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 […]
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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 […]
NVMe controller enables power and form-factor optimized enterprise NVMe SSDs
As data centers support more Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) workloads, there is a need for cloud-scale infrastructure that provides more bandwidth to storage and more storage density per rack. The trend is therefore to adopt PCIe Gen 4-capable NVM Express (NVMe) Solid State Drives (SSDs) in smaller form factors such as M.2 […]
Time server GPS IC secures military comm, radar, networks
Threats from intentional jamming and spoofing of U.S. Global Positioning System (GPS) signals, as well as cybersecurity risks to critical infrastructure, demonstrate the need for powerful and secure time and frequency systems that ensure continuing operability and performance. Microchip Technology Inc. announced that its SyncServer S650 M-Code time server has received approval from the U.S. Air Force GPS Directorate of […]
Touch controllers offer multi-finger thick glove, weather-proof operation
To help enhance and ease today’s driving experience, automotive manufacturers are implementing additional touch displays beyond the center infotainment display (CID). Supporting the application of these secondary displays with advanced features, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the extension of its market-leading maXTouch portfolio with the new MXT288UD touch controller family, the industry’s smallest automotive-grade packaged touch […]
GNSS Firewall software detects jamming/spoofing in real time
Critical infrastructure systems including power utilities, financial services, mobile networks and transportation rely on Global Positioning System (GPS)-delivered timing to ensure ongoing operations. Microchip Technology Inc. announced the release of a major software update for its BlueSky GNSS Firewall product, providing a higher level of resiliency against GPS vulnerabilities for systems dependent on GPS signal reception. […]
RAID adapters designed for cost-sensitive end applications
To support cloud, enterprise, and workstation customers that require the robustness and performance of hardware RAID at an entry-level cost point, Microchip Technology Inc. announces the Adaptec SmartRAID 3100E RAID adapters which are designed to provide reliable hardware RAID protection for customer data in cost-sensitive end applications. The SmartRAID 3100E provides over 60 percent performance acceleration over […]
Voltage-clamping diodes handle 3-kW transients
To ensure critical operations, aviation and space systems rely on digital and logic functionality and circuitry in engine control units, environmental controls, instruments, and actuators. Data centers, the 5G infrastructure, and communication systems also rely on complex circuitry requiring protection. Each system must operate continuously despite voltage surges and spikes from lightning, solar events and […]
Gen 4 PCIe switches further complex low-latency fabric topologies
To support cloud, data center and hyperscale computing that facilitates advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML), Microchip Technology Inc. released to production its Switchtec PAX Advanced Fabric Gen 4 PCIe switch family, enabling complex fabric topologies with greater scalability, lower latency, and higher performance than traditional Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) switches. […]
SDK helps perfect FPGAs for overlay-based neural network apps
With the rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML) and the Internet of Things (IoT), applications are moving to the network edge where data is collected, requiring power-efficient solutions to deliver more computational performance in ever smaller, thermally constrained form factors. Through its Smart Embedded Vision initiative, Microchip Technology Inc. is meeting the growing […]