Freescale’s MC33897 single-wire CAN transceivers allow the CAN protocol to be transmitted over one wire rather than two. The result is cost reduction for networks that don’t require full, high-speed CAN transmissions. The 8- and 14-pin devices drop into the same board layout. The MC33897 is designed...

Hitex has released a starter kit for the Philips LPC2138 microcontroller. The LPC2138 microcontroller includes an 32-bit ARM7 processor with additional on-chip Flash and SRAM as well as a variety of peripherals for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion and for RS232, I2C or SPI int...

Lauterbach now supports the real-time operating system PrKERNELv4 with its Trace32 Debugger tools. PrKERNELv4 from eSOL Co., Ltd. is implemented compliant to the µITRON4.0 specification. The PrKERNELv4 awareness is included in all new releases of the Trace32 software for the Nios II family of microp...

STMicroelectronics announces the availability of the ST7MDT25-DVP3 in-circuit emulator for the ST72561 microcontroller family. This versatile product is the latest in a range of modular ST7 development tools, and it provides start-to-finish development support for automotive, industrial and consumer...

Atmel announced the availability of its new Local Interface Network (LIN) system basis chip, ATA6620, which provides ESD protection up to 6 kV and low current consumption.

The ATA6620 includes a fully integrated LIN transceiver according to the LIN2.0 specification released in September 2003, and ...

With the VRS1000 Goal Semiconductor (sale: chiptrade) introduced its first Pb-free microcontrollers. The 8-bit Flash 8051 MCU modified to meet RoHS (Restriction of Hazardous Substances) standards. The device is available in 44-pin QFP and PLCC packages. As a drop-in replacement for industry standard...