| Inspiring the Evolution of Embedded Design |
| July 13, 2021 Microcontroller Watch |
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| | | MPLAB Cloud Tools Support PIC and AVR MCUs |
| Microchip Technology has announced that its new MPLAB cloud tools ecosystem is available today for PIC and AVR MCU devices. The free, all-in-one cloud platform combines easy, integrated search and discovery of example code, graphical configuration of projects and code debugging in a collaborative environment. |
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| | | Renesas Extends Azure RTOS Support Across its 32-bit MCUs |
| Renesas Electronics has announced that those designing with all mainstream Renesas 32-bit MCU families now have access to Microsoft's Azure RTOS embedded development suite, including its Azure IoT middleware. |
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| | | MCUs Tout 10x Performance Boosts up to 1GHz |
| Texas Instruments (TI) has introduced a new high-performance MCU portfolio designed for real-time control, networking and analytics applications at the edge. With new Sitara AM2x MCUs, engineers can achieve 10 times the computing capability of traditional, flash-based MCUs, according to TI. The portfolio is designed for applications such as factory automation, robotics, automotive systems and sustainable energy management. |
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| | | Build a Rubik’s-Cube-Solving Robot |
| Can a Microchip PIC32 MCU solve a Rubik’s cube faster than a human? To find out, these two Cornell students built a self-contained robot that can solve Rubik’s cube. The system uses image processing Python script and specialized algorithms to solve the puzzle. |
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| | | MCU Family Adds Full Speed USB-C, CAN FD and More |
| STMicroelectronics has expanded its STM32G0 Arm Cortex-M0+ MCU series with more product variants and features such as dual-bank flash, support for CAN FD and crystal-less USB-C Full-Speed data/host support. The new STM32G050 Value Line and mainstream STM32G051 and STM32G061 MCUs add rich analog features and up to 18KB of RAM, with competitively priced package options up to 48-pins, says ST. |
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| T-shirt Design Contest Celebrates 30 Years of Linux The Linux Foundation has launched a T-shirt design contest to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Linux. The LF also announced an Open 3D Foundation for creating an Open 3D Engine plus an Open Voice Network for open, AI-enabled voice assistance. |
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| Hot Chips 33 August 22-24, 2021 A Virtual Live-Streaming Event |
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