Microchip has released the MCP1755 and MCP1755S high-input-voltage and high-output-current family of CMOS low-dropout (LDO) voltage regulators. These LDOs can accept a wide input voltage range of 3,6–16 ...
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Google’s Android Accessory Framework outlines several different options for accessory development. For designers considering developing Android-based accessories, this article covers some of the design ...
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The choice of which microcontroller (MCU) to use is made at the start of an embedded control project. The options are to select an 8-bit, 16-bit or 32-bit MCU and either start from a low-cost micro ...
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Microchip recently announced the MCP19111, a digitally-enhanced power analog controller, as well as the expansion of its high-speed MOSFET family, with the new MCP87018, MCP87030, MCP87090 and MCP87130. ...
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Microchip announced a new family of power conversion controllers and its first ever family of power MOSFET devices. This new pulse width modulation (PWM) controller and complementary family of low-figure ...
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Semtech expanded its RFIC transceiver platform with the new SX1235, a fully integrated sub-GHz RF transceiver that provides ETSI category 1 compliance with 6 dB regulatory margin. ETSI category 1 compliance ...
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Microchip announced the expansion of its mTouch Sensing Solutions portfolio, with four turnkey controllers for multi-touch projected-capacitive touchscreens and touchpads, proximity detection and haptic ...
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Microchip has given a 25% performance boost to its 32-bit PIC32MX1/MX2 microcontrollers (MCUs), bringing their speed to 50 MHz or 83 DMIPS. The PIC32MX1/MX2 series includes Microchip’s smallest 32-bit ...
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Microchip announced that a C++ compiler supporting unlimited code generation for all of its 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs) is available free of charge. The MPLAB XC32++ Compiler enables designers ...
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The combination of the flexibility of digital power control, with the improved efficiency of Inductor, Inductor, Capacitor (LLC) resonant converters, can help telecoms and other medium- to high-power ...
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Microchip has developed two new digital audio mixer boards based on low pin-count 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs). The DM320014 USB digital audio accessory board uses standard USB 2.0 Mini-B connectivity, ...
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Microchip’s new dsPIC33FJ09GS302 family of digital signal controllers (DSCs) is designed to enhance efficiency in AC-DC and DC-DC power supplies, HID and LED lighting, solar inverters and other power-conversion ...
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