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Microcontrollers (MCU)

Now your MSP430 can do more while consuming the same or even less power! This free, optimized library can bring you increased performance in any applications involving floating point scalar math. This includes metering and sensor based applications. Mathlib is easy to integrate into your designs. Read more...

Silicon Labs’ new C8051F39x/37x MCUs deliver best-in-class temperature sensing accuracy and a high level of analog integration, making them ideal a wide range of consumer, industrial and communication applications, including optical transceiver modules. The MCU family’s exceptional integration eliminates the need for external components, further BOM cost and PCB footprint. Read more...

Silicon Labs’ Class D ToolStick for the Precision32™ 32-bit microcontroller family simplifies the addition of voice, sound clips and streaming audio to embedded designs. The Class D ToolStick highlights the Precision32 family's high level of integration, including a 300 mA high-drive I/O, crystal-less USB operation, an I²S receiver and capacitive sensing. Read more...

Quickly design consistent, reliable motor control applications without rotor sensors. InstaSPIN™ software solutions make designing sensorless motor control applications easier and faster. Identify, tune and fully control any type of three-phase, variable speed, sensorless, synchronous or asynchronous motor control system in just minutes. Read more...

TI's bq27425 is an easy to configure microcontroller peripheral that provides system-side fuel gauging for single-cell Li-Ion batteries. The device requires minimal user configuration and system microcontroller firmware development. Read more...

Offers a modern method of signal acquisition, signal processing, and control with high accuracy, high bandwidth, and high flexibility. A true system level solution in a single chip! Read more...

Silicon Labs’ new Badger Board evaluation kit for the Precision32™ SiM3L1xx low-power 32-bit ARM® microcontroller (MCU) family is an easy-to-use development platform for ultra-low-power portable applications. Roughly the same size of an ID badge, the supercapacitor-charged BADGER-SiM3L1-EK highlights the power efficiency of SiM3L1xx ARM MCUs in an LCD-based system. Read more...

Learn how to implement the NFCForum-ADBTSSP_1.0 specification in an embedded application using an I2C connection from the MSP430G2xx to the host application MCU also controlling a Bluetooth™ radio and using SPI from that MSP430™ to control the NFC Transceiver, the TRF7970A. Read more...

Driving multiplexed LCD glasses with a digit size greater than approximately 0.75 inch can be challenging. This application report shows how to drive such large LCD segments with the desired drive levels. Read more...

The TMS570LS31x Safety ARM® Development Kit for easy evaluation, includes a development board, DC power supply, mini-B USB cable, Ethernet cable, software installation DVD with Code Composer Studio IDE, HALCoGen, nowFlash, HET IDE, demo software and code examples. Read more...