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Microchip’s New mTouch® Sensing Controllers Make it Easy to Replace Mechanical Buttons With Capacitive Touch in Cost-Sensitive, Low-Power Applications

November 2, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 28, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its MTCH10x mTouch^® sensing portfolio with the turnkey MTCH102-5-8 capacitive touch controllers. In a hardware-only configuration, these 2, 5 and 8-channel controllers replace mechanical buttons with a simple digital output, making it easy to add proximity and touch detection to any application that is constrained by size, power or cost. To achieve high reliability and more sensitive touch performance, including operation … Read More → "Microchip’s New mTouch® Sensing Controllers Make it Easy to Replace Mechanical Buttons With Capacitive Touch in Cost-Sensitive, Low-Power Applications"

congatec introduces Server-on-Modules with new Intel® Xeon®/Core™ processors

November 2, 2015

San Diego, CA, 29 October 2015 * * * congatec Inc., a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, has expanded its COM Express Basic portfolio with new server-class embedded modules. The new Server-on-Modules are equipped with 6th generation Intel® Xeon® and Intel® Core™ i3 / i5 / i7 processors (codenamed Skylake). The DDR4 memory of the conga-TS170 modules provides up to twice as much system memory performance for data-intensive applications while consuming 20 percent less energy and requiring only half the footprint of DDR3 RAM that is expected to become legacy in future applications. In … Read More → "congatec introduces Server-on-Modules with new Intel® Xeon®/Core™ processors"

Bosch highlights new MEMS sensors and innovative sensor-enabled applications

November 2, 2015

Reutlingen, Germany – November 2, 2015 – At the upcoming MEMS Executive Congress, Bosch, the world’s leading supplier of MEMS sensors, will be showing how customers benefit when a group of companies, all under one umbrella, share their deep technical expertise in both tiny MEMS sensors as well as in larger, more complex systems.

The latest MEMS products from Bosch continue to demonstrate how the experience from its 20 years of high volume MEMS production is keeping the company at the forefront of MEMS innovation.

• The BMF055 MEMS sensor from Bosch Sensortec is the industry’s first custom, programmable 9 … Read More → "Bosch highlights new MEMS sensors and innovative sensor-enabled applications"

New BeagleBone Green Dev Board Now Shipping from Mouser

November 2, 2015

October 29, 2015 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. is now stocking the highly anticipatedBeagleBone Green, a Linux-based development board from Read More → "New BeagleBone Green Dev Board Now Shipping from Mouser"

PCBL News – PCB Library Expert “POD Builder”

November 2, 2015

Mount Prospect, IL – PCB Libraries, Inc. released a new free software tool called “POD Builder” that has access to one million mfr. part numbers on “Parts on Demand” (POD) –www.pcblibraries.com/POD for $1 or $2 each. POD Builder outputs picture-perfect 3D STEP models and footprints to 21 different CAD formats.

Set up your personal Preferences such as Working Units, Drafting Line Widths, Pad Shapes, Footprint Rotation, unlimited Pin 1 Polarity Markings, Design Rules, Solder Joint Goals and customize 3D STEP color assignments. POD Builder merges component dimensions and your personal preferences … Read More → "PCBL News – PCB Library Expert “POD Builder”"

Green Hills Software Delivers INTEGRITY RTOS Multicore Solutions for Intel Broxton Family of Automotive SoC Processors

November 2, 2015

SANTA BARBARA, CA — November 2, 2015 — Green Hills Software, the worldwide leader in high assurance operating systems, today announced the availability of Green Hills Software’s safe and secure 64-bit multicore software solutions for the Intel® Atom™ Broxton/Apollo Lake family of automotive processors. Now automotive Tier 1s and OEMs can realize their long-term vision for high performance, safe and secure software-defined cockpit electronics targeting but not limited to digital clusters, in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) and ECU consolidation.

“As cockpit automotive electronics continue to grow … Read More → "Green Hills Software Delivers INTEGRITY RTOS Multicore Solutions for Intel Broxton Family of Automotive SoC Processors"

Semtech to Help Swisscom Hackathon Participants Build Compelling IoT Solutions with LoRa® Wide-Area Network Platform in Award Competition

November 2, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif., November 2, 2015 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced its planned participation in leading telecom provider Swisscom’s first Internet of Things (IoT) hackathon in Zürich on November 6-8 atImpact Hub Zürich. Semtech will assist competitors in the 40-hour hackathon competition by providing instruction on the use of … Read More → "Semtech to Help Swisscom Hackathon Participants Build Compelling IoT Solutions with LoRa® Wide-Area Network Platform in Award Competition"

IAR Systems introduces starter kit for state machine-based development

November 2, 2015

Uppsala, Sweden—November 2, 2015—Today, IAR Systems® launches a starter kit for the state machine toolset IAR visualSTATE®. The complete starter kit is targeted for developers interested in exploring state machine-based embedded development and includes evaluation versions of IAR visualSTATE as well as the embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench®. The kit features an evaluation board based on a STM32F429 device from STMicroelectronics and an I-jet Lite debug probe. To get users up and running quickly, a number of example applications are included.

Developers can use … Read More → "IAR Systems introduces starter kit for state machine-based development"

Microchip Releases Next-Generation Bluetooth® Low Energy Solutions

November 2, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 2, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its next-generation Bluetooth^® Low Energy (LE) solutions. Qualified to the latest Bluetooth 4.2 standard, the IS1870 and IS1871 Bluetooth LE RF ICs, along with the BM70 module, expand Microchip’s existing … Read More → "Microchip Releases Next-Generation Bluetooth® Low Energy Solutions"

500mA, 140V Boost/SEPIC/Flyback/Inverting DC/DC Converter with IQ= 6µA

November 2, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – November 2, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8331, a current mode step-up DC/DC converter with an internal 500mA, 140V switch. It operates from an input voltage range of 4.5V to 100V, making it suitable for use with a wide range of input sources found in industrial, transportation and avionic applications. The LT8331 can be configured as either a boost, SEPIC, … Read More → "500mA, 140V Boost/SEPIC/Flyback/Inverting DC/DC Converter with IQ= 6µA"