The SAM D5x and SAM E5x microcontroller (MCU) families are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). These new 32-bit MCU families offer extensive connectivity interfaces, powerful performance and robust hardware-based security for a wide variety of applications. The SAM D5/E5 microcontrollers combine the performance of an ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor with a Floating Point Unit (FPU). This combination offloads the […]
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Range extender for zigbee networks
Cortet by CEL today announced the availability of the Cortet Z10 Range Extender (CGW-Z-010) for use in various wireless sensor network (WSN), machine-to-machine (M2M), and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The Z10 Range Extender has been optimized for RF performance, providing industry-leading range within a compact and attractive design that is ideal for any project. […]
Top microcontroller threads on EDAboard.com – July
(editor’s note: Intrigued by the problem? Have a similar challenge? Have a question or another solution? Then click the “Read more” link and follow the conversation on EDAboard.com or log in to EDAboard and participate in the microcontroller forum thread.) PIC16F877 UART RX is not working TX and ADC are working – I am trying to […]
Specifying reliable network switching systems
Bryan Miller, MEN Micro From big data in the cloud to smaller data pieces in the fog (such as device-to-device), one of the more important pieces of hardware that moves data is the network switching system itself. Depending on where the data lives and where it needs to go, network requirements can vary greatly. Typical […]
For Arduino fans — The Arduino Inventor’s Guide
The 312-page Arduino Inventor’s Guide is part of a book series by the online electronics retail store SparkFun and explains ten projects focused around the Arduino board which helps explain basic programming and electronic concepts. The explanations assume little or no background in electronics and are wrapped around ten simple projects involving LEDs, a few […]
Embedded Linux support for Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoCs
Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced an update to its market-leading embedded product portfolio with broad coverage for the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC ZCU102 Evaluation Kit. This release provides developers with support for the unique combination of multicore processors on the MPSoC development platform with Mentor Embedded Linux, Nucleus RTOS, Mentor Embedded Hypervisor, Code Sourcery […]
Smart widgets editor tool and smart objects to GUI development tool
Workshop4 PRO from 4D Systems enhances the standard features of the base version of the Workshop4 IDE with options that extend productivity for developing advanced GUIs for embedded applications. The Workshop4 IDE features four different development environments that provide an integrated editor, compiler and linker toolchain from which to create application code and incorporate graphical […]
High-bandwidth memory 2 IP includes PHY, controller and verification facilities
Synopsys, Inc. introduced its complete DesignWare High Bandwidth Memory 2 (HBM2) IP solution consisting of controller, PHY and verification IP, enabling designers to achieve up to 307 GB/s aggregate bandwidth, which is 12 times the bandwidth of a DDR4 interface operating at 3200 Mb/s data rate. In addition, the DesignWare HBM2 IP solution delivers approximately ten times better […]
Software module notes errors, violations during Bluetooth development efforts
Teledyne LeCroy, Inc. the worldwide leader in Bluetooth protocol analysis and testing services is pleased to introduce the Bluetooth Protocol Expert System software module, enabling accelerated development of Bluetooth devices and speeding development and troubleshooting of device interoperability in the Internet of Things (IoT). The Bluetooth Protocol Expert System software module presents errors, warnings, and violations impacting […]
Embedded module for high-end applications in extreme environmental conditions
The new COM Express TQMxE39C1 compact module from the embedded specialist TQ is available with the latest generation of Intel Atom processors (code name ‘Apollo Lake’), and it offers attractive technical properties optimized for harsh and rugged applications. The combination of the soldered 4/8GB Dual Channel DDR3L storage, ECC, an extended temperature range specification, optimized […]