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Today’s energy-efficient electric charging systems powering commercial vehicle propulsion — as well as auxiliary power systems, solar inverters, solid-state transformers, and other transportation and industrial applications — all rely on high-voltage switching power devices. To best meet these requirements, Microchip Technology announced the expansion of its silicon-carbide portfolio with a family of high-efficiency, high-reliability 1700V…

Cloud service providers and server OEMs that are designing storage platforms demand exceptional performance, flexibility, and security for the next generation of data centers. To this end, Microchip Technology has announced the Adaptec Smart Storage PCIe Gen 4 NVMe Tri-Mode SmartRAID 3200 RAID Adapters, Adaptec SmartHBA 2200, and Adaptec HBA 1200 Host Bus Adapters. These…

The Wireless Power Consortium (WPC) recently released the Qi 1.3 specification that requires authentication for improved safety when transmitting up to 15W of power between a transmitter and a receiver. To meet the requirements of the specification, Microchip Technology announced a new Qi 1.3 wireless charging reference design that provides developers of wireless charging systems for…

Smart manufacturing is driving efficiencies in automation as digital networks increasingly connect machines, production line equipment, and robotics. Operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) networks that are critical to the industrial internet of things (IIoT) rely on Ethernet for interoperability and to speed data transmission and ensure security. Microchip Technology‘s new LAN867x family of…

Today’s 5G wireless infrastructure has more complex, higher-density synchronization needs than previous-generation networks and is highly dependent on the integrity of “live-sky” timing signals from the Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). Microchip Technology Inc. announced it has integrated its BlueSky GNSS Firewall with its TimePictra 11 synchronization monitoring and management platform to protect 5G networks…

Developers of small-satellite constellations and other systems used in New Space missions must deliver high reliability and radiation protection while meeting stringent cost and scheduling requirements. Microchip Technology has now given them a faster, more economical production path with the first radiation-tolerant (RT) FPGA that offers the low cost of a JEDEC-qualified plastic package, plus…

Microcontroller (MCU) design is now easier than ever with Microchip Technology‘s new MPLAB cloud tools ecosystem available for PIC and AVR devices. The free, all-in-one cloud platform combines easy, integrated search and discovery of example code, graphical configuration of projects, and code debugging in a collaborative environment. This environment enables enterprise-scale rapid development while simplifying…

Satellite communication systems use complex modulation schemes to achieve the blazingly fast data rates required to deliver video and broadband data. To attain this, they must deliver high RF output power while simultaneously ensuring the signals retain their desired characteristics. The new GMICP2731-10 GaN MMIC power amplifier from Microchip Technology helps meet both of these…

Power supplies in space applications operate in environments that require enhanced radiation technology to withstand extreme particle interactions and solar and electromagnetic events. These events degrade space-based systems and disrupt operations. To meet this requirement, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the qualification of its M6 MRH25N12U3 radiation-hardened 250V, 0.21 Ohm Rds(on), metal–oxide–semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) for commercial…

Mission-critical and other high-assurance systems deployed worldwide are under rapidly evolving threats from cybercriminals who attempt to extract Critical Program Information (CPI) via the FPGAs that power them. Microchip Technology Inc. is extending its FPGA family’s security with the DesignShield development tool that further helps prevent this information from being extracted for malicious purposes. “As…

In 2019, Microchip Technology released its Trust Platform for its CryptoAuthentication family, bringing the industry’s first pre-provisioned solutions for hardware-based secure elements to companies of all sizes that want an easy way to implement secure authentication. Today, the company is further enhancing this service with the latest enhancements to its Trust Platform Design Suite (TPDS) — its dedicated…

Mission-critical networks and other essential enterprise infrastructure can only maintain reliable operation if they continuously receive accurate timing information from network time servers, but these servers can be vulnerable to Global Positioning System (GPS) jamming and spoofing, a cybersecurity threat. Microchip Technology Inc. announced a solution to this problem with the integration of its BlueSky technology…

For today’s critical infrastructure providers — including 5G wireless networks, smart grids, data centers, cable, and transportation services — a fundamental need exists for a redundant, resilient, and secure timing and synchronization solution. To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. announced its TimeProviderÒ 4100 Release 2.2 grandmaster, which provides a new level of resiliency with the introduction of…

There are many consumer, enterprise, and industrial devices that have a USB Type-C port as the only input power option. While USB-C technology can offer a high power and data rate, it limits the range of the installation to a maximum of three meters from an AC outlet. As the Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) becomes more prevalent…

Automotive, defense, aerospace, and industrial designers who need automotive, and defense-grade programmable logic solutions can now order PolarFire Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) in volume production quantities. Microchip Technology announced it is shipping PolarFire FPGAs qualified for both the Automotive Electronics Council Q100 (AEC-Q100) specification Grade T2 (-40° to 125° C TJ) and military temperature grade (-40°…

Applications such as data analytics, autonomous-driving, and medical diagnostics are driving extraordinary demands for machine learning and hyperscale compute infrastructure. To meet these demands, Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the world’s first PCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 switch solutions — the Switchtec PFX PCIe 5.0 family — doubling the interconnect performance for dense compute, high-speed networking, and NVM…

Server OEMs and Cloud operators designing storage platforms for next-generation data centers need to deliver significantly higher performance through PCIe Gen 4 x16 CPU interfaces and support for the latest NVMe SSDs and 24G SAS infrastructure. To this end, Microchip announced the release of the first products to deliver these capabilities. The Smart Storage PCIe…

Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology Inc. is meeting the growing need for power-efficient inferencing in edge applications. The company is making it easier for software developers to implement their algorithms in PolarFire field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). As a significant addition to the solutions portfolio in this segment, Microchip’s VectorBlox Accelerator Software Development Kit…

Microchip Technology Inc. recently announced its next-generation AVR DA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) – its first Functional Safety Ready AVR MCU family with Peripheral Touch Controller (PTC). Featuring core independent peripherals, advanced analog and on-chip communications, the MCU family fulfills the requirements of higher-performance microcontrollers for better real-time control, as well as enhanced human machine interface…

Ethernet is slowly gaining an upper hand in spacecraft as it speeds up hardwired communication, facilitates interoperability between spacecraft and satellites, and supports higher data rates. To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. recently launched the industry’s first space-qualified Ethernet transceiver. This new transceiver can tolerate radiations via a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) solution. COTS is widely…