Microprocessors/Microcontrollers This site is dedicated to coverage of the latest in standalone microprocessors and microcontrollers. Coverage ranges from dedicated 4-bit controllers, 8- and 16-bit devices and all the way up to increasingly available 32-bit and advanced 64-bit CPU architectures. A steady stream of product briefs and reviews will also reference special purpose processors for applications as diverse as process control or network address routing. The section does not include processor cores, IP or digital-signal processors.
TI announces MSP430 MCUs for e-metering applications In support of three-phase e-metering applications, Texas Instruments Incorporated has unveiled the ultra-low power MSP430F471xx microcontroller (MCU) series. The F471xx system-on-chip metering solution offers simultaneous sampling of voltage and current as well as tamper-detection for efficient and reliable energy measurement. Read full story »
XMOS moves processors to 65-nm, drops price Event-driven processor startup XMOS Semiconductor Ltd. (Bristol, England) has launched a second family of products by migrating designs to 65-nm process technology from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. As a result the company is taking the price for 10,000 units below $5. Read full story »
