The number and different types of sensors in cars and smartphones are cited frequently and certainly are impressive. However, sensor usage in many other areas is increasing as well. Appliances, which are not replaced as frequently as vehicles and smartphones, could surprise many people with the different sensing functions and types of sensors used in […]
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MCUs optimized for CAN FD bus data
Microchip Technology Inc. announced its PIC18 Q84 family — the first PIC18 microcontroller (MCU) family that can be used to transmit and receive data through a Controller Area Network Flexible Data-Rate (CAN FD) bus. Accompanied by an extensive array of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that handle a variety of tasks without requiring CPU intervention, Microchip’s PIC18 Q84 family […]
Touchscreen controller ICs eliminate need for separate emergency stop/unlock buttons
To reduce the risk of fires in the kitchen and also floods in the laundry room, European IEC 60730 and U.S. UL 60730 Class B specifications require safety mechanisms in home appliances, such as ovens, cooktops, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Helping designers meet these functional safety requirements in touch screen enabled appliances, Microchip Technology […]
IC supports in-vehicle network security via secure boot, firmware update, message authentication
Due to the rise of in-vehicle network connections like Bluetooth and LTE/5G, today’s vehicles host more vulnerabilities than ever before, driving new cybersecurity regulations and specifications for the automotive market. Helping OEMs and their module suppliers simplify the upgrade of existing designs to meet security requirements for future generations, Microchip Technology Inc. announced its CryptoAutomotive security […]
MCUs integrate configurable analog/digital peripherals, mixed-signal development environment
Sensor-based Internet of Things (IoT) applications rely on a combination of analog functionality and digital control capability to meet a challenging list of requirements including low cost, small size, performance, and low power. Addressing this challenge through a focus on increased microcontroller (MCU) integration, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the PIC18-Q41 and AVR DB MCU families that are the first […]
MCUs feature low-power animated display driver for battery-powered devices
System developers of battery-powered and other power-conscious designs with and without LCD displays can now easily add an array of innovative features using a new line of PIC eXtreme Low Power (XLP) microcontrollers (MCUs) from Microchip Technology Inc. Packed with 14 types of Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs) that operate outside the Central Processing Unit (CPU) for […]
Pipelined ADCs hit 80 MSPS in 12-, 14- and 16-bit resolutions
System designers have limited options for small, robust, feature-rich high-speed ADCs for extended-temperature operation. Microchip Technology Inc. today announced it has filled this gap with its MCP37Dx1-80 family, the company’s second pipelined ADC offering and first to combine 80 MSPS in a choice of 12-, 14- and 16-bit resolutions, integrated digital features, and qualification to a […]
Exploiting the full potential of GPUDirect Storage with PCIe fabrics
By Vincent Haché, Technical Staff, FW Engineering, Microchip Technology Big data analytics and AI model training present huge challenges for processing with GPUs. Their datasets can be hundreds of terabytes requiring millions of file access on an equal number of files. As the pace of this data onslaught continues, it has become obvious that conventional […]
GUI development toolkit runs on 32-bit Linux MPUs
Microchip Technology Inc. announced a new GUI development toolkit for its portfolio of 32-bit microprocessors (MPUs) running Linux, helping designers of industrial, medical, consumer and automotive graphical displays to reduce development cost and time-to-market. Microchip’s new Ensemble Graphics Toolkit is a free and open-source C++ GUI suite for the company’s SAMA5 and SAM9 series of […]
AI, machine learning, gesture-control software now tied to ARM Cortex MCUs
Microchip Technology announced it has partnered with Cartesiam, Edge Impulse and Motion Gestures to simplify ML implementation at the edge using the company’s ARM Cortex based 32-bit micro-controllers and microprocessors in its MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Bringing the interface to these partners’ software and solutions into its design environment uniquely positions Microchip to […]
