the programmer so that he can create error-free, stable motion control applications in an even more user-friendly fashion, faster and more efficiently.
MCUs Suit Portable Smart Metering, Medical Applications
March 14, 2011 2:07 pm | Renesas | Product Releases | CommentsMSC offers eight new low power 32-bit MCUs in the V850ES/Jx3-L Series from Renesas Electronics. These devices are suited to mobile smart metering and medical applications with high memory demand. The typical
Software Console Touts Reduced MCU Development Time
March 3, 2011 6:18 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro has released its first version of Simplicity Studio, a software console providing instant access to the tools, documentation, software and other resources needed to develop systems based on
8-bit CAN MCUs Feature 5.5-V Operation, Very Low Power
March 2, 2011 11:11 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18F “K80” 8-bit CAN microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring 1.8-V to 5.5-V operation and eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology, for sleep current consumption of less than
MCUs Add Space-Saving Socket Option
February 22, 2011 9:19 am | Product Releases | CommentsEnergy Micro is making its EFM32 Gecko and Tiny Gecko product lines available in the space-saving QFP48 package. The smaller 48-pin ARM Cortex-M3 based microcontroller options will enable manufacturers to
Development Kit is First for NXP LPC1227 Microcontroller
February 22, 2011 7:44 am | Iar Systems Software | Product Releases | CommentsThe kit includes a development board with an ARM Cortex-M0 based LPC1227 microcontroller, peripherals and connectors, an IAR J-Link Lite debug probe providing SWD debugging, software development tools and board support packages for various RTOSes.
The end of the beginning for ubiquitous computing
February 18, 2011 11:36 am | Articles | CommentsPeople have been predicting the coming of the ubiquitous computer-everywhere environment (UCEE, or “you-see”) for years now, and we have finally come to the point where we can finally say that we have reached the end of the beginning of its development.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Atmel Tablet-Ready Single-Chip Touchscreen Controllers
February 8, 2011 9:43 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox we talk to Sherif Hanna of Atmel about their the maXTouch E Series of single-chip capacitive touchscreen controllers for touchscreens from 2 to 12 inches, a sweet spot in the tablet device category.
Development Kit Adds Bluetooth Connectivity to Embedded Designs
January 31, 2011 9:16 am | Microchip Technology Inc. | Product Releases | CommentsMicrochip Technology announced the Microchip Bluetooth Evaluation Kit, which includes CandleDragon, Inc.’s dotstack demonstration Bluetooth Stack.
The Tinker's Toolbox - Integrated CAN Transceiver Microcontroller Solution
January 31, 2011 6:40 am | Podcasts | CommentsIn this episode of the Tinker's Toolbox, we talk to Geoff Lees from NXP about their latest device, presented as the industry’s first integrated high-speed CAN Physical Layer transceiver and microcontroller with on-chip CANopen drivers.
NXP Announces Industry’s First Integrated CAN Transceiver Microcontroller Solution
January 17, 2011 4:16 am | Product Releases | CommentsNXP Semiconductors announced the LPC11C22 and LPC11C24 – the industry’s first integrated high-speed CAN Physical Layer transceiver and microcontroller with on-chip CANopen drivers.
Scientists Squeeze Over 1,000 Cores onto One Chip
January 4, 2011 4:19 am | News | CommentsDr Wim Vanderbauwhede of the University of Glasgow and colleagues at the University of Massachusetts Lowell have created a processor which effectively contains more than a thousand cores on a single chip.
ECN Roundtable - Designing with Multicore Devices
December 31, 2010 5:12 am | by Edited by Alix Paultre | Blogs | CommentsThis month's Roundtable question is, "What do you feel is the most challenging aspect of incorporating a multicore processor into a design for the engineer?”
Ultra-Low-Power IP Smart Grid Communications Solutions Uses TI Microcontroller
December 2, 2010 3:40 am | News | CommentsWatteco announced it is collaborating with Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) on an ultra-low-power, intelligent communications solution that will enable the next generation of connected appliances.
