In modern offline AC-DC power solutions, programmability and adaptive control offer the flexibility and intelligence needed by smart home devices to better interface with their power systems. In these systems, a secondary side microcontroller (MCU) is typically not capable of starting a system without the use of a separate bias power supply. However, a new…
Microchip offers 64-Mbit, parallel-interface SuperFlash memory device
Microchip Technology Inc. recently announced a radiation-tolerant, 64-megabit (Mbit), parallel-interface SuperFlash memory device with Total Ionizing Dose (TID) tolerance for maximum reliability and robustness in the harsh radiation environment of space missions. This is an ideal companion to Microchip’s space-ready microcontrollers (MCUs), microprocessors (MPUs), and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) that provide the building blocks…
Microchip’s RT PolarFire FPGA available in engineering silicon
Microchip Technology announced that it’s now shipping engineering silicon for its RT PolarFire Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) while the device is being qualified to spaceflight component reliability standards. Designers can create hardware prototypes with all the same electrical and mechanical performance that the space-qualified RT PolarFire FPGAs will provide for high-bandwidth on-orbit processing systems…
Automotive designers can increase data & system capabilities with advanced MCU family
Microchip Technology announced its PIC18 Q84 family — the first PIC18 microcontroller (MCU) family that can be used to transmit and receive data through a Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate (CAN FD) bus. Accompanied by an extensive array of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that handle a variety of tasks without requiring CPU intervention, Microchip’s PIC18…
Microchip offers safety-certified touchscreen controller for home appliances
To reduce the risk of home fires or floods, European IEC 60730 and U.S. UL 60730 Class B specifications require safety mechanisms in domestic appliances, such as ovens, cooktops, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Helping designers meet these functional safety requirements in touchscreen enabled appliances, Microchip Technology Inc. announced its maXTouch MXT336UD-MAUHA1 capacitive touchscreen controller family —…
Microchip’s RTG4 family first of its kind to achieve QML qualification
Microchip Technology recently announced that its RTG4 Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) family is the first in a Ceramic Quad Flat Pack (CQFP) option to achieve qualification to the industry’s Qualified Manufacturers List (QML). This achievement will enable space system developers to create systems using more reliable packages that simplify the layout and routing of…
Microchip offers MCU’s that integrate configurable analog and digital peripherals
Sensor-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications rely on a combination of analog functionality and digital control capability to meet a challenging list of requirements including low cost, small size, performance, and low power. Addressing this challenge through a focus on increased microcontroller (MCU) integration, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18-Q41 and AVR DB MCU families, which are the first…
Microchip offers new Wi-Fi microcontroller module with unique Trust&GO-enabled ID
As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands beyond home automation and drives deeper into home control – including HVAC, garage doors, and fans – and grows in building and industrial automation, the need for highly integrated and secure Industrial IoT (IIoT) connectivity is greater than ever. To this end, Microchip Technology has announced the first-ever Wi-Fi…
Microchip’s low-power MCU family offers power-saving peripherals and code protection
System developers of battery-powered and other power-conscious designs — with and without LCD displays — can now easily add an array of innovative features using a new line of PIC eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology Inc. Packed with 14 types of core independent peripherals (CIPs) that operate outside the central processing…
Microchip offers extended-temperature transceiver for aerospace & military applications
Aircraft, military vehicle, and ground-based systems that rely on intelligence, information, and secure connectivity to support mission success are enabled by enhanced technology designed to operate in extreme temperatures and environmental events. Microchip Technology Inc. announced its new VSC8540/41ET Gigabit Ethernet PHY RMII / RGMII Transceiver — a Commercial Off-The-Shelf (COTS)-based device upgraded for avionics and military applications.…
Microchip launches industry’s first SoC FPGA Development Kit based on RISC-V ISA
The rising adoption of the free and open RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is driving the need for an affordable, standardized development platform that embeds RISC-V technology and leverages the diverse RISC-V ecosystem. To meet this need, Microchip Technology Inc. is offering the industry’s first RISC-V-based System-on-Chip (SoC) Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) development kit for…
Microchip launches high-speed CoaXPress 2.0 devices
Until the 12.5Gbps CoaXPress 2.0 interface standard was ratified last year, machine-vision image-capture solutions had replaced conveyor belts as the primary roadblock to achieving faster production-line throughput. Now, Microchip Technology has taken the next step toward realizing the full potential of CoaXPress (CXP) on the factory floor with the first single-chip physical-layer interface devices to…
Microchip’s synchronization and timing system offers secure GPS platform
Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, demonstrate the need for powerful and secure time and frequency systems that ensure continuing operability and performance. To this end, Microchip Technology Inc. has announced that its SyncServer S650 M-Code time server has received approval from the…
Microchip expands Adaptec SmartRAID portfolio with new entry-level adapter
Microchip Technology recently announced the Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters, which are designed to provide reliable hardware RAID protection for customer data in cost-sensitive end applications. The aim is to better support the cloud, enterprise, and workstation customers that require the reliability and performance of hardware RAID at an entry-level cost point. The SmartRAID 3100E provides…
Microchip’s software development kit simplifies programming a neural network
With the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), and the internet-of-things (IoT), applications are moving to the network edge where data is collected. This requires power-efficient solutions to deliver more computational performance in ever-smaller, thermally constrained form factors. Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology is meeting the growing need for power-efficient…
Microchip launches next-generation phase noise test instrument
Microchip Technology has unveiled its 53100A Phase Noise Analyzer, a smaller, higher-performance phase noise test instrument. The product is designed to help research and manufacturing engineers who rely on precise and accurate measurement of frequency signals generated for a variety of uses in 5G networks, data centres, commercial and military aircraft systems, space vehicles, communication…
Microchip releases new version of TimeProvider to enhance 5G
Microchip Technology Inc. has released software version 2.1 of its TimeProvider 4100 precision timing grandmaster to enhance 5G mobile network phase protection. The job of Virtual Primary Reference Time Clock (vPRTC), or the grandmaster clock, is to sync continuously to Universal Coordinated Time (UTC) and distribute precise time to all devices in the network. Microchip’s…