STMicroelectronics has advanced the state of the art in automotive door-zone controllers with a new family of monolithic devices that integrate power-management and failsafe circuitry previously implemented using external devices. The new L99DZ100G/GP for front-door applications and L99DZ120 for rear-door controls enable designers to save space as well as boost reliability and energy efficiency. With […]
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Graphical configurator helps configure 8-bit STM MCUs
STMicroelectronics has made starting new designs with its popular 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers easier and faster by introducing the STM8CubeMX graphical configurator. STM8CubeMX supports the complete portfolio of mainstream, low-power, and automotive 8-bit STM8 microcontrollers. This new, free tool helps designers select the optimum 8-bit microcontroller (MCU) from the STM8 family to satisfy their application requirements. […]
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Teardown: Inside the Anki Overdrive racecar set
Robotic race cars make clever use of software and infrared optics to follow lines slyly hidden on the track. Leland Teschler, Executive Editor The Overdrive starter kit we analyzed contains sections of track that can go together in various ways and can even include jumps. An interesting feature of the track is that its sections […]
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Digital multiphase controllers power Intel Skylake CPUs and DDR4 memories
STMicroelectronics’ new PM6773 and PM6776 step-down controllers meet demands for more accurate and energy-efficient power delivery in servers and data centers using the latest low-voltage, high-current microprocessors, ASICs, and field-programmable devices. In particular, the new ICs are designed to power Intel Skylake CPUs and DDR4 memories, extending ST’s family of digital step-down controllers for Intel […]
Tiny 2.6-A BDC motor driver targets portable, battery-powered IoT devices
The STSPIN250 single-chip 2.6A driver for brushed DC motors extends STMicroelectronics’ family of miniature, low-voltage, energy-efficient drivers for battery-powered portable and wearable applications. The driver integrates a full power-MOSFET bridge and fixed off-time PWM current controller in a tiny 3mm x 3mm package that saves space in portable equipment. The low on-resistance of the power […]
STM reference design implements FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant encryption
STMicroelectronics and ClevX, an intellectual-property innovator and technology developer for portable storage and mobile device manufacturers, today announced the availability of a FIPS 140-2 Level 3 compliant Encryption Technology Platform reference design for security applications using commercial/industrial-, rather than military-grade chips. The STM32 microcontroller-based platform will aid designers and manufacturers to design and build highly […]
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Free graphical design tool aids digital audio designs
Small electronic products like wearables and IoT devices can now provide high-end audio features, including advanced aural user interfaces, thanks to a new easy-to-use graphical design tool for STM32™ microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications. ST has worked with DSP Concepts, creator of the Audio Weaver […]
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First 500-Mbaud High Symbol Rate (HSR) integrated tuner-demodulator chip targets satellite use
STMicroelectronics announced the volume production of the world’s first 500Mbaud High Symbol Rate (HSR) integrated tuner-demodulator chip, selected by its lead customer Newtec, a specialist in designing, developing, and manufacturing equipment and technologies for satellite communications. Designed to increase bandwidth-usage efficiency and throughput in high-end satellite and hybrid broadband-broadcast applications, the STiD135 demodulator supports the […]
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SoC cuts cost of interactive satellite terminals
Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have achieved a new milestone with a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal. ST’s advanced, low-power System-on-Chip (STiD337) represents a big step down in the overall cost of interactive satellite terminals. The STiD337’s first adoption is in Eutelsat’s SmartLNB, lowering cost, upgrading service, and significantly reducing power consumption. […]
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Super-junction 900-V MOSFETs deliver low on resistance
Power-supply designers can satisfy system demands for higher power and greater efficiency using the latest 900V MDmesh™ K5 super-junction MOSFETs from STMicroelectronics, which deliver best-in-class on-resistance (RDS(ON)) and dynamic characteristics. A 900V breakdown voltage assures extra safety margin in systems with high bus voltages. The new series contains the first 900V MOSFETs with RDS(ON) below […]
