What a RAM feat at Microchip!
30
Jun
2017
What a feat for a microcontroller: 32 MB of DDR2 SDRAM were integrated in to the latest Microchip PIC32MZ DA. With rich UI as a target, we can bet they will collide with lower end application processors. NXP showed some goodness when releasing the MKV with bundled motor control. We also had a few sad news with the disappearance of a few families… Happy 4th of July for our US readers!
Atmel
Only a few changes at Atmel this month, around tray versions of existing parts.
Only a few changes at Atmel this month, around tray versions of existing parts.
Dialog
No change.
No change.
Infineon
Infineon is retiring 31 products, all revision 1 in the XMC4xxx family.
Infineon is retiring 31 products, all revision 1 in the XMC4xxx family.
Microchip
Microchip enriched its PIC32MM portfolio with 47 parts, pushing the flash size up to 128 and 256kB of Flash. The PIC32MZ DA grew too, by 80 parts adding to the existing 1 and 2 MB of Flash. The PIC32MZ DA series integrates a graphics controller (up to SXGA support), a graphic processor to accelerate 2D rendering and surprise, 32MB of DDR2 DRAM, on 28 select parts. Target is clearly user interfaces and will fight against low end application processors. Prices range roughly from $10 to $15 at 5k volume.
29 DSPIC33EP and FJ left our world this month, together with 18 PIC24 and 3 PIC32MX.
Microchip enriched its PIC32MM portfolio with 47 parts, pushing the flash size up to 128 and 256kB of Flash. The PIC32MZ DA grew too, by 80 parts adding to the existing 1 and 2 MB of Flash. The PIC32MZ DA series integrates a graphics controller (up to SXGA support), a graphic processor to accelerate 2D rendering and surprise, 32MB of DDR2 DRAM, on 28 select parts. Target is clearly user interfaces and will fight against low end application processors. Prices range roughly from $10 to $15 at 5k volume.
29 DSPIC33EP and FJ left our world this month, together with 18 PIC24 and 3 PIC32MX.
Nordic
The nRF52810 is a smaller memory version of the nRF52832 with only 192kB/24kB of Flash/RAM, no 4 dBm boost and fewer peripherals.
The nRF52810 is a smaller memory version of the nRF52832 with only 192kB/24kB of Flash/RAM, no 4 dBm boost and fewer peripherals.
Nuvoton
No Change this month apart from the removal of the NUC123ZC2AN1.
No Change this month apart from the removal of the NUC123ZC2AN1.
NXP
7 MKV parts got their P suffixes i.e. the KMS-PMSM and BLDC software stacks. Buddling software with semiconductor has been a growing trend, allowing semi-conductor companies to provide more value to their customers.
7 MKV parts got their P suffixes i.e. the KMS-PMSM and BLDC software stacks. Buddling software with semiconductor has been a growing trend, allowing semi-conductor companies to provide more value to their customers.
Renesas
No significant changes this month at Renesas RX and RL78.
No significant changes this month at Renesas RX and RL78.
SiliconLabs
Well, ain’t no more the summer at SLAB this month with 4 new parts in the Blue Gecko family (EFR32BG13), a 512 kB Flash version with a -30 to 19 dBm output compared to 1,024 kB/-30 to 0 dBm for the EFR32BG12. Same treatment for the Flex Gecko and Mighty Gecko, respectively serving the proprietary and ZigBee protocols. With very similar specs they are likely to be using the same die but different software and factory settings.
No news for the EFM32 and EFM8.
Well, ain’t no more the summer at SLAB this month with 4 new parts in the Blue Gecko family (EFR32BG13), a 512 kB Flash version with a -30 to 19 dBm output compared to 1,024 kB/-30 to 0 dBm for the EFR32BG12. Same treatment for the Flex Gecko and Mighty Gecko, respectively serving the proprietary and ZigBee protocols. With very similar specs they are likely to be using the same die but different software and factory settings.
No news for the EFM32 and EFM8.
Spansion/Cypress
The S6E1B is now completely gone from the portfolio. It was a 40MHz Cortex-M0+ with 24 parts in the FM0 family. RIP.
The S6E1B is now completely gone from the portfolio. It was a 40MHz Cortex-M0+ with 24 parts in the FM0 family. RIP.
ST Microelectronics
STMicroelectronics removed the STM32H753 in the higher temperature grade from the site. On the other side, higher temperature parts are appearing for the F302, F412, F746, and L486. STM8 was quiet.
STMicroelectronics removed the STM32H753 in the higher temperature grade from the site. On the other side, higher temperature parts are appearing for the F302, F412, F746, and L486. STM8 was quiet.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments added 8 FRAM parts while removing entirely the MSP430A.
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