EDN Asia - Processors & Tools

TI's MCU Value Line Gives 10X Performance, Battery Life at $0.25

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Committed to solving the growing performance and efficiency challenges of the 8-bit market, Texas Instruments Inc. (TI) has launched the MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) Value Line that offers superior 16-bit ....

Renesas R8C e-Learning Program

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

The objective of this course is to provide a quick and simple way to learn about the R8C Family of MCUs and the unique benefits it brings to today�s engineers. The R8C series is a result of careful planning and implementation of various design techniques, keeping in mind the present and future requirements of embedded systems.

To equip engineers with the fundamental techniques on how to optimize applications using R8C MCUs, this course is divided into three modules...

Intel Unveils 32nm, Second Gen, High-k Metal Gate Data Center MPUs

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

With an aim to give data centers a stronger foundation for cloud security, Santa Clara, Calif.-based chip giant Intel Corp. has detailed its Intel Xeon Processor 5600 series that combine what the company ....

STMicroelectronics Embedded MPUs Power snom's IP Phones

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

STMicroelectronics' SPEAr 300 embedded microprocessor forms the heart of the newest snom 870 VoIP telephone from snom technology, one of the leading manufacturers of VoIP equipment for enterprise communication. ....

Freescale Launches 90nm Thin-film Storage Flash for Next-gen MCUs

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Freescale Semiconductor has announced its 90nm thin-film storage (TFS) flash memory technology for its next-generation microcontroller (MCU) platforms. The advanced technology is expected to be deployed ....

EDN Asia Resource Center: Your source for free design guides, evaluation kits, software samples and more!

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

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Renesas Named 2009's Most Successful MCU Enterprise in China

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Renesas Technology Corp. was awarded the "2009 Most Successful MCU Enterprise in China" during the Semiconductor Market Conference "IC Market China 2010" held in Shanghai on March 9-10. The company was ....

Imec, Altos to Collaborate on Chip Design and Prototyping

Tue, 9 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Imec and Altos Design Automation Inc. will be setting up a library re-characterization service based on Altos ultra-fast characterization tools. With this collaboration, Imec will extend its ASIC (application-specific ....

eASIC Announces Availability of Aeroflex Gaisler's LEON4 Processor

Mon, 8 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

eASIC Corp. has announced the immediate availability of Aeroflex Gaisler's next generation LEON processor, the LEON4, as part of its eZ-IP Alliance Core Library. LEON4 is a high performance, 32-bit processor ....

11th Annual ISQED to Address Electronic Design Challenges, Trends, and Proven Methodologies

Fri, 5 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

The 11th annual International Symposium on Quality Electronic Design (ISQED), to be held on March 22-24, 2010 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California, U.S.A., has just announced its lineup of ....

Energy Micro's 32-bit MCUs Targeted at Space-, Cost-sensitive Applications

Thu, 4 Mar 2010 00:00:00 +0800

Energy Micro has announced a range of entry-level devices for low power applications subject to stringent PCB space and product cost limitations. At a sub-dollar price, the EFM32 "Tiny Gecko" (TG) microcontrollers ....

STMicroelectronics 32-bit MCUs Give Cost-sensitive Applications Greater Choice