Electronic Design

Expanded Microcontroller Family with Intelligent Analog Integration

Microchip Technology Inc. has expanded its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced Mid-Range core microcontroller (MCU) family with increased Flash memory densities, intelligent analog and digital peripherals, such ...
Machine Design

Microcontroller includes precision 16-bit ADC and 10 Msps 12-bit ADC

A new family of microcontrollers (MCUs) —the PIC24FJ128GC010 -- is an analog system on chip that integrates an on-chip precision 16-bit ADC and 10 Msps 12-bit ADC, plus a DAC and dual operational ...
Military

Analog microcontroller for battery management in a variety of vehicles introduced by Infineon Technologies

MUNICH – Infineon Technologies AG in Munich is introducing the PSoC 4 high-voltage precision analog 144K microcontroller die for automotive battery management applications. These microcontroller die ...
Electronic Design

Microcontroller Enables Digital Control in SMPS

While DSPs are the primary controllers in uninterruptible power supplies (UPS) with power-factor correction (PFC), ac generation and battery management, microcontrollers serve secondary functions for ...
EDN

Mixed signals, on a power budget: Intelligent low-power analog in MCUs

It goes without saying that battery-powered devices are sensitive to power draw, especially during periods of inactivity. One such use case is in sensor nodes or portable sensors—these devices ...