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Microchip Announces Free Code Configuration Plug-In for MPLAB® X IDE Makes it Faster and Easier to Develop Firmware on 8- and 16-bit PIC® MCUs

January 26, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Jan. 26, 2015 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced  the expansion of its MPLAB® Code Configurator Plug-In to support 16-bit PIC® MCUs, in addition to the 8-bit devices already supported.  This code development tool enables developers to enhance the design experience with faster application development.  Based on the popularity of this tool for 8-bit products, Microchip has added support for more than 50 16-bit devices into the latest release of the MPLAB Code Configurator.

To learn more … Read More → "Microchip Announces Free Code Configuration Plug-In for MPLAB® X IDE Makes it Faster and Easier to Develop Firmware on 8- and 16-bit PIC® MCUs"

Express Logic Extends X-Ware Platform™ Support

January 26, 2015

San Diego, CA, January 26, 2015—Express Logic, Inc., the worldwide leader in royalty-free real-time operating systems (RTOSes), has expanded its support for X-Ware Platform™, the company’s target-specific, integrated run-time software that combines all X-Ware components (ThreadX®, NetX™, USBX™, FileX®, GUIX™, and TraceX®) pre-ported and fully integrated for use on specific development boards. X-Ware Platform helps developers avoid the significant development and integration work normally associated with the use of generic software products on a specific board.

First introduced with support for the Renesas RZ/A1-based RSK board, X-Ware Platform is now available for these additional boards:</ … Read More → "Express Logic Extends X-Ware Platform™ Support"

ACCES I/O Products Releases 8MHz, 16-Bit, USB Arbitrary Waveform Generator

January 23, 2015

January 21, 2015—SAN DIEGO, CA – ACCES I/O Products, Inc., has announced the release of a new USB high speed arbitrary waveform output board with flexible ranges and configurable digital I/O lines. Industry standard BNC connectors are used for the analog waveform output and the gate control input, while the utility digital I/O lines are accessed via a 16-pin shrouded connector. The USB-AO-ARB1 can be used in an assortment of embedded applications including stimulus-response, test, simulation, industrial equipment control, waveform/audio synthesis, advanced substance scanning and detection, medical imaging systems, military/mission-critical, cyber security systems, manufacturing test, and … Read More → "ACCES I/O Products Releases 8MHz, 16-Bit, USB Arbitrary Waveform Generator"

Eltopia Announces a New Technology that May Remove Varroa Destructor Mites

January 23, 2015

SEATTLE (PRWEB) January 07, 2015 – Eltopia is in early stage development of a simple, pesticide-free way to remove varroa destructor mites in bee hives. Groundbreaking new technology, code named ‘MiteNot’, will sterilize mites thereby eliminating them without harming the bees. The ‘MiteNot’ is currently in research, development and testing with the University of Minnesota Bee Lab.

“To save the bees, beekeepers and bee researchers need a new, non-chemical way to control mite parasites in honey bee colonies. Eltopia’s ‘MiteNot’ project is the most innovative and holds the most promise to turn the bee crisis around than … Read More → "Eltopia Announces a New Technology that May Remove Varroa Destructor Mites"

Renesas Electronics’ New Microcontroller Solution Brings Unprecedented Levels of Integration and Reduced Power Consumption during Standby Mode by Approx. 30% for Home and Industrial Sensing Systems

January 22, 2015

Düsseldorf, 22 January 2015 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the RL78/I1D Group of microcontrollers (MCUs). The RL78/I1D Group realizes the industry’s lowest power consumption and integrates a wealth of analog functions usable in various sensing applications. More specifically, the RL78/I1D functions are optimized for detectors that sense minute variations in the output of sensors used to monitor for smoke, gas, and motion or vibrations.

The ability to use functions such as the data … Read More → "Renesas Electronics’ New Microcontroller Solution Brings Unprecedented Levels of Integration and Reduced Power Consumption during Standby Mode by Approx. 30% for Home and Industrial Sensing Systems"

Negative Input (-4.5V to -80V) Synchronous Buck-Boost/Inverting DC/DC Controller Delivers up to 20A Output Current

January 22, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – January 22, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8709, a synchronous PWM controller for negative-to-negative or negative-to-positive DC/DC conversion. The LT8709 is unique in solving the problem of … Read More → "Negative Input (-4.5V to -80V) Synchronous Buck-Boost/Inverting DC/DC Controller Delivers up to 20A Output Current"

Motion for many: Instantly control three-phase motors for $25 with TI’s C2000™ Piccolo™ F2806x InstaSPIN-MOTION™ LaunchPad

January 22, 2015

Houston (Jan. 22, 2015) – Developers can control three-phase motors in minutes with the new ultra-low-cost C2000™ Piccolo™F2806x InstaSPIN-MOTION™ LaunchPad development kit from Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN). It provides a modular, quick-launch development tool containing everything needed — MCU, emulation and, for the first time, InstaSPIN-MOTION software — for engineers to easily and effectively design complete real-time motion control systems with optimized sensored or sensorless motion control.

Built upon TI’s established InstaSPIN-FOC™  … Read More → "Motion for many: Instantly control three-phase motors for $25 with TI’s C2000™ Piccolo™ F2806x InstaSPIN-MOTION™ LaunchPad"

New Microcontrollers Bring USB and Bigger Flash to STM32F0 Value Line from STMicroelectronics

January 22, 2015

Geneva, January 22, 2015 – STMicroelectronics has boosted its STM32F0 Value Line ARM? Cortex?-M0 microcontroller series, adding USB connectivity and larger Flash options to enhance support for cost-sensitive consumer, smart-energy, communication-gateway, and Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications.

Six new devices now join the entry-level 32-bit STM32F0 Value Line to address the 8-bit and 16-bit applications. Theseextend developers’ flexibility to use the same microcontroller architecture for a wide range of needs, and allow the customer to introduce new products to market quickly and efficiently. … Read More → "New Microcontrollers Bring USB and Bigger Flash to STM32F0 Value Line from STMicroelectronics"

Synopsys’ Silicon-Proven DesignWare HDMI IP Receives HDMI 2.0 Certification

January 22, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Certified DesignWare HDMI 2.0 TX and RX Controller and PHY IP enable 4K resolution at 60 Hz frame rate
  • Certified high-bandwidth digital content protection (HDCP) 2.2 solution ensures protection of ultra-high definition content over the HDMI 2.0 interface
  • Support for all HDMI 2.0 specification features including YCbCr 4:2:0 color space, TMDS scrambling to reduce EMI and CEC 2.0 for advanced remote control units
  • DesignWare IP Prototyping Kit for HDMI 2.0 accelerates prototyping, software development and integration … Read More → "Synopsys’ Silicon-Proven DesignWare HDMI IP Receives HDMI 2.0 Certification"
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