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Microchip Expands High-Performance 32-bit MCU Family With Integrated Floating Point Unit Series
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Microchip Expands High-Performance 32-bit MCU Family With Integrated Floating Point Unit Series

Microchip is now offering the new PIC32MZ family of 32-bit MCUs as an ideal foundation for high-end and next-generation applications, including wireless audio projects. The new 48-member series supports an extensive DSP instruction set and integrates 2MB Flash, 18 MSPS 12-bit ADC, FPU, Crypto Engine, Hi-Speed USB, 10/100 Ethernet, CAN and rich peripheral options.
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ABI Research Finds Cirrus Logic Outperforms Mother Nature and Introduces World’s Smallest MEM Microphone
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ABI Research Finds Cirrus Logic Outperforms Mother Nature and Introduces World’s Smallest MEM Microphone

ABI Research’s teardown of a recently released high profile smartphone found that Cirrus Logic introduced the world’s smallest MEM microphone. It is 30% smaller than the smallest MEM microphone and less than half the size of MEM microphones typically found in mobile devices.
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Microchip Boosts USB-C Connector Revolution With Introduction of Cost-Effective Controller
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Microchip Boosts USB-C Connector Revolution With Introduction of Cost-Effective Controller

Microchip just announced its new UTC2000 Controller to enable simple and quick implementation of the new USB-C reversible-plug connector for all kinds of USB devices and USB cabling in a wide range of applications. A new USB-C Evaluation Kit is also available, enabling designers to convert a traditional USB connector to type C for both UFP and DFP.
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MSC Technologies Integrates Low-Power 6th Generation Intel Core Processors on COM Express Modules
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MSC Technologies Integrates Low-Power 6th Generation Intel Core Processors on COM Express Modules

MSC Technologies has launched the MSC C6C-SLU Type 6 COM Express module family, which is based on the latest 6th Generation Intel Core U Series processors, a complete low-power chipset in one multi-chip package with integrated graphics controller. An efficient and compact solution for embedded systems, including home automation applications.
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Microchip Eases Migration of Mobile Devices to Intel’s New Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface
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Microchip Eases Migration of Mobile Devices to Intel’s New Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface

To ease the mobile computing industry’s transition to the new interface and lower-voltage designs, Microchip worked with Intel to create the first scalable family of devices to support both new Enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (eSPI) and existing Low Pin Count (LPC) interface allowing designers to easily reuse IP across multiple x86 platforms.
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Blue Gecko Module Simplifies Bluetooth Smart Design
by Cristina Costa

Blue Gecko Module Simplifies Bluetooth Smart Design

Silicon Labs recently introduced a fully integrated, pre-certified Bluetooth Smart module solution that provides a speedy path to low-power wireless connectivity. The BGM111 modules are preloaded with the Bluegiga Bluetooth 4.1-compliant software stack and profiles and are field-upgradable using device firmware upgrades to Bluetooth 4.2 and beyond.
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MIPI M-PHY v4.0 Specification Achieves a Peak Transmission Rate of Nearly 12 Gbps
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MIPI M-PHY v4.0 Specification Achieves a Peak Transmission Rate of Nearly 12 Gbps

The MIPI Alliance announced an updated version of its MIPI M-PHY specification, a physical layer interface that supports chip-to-chip and multimedia protocols and applications. The new specification doubles throughput and allows data transport on longer channels to enable connectivity on more types of devices and mobile-influenced platforms, such as automotive systems.
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Analogix and GRL Expand The SlimPort Adopters Program to Include USB Type-C
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Analogix and GRL Expand The SlimPort Adopters Program to Include USB Type-C

Analogix Semiconductor and Granite River Labs (GRL) announced the expansion of the SlimPort Adopters Program to include the new USB Type-C connector. Program grants adopters a means to certify performance, compatibility and interoperability of video and audio between devices with USB-C ports.
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National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test
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National Instruments Drives Down Cost of Wireless Production Test

The new Wireless Test System (WTS) from National Instruments is driving down the cost in wireless production test. The WTS couples NI’s PXI vector signal transceiver (VST) and multicore processing technologies to deliver industry-leading test speeds. With faster measurements, the solution is optimizing manufacturing costs for testing wireless devices, such as mobile devices and infotainment systems, from major brands.
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Saelig Introduces Multiple Instrument System MIS4 Universal Test System
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Saelig Introduces Multiple Instrument System MIS4 Universal Test System

Saelig has introduced the ABI Electronics’ Multiple Instrument Station MIS4, a versatile all-in-one testing tool, combining eight high specification test and measurement instruments. An ideal solution for education, maintenance, PCB testing and troubleshooting, power-on/power-off testing, automated test sequences, etc.
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