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NEC Electronics Announces New 16-bit Microcontrollers with Interdependent Control of Digital Audio-Visual Devices
NEC Electronics has today announced that it has commercialised four models of a new 16-bit microcontroller with on-chip flash memory ("All Flash microcontroller"), with a consumer electronics control (CEC) circuit enabling interdependent control of digital televisions, DVD recorders, andMicrochip Technology Debuts USB/AC Load-Sharing Li-Ion/Li-Polymer Battery Charger
Microchip has announced the MCP73871 charge-management controller-a Li-Ion/Li-Polymer charger with an intelligent charge management feature that enables simultaneous AC-DC-adapter or USB-port charging and powering of devices. The single-chip charger features an integrated pass transistor and numerous battery andLow Voltage Hot Swap Controller with Adjustable Current Limit
Linear Technology has introduced the LTC4218 Hot Swap Controller for protecting boards with load supply voltages ranging from 2.9V to 26.5V. When a board is plugged into a backplane, large inrush currents can create a glitch on the
Renesas Technology Launches Low Pin-Count Application Specific Additions to its R8C/Tiny Microcontroller Series
Renesas Technology Europe today announced availability of the latest application specific standard products (ASSP) in its R8C/Tiny series of high performance 16-bit microcontrollers. In additional to over 260 general purpose (GP) devices, the R8C/Tiny series now has severalRenesas Technology Develops Future 32-bit RX600 Series CISC MCUs, Based on Renesas’ Next-Generation ‘RX’ Architecture
Renesas Technology has today announced the development of the RX600 Series microcontrollers (MCUs), re-defining performance capabilities of CISC (Complex Instruction Set Computer)1 based MCUs. The new devices, scheduled for sample shipment in the second quarter of 2009, will beUltralow Quiescent Current High Power Step-Down DC/DC Controller Draws only 30uA in Automotive Systems
Linear Technology has announced the LTC3834/-1, a synchronous step-down DC/DC controller, featuring the industry's lowest quiescent current. Drawing only 30uA in sleep mode, the LTC3834/-1 is ideal for preserving battery energy in "always-on" automotive systems or battery-powered devices
36V, 2A(IOUT), 2.2MHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter with Linear Controller in 3mm x 3mm DFN
Linear Technology has announced the LT3500, a 2A, 36V step-down switching regulator and a linear controller in a 3mm x 3mm DFN package. The LT3500 operates from a VIN range of 3V to 36V (40VMAX), making it ideal for load dump and cold-crank conditions found in automotive applications. Its 2.3A
World’s first, live voiceless phone call made at Texas Instruments Developer Conference
Ambient Corporation has given the first live demonstration of how its new technology, the Audeo, will enable voiceless communication either face-to-face or via phone. The Audeo, based on ultra-low power MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) technology from Texas Instruments, willNXP Semiconductors and NTRU step up microcontroller security
NXP Semiconductors, the independent semiconductor company founded by Philips, and NTRU, a leading provider of embedded security software solutions, have announced one of the first software-based encryption solutions for general-purpose ARM7 microcontrollers. Software-encrypted microcontrollers can be used in