Microcontrollers

FUSION for PIC v8 includes Wi-Fi debugging, Click peripheral sockets, SiBRAIN MCU sockets plus display options

The latest version of the Universal Debug Engine® (UDE) from PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme GmbH offers extensive multicore debug and trace functions for the new SR6 P and SR6 G series Arm® Cortex®-R52-based Stellar SR6 Integration MCUs from STMicroelectronics. The Stellar SR6 P series addresses the next generation of drivetrain, electrification and domain-oriented systems, […]

Quick-Connect IoT System Combines Modular and Standardized Hardware and Software Building Blocks for MCUs and Sensors; Solidifies Renesas’ IoT Leadership

Easily swap-out MCUs during development with no hardware penalty. Supports leading MCUs from Microchip, TI, NXP, STMicro and more

Designers can benefit from another step in the Arm Cortex®-M7-based system-on-chip (SoC) commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) to rad-hard scalable solutions with the addition of embedded analog capabilities

MAX78000 AI microcontroller and Aizip’s Visual Wake Words model bring human-figure detection to IoT image and video at just 0.7 mJ per inference – a 100 times improvement

New RL78/G23 Optimized for IoT End Point Applications Expands Peripheral Functions and Security Functionality; Improves Power Consumption

New Radio Law-Certified Bluetooth Module Combines RX23W MCU, Antenna, and Peripheral Circuits in an Industry-leading Small Package

New Group Delivers Extensive Communications Options, Flexible Memory Architecture and Strong Security for IoT Applications; Ideal for In-Field Firmware Updates

This article covers the use of the energy harvesting controller (EHC) implemented on the new RE01 family of embedded controllers from Renesas. The EHC is designed to remove the start-up problem and allow the developer to manage both the start-up cycle of the microcontroller – without taking too much current – and the external power reservoirs. In this case, these comprise storage capacitors and secondary batteries or super caps. This allows the developer to carefully manage the small amounts of energy generated by the energy harvesting power supply and store that energy until needed. The EHC is designed to be flexible enough to work with a wide range of energy harvesting power sources, such as solar cells, thermoelectric generators, vibration harvesters and many other types of power generators.