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 and Microsoft to streamline development of secure IoT devices
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed details of its collaboration with Microsoft, an ST Authorized partner, to strengthen the security of emerging Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications. “Developers of IoT devices face intense pressure to meet time-to-market constraints at the same time as satisfying the highest-level security-industry standards,”…
Microchip adds to its 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontroller family
With smartphones, autonomous vehicles, and 5G wireless connectivity dominating the landscape of embedded design in 2022, Microchip’s 8-bit PIC and AVR microcontroller (MCU) families are gaining market share. Over the past 50 years, the market for 8-bit MCUs has grown steadily and Microchip currently sells one device for every human in the western hemisphere each…
STMicroelectronics and AWS collaborate for secure IoT connections
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider, has created a new AWS FreeRTOS-qualified, TF-M-based reference implementation, working in conjunction with Amazon Web Services (AWS), an ST authorized partner, to easily and securely connect Internet-of-things (IoT) devices to the AWS cloud. “FreeRTOS, backed by our long-term support libraries, is the perfect platform for connecting resource-constrained devices to powerful…
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…
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…
Microchip launches in-circuit emulator, a new debugging and programming tool
Embedded engineers seeking complete analysis of projects for rapid development require easy-to-use yet powerful emulation hardware. Microchip Technology announced the MPLAB ICE 4 next-generation full in-circuit emulator, debugging and programming development tool for the company’s PIC and AVR microcontrollers (MCUs), dsPIC Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs), and SAM MCUs and microprocessors (MPUs). The MPLAB ICE 4 In-Circuit Emulator is…
Renesas launches programmable gate driver for BLDC motor applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is introducing the RAA227063 Smart Gate Driver for brushless DC (BLDC) motor applications. The new device is programmable via an SPI interface, enabling it to support both motors with rotor position sensors and sensorless applications. It also provides programmable gate-drive voltage, offering support for N-channel MOSFETs…
Renesas introduces RA6T2 MCUs for next-generation motor control
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has launched the RA6T2 Group MCUs, which feature a rich set of peripheral functions and hardware accelerator designed specifically for motor control. The new RA6T2 Group MCUs deliver a combination of performance, features, and cost-efficiency for motor control designs in home appliances, smart home, industrial and…
Microchip expands its gallium-nitride RF power portfolio
Microchip Technology Inc. recently announced a significant expansion of its gallium-nitride (GaN), radio-frequency (RF). power-device portfolio with new MMICs and discrete transistors that cover frequencies up to 20 gigahertz (GHz). The devices combine high power-added efficiency (PAE) and high linearity to deliver new levels of performance in applications — ranging from 5G to electronic warfare, satellite communications, commercial…
STMicroelectronics streamlines machine-learning software for connected devices
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced the availability of Version 3 of NanoEdge AI Studio, the first major upgrade of the software tool for machine-learning applications that ST acquired with Cartesiam earlier this year. The new version of NanoEdge AI Studio comes as the shift of AI capabilities…
Renesas and Panthronics release secure, mobile point-of-sale terminals
Panthronics AG, a fabless semiconductor company specializing in wireless technology, and Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, has announced a new design that provides manufacturers of secure mobile point-of-sale (mPoS) contactless payment terminals with a new way to reduce the size and the bill-of-materials cost of their products without compromising performance or…
STMicroelectronics offers port-protection IC for STM32 MCUs with USB-C dual-role power
STMicroelectronics‘ TCPP03-M20 USB Type-C port-protection IC is tailored for dual-role power (DRP) applications, simplifying the design of products that can act as a power source for connected devices, as well as accepting power from other USB-C sources. When used as a companion chip with STM32G0*, STM32G4, STM32L5, and STM32U5 microcontrollers that contain ST’s UCPD (USB…
Renesas and wolfSSL enable IoT security solutions with TLS stack and crypto library
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and wolfSSL, a provider of embedded security solutions, have announced a multi-year licensing agreement. Customers of Renesas’ 32-bit MCU offerings can now obtain a free, commercial license for the wolfSSL TLS (Transport Layer Security) stack, with integrated Renesas hardware security engine support. This includes the FIPS…
STMicroelectronics and Sierra Wireless partner to accelerate connected IoT solutions
STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor provider serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Sierra Wireless, an IoT services provider, have announced an agreement that will enable the STM32 microcontroller (MCU) user community to leverage flexible cellular IoT connectivity and edge-to-cloud solutions from Sierra Wireless. The agreement helps solution developers tackle the diverse challenges involved with…
Renesas’ modular IoT platform reduces time-to-market and design complexity
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is introducing an innovative IoT-system design platform that significantly eases the prototyping of IoT systems. The Renesas Quick-Connect IoT system consists of standardized boards and interfaces, enabling designers to quickly and easily connect a wide range of sensors to MCU development boards. The new system also…
How to Select Right MCU for Each Application ?
This very question stems from the need to cater application requirement as perfect as possible. When it comes to selecting a MCU based on parameters, almost all the manufacturers do provide parametric search engines / filters on their websites to choose the MCU from. However, most of the times the results from these filters are so much pointed that either you get a right choice or end up scratching your heads. In either case, these don’t help in just picking an MCU due to many other factors involved in selection. Let us see some of the critical consideration factors for selecting of MCU for an application
How to Program Stellaris MCU using LM Flash Programmer
a. Hardware requirements: 1. TI’s LM3S8962 Evaluation board. 2. 20 – Pin JTAG cable. 3. Mini USB cable. 4. 2- Pin JST cable. First connect the TI’s board to PC using USB cable. If it is connected for the first time then install Stellaris ICDI drivers. After a successful connection, it will show Stellaris…