Circuit Cellar Newsletter: Microcontroller Watch

AVR MCUs Get MPLAB X Support, MCUs Offer Inductive Sensing, MCUs for AI Imaging, Tool Update for RH850 MCUs and a Raffle for Free Stuff!

Inspiring the Evolution of Embedded Design. Weekly E-Newsletter This Week's Focus: Microcontroller Watch Get more with Circuit Cellar magazine! PREVIEW MAGAZINE ○ SUBSCRIBE Circuit Cellar's ongoing mission is to provide important information to help you make smart choices with your engineering projects, from prototype to production. Your feedback is always welcome. - Jeff Child (JChild@circuitcellar.com) AVR Microcontrollers Get MPLAB X IDE Support Designers who have traditionally used Microchip's PIC microcontrollers and developed with the MPLAB ecosystem can now easily evaluate and incorporate AVR MCUs into their applications. The majority of AVR MCUs are now beta supported with the release of MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE) version 5.05, available now from Microchip Technology. Support for additional AVR MCUs and enhancements will be added in future MPLAB versions. AVR support will continue to be added to Atmel Studio 7 and Atmel START for current and future AVR devices. MPLAB X IDE version 5.05 provides a unified development experience that is both cross-platform and scalable with compatibility on Windows, macOS and Linux operating systems, allowing designers to develop with AVR MCUs on their hardware system of choice. The tool chain has been enhanced with support for Microchip's code configuration tool, MPLAB Code Configurator (MCC), making it easy for developers to configure software components and device settings such as clocks, peripherals and pin layout with the tools' menu-driven interface. MCC can also generate code for specific development boards, such as Microchip's Curiosity ATmega4809 Nano (DM320115) development board and existing AVR Xplained development boards. 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It is available in several editions to suit different company needs, including a functional safety edition certified by TÜV SÜD according to IEC 61508, ISO 26262 and EN 50128. Renesas' RH850 automotive MCU family includes functional safety and embedded security features needed for advanced automotive applications. Version 2.10 of IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas RH850 adds compliance with the latest C language standard ISO/IEC 9899:2011 and the latest C++ standard ISO/IEC 14882:2014, ensuring high-quality, future-proof code. To ensure efficient code, the IAR C/C++ Compiler in IAR Embedded Workbench for Renesas RH850 now supports stack protection and stack usage analysis functionality. CONTINUE READING Enjoy This Free White Paper: Discover Unknown PCB Design Issues with DRC This white paper from Mentor addresses several of the pervasive myths within the PCB verification market, such as the need for post-layout PCB verification on high-speed designs. GET THE FREE WHITE PAPER Current Issue SEE INSIDE Subscriber Login Learn More About Circuit Cellar Sample Issue Editorial Calendar Shop Archive Magazine Issues Books Subscribe Advertise We can get your message out to the professional engineering community. Contact Hugh Heinsohn today at Hugh@circuitcellar.com! Stay Connected Microcontrollers Provide Inductive Sensing Solution Cypress Semiconductor has announced production availability of the PSoC 4700S series of microcontrollers that use MagSense inductive sensing technology for contactless metal sensing. The series also incorporates Cypress' industry-leading CapSense capacitive-sensing technology. The device is designed to enable consumer, industrial, and automotive product developers to create state-of-the-art designs using metals and other materials. The highly-integrated MCUs enable cost-efficient system designs by reducing bill-of-material costs and provide superior noise immunity for reliable operation, even in extreme environmental conditions. Cypress also announced availability of the new CY8CKIT-148 PSoC 4700S Inductive Sensing Evaluation Kit (shown), a low-cost hardware platform that enables design and debug of the MCUs. The kit includes MagSense inductive-sensing buttons and a proximity sensor, as well as an FPC connector to evaluate various coils, such as a rotary encoder. The PSoC 4700S series is supported in Cypress' PSoC Creator IDE, which allows users to drag and drop production-ready hardware blocks, including the MagSense inductive sensing capability, into a design and configure them easily via a simple graphical user interface. CONTINUE READING