As multicore devices become prevalent in the embedded microcontroller space, system designers face increasingly complex challenges in software development. To help accelerate time-to-market and simplify overall design, Infineon Technologies has announced the release of ModusToolbox 3.0 – an improved development platform with enhanced support for multi-core project workflow. The release features dual-core device support, a new…
STMicroelectronics opens STM32 Hotspot on GitHub
STMicroelectronics has created the STM32 Hotspot organization on GitHub, a new place for community members to find professionally developed embedded software projects for STM32 microcontrollers. STM32 Hotspot contains non-productized code created by ST’s in-house engineers, originally written for purposes such as exhibition demonstrations and proof-of-concept models. Code examples like these would typically not be shared outside…
Renesas enhances RISC-V embedded processing portfolio
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has introduced the industry’s first RISC-V MCU specifically optimized for advanced motor-control systems. The new solution enables customers to benefit from a ready-to-use, turnkey solution for motor-control applications, with no development cost. Customers benefit from reduced time to market and cost reductions with the delivery of…
STMicroelectronics introduces Stellar P6 automotive MCU for EVs
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled new microcontrollers (MCUs) targeting the coming electrified drivetrains and domain-oriented,over-the-air-updateable systems that are the foundation of the next generation of EVs. As the vehicles generate, process, and transfer large data flows, especially to support the next generation of EVs, ST’s…
STMicroelectronics releases TouchGFX 4.20 for advanced graphics
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has released version 4.20 of its TouchGFX user-interface design software for STM32 microcontrollers. The latest updates include support for ST’s new NeoChrom graphics accelerator, which is integrated into advanced MCUs such as the new STM32U5 series. Developed from ST’s Chrom-ART Accelerator that manipulates pixels…
Renesas releases 32-bit MCUs with superior noise tolerance
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced a new addition to the RX 32-bit MCU Family, the RX660 group of microcontrollers that supports operating voltages of up to 5V. The new devices offer superior noise tolerance for home appliances and industrial equipment exposed to high electromagnetic interference. The RX660 is the first…
New motor-drive reference designs include STSPIN32 and production-ready PCB
STMicroelectronics has released two reference designs that simplify building complete industrial or home-appliance motor drives for compressors with the STSPIN32 motor-control system-in-package (SiP). Each integrates the motor controller with a three-phase inverter to power the motor, and an offline converter and auxiliary circuitry. A production-ready PCB design and motor-control firmware are also included. The STEVAL-CTM011V1 targets general…
TI offering wireless microcontrollers that enable high-quality Bluetooth LE
Texas Instruments (TI) has expanded its connectivity portfolio with a new family of wireless microcontrollers (MCU) that enable high-quality Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) at half the price of competing devices. Featuring best-in-class standby current and radio-frequency (RF) performance, the SimpleLink Bluetooth LE CC2340 family is built on the foundation of TI’s decades of wireless connectivity expertise.…
Infineon introduces highly-integrated motor controller and gate driver
Due to their numerous advantages, three-phase brushless DC (BLDC) motors are becoming the preferred choice for designing modern battery-powered motor products. However, reducing their size and weight to enhance ergonomics and extended battery life leads to design challenges. To help designers meet the end-market objectives, Infineon Technologies has launched the fully programmable motor controllers MOTIX IMD700A and…
Renesas develops circuit technologies with faster read and write performance
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, recently announced that it has developed circuit technologies for an embedded spin-transfer torque magnetoresistive random-access memory (STT-MRAM, hereinafter MRAM) test chip with fast read and write operations fabricated — using a 22-nm process. The test chip includes a 32-megabit (Mbit) embedded MRAM memory cell array and…
STMicroelectronics and Sensory Inc. to partner on embedded speech-recognition technology
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Sensory Inc., a provider of embedded speech-recognition technology and an ST Authorized Partner, are collaborating on a new project. The partnership will enable the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) user community to develop and prototype intuitive voice-based user interfaces for a wide range…
Microchip releases Arm Cortex-M23 microcontroller with key-provisioning solutions
Security threats are growing in complexity and causing product development challenges in the Internet-of-things (IoT), consumer, industrial, medical, and other markets. It’s imperative that these products have strong embedded security while offering low power consumption for longer battery life. Microchip Technology announced the release of the industry’s first microcontroller (MCU) to combine a secure subsystem…
MicroPython – SPI Protocol in ESP8266 and ESP32
SPI and I2C are the common serial communication protocols used by sensors for communicating with microcontrollers and microcomputers. Both protocols are master-slave protocols. The sensors often take the part of a slave device within an embedded ecosystem. Most of the time, a sensor only requires sending data to the microcontroller/microcomputer. This remains true even if…
Renesas to demonstrate first working silicon based on the Arm Cortex-M85 processor
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it will present the first live demonstration of a microcontroller (MCU) based on the recently announced Arm Cortex-M85 processor. The demonstration will take place in the Renesas booth – Hall 1, Stand 234 (1-234) at the Embedded World 2022 Exhibition and Conference in Nuremburg…
Renesas’ RA Family microcontrollers earn CAVP certification for cryptographic algorithms
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that the security engine of its RA Family of 32-bit Arm Cortex-M microcontrollers (MCUs) has been certified by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cryptographic Algorithm Verification Program (CAVP). The drivers to use the certified SCE9 Protected Mode are included in the RA…
STMicroelectronics extends Microsoft Azure RTOS support for STM32Cube
STMicroelectronics has extended support for Microsoft Azure RTOS in the STM32Cube development environment — covering additional high performance, mainstream, ultra-low-power and wireless microcontrollers (MCUs) from the STM32 family. Users can leverage the qualities of Azure RTOS, the convenience of STM32Cube, and the flexibility of the STM32 family to optimize MCU properties, now choosing from more than…
STMicroelectronics launches microcontrollers for software-defined electric vehicles
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has unveiled new automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) optimized for electric vehicles (EVs) and centralized (domain and zonal) electronic architectures. They enable EVs to become more affordable, drive further, and charge faster. In current EVs, high-efficiency SiC-based (silicon carbide) power modules enable the greatest…
Renesas hits milestone orders for its RX family of 32-bit microcontrollers
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced that it has delivered more than one-billion microcontrollers from its RX Family of 32-bit MCUs, which incorporate Renesas’ proprietary RX CPU core. Since its launch in 2009, the RX Family has expanded to include general-purpose, motor control, touch sensing, and industrial Ethernet applications — and…
Renesas launches automotive actuator and sensor-control MCUs for edge applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, announced two new microcontrollers (MCUs), designed for automotive actuator and sensor-control applications. They will support edge evolution in next-generation electronic and electrical (E/E) architecture. With the new RL78/F24 and RL78/F23, Renesas expands its RL78 Family of low-power 16-bit MCUs and strengthens its broader automotive portfolio, offering…
STMicroelectronics offers microcontroller for biometric system-on-card and dCVV solutions
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is facilitating advanced security for contact and contactless payment cards, ID cards, and transport ticketing with its latest-generation ST31 secure microcontroller. The ST31N600, based on ST’s 40nm eSTM technology, integrates circuitry for energy harvesting and additional connectivity used by biometric and dynamic card verification…