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| Flexible Embedded/IoT OS Targets 8-/16-/32-bit MCUs
Segger has introduced emPack, a complete operating system for IoT devices and embedded systems. It is delivered in source code for all 8-/16-/32-bit microcontrollers and microprocessors. emPack is optimized for high performance and small memory footprint. The OS fits easily onto typical MCUs without requiring expensive external memory, keeping the cost of the embedded computing system to a minimum.
emPack components are written in plain C and can be compiled by standard ANSI/ISO C compilers. The software package includes embOS, emWin, emFile, embOS/IP, emUSB- Device, emUSB-Host, emModbus, emCompress, emCrypt, emSecure, emSSL, emSSH and Segger's IoT Toolkit.
All emPack components work seamlessly together and are continuously tested on a variety of MCUs from different vendors. Another benefit of using emPack as a platform is portability: Switching to a different MCU even with a different core requires minimal changes. Standardizing on emPack enables you to enhance your products when newer, more powerful processors are introduced. Or you can target a wider customer base with cost-optimized products using less expensive MCUs.
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Pioneer Chooses Cypress Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth IC for Dashboard Infotainment System
Cypress Semiconductor has announced that Pioneer has integrated Cypress' Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Combo solution into its flagship in-dash navigation AV receiver. The solution enables passengers to display and use their smartphone's apps on the receiver's screen via Apple CarPlay or Android Auto, which provide the ability to use smartphone voice recognition to search for information or respond to text messages. The Cypress Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo solution uses Real Simultaneous Dual Band (RSDB) technology so that Apple CarPlay and Android Auto can operate concurrently without degradation caused by switching back and forth between bands. The Pioneer AVH-W8400NEX receiver uses Cypress' CYW89359 combo solution, which includes an advanced coexistence engine that enables optimal performance for dual-band 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz 802.11ac Wi-Fi and dual-mode Bluetooth/Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) simultaneously for superior multimedia experiences. The CYW89359's RSDB architecture enables two unique data streams to run at full throughput simultaneously by integrating two complete Wi-Fi subsystems into a single chip.
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High-Performance MCUs Serve IoT Device Needs STMicroelectronics has added two new product lines to its STM32 MCU family, the STM32F7x0 and H7x0 Value Line. The MCUs are aimed at enabling system designers to create affordable performance-oriented systems including real-time IoT devices, without compromising features or cyber protection. The Value Lines retain STM32F7 and H7 features, such as the state-of-the-art peripherals, hardware accelerators and the real-time architecture. This architecture boasts ultra-fast internal buses, short interrupt latency and fast (approximately 1 ms) boot-up. The MCUs are also energy efficient, with flexible power modes, gated power domains and on-chip power management that simplify design and reduce BOM cost.
These new lines trim embedded flash to the essential, still allowing secure boot, sensitive code and real-time routines to run safely on-chip, leveraging access times over 25 times faster than for external flash (for cache miss). If needed, applications can scale-up either by adding off-chip serial or parallel (up to 32-bit) memories and leveraging the MCUs' broad external interfaces and eXecute in Place (XiP) capability. You can also scale up by porting to other pin-to-pin compatible STM32F7 or STM32H7 MCU lines, with up to 2 MB Flash and up to 1 MB RAM, supported by the same ecosystem with the same easy-to-use tools.
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