MIKROE has announced that 500 development boards incorporating the mikroBUS socket are now available from top semiconductor makers. The mikroBUS development socket standard enables any of MIKROE’s 1600+ compact Click peripheral boards to be used on the development board, cutting embedded development time and prototyping dramatically. The 500th board to be released is the PIC32CK GC Curiosity Ultra Development board from Microchip – the company that kickstarted this journey by being the first to adopt the mikroBUS standard. Other significant releases recently inclu ..read more

Fixed-wireless access is a special use case of enhanced mobile broadband, one of the three use cases specified for 5G. FWA brings different challenges for deployment than eMBB. Mobile network operators (MNOs) are at the beginning of a wave of delivering new 5G stand-alone (SA)-based data services. Where 4G has one defined data service, 5G has four core mobile data services leveraging different features of the technology. Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications (URLLC), which leverages 5G’s less than 1 ms over-the-air low latency and reliability guarantees (less than 0.001% of 20-byte packet ..read more

TDK Corporation announced the launch of its new M.2 2280 type SSD [SNP1A series], supporting PCI Express (PCIe)* and NVM Express (NVMe)**. The SSD integrates NAND flash memory, TDK’s GBDriver GX1 controller IC, and an internal backup power circuit, making it highly resistant to power interruptions. In recent years, the number of SATA ports on the host CPU side has been decreasing, while demand for PCIe/NVMe-connected SSDs has been increasing. Most SSDs compatible with PCIe/NVMe interfaces focus on transfer speed, catering to the needs of applications that include servers, high-performance com ..read more

Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled the latest addition to its product lineup with the introduction of the PSOC™ Edge family of microcontrollers (MCUs) tailored specifically for machine learning (ML) applications. The release includes three distinct series, namely the E81, E83, and E84, each offering a flexible and compatible array of performance levels, features, and memory options. Equipped with comprehensive system design tools and software support, developers can seamlessly transition from idea to market-ready product, empowering the realization of innovative ML-enabled solutions for the ..read more

Microchip Technology has expanded its Serial SRAM product line to include larger densities of up to 4 Mb and increased Serial Peripheral Interface/Serial Quad I/O Interface (SPI/SQI) speed to 143 MHz. The 2 Mb and 4 Mb devices are designed to provide a lower-cost alternative to traditional parallel SRAM products and include optional battery backup switchover circuitry in the SRAM memory to retain data on power loss.   Unlike parallel RAM, which requires large packages and at least 26–35 microcontroller (MCU) I/Os to interface, the Microchip serial SRAM devices come in a low ..read more

IAR announced enhancements to its premier development environment to support the first general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V MCUs with Renesas’ internally developed CPU core. This enhanced offering includes advanced debugging capabilities and sophisticated compiler optimizations fully integrated with the Renesas Smart Configurator toolkit, design examples, rich documentation, and support for the Renesas fast prototyping board (FPB).  As the adoption of RISC-V architecture continues to grow within the commercial sector, the need for robust, reliable, and comprehensive development tools has become ..read more

Silicon Motion Technology Corporation introduced the new generation FerriSSD NVMe PCIe Gen 4 x4 BGA SSD. This latest solution features support for i-temp and integrates advanced IntelligentSeries technology, delivering robust data integrity in extreme temperature environments that meet the rigorous demands of industrial embedded systems and automotive applications. The latest FerriSSD BGA SSD supports PCIe Gen 4 x4 and uses high-density 3D NAND within a compact 16mm x 20mm BGA chip-scale package. With storage capacities up to 1TB, these high-performance embedded SSDs utilize Silicon Motion’s l ..read more

Renesas Electronics Corporation has launched the RA2A2 microcontroller (MCU) Group powered by the Arm Cortex-M23 processor. These new low-power devices feature a 24-bit Sigma-Delta analog-to-digital converter (SDADC) and an innovative dual-bank code flash with a bank swap function, facilitating firmware over-the-air (FOTA) updates for smart energy management, building automation, medical devices, consumer electronics, and other IoT applications. The RA2A2 MCUs are designed to enhance energy efficiency in various applications through features like high-level analog sensing, FOTA support, hybrid ..read more

Renesas Electronics Corporation has introduced the industry’s inaugural general-purpose 32-bit RISC-V-based microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring an internally developed CPU core. While many MCU providers have recently collaborated in investment alliances to propel RISC-V product development, Renesas has independently designed and tested a new RISC-V core, now integrated into a commercial product available worldwide. The new R9A02G021 MCU group offers embedded systems designers a clear pathway to develop a diverse range of power-efficient, cost-effective applications based on the open-source instr ..read more

Microchip Technology is helping make embedded security solutions more accessible with its CEC1736 TrustFLEX devices. The CEC1736 Trust Shield family is a microcontroller-based platform root of trust solution enabling cyber resiliency for data centers, telecom, networking, embedded computing, and industrial applications. Now, as part of the TrustFLEX platform, the devices are partially configured and provisioned with Microchip-signed Soteria-G3 firmware to reduce the development time needed to integrate the platform root of trust. These devices also help fast-track the provisioning of ..read more