MCU

Himax to Debut Industry Leading In-Cell TDDI for LCD Notebook and On-Cell Touch Controller for Premium AMOLED Notebook at CES 2024

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月曜日, 12月 18, 2023

Himax has excelled in the in-cell TDDI technology, providing the most comprehensive TDDI offerings in the industry.

Key Points: 
  • Himax has excelled in the in-cell TDDI technology, providing the most comprehensive TDDI offerings in the industry.
  • The HX83132 is an industry leading in-cell TDDI designed for prevailing LCD notebook.
  • HX83132 in-cell TDDI for LCD panels:
    Incorporates embedded distributed touch MCU architecture; no need for a discrete touch MCU
    HX85200 on-cell Touch Controller supporting AMOLED panels:
    Offers flexible panel type adoption, including rigid, flexible, or hybrid OLED panels
    “We are extremely excited about the introduction of our industry leading in-cell TDDI and on-cell touch controller for next generation notebook.
  • “Himax continues to offer upgrades to touch controller and TDDI technologies, providing more value-added feature selections for our customers.

WISeKey’s Semiconductor Subsidiary, SEALSQ, Completes the Development of a Test-Chip for a New RISC-V Post-Quantum Secure Hardware Platform

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水曜日, 12月 13, 2023

WISeKey expects the chip to be ready for commercial use in late 2024, targeting various segments of the secure chips market.

Key Points: 
  • WISeKey expects the chip to be ready for commercial use in late 2024, targeting various segments of the secure chips market.
  • These include robust techniques like lattice-based and code-based cryptography, which are designed to withstand quantum computing threats.
  • SEALSQ plans indeed to use this platform to serve various segments of the secure chips market including TPMs, and Secure Microcontrollers dedicated to IoT, Automotive, Healthcare and Smart Energy applications.
  • In parallel, the global trusted platform module (TPM) market size is slated to expand at ~ 13% CAGR between 2023 and 2035.

Functional Safety Compliant 12-Channel LED Driver with a Selectable Bus Interface and CRC

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月曜日, 12月 11, 2023

The IS32LT3131 is an automotive grade linear LED driver that is available in one of three bus interface options.

Key Points: 
  • The IS32LT3131 is an automotive grade linear LED driver that is available in one of three bus interface options.
  • The MCU relies on the bus interface to transmit control data to the IS32LT3131 devices and receive their fault status.
  • Additionally, a configurable watchdog timer will automatically trigger fail-safe modes if there is a communication loss on the bus interface.
  • The SPI interface is a standard synchronous serial bus for direct interface to a local MCU.

STMicroelectronics accelerates Edge AI adoption to help companies transform their products

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水曜日, 12月 6, 2023

Geneva, Switzerland, December 6, 2023 -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is introducing its comprehensive ecosystem offer for companies to transform their products with edge AI. The announcement of the ST Edge AI Suite, an integrated set of software tools free-to-use with ST hardware, takes the offer to customers one step further, enabling them to jumpstart the design and deployment of billions of connected, autonomous things embedding artificial intelligence locally. The ST Edge AI Suite will simplify the development of customers’ AI solutions exploiting ST’s broad range of hardware (general-purpose and automotive microcontrollers and microprocessors, smart sensors) and related tools for embedded AI optimizations. It will expand and integrate the multiple software tools, evaluation, and development kits introduced over the past 10 years, while leveraging the existing AI ecosystem of machine learning (ML) frameworks and key partners (such as Nvidia and AWS).

Key Points: 
  • The ST Edge AI Suite will simplify the development of customers’ AI solutions exploiting ST’s broad range of hardware (general-purpose and automotive microcontrollers and microprocessors, smart sensors) and related tools for embedded AI optimizations.
  • This combination will enable the transition to a more intelligent edge, empowering customers of any size to deploy edge AI more easily and build their vision of this connected future leveraging ST’s hardware portfolio.”
    A preview of the ST Edge AI suite capabilities was presented today at ST’s online Edge AI Summit .
  • The Suite will further enable this transformation by federating the tools and their users around a broader edge AI community.
  • Edge AI is a crucial technology for businesses to transform their products in today’s connected world by bringing intelligence and decision-making capabilities closer to the data source.

SMISS launched its electronic vapor gadgets technology platform TempSure™, the world's 1st cannabis vape hardware featuring intelligent duplex communication

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水曜日, 11月 29, 2023

SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 29, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As one of the largest exhibitions in the global cannabis industry, the MJBizCon 2023 CBD/THC/Cannabis Expo opened in Las Vegas as scheduled. On November 29th local time, SMISS officially launched the World's 1st Cannabis Vape Hardware Featuring Intelligent Duplex Communication, TempSure™ at the event. The platform utilizes advanced technology to provide users with the best intelligent vaporization experience. The name TempSure™ implies precise vaporization temperature control, offering users the perfect CBD vaporization experience.

Key Points: 
  • On November 29th local time, SMISS officially launched the World's 1st Cannabis Vape Hardware Featuring Intelligent Duplex Communication, TempSure™ at the event.
  • The platform utilizes advanced technology to provide users with the best intelligent vaporization experience.
  • TempSure™ has developed an intelligent MCU control chip and a proprietary PID dynamic compensation technology solution.
  • The TempSure™ technology solution offers eight breakthrough experiences:
    The World's 1st Intelligent Duplex Communication Technology, Designed for CBD, THC, and Alternative Cannabinoids.

NXP Introduces the Next Generation of Automotive Ultra-Wideband ICs Combining Secure Ranging and Short-Range Radar

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火曜日, 11月 28, 2023

Integrated by major automotive OEMs, devices from this family are expected to be on the road in model year 2025 vehicles.

Key Points: 
  • Integrated by major automotive OEMs, devices from this family are expected to be on the road in model year 2025 vehicles.
  • The family also includes the pin-to-pin compatible NCJ29D6A, the industry’s first automotive device combining both ranging and short-range UWB radar into a single chip with an integrated MCU.
  • For example, OEMs can leverage their secure car access system to also deliver features like child presence detection, in compliance with the U.S.
  • “Automotive OEMs and Tier 1s will benefit from a single system that can deliver multiple new software-defined experiences enabled by Trimension NCJ29D6 UWB ICs over time.

Microchip Unveils New Standard of Enhanced Code Security With The PIC18-Q24 Family of MCUs

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月曜日, 11月 27, 2023

With this rise in connectivity, the need for advanced security measures at the chip level, protecting both firmware and data, is critical.

Key Points: 
  • With this rise in connectivity, the need for advanced security measures at the chip level, protecting both firmware and data, is critical.
  • To defend against current and ever-expanding security threats, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched the PIC18-Q24 Family of Microcontrollers (MCUs) .
  • To counter the threat of maliciously reprogramming a device in an embedded system, PIC18-Q24 MCUs introduce the Programming and Debugging Interface Disable (PDID) feature.
  • PIC18-Q24 MCUs are fully supported by Microchip’s comprehensive development ecosystem and designed to integrate with the MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC).

What's New: 2024 Lexus RZ

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火曜日, 12月 19, 2023

PLANO, Texas, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After ushering in a new era of Lexus Electrified in January 2023 as the first all-electric vehicle in the brand's lineup, the Lexus RZ sees several updates in 2024, including an all-new option – the RZ 300e with FWD.

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  • PLANO, Texas, Dec. 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- After ushering in a new era of Lexus Electrified in January 2023 as the first all-electric vehicle in the brand's lineup, the Lexus RZ sees several updates in 2024, including an all-new option – the RZ 300e with FWD.
  • Lexus' identifiable spindle grille is replaced by the Lexus spindle body, as introduced with the 2023 Lexus RX, showcasing a distinctive roof spoiler to suppress aerodynamic force.
  • For 2024, the RZ comes equipped with a new dual-voltage charging cable for 120V and 240V outlets.
  • The Lexus Reserve program will continue to provide RZ customers with an exclusive complimentary rental service to anyone who purchases/leases a 2023 or 2024 RZ.

STMicroelectronics releases long-range wireless microcontrollers for energy-efficient connectivity in smart metering, smart building, and industrial monitoring

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月曜日, 11月 20, 2023

Device and application designers can leverage ST’s wireless MCUs to develop and deliver new products to the world quickly for maximum benefit.

Key Points: 
  • Device and application designers can leverage ST’s wireless MCUs to develop and deliver new products to the world quickly for maximum benefit.
  • For example, Lierda Internet of Things Technology, is using the STM32WL33 to reduce power and add long range wireless connectivity to existing networking products.
  • Another customer, Silent Smart Technology, has created a family of modules based on STM32WL3 wireless MCUs that operate in various sub-1GHz frequency bands.
  • STM32 is a registered and/or unregistered trademark of STMicroelectronics International NV or its affiliates in the EU and/or elsewhere.

To Meet And Exceed Heightened Automotive Secure Authentication Requirements, Microchip Releases Its Latest TrustAnchor Security IC

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水曜日, 11月 15, 2023

New government and automotive OEM cybersecurity requirements are beginning to include larger key sizes and Edwards Curve ed25519 algorithm standards.

Key Points: 
  • New government and automotive OEM cybersecurity requirements are beginning to include larger key sizes and Edwards Curve ed25519 algorithm standards.
  • In response, Microchip Technology (Nasdaq: MCHP) has launched its latest TrustAnchor Security IC, the TA101 , which can accommodate complex automotive and embedded security use cases.
  • The TA101 is offered as an industrial-grade CryptoAuthentication™ Security IC and as a CryptoAutomotive™ Security IC supporting AEC-Q100 Grade 1 qualified devices.
  • To learn more about Microchip’s automotive security portfolio, visit the CryptoAutomotive Security IC page on the company’s website.