A microcontroller is traditionally considered as the nerve center for an application. [1]
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Microcontroller design → Spring E-letter
Steven Dobrasevic (Renesas Electronics America)
To meet the demands of today's industrial and consumer applications, microcontrollers must be as fast and efficient as possible while meeting the necessary cost constraints. Taking a holistic design approach that considers ways to enhance all aspects of the MCU platform, from the CPU core to memory to the fabrication process, can provide the required performance and power levels within cost-sensit... [read more]
Signal processing application development → April/May 2012
Charlotte Adams (Contributing Editor)
Demanding data acquisition trends of the modern military require more capable chips and more comprehensive SDKs for signal processing application development.
SBC Trends (Processors) → April/May 2012
Doug Patterson (Aitech Defense Systems)
SBC SWaP gains allow for new ideations in their integration into embedded subsystems.
SBC Trends (Processors) → April 2012
Brad Trent (Trenton Technologies)
Increased activity in the SBC space lends competitive benefits power and performance, but compute density and application still require meticulous review for matching an SBC and form factor.
Open standards/specifications → Spring 2012
Brandon Lewis (Associate Editor)
Smooth open standards roadmaps and interoperability are they key to the increased longevity and usability of deployed ecosystems such as the AdvancedTCA and CompactPCI, both of which are evolving to faster/more robust systems without compromising equipment already deployed in the field.
Paul Rosenfeld (Small Form Factor Special Interest Group)
More standards – particularly when submitted to an independent trade group for collaboration and review – yield stronger solutions.
Vetronics → April/May2012
John McHale (Editorial Director)
While the budget has taken a cut, military vetronics designers take aim at cutting cost per mile.
Gwyn Fisher, CTO (Klocwork, Inc.)
Software developers stand to gain increased speed and functionality from multiprocessor architectures, but the resulting complexity makes detecting software errors more challenging. Read this technical paper for an overview of the challenges associated with software development on next-gen architectures and learn how static analysis can help.
Deep Packet Inspection → Spring
Curt Schwaderer (Technology Editor)
Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) is poised to play a pivotal role in the proliferation of Network Intelligence (and intelligent networks). To be most effective across the diverse array of use cases that networks contain, however, custom software frameworks for DPI must be developed to maximized capabilities.
Jennifer Hesse (OpenSystems Media)
Leaders in the field of FPGAs share their thoughts on how FPGA technology can simplify and add functionality to embedded designs.
Warren Webb (Editorial Director)
The diverse technical and strategic challenges of embedded design are faced, as Warren introduces advances in FPGA technology, code analysis, and the rest of the topics faced in the March 2012 issue of Embedded Computing Design.
IEEE 1558-2008 PTP → Spring 2012
Michelle Pampin (Symmetricom)
Timing experts at Symmetricom offer a couple of best practices for managing clock accuracy as networks transition into asynchronous states on their way to packet-based technology.
An effective Graphical User Interface (GUI) development platform can mean the difference in creating a time- and money-saving GUI that is viable through generations of devices.
Mike Demler (Technology Editor)
But questions remain, do operators have sufficient spectrum and network infrastructure to support the transition from 3G?
Kelly Gillian (AMD); Christine Van De Graaf (Kontron)
Accelerated Processing Units (APUs) yield big graphics in small form factors.
Portable medical devices → Spring 2012
Monique DeVoe (Assistant Managing Editor)
Balancing the scales of security and usability is the focus of industry experts concerned with building the next generation of portable medical devices.
Virtualization → April/May 2012
Louise Funke (Translattice); Robert Day (LynuxWorks)
The benefits of cloud computing have been readily accepted in the data center and other markets, but can cloud architectures be trusted with classified military data?
Ross Newman (GE Intelligent Platforms, Inc.)
This white paper will explore the merits of InfiniBand architecture as well as methods of optimizing its use.
Sharon Hess (Managing Editor)
A roundup of the most recent in military news, trends, and DoD spends.
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Microcontroller related products.
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Microchip Technology, Inc.
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PICkit 2 w/Debug
A development Programmer/Debugger (+)
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- Enables Quick Learning of PIC microcontrollers
- Supports in-circuit debugging of selected PIC microcontroller products
- Enables easy beginning of development and evaluation with PIC microcontrollers for a very low initial investment
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dsPIC
A modified Harvard Architecture core with a 16-bit data path and a 24-bit-wide instruction memory (+)
Features:
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- Seamlessly integrates the control attributes of a 16-bit MCU and the computation power of a DSP
- Instruction set adds enhancements to the previous PICMicro Microcontroller (MCU) instruction sets, while maintaining a migration path from these PICMicro MCU platforms
- Core has a 24-bit instruction word, with a variable length opcode field
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PIC18F1330 MCUs
An enhanced flash microcontroller with nanoWatt technology, High-Performance PWM, and four-channel, 10-bit A/D converters (+)
Features:
- Suitable for basic, open-loop, and low-end closed-loop motor control that is not algorithmically intensive
- Effective in motor control applications where cost and space are primary design concerns, via the combination of a specialized PWM peripheral with up to six channels and 10 MIPS performance at 40 MHz in packages as small as 18 pins
- Ideal for limited space applications
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Low Power PIC MCUs
nanoWatt XLP microcontrollers with world's lowest sleep current (+)
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- Sleep/power-down current down to 20 nA
- Brown-out reset down to 45 nA
- Watch-dog timer down to 400 nA
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mTouch solution
Integrated kit with a PIC microcontroller, touch sensor platform, and software (+)
Features:
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- 2x comparator and frequency shift encoding
- Completely sealed with no moving parts and can sense based on proximity, pressure, coverage, and movement
- The kit ships with Microchip's open source software to aid sensing routine development
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DM164123 PICDEM
A system Integration Demonstration Board (+)
Features:
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- Suitable for individuals designing larger, computer-based systems
- Integrates common functions, such as a dedicated Real-Time Clock (RTC), serial EEPROM, thermal-management, Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), and power sequencing into a single PIC microcontroller
- Includes a PICkit Serial Analyzer, to demonstrate how the functions can be managed and monitored through a serial communications interface
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PIC18F97J60 MCUs
A single-chip Ethernet microcontroller family (+)
Features:
- 64-pin packages with onboard MAC and PHY – Medium Access Controller (MAC) and Physical Layer Device (PHY)
- Integrated IEEE 802.3-compliant Ethernet communications peripheral
- Optimized for embedded applications
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MCP1316 - MCP1322
MCP1316-MCP1322 Voltage Supervisors Offer Watchdog Timer, Manual Reset, Push-pull/Open-drain Reset Outputs, and Factory Trip-points in SOT-23 Package (+)
Features:
- Watchdog Timer
- Manual Reset
- Push-pull/Open-drain Reset Outputs
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PIC16F631-677
Part of the Microchip Technology 20-pin PIC microcontroller family (+)
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- I2C and SPI capability
- Small Flash microcontrollers
- nanoWatt technology for minimum power consumption in battery-powered applications
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PIC18F K80 Microcontroller
Enhanced CAN peripheral (+)
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- Precision timing control
- 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) for analog interface
- Charge Time Measurement Unit (CTMU)
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PICDEM Z Demo Kit
An ZigBee Technology wireless communication protocol development and demonstration platform (+)
Features:
- ZigBee software stack supporting RFD (Reduced Function Device), FFD (Full Function Device) and coordinator
- Daughtercard with Microchip MRF24J40 IEEE-802.15.4 2.4 GHz transceiver
- Microchip sniffer board with USB interface
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ZG2100 Wi-Fi PICtail
Microchip Technology and ZeroG Wireless have teamed up to enable Wi-Fi for a range of MCUs and DSCs in a small, low-power footprint (+)
Features:
- On an easy-to-use daughterboard (or PICtail in Microchip lingo, for their standard development kits), the ZeroG ZG2100M module controls MAC and baseband layers and connects to the Microchip host MCU or DSC using an SPI port
- The host runs both a free TCP/IP stack and the system application
- The small-footprint ZG2100M integrates the antenna, power amp, RF, and baseband circuitry into a fully FCC, IC, and ETSI certified module, saving both component costs and development time [...]
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PIC18F4523 8-bitMCU
An MCU With High-Speed 12-bit ADC (+)
Features:
- Eliminates the need for external ADC in Advanced Sensor Designs
- high-end 8-bit Flash microcontrollers
- high-speed 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) peripheral on-chip
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PIC24F/PIC32 Accessory Development Starter Kits
Accessory Development Starter Kits for Android versions 2.3.4, 3.1, and later include a new framework that allows applications to communicate directly with an accessory connected to a smartphone or tablet via USB (+)
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- Consists of a development board and software library that enables the development of Android smartphone and tablet accessories based on Microchip's 16- and 32-bit PIC microcontrollers
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PIC16F882 MCU
A member of Microchip's 28- and 40/44-pin PIC18F88X family of microcontrollers, for use in a wide range of applications (+)
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- Provides design engineers with the option to migrate to a lower-cost family member, as their code development stabilizes
- In turn, all five members of the PIC16F88X family maintain compatibility with other 28/40-pin PIC Microcontrollers for easy migration, while providing a host of new features
- Enhancements include dual internal oscillators with clock switching and fail-safe clock mode; up to 14 ADC channels; an advanced comparator module featuring two comparators and a Set/Reset Latch to allow emulation of many analog circuits; and low-power enhancements that extend battery life
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Atmel Corporation
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ARM926-based MCUs
Atmel adds five new easy-to-use SAM9 members with DDR2 memory support,
Multiple connectivity features, including soft modem implementation, and enhanced LCD control (+)
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- SAN JOSE, CA, July 27, 2011- Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced five new devices to the Atmel SAM9 ARM926™-based family of microcontrollers (MCUs). The new SAM9 devices target applications in industrial and building control, HVAC, Point of Sale (POS) terminals, printers and medical devices, smart grid with data concentrators, human machine interfaces (HMI) and machine-to-machine (M2M) market segments.
The new SAM9G15, SAM9G25, SAM9G35, SAM9X25, SAM9X35 devices expand Atmel's existing ARM®-based portfolio by supporting a range of key technology features required for today's applications. These key features include replacing SDRAM with DDR2 memory for more memory-intensive applications; NAND flash support with 24-bit ECC for reduced system cost; and more communication channels including dual 10/100 Ethernet, dual CAN and up to 3x USB ports for a variety of application requirements. Atmel has also teamed with Conexant to enable soft modem implementation on the new SAM9 devices to lower the overall bill of materials (BOM) by eliminating external components. The five new ARM926-based microcontrollers operate at up to 400MHz and the core and peripherals consume only 100mW at maximum performance.
“We are delighted to collaborate with microcontroller leader Atmel,” said Sailesh Chittipeddi, Ph.D., Conexant president and chief executive officer. “Soft modems play an essential role in a range of applications from POS terminals, alarm systems, telecare and others requiring a publicly switched telephone network (PSTN) line. Now designers have access to a highly efficient and streamlined approach for deploying a soft modem while lowering the overall system cost.”
The new Atmel SAM9 devices also include an advanced graphics LCD controller with hardware acceleration for more modern user interfaces in today's industrial applications. The enhanced LCD controller includes overlays, alpha blending, image scaling, rotating and color space conversion to enable a more intuitive interface, while offloading the CPU.
“Atmel continues to expand its 32-bit ARM-based portfolio to support our changing customer requirements,” said Jacko Wilbrink, director of ARM products, Atmel Corporation. “The new SAM9 devices are ideal host processors for applications requiring DDR2 and NAND flash support, a rich combination of wired and wireless communication interfaces plus advanced LCD support for a modern user experience. We are a leader in the 32-bit microcontroller segment and will continue to bring innovative products to the market to meet our customers' needs.”
For more information about the SAM9 devices, please click the following link: http://www.atmel.com/dyn/products/devices.asp?category_id=163&family_id=605&subfamily_id=1739&source=pr-sam9g.
A live webinar entitled “Technical Introduction to the New Atmel ARM926-based SAM9G15/G25/G35/X25/X35” is scheduled at 8 a.m. PT on September 20, 2011. To register for this event, click the following link: http://event.on24.com/r.htm?e=340066&s=1&k=0A6E639A4C7B18C3AC33F62800D9D94E.
About Atmel 32-bit Microcontroller Portfolio
Atmel is one of the fastest growing 32-bit microcontroller suppliers and continues to make strong investments in the Atmel AVR® 32-bit UC3 microcontroller series and ARM-based products. Atmel is finding new opportunities in the 32-bit microcontroller market and is committed to this market segment.
Photo, Availability and Pricing
The SAM9G15, SAM9G25, SAM9G35, SAM9X25, SAM9X35 are available now in a 0.8mm ball pitch 217-ball BGA package. The SAM9G25 also ships in a 0.5mm ball pitch 247-pin BGA package. Pricing starts at $6.10 USD in 1,000-piece quantities.
To download a high-resolution photo and block diagram of a SAM9 device, please click the following links:
www.atmel.com/pressroom/photos/sam9g15.jpg
www.atmel.com/pressroom/photos/Block-sam9x35.jpg
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AT91SAM3U
First Cortex M3-based processor with high speed (480 Mbps) USB has MPU-like architecture with multiple DMAs, multi-layer bus, and and segmented memories to sustain high data rate (+)
Features:
- Cortex M3 core
- Only Cortex M3-based MCU with 480 Mbps high speed USB, supported by 5-layer bus, 3 types of DMA covering all peripherals, and segmented memories
- Code protection from on-chip memory protection unit that prevents execution of firmware running in privileged mode from external memory
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AT91CAP7E
ARM7-based MCU with a direct FPGA interface, six-layer advanced high-speed bus (AHB), peripheral DMA controller, and 160 Kb of on-chip SRAM (+)
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- On-chip peripherals include USB 2.0 full speed device, SPI master and slave, two USARTs, three 16-bit timer counters, an 8-channel/10-bit analog to digital converter, plus interrupt control and supervisory functions noted above
- FPGA interface on the provides the FPGA with direct access to the on-chip AHB and peripheral DMA controller
- Eliminates FPGA-induced bus contention, off-loads MCU-to-FPGA communications from the CPU, and frees up the external bus interface for external memory access
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8/16-bit AVR XMEGA
8/16-bit microcontroller (MCU) family (+)
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- Power consumption of 100nA with 5uS wake-up time
- Full-speed USB
- Fastest and highest-precision analog systems
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ATA5282
A LF ASK 125-KHz, ultra low power receiver IC (+)
Features:
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- Three input channels for 3-dimensional antennas
- Digital 8-bit RSSI output for improved location preciseness
- Designed for Passive Entry Go (PEG) systems in automotive and access control applications
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AT91SC25672RC
A high-end smart card secure microcontroller (+)
Features:
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- Based on the ARM SecurCore SC100, 32-bit RISC CPU core
- On-chip compact ROM program memory of 256 KB
- 72-KB EEPROM for data
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AT91SAM7SE MCUs
ARM7-based MCU with EBI and error correcting code controller to support portable data logging applications that require GByte-plus densities of external NAND, CompactFlash and SDR (+)
Features:
- EBI with ECC
- 512 KBytes of Dual bank flash
- 88 GPIOs [...]
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AES-128
The Atmel ATA5790N includes LF immobilizer functionality and a 3D LF receiver in a single 5mm x 7mm package. When combined with the companion device ATA5830 RF transmitter, the Atmel ATA5790N is ideal for high-volume uni- and bi-directional car key fobs for passive entry and passive start systems.
The AVR microcontroller provides 16k Flash and 2k EEPROM. Within the 16k Flash, 14kB is available for the application software, while 2kB is available for the immobilizer functionality. The core is surrounded by specific hardware accelerators which allows for an implementation of any immobilizer protocol in the software without the typical current consumption impact.
The Atmel ATA5790N offers the lowest current consumption in the industry, with a listening mode of less than 4.5 microampere. Lower current consumption can extend the battery life significantly for car key fobs. The 3D LF RSSI measurement with maximum sensitivity allows for a quick and accurate key fob localization. (+)
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- LF immobilizer functionality and a 3D LF receiver
- 5mm x 7mm package
- 6k Flash and 2k EEPROM
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SAM3S16 Microcntrlr
Atmel SAM3S16 with Cortex-M3 MCU (+)
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- 32-bit ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontrollers (MCUs) with 1MB embedded Flash and 128KB SRAM
- Pin-to-pin compatible with existing Atmel SAM3N and SAM3S Cortex-M3 MCUs, and also supports In System Programming and development tools from Atmel and third party ecosystem partners
- Operates at a maximum speed of 100MHz with 1024KB Flash and 128KB SRAM and includes a full peripheral set, featuring full-speed USB, high-speed MCI for SDIO/SD/MMC, 4 UART, TWIs, SPI, I2S and an external bus interface supporting PSRAM, NOR Flash, LCD Modules and NAND Flash
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AT91CAP7E
Industry's first ARM7-based MCU with direct FPGA interface (+)
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- Standard product ARM7 MCU with full speed USB device, SPI master and slave, 8-channel, 10-bit DAC, two USARTS, 3 16-bit timer/counters, peripheral DMA controller, 8-level priority interrupt controller
- Six layer multilayer bus with two masters and four slaves supports parallel processing via peripheral DMA controller
- Direct FPGA interface to multilayer bus and peripheral DMA controller eliminates bus contention from FPGA operations, frees up processor for application
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Freescale Semiconductor
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68K/ColdFire V1 core
The vast majority of embedded processing is still being performed by 8-bit microprocessors and microcontrollers. As software developers have become more creative, demand for more processing power has increased, and designers are hitting the ceiling of 8-bit performance. The new ColdFire V1 core from Freescale Semiconductor is designed to provide 32-bit performance with the ease-of-use of an 8-bit microcontroller at a price point that won't give traditional 8-bit designers sticker shock (+)
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- The 68K/ColdFire V1 core will offer the engine for the industry's first 32-bit devices compatible with 8-bit, allowing easy migration between architectures. Products based on the V1 core use the same peripheral modules and development tools as products based on the S08 architecture, providing upward compatibility and simplifying application design
- “The 68K/ColdFire V1 core is Freescale's next step in delivering the Controller Continuum, our roadmap for 8-bit and 32-bit product compatibility that will give designers the ability to move effortlessly between 8-bit and 32-bit microcontrollers,” says Mike McCourt, VP and general manager of Freescale's Microcontroller Division. “Our next-generation products based on the V1 core will provide 32-bit performance with 8-bit ease-of-use at 16-bit prices.”
- The full set of ColdFire architecture registers are built into the 68K/ColdFire V1 core, supporting the same programming model as the 68K/ColdFire V2-V4 cores. The V1 core uses the S08 bus structure, which enables the use of similar peripheral and memory modules. For package pin compatibility, the V1 uses the S08's single-pin background debug mode to create simple interface configuration
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MCF5223X Family
The MCF5223x device family is the first 32-bit microcontroller to deliver a Fast Ethernet Controller, Ethernet PHY and flash memory in a single-chip solution. It delivers the industry's smallest form-factor solution for Ethernet-based networking. (+)
Features:
- 10/100 Fast Ethernet Controller with Ethernet PHY
- Optional cryptographic acceleration unit (CAU) and random number generator
- Up to 57 Dhrystone 2.1 MIPS @ 60 MHz
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MCF5222X Family
The MCF5223x device family is the first 32-bit microcontroller to deliver a Fast Ethernet Controller, Ethernet PHY and flash memory in a single-chip solution. It delivers the industry's smallest form-factor solution for Ethernet-based networking. (+)
Features:
- USB 2.0 full-speed Host/Device/On-The-Go Controller
- Up to 76 Dhrystone 2.1 MIPS @ 80 MHz
- Multiply-Accumulate (MAC) module and Hardware divide
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MC12311
Powered by the low-power S08QE 8-bit microcontroller, the MC12311 embeds a rich set of peripherals with a high-performance sub-1 GHz radio, capable of operating over a wide frequency range including 315, 433, 470, 868, 915, 928 and 960 MHz in the license-free industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) frequency bands. This configuration allows users to minimize the use of external components. (+)
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- High sensitivity: down to -120 dBm at 1.2 kbps
- Low current: Rx = 16mA, 100nA register retention
- Programmable output : -18 to +17 dBm in 1 dB steps
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K50 32-bit MCU
Integrated analog measurement engine consisting of operational and transimpedance amplifiers, then adds 16-bit ADC and 12-bit DAC modules for continuous processing of analog signals (+)
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- On-chip interfaces for Ethernet
- low-power LCD controller
- Capacitive touch-sensing module
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DEMO9S08QD4
The DEMO9S08QD4 is a demo board for the MC9S08QD4 8-bit MCU - featuring a high level of integration and 5 V support within a compact, 8-pin package for a variety of small appliances (+)
Features:
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- Application development is quick and easy with the integrated programmer/debugger tools (USB-BDM) and software (CodeWarriorTM ) included
- A 32-pin connector allows connecting the DEMO9S08QD4 board to an expanded evaluation environment
- MC9S08QD4 MCU, 8 PDIP Socketed
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56F8300 Controller Series
A 16-bit hybrid embedded controller (+)
Features:
- Up to 60 MIPS at 60 MHz execution frequency
- DSP and MCU functionality in a unified, C-efficient architecture
- JTAG/EOnCE for unobtrusive, real-time debugging
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DSP56321
A 24-bit digital processor that supports network applications with general filtering operations (+)
Features:
- On-chip Enhanced Filter Coprocessor (EFCOP) executes filter algorithms in parallel with core operations to provide enhanced signal quality without affecting channel throughput or total number of channels supported
- Uses a high-performance, single clock cycle per instruction engine, a barrel shifter, 24-bit addressing, instruction cache, and Direct Memory Access (DMA) controller
- 200 MIPS performance (360 MIPS using the EFCOP in filtering applications) using an internal 200 MHz clock, a 1.5V core, and independent 3.3V I/O
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DSP56301
A 24-bit DSP intended for general-purpose digital signal processing, particularly in multimedia and telecommunication applications, such as videoconferencing and cellular telephony (+)
Features:
- 80/100 MIPS with a 80/100 MHz clock at 3.3V
- Object code compatible with the DSP56000 core
- Highly parallel instruction set
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DSP56L307
A 24-bit DSP that supports network applications with general filtering operations (+)
Features:
- High-performance DSP56300 core
- 160 MIPS (290 MIPS using the EFCOP in filtering applications) with a 160 MHz clock at 1.8V
- Object code compatible with the DSP56000 core with highly parallel instruction set
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ON Semiconductor
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AMIS-30532
Two highly integrated driver ICs that will drive high current motors with reduced component count and board space in stepper motor based applications (+)
Features:
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- AMIS-30532 and AMIS-30542 micro-stepping stepper motor drivers have high current capabilities with integrated H-bridges and are suitable for motion control designs in automotive, industrial, office equipment, medical, security, and marine applications
- Designed for use with two-phase stepper motors and a host microcontroller, the AMIS-30542 mixed-signal motor driver ICs provide high accuracy and reliable motor control and deliver maximum current outputs of 2.2 ampere (A) continuous and 5.0 A peak
- Each device integrates smart motor control capability with voltage regulation, on-board current sensing and a number of protection and diagnostic functions
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CAT5270 and CAT5271
The CAT5270 and CAT5271 are dual-channel digital potentiometers with 256 resistor taps for fine resolution adjustment and an I2C-compatible interface for maximum interoperability (+)
Features:
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- The new ON Semiconductor DPPs feature a volatile wiper register making them ideal for applications using a microcontroller (MCU) with on-chip memory for wiper recall, or for systems that do not require memory
- They also provide a low-noise, reliable and space-saving alternative to mechanical potentiometers with the added benefit of immunity to dust/dirt contamination and vibration
- The CAT5270 allows microprocessor control of up to 16 devices from a single bus, while the CAT5271 offers a single, fixed address
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CompwareCorp/Div. CAIC
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Model CTSA-200
AdvancedTCA Single Board Computer (+)
Features:
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- Dual IBM 970FX Reduced Instruction Set (RISC) processors operating at speeds up to 2.4 GHz
- PIC microcontroller based service processor
- PIC microcontroller based IPMI processor
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Scientific Educational System Inc.
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Texas Instruments, Inc.
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TMS37157
Industry's first passive low frequency interface with battery charge function from TI enables remotely powered medical, industrial and consumer products (+)
Features:
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- Battery check and charge function via RF field supports operation of hermetically sealed devices such as implants
- PaLFI memory is accessible via an SPI and wireless LF 134kHz interface allowing for access to additional microcontroller memory
- The device can supply a battery powered MSP430 MCU with energy and operate the microcontroller even if the battery is empty ensuring data is still available and not getting lost
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Resonant DC/DC Developer's Kit and Renewable Energy Developer's Kit
The industry's lowest-power, single-chip RF platform for microcontroller-based applications (+)
Features:
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- Combines low power and high functionality help bridge the gap between MCU and RF technology
- Shrinks package and PCB size by 50 percent
- Simplifies RF design
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TMS320C5509
A fixed-point DSP based on the TMS320C55x DSP generation CPU processor core (+)
Features:
- Supports an internal bus structure that is composed of one program bus, three data read buses, two data write buses, and additional buses dedicated to peripheral and DMA activity
- These buses provide the ability to perform up to three data reads and two data writes in a single cycle
- In parallel, the DMA controller performs up to two data transfers per cycle independent of the CPU activity
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MSP-EXP430FG4618
Development Tool Includes Two TI MSP430 MCUs, Chipcon RF Module Connector for Accelerated Ultra-Low Power Design (+)
Features:
- Along with the two 16-bit MSP430 devices, the board includes a TI (Chipcon) radio frequency (RF) module connecter for developing low power wireless networks
- The F2013 is a small 4 mm x 4 mm, 14-pin device that features a fully programmable clock system that provides wake-up from an industry leading 500 nano-amp standby to full-speed operation in less than one micro-second
- The F2013 device also includes a 16-bit sigma-delta analog to digital (ADC) for high-precision sensing systems, 2 KB of flash and 128 KB of RAM memory, and a basic serial communication interface (USI) which makes SPI and I2C implementations easy
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ez430-F2013
A USB stick-based development tool (+)
Features:
- Allows users to not only evaluate MSP430 microcontrollers, but also provides resources needed to complete an entire MSP430F20xx MCU project from start to finish
- Includes a USB debugging interface and detachable MSP430F2013 target board
- LED indicator
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TMS320C5441
Comprises four C54x cores and runs at 133 MHz with achievable 532 DSP MIPS performance (+)
Features:
- 176-pin LQFP or 169-ball Micro-Star BGA packages
- Increased channel density
- Reduced cost per port
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CC430
The popular ImageCraft compiler toolset now comes to the TI MSP430 chips (+)
Features:
- Complete 8/16/32 bit integer and 32-bit floating point support with built-in Flash programmer and optional NoICE430 C source level debugger [...]
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Sitara processor family
ARM9 core and peripherals such as SATA, USB 2.0, 10/100 Ethernet, MMC/SD (+)
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- Programmable I/O, such as general parallel and serial interfaces
- Offloads I/O from the core, with data-handling features and operation while the ARM9 core is sleeping to save power
- Allows scaling up and down to TI's OMAP processor families [...]
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ZTEX e.K
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USB-FPGA-MODULE1.11
FPGA board with Spartan 6 FPGA, USB 2.0 Microcontroller, 64 MB DDR SDRAM and microSD Flash memory (+)
Features:
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- Spartan 6 FPGA XC6SLX16
- Easy to use USB 2.0 interface with EZ-USB Microcontroller (480 MBit/s net, about 300 MBit/s gross)
- 64 MB DDR SDRAM (up to 800 MBps data rate, easy to use hard memory controller included Spartan 6)
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Luminary Micro
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DK-LM3S316
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Development Kit provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Development board
- Software and tools
- JTAG emulator
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DK-LM3S301
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Development Kit provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Development board
- Software and tools
- JTAG emulator
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DK-LM3S102
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Development Kit provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Development board
- Software and tools
- JTAG emulator
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DK-LM3S101
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Development Kit provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Development board
- Software and tools
- JTAG emulator
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DB-LM3S310
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Daughterboard provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Daughterboard
- Software and tools
- Cables and jumpers (no separate power-supply required; power is supplied through the USB cable)
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DB-LM3S316
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Daughterboard provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Daughterboard
- Software and tools
- Cables and jumpers (no separate power-supply required; power is supplied through the USB cable)
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DB-LM3S301
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Daughterboard provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Daughterboard
- Software and tools
- Cables and jumpers (no separate power-supply required; power is supplied through the USB cable)
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DB-LM3S102
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Daughterboard provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Daughterboard
- Software and tools
- Cables and jumpers (no separate power-supply required; power is supplied through the USB cable)
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DB-LM3S101
The Luminary Micro Stellaris Family Daughterboard provides the hardware and software tools that engineers need to develop and prototype embedded applications right out of the box. (+)
Features:
- Daughterboard
- Software and tools
- Cables and jumpers (no separate power-supply required; power is supplied through the USB cable)
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Stellaris MCUs
Stellaris family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) offers features such as an analog-to-digital converter and a sophisticated motion control unit, as well as large on-chip memories (+)
Features:
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- Entire Stellaris line of MCUs brings high-performance 32-bit computing to embedded microcontroller applications at a cost equivalent to legacy 8- and 16-bit devices
- All of the Stellaris MCUs are targeted at embedded and industrial applications, such as building and home automation, factory automation, motor control, and industrial power control devices [...]
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LM3S817
A microcontroller for embedded and industrial applications such as motion control applications. (+)
Features:
- Stellaris family MCUs are based on the ARM(R) Cortex(TM)-M3 processor, the microcontroller member of the ARM Cortex processor family. Designed for serious microcontroller applications, the award-winning Stellaris family provides entry into the industry's strongest ecosystem of tools and support, with code compatibility ranging from $1 to 1 GHz.
- Stellaris brings 32-bit computing to cost-sensitive embedded microcontroller applications, such as motion control, industrial control, security, and medical instrumentation.
- The Cortex-M3 core is optimized for microcontrollers, with deterministic real-time capability making it ideal for deeply embedded applications. Interrupt response time is always 12 cycles, or just 6 cycles with tail-chaining.
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LM3S101
The LM3S101 is a high-performance ARM® Cortex™-M3 v7M architecture microcontroller designed for cost-sensitive applications (+)
Features:
- It is fully Thumb®-compatible with a Thumb-2-only instruction set and features hardware-division and single-cycle-multiplication
- The integrated Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC) provides deterministic interrupt handling
- Target applications include factory automation and control, industrial control power devices, and building and home automation
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LM3S102
The LM3S102 is a high-performance ARM® Cortex™-M3 v7M architecture microcontroller is designed for cost-sensitive applications (+)
Features:
- It is fully Thumb®-compatible with a Thumb-2-only instruction set and features hardware-division and single-cycle-multiplication
- The integrated Nested Vectored Interrupt Controller (NVIC) provides deterministic interrupt handling
- Target applications include factory automation and control, industrial control power devices, and building and home automation
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MDL-IDM
A 2.8" LCD with a resistive touch screen is powered by an ARM Cortex-M3 in the Luminary Micro Ethernet-enabled Intelligent Display Module (+)
Features:
- Supports Power-over-Ethernet or 24 V DC input, an SD card to expand storage, and four analog inputs
- Connectivity via serial or Ethernet and a set of graphics and peripheral driver libraries for the Stellaris LM3S6918 microcontroller [...]
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MDL-IDM and RDK-IDM
Networked Intelligent Display Module (MDL-IDM) and Reference Design Kit (RDK-IDM) (+)
Features:
- Graphical touch-screen user interface solution for control, automation, and instrumentation applications
- 2.8” QVGA 16-bit color LCD resistive touch panel display and Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) capability
- Produce intelligent terminals that can be simultaneously powered and network-connected by a single CAT5 Ethernet cable
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HCC-Embedded
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V-NAND_FC
V-NAND_FC is used to connect NAND flash to CPUs that don't have integrated NAND controllers (+)
Features:
- Manages NAND control lines and performs all ECC encoding and decoding
- Coded in VHDL
- Portable to other programmable logic
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Secure Bootloaders
AES encryption (+)
Features:
- Bootloaders and other products operate in virtually any environment
- Serial bootloader – device memory can be reloaded over a serial or virtual communications link
- USB Device Bootloader – device memory can be reloaded through a simple HID class application
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AcQ InduCom
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Intelligent CANbus Controller
4x CANbus interface (+)
Features:
- 4x Motorola MC68376 microcontrollers @ 20 MHz
- 1 MB SRAM per microcontroller
- 32-pin JEDEC PLCC Flash memory socket per microcontroller for resident protocol software
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NECS
NECS (the Network Extended Control System) is a modular system, based on the well-established M-module standard: around 100 different modules are available from several vendors (+)
Features:
- The base unit consists of the power supply and the bus master module supporting up to 8 M-modules which can be stacked on it
- All modules are installed in ruggedized aluminum frames and are interconnected via a flexible M-bus backplane (a D16/A8 bus with interrupting capability)
- The master module is based on a MC68332 microcontroller operating at 16.78 MHz clock frequency and provides TPU, CAN, and RS-232 interfaces
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PowerNECS
PowerNECS is a NECS system with PowerPC Technology (+)
Features:
- The base unit consists of the power supply and the bus master module supporting one M-module that can be stacked on it
- The master module is based on an MPC555 microcontroller operating at 40 MHz clock frequency and provides dual TPU and CAN interfaces, IrDA, and two PCMCIA card slots
- The bus master module also supports additional hardware, which can interface to the Queued Serial Peripheral Interface (QSPIs), and Time Processor Units (TPUs) via a utility connector
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M312
A 32-bit microcontroller (+)
Features:
- MC68332 local microcontroller
- 64 Kbyte dual-ported SRAM
- Up to 1 Mbyte SRAM, of which 128 Kbyte can be dual-ported
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i6030
A 68030-based VMEbus processor board (+)
Features:
- 32-bit Motorola MC68030 processor running at 32MHz as main CPU
- Additional MC68332 (16MHz) microcontroller performs dedicated I/O-specific tasks
- Optional MC68882 FPU (32MHz) for execution of floating point operations
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M302
An ARINC-429 controller M-module (+)
Features:
- MC68332 local 32-bit microcontroller
- Two ARINC-429 transmit channels
- Two ARINC-429 receive channels
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CPCI376
A 3U CompactPCI, intelligent CANbus controller (+)
Features:
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- Based on the 20 MHz Motorola MC68376 microcontroller, featuring the TouCAN module for advanced CANbus protocol support
- 1Mbyte SRAM
- 32-pin JEDEC PLCC Flash socket for resident protocol software
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M321
An intelligent stepper motor controller with amplifiers (+)
Features:
- MC68332 local 32-bit microcontroller
- 64 Kbytes RAM shared with the M-module bus
- Up to 1 Mbyte local EPROM or Flash memory in socket
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M302 ARINC-429
The M302 ARINC-429 Controller M-module is based upon the popular Motorola MC68332 microcontroller (+)
Features:
- The TPU of this device has been programmed to handle the ARINC-429 transmit and receive algorithms, while the CPU neatly organizes the traffic between the bus and the host CPU
- As the user remains in full control, this provides a versatile and user-friendly ARINC-429 interface
- On the M302, maximum two transmit and two receive channels are available
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IXXAT Inc.
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iPC-I XC16/PCI
Active CAN board with one or two CAN channels (+)
Features:
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- Wide range of industrial, medical and automotive CAN applications
- Interface supports 5 V and 3.3 V PCI bus systems and can be easily installed by Plug & Play
- 16 bit on-board microcontroller allows the filtering, preprocessing, and storage of CAN messages as well as the real-time transmission of CAN messages
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USB-to-CAN compact
A low-cost, active CAN module for connection to the USB bus (+)
Features:
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- 16-bit microcontroller system enables reliable, loss-free transmission and reception of messages in CAN networks with a high transmission rate and a high bus load
- Messages are provided with a time-stamp and can be filtered and buffered directly in the USB-to-CAN compact
- Usable as a master assembly, suitable for CANopen systems with many subscribers
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iPC-I320/PCI
PCI bus (specification 2.1), 32-bit, 5 volt (+)
Features:
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- PC address range Plug & Play, 8 KB memory and 128 bytes I/O-area
- Interrupts INT A, Plug & Play
- Microcontroller Dallas DS80C320, clocked with 22,1184 MHz
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iPC-I XC16/PMC
PMC Bus (specification 2.2), 32 Bit / 33 MHz, 5 Volt or 3.3 Volt (+)
Features:
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- Memory range Plug & Play, 16 kB memory and 128 bytes I/
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- Interrupts INT A, Plug & Play
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iPC-I320/104
PC/104 bus, 8-bit (16-bit connector for IRQ 10-15) (+)
Features:
- PC address range C000h-FE00h, adjustable in 8 KB steps
- Interrupts IRQ 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 14, 15
- Microcontroller: Dallas DS80C320, clocked with 22,1184 MHz
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iPC-I XC16/PCI
PCI-bus (specification 2.2), 32-bit/33 MHz, 5 volt or 3.3 volt (+)
Features:
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- PC address range Plug & Play, 16 KB memory and 128 bytes I/O area
- Interrupts INT A, Plug & Play
- Microcontroller Infineon XC161, clocked with 40 MHz
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Code Red
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Red Suite 1.5
Latest Eclipse-based C development tools (+)
Features:
- Offer advanced runtime tracing using serial wire-viewing capability in the Luminary Micro Stellaris microcontroller family, a nonstopping technology that gathers information nonintrusively as the target code executes
- Adds support for project wizards, USB registers, and DMA controllers in the Stellaris family, giving better views into microcontroller and peripheral activities as well as enabling faster code writing and debugging
- Also includes a FreeRTOS.org project wizard [...]
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Standard Microsystems Corporation
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COM20022
A 10-Mbytes/sec ARCNET (ANSI 878.1) controller with 2K x 8 onboard RAM (+)
Features:
- Selectable 8/16-bit wide bus with data swapper
- Programmable DMA channel
- Programmable reconfiguration times
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Lantronix
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XPort Direct
The compact XPort Direct embedded device gateway module delivers network connectivity to virtually any electronic product with a serial interface on its host microcontroller (+)
Features:
- Manufacturers can now affordably offer network connectivity as a standard feature, greatly enhancing product value, and enabling a host of applications such as remote monitoring, networked control, data acquisition, and Internet content streaming
- Affordable network connectivity gateway for any device with a serial interface on its microcontroller
- Integrated module with RJ45 featuring dedicated networking SoC
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