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October 11, 2022

Microcontroller Watch

SiFive Licenses emRun++ From Segger to Enhance Performance and Code Size

Segger, just two weeks ago, announced it had licensed emRun++ to SiFive, the leader and founders of the RISC-V computing platform.

emRun++ is a complete C++ standard library specifically designed and optimized for GCC/LLVM-based toolchains as well as embedded systems. The system is based on SEGGER’s efficient emRun and emFloat runtime and floating-point libraries.

MyoWare 2.0 Released by SparkFun and Advancer Technologies

SparkFun Electronics and Advancer Technologies made a joint announcement about the release of the MyoWare 2.0 product family. This is building upon the EMG technology of the original line, MyoWare 2.0 implements a snap-together system, improving functionality. This allows users to easily snap their board and shield together for shorter build times.

This release of MyoWare 2.0 includes the newly designed Muscle Sensor board with five shields that snap into place for a solder-free experience and compact project profile.

Renesas and VinFast Sign a Strategic Partnership To Boost Automobile Technology

Renesas and VinFast announced that the two companies are expanding their collaboration agreement to now include the delivery of system components and include also automotive technology development in the EV sector.

As part of the expanded agreement, Renesas will provide a broader range of products to VinFast, including SoCs, microcontrollers, and analog and power semiconductors. Renesas will also be providing technical support to VinFast, to assist in the development of future automotive applications and mobility services.

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Editor's Desk by Stephen Vicinanza

As the automotive sector moves rapidly towards a new era of fabrication and technology, the partnerships between companies building microelectronics and car technology manufacturers are of course growing. The landscape in the use of microcontrollers is growing at a meteoric rate, jumping tens of billions every year.

In the car itself, and now in the trucking industry, the use of the microcontroller is becoming a necessary use case in motor drives, traction control, and infotainment. Navigation systems and safety systems, are becoming commonplace, as are cars that can communicate on several levels.

Communication and connectivity is one area where specific controls would find a solid home, and hence call into play the microcontroller. The power systems in the latest electric vehicles, are being drastically changed, as new battery technology appears in the market place.

Many experts, including TrendForce are saying that while battery technology advancements are happening quickly, many control systems are lagging a bit behind the growth. Causing a bottleneck in the industry. But overall growth is a constant in the microcontroller sector.

The companies making these advancements are seeking out the fabricators, and builders of cars, cross-technology partnerships are developing in a way that is bringing control systems into a new place in the industry.

The experts are fairly certain this trend will not slow down anytime soon.

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Sensing board equipped with ESP32-S3 SoC

CrowdSupply recently featured the Bee Motion S3 board which integrates sensors such as a PIR motion and a light ambient sensor. This open source board also provides a LiPo battery charge circuitry for portable IoT applications and a Stemma connector to easily integrate additional sensor boards.