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Keeping complexity in check with embedded code generators
The Raspberry Pi lineup was expanded in February 2017 with the Raspberry Pi Zero W[1], a $10 personal computer with wireless connectivity. What a wonderful time this is for hobbyists, makers, tinkerers, hackers, and, yes, the few of us who are actually trying to do our job designing “real” electronic products! While slight differences [...]
Leti SigmaFusionTM Solution for Autonomous Vehicles Embedded in AURIXTM Platform of Infineon
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced that Leti's embedded sensor fusion solution, SigmaFusion, has been embedded in Infineon Technologies' AURIXTM TC29x platform. This platform enables automotive developers to control powertrain, body, safety and ADAS applications with one single microcontroller family.
IoT over BLE in 10 minutes with Microchip Curiosity and MikroElektronika Clicks
Goal: The following describes how to build a simple Internet of Things (IoT) data streaming application over Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) using the Microchip Curiosity High Pin Count (HPC) development board, MikroElektronika Bluetooth and gyroscope Clicks, and the MPLAB X integrated development environment (IDE). We begin by configuring Curiosity’s onboard 8-bit PIC16F18875 microcontroller (MCU) [...]
Microchip Extends eXtreme Low Power PIC32MM Microcontroller Family
PIC32MM "GPM" Devices are Available with USB Support, Core Independent Peripherals and Memory Scalable to 256 KB in Compact Packages
Microchip Simplifies the Design of Low-Power LCD Applications
A new family of low-power microcontrollers (MCUs) for driving Liquid Crystal Displays (LCD) featuring Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) and intelligent analog is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The nine-member PIC16F19197 family includes a battery-friendly LCD drive charge pump, 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter with computation (ADC2), a low-power comparator and active clock tuning of its high-frequency oscillator. They are the first 8-bit MCUs optimized for popular low-power and battery-powered touch-enabled LCD applications.
Microchip Introduces the Industry's First MCU with Integrated 2D GPU and Integrated DDR2 Memory for Groundbreaking Graphics Capabilities
PIC32MZ DA MCUs Simplify Graphics Design for 24-Bit Color and Large Display Sizes Using MPLAB(r) Harmony Tools and Support
Analog Devices and Renesas Electronics collaborate on 77/79-GHz automotive radar technology to improve ADAS, enable autonomous vehicles
A new demonstrator combines two cutting-edge technologies that include the RH850/V1R-M microcontroller (MCU) from the Renesas autonomy Platform and ADI's Drive360 advanced 28nm CMOS RF-to-bits technology.
embedded world 2017: ARM TrustZone Community to Drive Security Education for -M-Class Devices
Thomas Ensergueix, Director of Product Marketing for the CPU Group at ARM, reviews some of the highlights of the semiconductor IP company over the past year during an interview with Brandon Lewis, Technology Editor, Embedded Computing Design at embedded world Hall 3, Booth 342. Among his cliff notes is a peak at the first Cortex-M [...]
embedded world 2017: Quick Time to Market for the Smart Home with FTDI Chip's EVE Technology
Gordon Lunn of FTDI Chip explains how the company’s EVE microcontroller and associated tools can be put to use by designers to address the diverse systems and requirements that make up the smart home. Watch as he walks Embedded Computing Design’s Technology Editor Brandon Lewis through several demonstration platforms based on EVE at embedded world [...]
IAR Systems presents increased focus on the automotive industry
For companies working with automotive embedded applications, IAR Systems is able to deliver outstanding software and services
Leti Announces Backside Shield that Protects Microchips from Physical Attacks
Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced it has developed a shield that can help protect electronic devices against physical attacks from the chips' backside. Integrated circuits (ICs) embedded in connected objects, smart cards or other systems dealing with sensitive data would benefit from this technology, which brings more privacy, safety and security to the users.
Cybersecurity for connected consumer devices: A lack of standards, expertise
Connected consumer devices have been commandeered recently during multiple cyber attacks, largely because immense cost pressures have limited the use of satisfactory security technologies and development practices. However, as the large organizations targeted by these attacks experience economic loss, Bernard Vachon, Director of Embedded Software Engineering at embedded design services firm Cardinal Peak forecasts that [...]
ITTIA Empowers the Development of Intelligent IoT Devices together with Renesas Electronics America by Delivering ITTIA DB SQL Database Software on Power-Efficient RZ/A Microprocessor Series
Technology collaboration between ITTIA and Renesas Electronics America enables intelligent data processing capabilities, streamline prototyping, development, and integration processes for edge devices.
Arduino development boards: The Uno
In the early 2000s, if you wanted to develop a hobby robot, many students and experimenters turned to the BASIC Stamp line of microcontrollers, which cost about $100. This can be a big expense for someone who doesn’t yet have a “real job.” Personally, after getting to use one in college, it wasn’t easy for [...]
embedded world 2017: Multi-protocol connectivity and tools highlight Silicon Labs, Micrium demos and sessions
AUSTIN, TX. At embedded world 2017 in Nuremberg, Germany, Silicon Labs will be performing hands-on demonstrations of its EFR32 multi-protocol Wireless Gecko system on chip (SoC) devices; Blue Gecko system in package (SiP); EFM32 Gecko microcontrollers (MCUs); wirless networking solutions including Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), Wi-Fi, zigbee, and Thread; and development kits and tools, including [...]
Microchip launches zigbee-certified PRO and Green Power platform with integrated SDK
CHANDLER, AZ. Microchip has released the semiconductor industry’s first zigbee-certified platform with both zigbee PRO and Green Power features (formerly ZigBee 3.0), incorporating the software stack into the BitCloud 4.0 software development kit (SDK) used for application development on the SAMR 21 Xplained Pro Evaluation Kit. The platform also supports zigbee Light Link and zigbee [...]
Security and the Cortex-M MPU, part 5: Step-by-step MPU security
Previous blogs have presented an introduction to the MPU and terminology, MPU multitasking, defining MPU regions, and a software interrupt (SWI) API for use with an MPU. In the first blog, privileged tasks (ptasks) and unprivileged tasks (utasks) were defined. The former run in privileged thread mode and the latter run in unprivileged thread mode. [...]
2017 embedded processor report: At the edge of Moore’s Law and IoT
With the benefits of Moore’s Law waning and the Internet of Things (IoT) targeting an untold number of lower end devices, embedded processor vendors are now tailoring solutions to the specific needs of end customers and applications more than ever before. The result? An emphasis on power efficiency, security, development tools, and cost. Forces [...]
Embedded Insiders Podcast: ADAS, autonomous drive, and processing horsepower
This week, the self-appointed Embedded Experts, that being Brandon Lewis and Rich Nass of Embedded Computing Design, discussed automotive technologies. The duo got into autonomous driving and ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance Systems), which were both under the spotlight a few weeks ago at CES, and brought in a special guest to help fill in the [...]
IoT security starts with secure boot
Securing Internet of Things (IoT) devices is at the top of everyone’s list – or so it seems. Wherever you look there is a new story of more compromised devices that reminds everyone, once again, of the seriousness of the problem. There is also, it seems, a lot of confusion about how to properly secure [...]
Security and the Cortex-M MPU, part 4: SWI API for MPU systems
The Cortex-M v7 memory protection unit (MPU) is difficult to use, but it is the main means of hardware memory protection available for Cortex-M3, -M4, and -M7 processors[1]. These processors are in widespread use in small- to medium-size embedded systems. Hence, it is important to learn to use the Cortex-M v7 MPU effectively in [...]
Semiconductor foundations for connected device security
Foundational security for Internet of Things (IoT) devices starts in silicon, a realization that can be seen today as semiconductor companies ramp up production of integrated circuits (ICs) that either incorporate security functions or act as complete standalone cryptographic devices themselves. The first in a series of monthly interviews on cyber security with Andrew [...]
CES 2017: Leti, the biggest little organization you never should have heard of
Eureka Park at the Sands Convention Center each year is an environment that represents the core of CES – it’s dedicated to startups. I never seem to leave enough time on my schedule to explore it in its entirety each year, but I do make it a point to stop by. And each year, the [...]
New Low-Power PIC24 "GA7" Microcontroller Family Now Available
Microchip's New Low-Power Microcontroller Family Enables Cost-Effective, Space-Constrained Designs
SEGGER Breaks Crypto Performance Records
SEGGER attains record-breaking crypto performance with NXP Kinetis MCUs
ON Semiconductor to Debut First to Market, Truly Scalable Design Platform for Next Generation Wearable Technology at CES 2017
Flexible development kit comprises hardware, firmware, integrated development environment (IDE) & downloadable SmartApp to support creation of everything from simple fitness trackers to complex smart watches
Using a 16-bit DAC to generate a cost-efficient 18-bit DAC transfer function
High-resolution precision digital-to-analog converters (DACs) are becoming increasingly popular in modern day industrial test and measurement equipment. In order to reduce total system cost, designers often must sacrifice resolution. The following proposes a method for building an 18-bit DAC using a 16-bit DAC and two operational amplifiers (op amps). Two different circuit topologies are analyzed [...]
RISC-V: Reigniting innovation in semiconductors?
Do you remember when one advantage of the ARM architecture was its limited number of instructions? After all, the “R” in “ARM” stands for reduced instruction set computing (RISC), and the benefit of this smaller instruction set architecture (ISA) was that it was simpler to program than complex instruction set computing (CISC) ISAs such as [...]
New Inventory Search Tool helps engineers cut to the chase in component selection
As a member of the embedded trade media I must admit that at times it’s difficult to find information about particular products. In fact, it’s often difficult to know where to start, especially when you’re looking for a quick reference of component quantity and cost or immediate access to datasheet specs. For all the progressive [...]
Dev Kit Selector: Thunderboard Sense "inspirational" for IoT developers seeking quick time to market
Internet of Things (IoT) development continues to get easier and cheaper as vendors package highly integrated development kits with processing, sensors, connectivity, and software that help engineers of all skill levels get to market faster. Some of today’s kits include enough technology that a single platform can even be used to prototype multiple applications, sometimes [...]
SEGGER presents new embOS port for Renesas' automotive RH850 microcontrollers
embOS port now available for Renesas RH850 family.
Renesas releases IoT Sandbox for connected device and analytics prototyping
SANTA CLARA, CA. Renesas Electronics has introduced the Renesas IoT Sandbox, a cloud-based development environment that enables engineers working with the Renesas Synergy Platform, the Renesas RL78 Family and RX Family of microcontrollers (MCUs), and the Renesas RZ Family of microprocessors (MPUs) to prototype Internet of Things (IoT) solutions and gather data intelligence. The Renesas [...]
Silicon Labs acquires Micrium in bid to provide complete IoT development solutions
Consolidation in the semiconductor industry continues, sort of. This time, it’s not a semiconductor vendor acquiring another, but instead acquiring a software vendor. In this case, it’s Silicon Labs acquiring real-time operating system (RTOS) vendor Micrium. Announced yesterday, Silicon Labs, out of Austin, TX, has purchased Micrium, of Weston, FL for an undisclosed amount in a bid to deliver [...]
Renesas acquisition of Intersil to package processing, power management
Consolidation of the semiconductor industry continues as Renesas has agreed to acquire analog and mixed-signal IC vendor Intersil for roughly $3.2 billion. The combination of Intersil’s power management and precision analog technology will slide in next to Renesas’ microcontroller (MCU) and system on chip (SoC) offerings to enable more comprehensive solutions for multiple markets. Although [...]
What’s new with the mbed OS?
The past 12 months for semiconductor IP firm ARM have been big. Really big. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights: The ARMv8-M architecture was introduced last November, bringing TrustZone-based hardware security to Cortex-M-class embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) devices This July, the company agreed to an acquisition by Japanese telco giant [...]
Microchip announces next-generation Bluetooth Low Energy solutions with easy-to-use interface and embedded scripting capability
The RN4870 and RN4871 modules support the latest Bluetooth 4.2 standard.
MOST Audio Mixer Demo
MOST Forum 2016: Scaling MOST150 for Entry Level Systems on Coax Physical Layer
MYIR has released EVM and SoM for Atmel SAMA5D4 processors
MYIR has released a development board MYD-JA5D4X based on Atmel's ARM Cortex-A5 based SAMA5D42 orSAMA5D44 processor which is among the SAMA5D4 MPU series and can operate at up to 600MHz.
There’s only one sure way to build security into your IoT ecosystem
The Internet of Things (IoT) isn’t just about connecting things together. It’s about harnessing the power of multiple interconnected devices to provide new services. And as a service owner in pursuit of a solid reputation that will build your business, you need to be sure that the devices on your network won’t let you – or [...]
Cellnetrix offers secure embedded operating system for Cortus-based M2M and IoT integrated circuits
Embedded security software specialist Cellnetrix offers software for sensor network SoCs using Cortus APS processors.
Lucio Di Jasio, Microchip Technologies, Inc.
Leti
Jeremy Cook, Engineering Consultant
Ralph Moore, Micro Digital
Rich Nass, Embedded Computing Brand Director
Ralph Moore, Micro Digital
Kunal Gandhi, Texas Instruments
Jamie Leland, Content Assistant
Rich Nass, Embedded Computing Brand Director
MYIR
Ron Ih, Atmel
Cortus S.A.S. & Cellnetrix