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| 8-pin Device Brings 32-bit MCUs Capabilities to Simple Applications
STMicroelectronics has announced four STM32 MCUs that are now available in an 8-pin package, enabling simple embedded projects to leverage 32-bit performance and flexibility in a compact and cost-effective outline. The four new STM32G0 devices deliver a combination of 8-pin economy with a 64 MHz Arm Cortex-M0+ CPU providing 59 DMIPS, up to 8 KB RAM and 32 KB flash on-chip, and high-performing peripherals including a 2.5 Msps ADC, high-resolution timer and a high-speed SPI. With flexible mapping of I/O pins and internal MCU functions, designers can upgrade end-product functionality without trading board real-estate or bill-of-materials costs. The stability of the internal oscillator, which is accurate to ±1% over wide temperature and voltage ranges, also saves external clock components.
Dual-Core Arm Cortex-M-Based Chip Breaks MCU GHz Barrier
NXP Semiconductors has announced the i.MX RT1170 family of crossover MCUs that combines high performance, reliability and high levels of integration for use in industrial, IoT and automotive applications. NXP claims the i.MX RT1170 family is a technology breakthrough with MCUs that run up to 1 GHz while maintaining low-power efficiency. To achieve an optimal balance of power, performance and cost-effective integration, the solution uses advanced 28 nm FD-SOI technology, making NXP the first company to build MCUs in this advanced technology node. The i.MX RT1170 MCU features include: a dual-core architecture with the Arm Cortex-M7 core running up to 1 GHz and Cortex-M4 running up to 400 MHz, 2D vector graphics core, NXP's pixel processing pipeline (PxP) 2D graphics accelerator, and EdgeLock 400A, NXP's advanced embedded security technology.
Performance Upgrades at About Half the Initial Investment
The performance race for server technologies is far from over. However, investing in data center services time and again costs money---more than is actually necessary. The use of alternative standardized processor modules can drastically cut these costs. In this article, congatec's Dan Demers explains how.
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MCU Development Solution Targets Industrial Network Designs Renesas Electronics has announced its RX72M Industrial Network Solution, designed to accelerate the development of industrial slave equipment using the RX72M Group of 32-bit industrial Ethernet MCUs. The new RX72M solution includes an evaluation board, an operating system, middleware and a  sample software that supports approximately 70% of the communications protocols used in industrial network applications.
This enables users to immediately launch slave equipment development, such as motor control blocks for compact industrial robots, PLC (programmable logic controller) devices, and remote I/O systems. The sample software includes: EtherCAT, PROFINET RT, Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP, and OPC UA, as industrial Ethernet software, and PROFIBUS DP, Modbus, RTU/ASCII, CAN open and DeviceNet, as Field Bus communication software.
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 Circuit Cellar magazine is always looking for top-notch technical articles that help readers better understand embedded electronics technology in action. Professional engineers, academics, students and serious electronics enthusiasts are encouraged to submit articles and proposals. Whether its a project-based article, an article about a technology trend, or an analysis of a technical issue or challenge, Circuit Cellar is looking for insightful, detailed articles that help its readers do their jobs as embedded system designers. If you have an article or an article proposal, let us know! Our article submissions page provides you with our requirements and guidelines. Functional Safety Tools Support STMicros' 8-bit STM8 MCUs IAR Systems has further extended its tools offering for safety-related software development by launching a certified version of its development tools for STM8 MCUs. STMicroelectronics' 8-bit STM8 MCUs are used for automotive and other industrial applications where reliability and cost effectiveness  are important. The functional safety edition of IAR Embedded Workbench for STM8 is certified by TÃV SÃD according to the requirements of IEC 61508, the international umbrella standard for functional safety, as well as ISO 26262, which is used for automotive safety-related systems. In addition, the certification covers the international standard IEC 62304, which specifies life cycle requirements for the development of medical software and software within medical devices, and the European railway standards EN 50128 and EN 50657 Enter to Win VersaLogic's New Android Demo/Eval Kit!  VersaLogic's new Android Eval Kit provides an easy way to evaluate Arm/Android performance for rapid design and application development. It includes everything needed to run the Android OS on a high-reliability embedded system, including an Arm-based embedded computer board and a touch-screen display. No additional carrier cards, companion boards or other add-ons are needed. The Android Eval Kit is designed to save start-up time and allow the user to focus on their product development. Low Power, Secure Boot MCUs are Designed for IoT Implementations Nuvoton Technology has launched its new low power, robust security M261/M262/M263 series MCU designed for IoT applications. It is based on an Arm Cortex-M23 secure core for Armv8-M architecture, running up to 64 MHz with 512 KB flash in dual bank mode supporting Over-The-Air (OTA) Firmware  update and 96 KB SRAM. The MCUs' power consumption in the normal run is down to 45 μA/MHz in DC-DC mode. It implements a secure boot function and hardware crypto acceleration to achieve high security for IoT devices. For IoT connectivity and sensors, the MCU integrates SDHC 2.0, USB 2.0 FS OTG, CAN Bus 2.0B and a 3.76 Msps ADC for sensing data from sensor devices. Two types of evaluation boards, NuMaker-IoT-M263 (shown) and NuMaker-M263KI, are available for the MCUs. SlingShot is Offering Free Labor for 1st Time Customers! They are changing the game in PCB assembly. Doing the impossible, everyday. For a limited time, SlingShot Assembly is offering FREE LABOR, up to $1,000, on new customers' first turn-key order. Their 5-day turn includes parts, boards AND assembly. SlingShot Assembly challenges you to try something different. (Only a limited number of offers available each day
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