All items tagged with microcontroller (23)

Microchip Announces New Arm-Based PIC with Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy Connectivity

October 19, 2022 by Cristina Costa

Microchip Announces New Arm-Based PIC with Built-in Bluetooth Low Energy Connectivity

Microchip Technology introduced its first Arm Cortex-M4F-based PIC microcontroller (MCU) family that solves basic wireless connectivity design challenges by integrating Bluetooth Low Energy functionality directly into one of a system’s most basic components, supported by one of the industry’s most comprehensive developer ecosystems. Microchip's new PIC32CX-BZ2 MCU family is available in SoCs QFN packages and complete PCB modules and antenna.

ONsemi Expands Portfolio of Bluetooth LE Solutions With Innovative Smart Sensing Features

November 29, 2021 by Cristina Costa

ONsemi Expands Portfolio of Bluetooth LE Solutions With Innovative Smart Sensing Features

ONsemi (previously known as ON Semiconductor), a semiconductor manufacturer with a vast product portfolio of power, signal conditioning, interfaces, and sensing technologies, announced its new, secure RSL15 wireless microcontroller (MCU) that provides the industry’s lowest power consumption. Enabled with Bluetooth Low Energy 5.2 wireless connectivity, the RSL15 addresses the growing demand of connected applications requiring security without sacrificing power consumption.

You Can DIY!: High-End Class-D Audio Board for the Arduino MKR Family

October 7, 2020 by Jens Tybo Jensen

You Can DIY!: High-End Class-D Audio Board for the Arduino MKR Family

Arduino boards are extremely popular among DIY enthusiasts and a number of add-ons or “shields” exist, particularly for audio players. Now, the Arduino MKR family has expanded the possibilities even more. This article details an Infineon amplifier board featuring integrated MERUS MA12070P proprietary multi-level Class-D ICs, which create an exciting platform for advanced wireless audio projects — including full-fledged Alexa-powered DIY smart speakers. This article was originally published in audioXpress, October 2020.

NXP Enables Industry-First Single Controller for In-Vehicle Multi-Device Wireless Charging

August 28, 2020 by Cristina Costa

NXP Enables Industry-First Single Controller for In-Vehicle Multi-Device Wireless Charging

NXP Semiconductors announced that the first multi-device vehicle wireless charging solution driven by a single MWCT controller is now available in production vehicles. The solution charges two mobile devices simultaneously at up to 2x15 Watts using a single MWCT controller and supports all Qi wireless charging enabled phones including latest iPhone models, and products from Samsung, Huawei and others. Optional NFC is available for convenience features such as BLE/Wi-Fi pairing, smart car access with NFC, in-car purchases and NFC card damage protection.

Samsung Introduces Industry’s First All-in-One Power ICs Optimized for Wireless Earbuds

March 25, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

Samsung Introduces Industry’s First All-in-One Power ICs Optimized for Wireless Earbuds

Showing its importance to the CE industry as one of the world's largest advanced semiconductor manufacturers, Samsung Electronics announced the first all-in-one power management integrated circuits (PMIC), MUA01 and MUB01, optimized for True Wireless Stereo (TWS) devices. The new Samsung PMICs integrate multiple discrete components in one chip to make room for longer battery life and more efficient designs in today’s true wireless earbuds and other very low power designs.

Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products

October 31, 2019 by audioXpress Staff

Qualcomm Introduces New Amazon Alexa Development Kit for Affordable Smart Home Products

Qualcomm Technologies, a subsidiary of Qualcomm, announced a new development kit based on the Qualcomm QCA4020 multimode SoC that is qualified by Amazon’s Alexa Voice Service (AVS) for AWS IoT Core connected devices. The new Qualcomm Home Hub 100 kit supports Alexa Voice Service using a microcontroller (MCU) and Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) with Multimode Connectivity and adds to Qualcomm's’ line up of voice enabling products including kits that can allow OEMs to easily integrate Alexa into smart speakers and hearables.

OPPO Introduces VOOC Fast Charging Technology

August 1, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

OPPO Introduces VOOC Fast Charging Technology

Chinese smartphone maker OPPO announced a new critical fast-charging technology for mobile devices, allowing 4x faster charging speed than conventional chargers. OPPO's VOOC technology features a flash charging system that will make a smartphone ready to be used for the working hours of the day after just 30 minutes of charging. Even though OPPO doesn't explain how its VOOC technology relates to the latest USB Power Delivery specifications, the brand's latest smartphones do use a USB-C connector.

Arduino Unveils Two New Development Boards for Low Power Connected Devices

October 3, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Arduino Unveils Two New Development Boards for Low Power Connected Devices

Arduino has unveiled the new Arduino MKR WAN 1300 (LoRa) and the Arduino MKR GSM 1400, two new boards that are designed to offer a practical and cost-effective solution for developers, enabling them to quickly add connectivity to their battery-powered applications. Designed to make connectivity seamless, the two latest Arduino boards deliver embedded LoRa and GSM wireless standards, enabling quick development of devices and applications.

Cypress Releases PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and Supporting PSoC Creator 4.2 IDE

October 2, 2017 by audioXpress Staff

Cypress Releases PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and Supporting PSoC Creator 4.2 IDE

Cypress Semiconductor announced its PSoC 6 BLE Pioneer Kit and PSoC Creator Integrated Design Environment (IDE) software version 4.2 that enable designers to begin innovating with the PSoC 6 microcontroller (MCU) for all connected applications. PSoC BLE 6 is the industry’s lowest power, most flexible MCU with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy wireless connectivity and integrated hardware-based security in a single device.

Build a BCD-Digital Potentiometer

July 26, 2017 by Robert Nance Dee

Build a BCD-Digital Potentiometer

In this high quality project, Robert Nance Dee designs a potentiometer for accuracy and flexibility. A pot with 64 levels and precision metal film resistors that is hard to beat for sound or facility, as he describes it. The project started with a clean sheet, looking to address potentiometer design with a quality that rivaled existing designs while maintaining a reasonable cost. This article was originally published in audioXpress, September 2011.

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