Microprocessors, Microcontrollers and DSPs

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Networked microprocessors shrink to BGA

New from Solid State Supplies, the NET+20M and NET+50M networked microprocessors feature BGA packaging to reduce their footprint from 28 to 15mm2.

News from Solid State Supplies, Mar 22, 2002

Process combines SiGe with CMOS logic and more

A new semiconductor process combines ultra-high-speed SiGe technology with passive component integration, substrate isolation and dense CMOS logic capabilities.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Mar 21, 2002

Hitachi and Mitsubishi discuss LSI merger

Hitachi and Mitsubishi are in discussions to integrate their system LSI businesses.

News from Hitachi Europe, Mar 20, 2002

Flash MCU family keeps expanding

Motorola has released ten further Flash MCUs based on its 16bit HCS12 architecture.

News from Freescale Semiconductor, Mar 20, 2002

New life for 8051 in accelerated controller family

Philips has a new family of 8bit single-chip low-voltage embedded controllers based on a real six-times-accelerated 80C51-compatible core.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Mar 15, 2002

CPU supervisor has user-programmable functions

Featuring user-programmable functions to give system designers maximum flexibility to tune device parameters to meet exact system requirements, Xicor's X40626 is a dual-voltage CPU supervisor.

News from Xicor, Mar 15, 2002

Integrated BGA-packaged sensor provides finger ID

A novel fingerprint identification system from Fujitsu Microelectronics combines sweep sensor technology with advanced algorithms to provide a powerful, dependable, easy-to-use authentication system.

News from Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe, Mar 14, 2002

64bit processors up the ante to 600MHz

PMC-Sierra today introduced the fourth generation of its RM7000 product family, the RM7000C and RM7065C 64bit MIPS-based processors with maximum production clock speeds of 600MHz.

News from PMC-Sierra, Mar 14, 2002

Thorburn and Burger move up at Zilog

Acting CEO Jim Thorburn has been elected to Zilog's Board of Directors as Chairman and CEO, and Executive Vice President Mike Burger has been named President.

News from Zilog, Mar 14, 2002

Cyan sets up shop in Boston

Cyan Technology has opened a Boston-based office to direct US sales and provide worldwide marketing direction.

News from Cyan Technology, Mar 13, 2002

All the new videos run on DSP

H.26L, the emerging video coding draft standard from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), is now available on the TMS320C64x DSP family from Texas Instruments.

News from Texas Instruments, Mar 13, 2002

64bit processor puts life into 32bit applications

Toshiba's latest 64bit MIPS-based embedded processor combines high levels of peripheral integration with flexible external memory support to deliver a cost-effective alternative to 32bit processors.

News from Toshiba Electronics Europe, Mar 8, 2002

Big three collaborate on 90nm and beyond

Philips, STMicroelectronics and TSMC have reached agreement on a new advanced 90nm (0.09-micron) CMOS process.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Mar 7, 2002

Security coprocessor keeps PC platforms safe

National Semiconductor has developed a novel PC security coprocessor for securing data, authenticating users and checking the status of the system's hardware.

News from National Semiconductor, Mar 1, 2002

SoC boasts DSP, RISC and more for real-time video

A new DSP-based video and imaging solution is claimed to offer unparalleled performance and flexibility for portable multimedia products, such as digital cameras and handheld Internet appliances.

News from Texas Instruments, Feb 27, 2002

Multichip package embeds RISC processor and memory

The WED3C7558M multichip package combines a 350MHz Power PC 755 RISC processor with 1Mbyte SSRAM L2 cache, giving it a high performance and density that makes it ideal for embedded control.

News from GD Technik, Feb 26, 2002

More Flash for microcontrollers

Microchip's new Flash microcontrollers are the first to break the 1Mbit memory barrier.

News from Microchip Technology, Feb 22, 2002

Philips plays its cards right with Gemplus

Philips Semiconductors is to supply its advanced HiPerSmart product family for a large part of the next generation of Gemplus 32bit smart cards.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Feb 21, 2002

Direct transfer controller speeds MCU performance

Texas Instruments has added four new devices to its popular line of MSP430 16bit RISC MCUs which can provide up to 50 times more processing performance.

News from Texas Instruments, Feb 21, 2002

LCD microcontrollers give designers more options

With its 2Kbit of OTP memory, the new HT49R30A-1 from Solid State Supplies is the latest of a new generation of simplified, low-cost 8bit general-purpose LCD microcontrollers in a 48SSOP package.

News from Solid State Supplies, Feb 18, 2002

Philips chips away at smart card market

Philips Semiconductors made inroads into the chip card IC market during 2001 with an 80% increase in its sales figures for the overall sector.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Feb 13, 2002

Banham takes Philips standard products to market

Alistair Banham, 46, has been named senior vice president and general manager of the newly formed Philips Semiconductors Standard Products Global Sales and Marketing unit.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Feb 13, 2002

Top-speed processor cuts power as well

Operating at clock speeds up to 1GHz, the PowerPC 750FX is ideal for systems such as storage, imaging, networking, consumer-based desktop and portable computing and other consumer applications.

News from Sequoia Technology, Feb 13, 2002

Programmable driver makes a display outdoors

Designed for large outdoor LED video displays, providing 14bit control of up to 16 channels, the MIC5400 is now available from Micrel Semiconductor.

News from Micrel Semiconductor Europe, Feb 12, 2002

Philips is first foreigner to win Alpine award

Philips Semiconductors has received the annual Alpine Supplier Award, making it the first non-Japanese company to do so.

News from Philips Semiconductors, Feb 12, 2002

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