Tigal has signed a distribution agreement with 4D Systems a provider of graphic OLED/LCD intelligent modules and controllers. The µOLED series are compact all in one “SMART” display modules, available in different sizes and resolutions with touch screen options. It uses PMOLED (Passive Matrix OLED) ...

Micrel and Zilog are working together on a technology partnership. The collaboration involves developing subsystem level module products targeted at motion sensor, TV remote and RF point-to-point cable replacement markets. Micrel is expected to provide the RF chips with Zilog supplying the microcont...

IDT has introduced new devices in the portfolio of asynchronous dual-ports for high-end handsets. Acting as a bridge between processors, the devices allow handset designers to minimise device complexity through increased design flexibility. The IDT 70P2X5 dual-ports are designed to work with applica...

Jennic, a manufacturer of 32-bit wireless microcontrollers for IEEEE802.15.4 based low-power wireless applications, has released the next generation of its wireless networking protocol stack, JenNet 1v4. The release introduces a list of new features for enhanced network management and control, addre...

Renesas announced the SH74504 and SH74513, 32-bit MCUs with embedded flash memory for automotive driver-assist system control applications. Designed around Renesas' SH-4A CPU core, they have been developed specifically for driver-assist systems such as those capable of obstacle detection and collisi...

Wittenstein High Integrity Systems, announces a new Eclipse-based, kernel-aware plug-in for FreeRTOS, an open-source kernel for embedded micro-controllers. Providing a professional debugging capability, and available free of charge State Viewer also provides full debug support for the commercially s...

Renesas announced an expansion of its M16C Platform microcontroller lineup with 16 models that can operate down to 1.8V. These devices, especially trimmed versions of the M16C/60 group, are fully compatible with previous products. The M16C/63 family of devices can operate between 1.8 to 5.5 V and ut...