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New 8-bit Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Delivers Uniquely Flexible Feature Set in Space/Cost-Saving 8-Pin Package

September 7, 2017

Geneva, September 7, 2017 – STMicroelectronics is extending choice and freedom for budget-conscious designers by introducing its new 8-bit STM8S001 microcontroller (MCU) in the economical SO-8 package.

Unlike most rivals, the STM8S001 has I2C, UART, and SPI interfaces, giving unusually versatile connectivity options. With a generous 8KB Flash memory, 1KB RAM, 128-byte EEPROM, and 3-channel 10-bit ADC also on-chip, it delivers key features of ST’s most popular STM8S003 MCU in a space-saving, low-pin-count device.

Additional features include five GPIOs, one 8-bit and two 16-bit timers, and an internal RC oscillator that allows flexible … Read More → "New 8-bit Microcontroller from STMicroelectronics Delivers Uniquely Flexible Feature Set in Space/Cost-Saving 8-Pin Package"

Cadence Delivers Comprehensive IP Portfolio for TSMC 16FFC Automotive Design Enablement Platform

September 7, 2017

Highlights:

  • Collaboration with TSMC enables comprehensive automotive IP portfolio support for automotive design enablement platform
  • Design IP portfolio and subsystems address the needs of in-vehicle infotainment and building blocks for ADAS SoCs
  • Interface IP area- and power-optimized for AEC-Q100 Grade 2 temperature range
  • All Cadence IP designed to be ASIL-B-ready and ASIL-C/D-capable

    • SAN JOSE, Calif., September 7, 2017—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced it is delivering a comprehensive automotive IP portfolio for the TSMC 16nm FinFET … Read More → "Cadence Delivers Comprehensive IP Portfolio for TSMC 16FFC Automotive Design Enablement Platform"

Fast 60V High Side N-Channel MOSFET Driver Provides 100% Duty Cycle Capability

September 7, 2017

MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA – September 7, 2017 – Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LTC7004, a high speed, high side N-channel MOSFET driver that operates up to a 60V supply voltage. Its internal charge pump fully enhances an external N-channel MOSFET switch, enabling it to remain on indefinitely. The LTC7004’s powerful 1Ω gate driver can easily drive large gate capacitance MOSFETs with very short transition times and 35ns propagation delays, well suited for both high frequency switching and static switch applications.

The LTC7004 is designed to receive a ground-referenced, low voltage digital input signal … Read More → "Fast 60V High Side N-Channel MOSFET Driver Provides 100% Duty Cycle Capability"

WiSilica Launches Healthcare IoT and Smart Lighting Solutions to Support New Bluetooth Mesh Networking Standard

Bluetooth Mesh Solution Enables Increased Range and Greater Reliability with a Complete Cloud-to-Device Solution for Location Services, Sensing and Control
September 7, 2017

LAGUNA HILLS, Calif., September 7, 2017 – WiSilica, Inc., a leading Enterprise Internet of Things (IoT) platform company, today announced its support for the Bluetooth® Special Interest Group (SIG) mesh networking standard for emerging applications in building automation, sensor networks and asset tracking. WiSilica’s Bluetooth Mesh solutions include all the required components to deliver a complete secure lighting and sensor connectivity platform for healthcare IoT and smart lighting applications.

< … Read More → "WiSilica Launches Healthcare IoT and Smart Lighting Solutions to Support New Bluetooth Mesh Networking Standard"

SecureRF to Demonstrate Future-Proof Security for the IoT at the ST Developers Conference 2017

September 6, 2017

Shelton, CT, September 5, 2017 – SecureRF Corporation, a leading provider of quantum-resistant security tools for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced today that they will be demonstrating their security solutions at the ST Developers Conference 2017 in Santa Clara, CA on September 6. SecureRF, a conference Silver Sponsor, will showcase their authentication and data protection solutions for low-resource processors and embedded devices. 

SecureRF’s Walnut Digital Signature Algorithm (WalnutDSA) is a lightweight, quantum-resistant signature scheme for use in passive and low-energy IoT devices. It delivers more efficient performance over solutions like the Elliptic … Read More → "SecureRF to Demonstrate Future-Proof Security for the IoT at the ST Developers Conference 2017"

Low-Voltage 64 Megabit Serial Quad I/O™ SuperFlash® Memory from Microchip Improves Power Consumption in Battery-Powered Devices

SST26WF064C Memory Device Outputs Data on Both Edges of the Clock Reducing Overall Data Access Time
September 6, 2017

CHANDLER, Ariz., Sept. 5, 2017 — A new 1.8V Serial Quad I/O™ SuperFlash® memory device is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The SST26WF064C, a low-voltage 64 megabit device, combines Dual Transfer Rate (DTR) with proprietary SuperFlash NOR Flash technology, making it ideal for wireless and battery-powered applications. DTR gives customers the ability to output data on both edges of the clock, which reduces overall data access time and power consumption. SuperFlash technology also reduces power consumption by providing the industry’s fastest erase times. Typical chip erase time for the SST26WF064C is between 35 … Read More → "Low-Voltage 64 Megabit Serial Quad I/O™ SuperFlash® Memory from Microchip Improves Power Consumption in Battery-Powered Devices"

Quickly Develop Quality Power Supplies with Maxim’s EE-Sim DC-DC Converter Tool

New functionality empowers designers of any expertise level
September 6, 2017

San Jose, CA—September 5, 2017—Power novices can now create custom designs with speed and confidence, while power experts can develop finely crafted circuits using the free EE-Sim® DC-DC Converter design and simulation tool from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

Without a robust development tool, power design can use up valuable time and resources. With Maxim’s re-engineered EE-Sim DC-DC … Read More → "Quickly Develop Quality Power Supplies with Maxim’s EE-Sim DC-DC Converter Tool"

Imec Reports World-Class Low-Power IP Blocks for 5G

September 6, 2017

LEUVEN, Belgium—Sept. 6, 2017–Today, at its Imec Technology Forum Southeast Asia in Singapore, imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology, will present two key building blocks for future 5G applications featuring record low power consumption. The first is a fast and extremely compact successive approximation analog-to-digital converter (SAR ADC), designed for consumer electronics, such as mobile phones, operating in the below-6GHz frequency bands (4G/5G). Secondly, imec developed a 60GHz front-end with radio frequency (RF) phase shifting and on-chip transmit-receive switching, targeting 5 … Read More → "Imec Reports World-Class Low-Power IP Blocks for 5G"

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