NEC Expands 8-Bit 78K0S/Kx1+ All Flash Microcontrollers Portfolio
NEC Electronics America expanded its 8-bit 78K0S/Kx1+ microcontroller (MCU) series to include 10 new devices that complement the company's all flash portfolio and provide seamless coverage of system requirements for multiple MCU applications. Three new 10-pin 78K0S/KU1+ MCUs are available in the industry's smallest package in class, a plastic shrink small-outline package (SSOP) that measures […]
Intel's Core Duo Processors Drive Processor Market
According to Analysys International, Intel's launch of the Core Duo Processor will drive the processor market to a turning point of competition. Analysys International is a leading Internet based provider of business information about technology, media and telecom (TMT) industries in China.
By reducing the price of some of the product, Intel is paving the way […]
Microcontrollers Penetrate Industrial and Automotive Industries
As a result of requirements for high performance, higher bit core microcontrollers has penetrated various market segments such as industrial and automotive. With increasing demand on comfort and safety requirements, the automotive market is facing high levels of requirement for higher bit core microcontrollers. Industrial applications like energy meter and medical test equipment use 16-bit […]
MSP430 Microcontroller eZ Design Contest
Texas Instruments is sponsoring the MSP430 Microcontroller eZ Design Contest to give designers the opportunity to showcase their talents. Contestants may submit projects ranging from practical everyday devices to industry-specific solutions that show off design skills using the MSP430 MCUs and development tools, including the new eZ430-F2013—a USB stick based full emulation and development tool.
Judges […]
Marvell Acquires Intel's Communications and Application Processor Business
Intel has agreed to sell its communications and application processor business to Marvell Technology Group for $600 million. The planned sale will give Marvell a strong presence in the growing market segment for processors used in smart handheld devices. The sale also will enable Intel to focus its investments on its core businesses, including high-performance, […]
FPGA-based Embedded Processors
There's an interesting article on embedded.com about why you should consider a FPGA as your embedded processor. The authors, Jeff Bier and Jennifer Eyre of Berkeley Design Technology, state the advantages of a FPGA over a processor chip are:
many options for on-chip peripherals and interfaces
flexibility in changing interfaces later (vs being wedded to a static […]
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