Will 2017 match the disruptive 2016?
31
Dec
2016
Happy new year to our readers! 2016 was a disruptive year with lots of acquisitions in the MCU segment. Even though some valuations are high, small semiconductor companies that offer differentiation are plenty: SLAB, Ambiq Micro, Nordic Semi to name a few. In 2017, we will also watch for more MCUs with integrated RF, how 32-bit MCUs will continue to steal share from the bottom (8-bit), and how it will increase its penetration of the hot automotive market.
Atmel
No change this month.
No change this month.
Infineon
Infineon had no updates this month.
Infineon had no updates this month.
Microchip
Microchip continues to add parts to its low cost 32-bit PIC32MM with the lowest cost parts of the family. From the PIC32MM0016GPL028T-I/M6 ($0.84/5k 16/4kB of Flash/RAM) to the PIC32MM0064GPL036T-I/MV ($1.12/5k 64/8kB of FLash/RAM), 22 products were added. It will be interesting to see how they compare with the LPC800 family, see below.
Microchip continues to add parts to its low cost 32-bit PIC32MM with the lowest cost parts of the family. From the PIC32MM0016GPL028T-I/M6 ($0.84/5k 16/4kB of Flash/RAM) to the PIC32MM0064GPL036T-I/MV ($1.12/5k 64/8kB of FLash/RAM), 22 products were added. It will be interesting to see how they compare with the LPC800 family, see below.
Nuvoton
No change this month.
No change this month.
NXP
There were no changes at NXP. NXP released its roadmap for the LPC800 and LPC54. The LPC800 will go closer to the 8 bit segment with lower frequencies (15 MHz) and smaller Flash memory – 16 kB while the LPC54 will see Flash and Flashless versions of its Cortex-M4 running at 180MHz.
There were no changes at NXP. NXP released its roadmap for the LPC800 and LPC54. The LPC800 will go closer to the 8 bit segment with lower frequencies (15 MHz) and smaller Flash memory – 16 kB while the LPC54 will see Flash and Flashless versions of its Cortex-M4 running at 180MHz.
Renesas
No change this month.
No change this month.
SiliconLabs
Silicon Labs EFM8 had 8 new products in the busy bee and sleepy bee families. All of them are Automotive grade version of existing parts.
Silicon Labs EFM8 had 8 new products in the busy bee and sleepy bee families. All of them are Automotive grade version of existing parts.
The EFM32 had 25 parts with a new silicon revision, mostly Happy Gecko and Jade Gecko. Like its small cousin, the Jade Gecko got 3 parts with automotive qualification.
Spansion/Cypress
Spansion was quiet this month.
Spansion was quiet this month.
ST Microelectronics
ST ad only minor releases with extended temperatures or tape and reel extensions, 11 new parts in total.
ST ad only minor releases with extended temperatures or tape and reel extensions, 11 new parts in total.
Texas Instruments
TI gave birth to 7 new Delfino (TMS28377D), the dual core flavor, running at 200 MHz. These are all pricey parts, above $17@1ku.
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TI gave birth to 7 new Delfino (TMS28377D), the dual core flavor, running at 200 MHz. These are all pricey parts, above $17@1ku.
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