Processor / MCU / DSP/Embedded Last update: 1st June 2010 (Updated monthy basis)
Top Stories
Increasing role of IP design reuse in semiconductor chip design industry
Processor design driven by style and slim looks of mobile computers
ST Microelectronics begins volume production of STM8L low power MCUs
Semiconductor chips for cloud computing
Atlanta processor from TranSwitch to power China made WiMAX VoIP terminals
Cavium's OCTEON II and the Lattice' ECP3 FPGA to talk via serial I/O
IDC report: Enterprise cloud server hardware market to reach $12.6 billion by 2014
Can Intel's Moorestown take on ARM's town of procesors?
Robust market demand for semiconductor devices in 2010
Latest semiconductor market stats from SIA and IDC
The market growth to continue for semiconductor industry in remaining quarters of 2010
Blackfin processor powers Yamaha's media controller devices
Enea's multicore capabilities attracts more chip partners
Support for open source OS Linux by TI for its DSPs
SNAP network OS for Atmel's ATmega128RFA1 wireless microcontroller
Sand grain size 32-bit processor chip is now a reality
DSP powered 4-channel 10 Gb Ethernet physical layer (PHY) device from Broadcom
Silentium selects ADI's Blackfin processors in their active noise control products
ADI is offering Blackfin development tools at 73% less price for one month
STM32 MCUs from ST Microelectronics can now access flash memory with zero wait
MCU vendor Microchip decides to pay more to acquire Silicon Storage Tech
Intel and Nokia merge their mobile software platforms to counter emerging challenges
NXP Semiconductor licenses ARM Cortex - M4 to enable its MCUs to handle multimedia
TI's OMAP gets Android development support from Wipro
Samsung adopts ARM Mali graphics processor tech to drive its graphics enabled SoCs
New Itanium processor code named Tukwila is quad-core with 8 threads/core
Apple's iPad is just a drizzle; heavy rain of tablet PCs highly predictable in 2010 and 2011
Microchip partners with Texas A & M University
Xirgo selects Atmel's Cortex-M3 Flash MCU for its asset tracking platforms
NXP Semiconductor goes another step ahead in securing its ID chips
Intel's 4th quarter 2009 revenues suggest single digit fall in global semiconductor revenue
Atmel opens a new R&D center in Taipei, Taiwan
ViXS partnered with MIPS to enable high performance processors for multimedia apps
Over 20 Million Instaport-enabled port processors shipment from Silicon Image
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New Products
New embedded microprocessor product line expands ST's SPEAr family
Dev. Kit and 8-bit MCU from Microchip with new capacitive touch screen tech
Freescale's new MCUs for smart meters
New MCUs from Freescale for portable medical gadgets
8 pin flash AVR microcontroller from Atmel with footprint of 2mm x 2mm
Atmel enhances its touch interface technology to support big screens
Microcontrollers from TI for single chip RF solutions
The new super-processor from Cavium: OCTEON II CN68XX
EAL6+ certification from ST for securing its ST23YR80 microcontrollers
16-Bit RISC microcontroller with integrated USB transceiver by Maxim
ARM based embedded microprocessors for industrial applications by Atmel
Multicore processor chips and software from LSI for enterprise IT infrastructure
ARM Cortex MCUs from NXP with CAN interface for industrial networking apps
AMD targets embedded market by launching new platforms
8-bit 1.8 volt MCUs with LCD controller for designing personal blood test meters
New DaVinci processor from TI supports full HD video
New improved SHARC DSP chips from ADI
16-bit MCU from TI for LED lanterns
Microchip expands its 16-bit Digital Signal Controller family for digital power supplies
New 6 core, 32nm, high-K Xeon from Intel perform 60% higher than 45nm versions
Atmel unveils new set of microcontroller chips and technologies
New ColdFire processors supporting digital voice from Freescale Semiconductor
ARM core based SPEAr processors from ST Microelectronics for embedded control apps
Cortex-M4 Processor from ARM for digital signal control apps
ST Micro's new STM32 MCUs with up to 1MB of flash memory
NEC expand its MCU lineup with 78 new 32-bit MCUs with on-chip flash memory
14 new 8-bit MCUs from NEC Electronics for automotive dashboard apps
Multicore SoC architecture from TI for communications infrastructure equipment apps
ARM Cortex-A8 based evaluation kit with Android support from Freescale Semiconductor
New six-core processor from Freescale Semiconductor eliminates use of FPGA in telecom
Multicore media and baseband processors from LSI for wireless apps
Twelve new 16-bit MCUs with USB 2.0 functionality from NEC Electronics
ST Micro's 8-bit MCU hardware development board costs only $7
Synthesizable, 32-bit LEON processor based on SPARC V8 architecture
Microchip's 8-pin PIC MCUs with 3.5 kB self-programmable flash memory
ARM 7 based MCUs from ADI with built-in precision analog and mixed signal functions
New low power 16-bit DSP device from TI targeting portable devices
New Blackfin processors and evaluation kits at much affordable prices
New Holtek 1.5V single cell battery operated microcontrollers
Single Chip H.264 Processors from Cavium for volume production of wireless displays
Quad core processor from Marvell executing ARM instruction set
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