➀ Synaptics has introduced the SR-Series adaptive microcontrollers (MCUs) to expand its Astra AI-Native platform for Edge AI applications, offering three performance tiers: performance (100 GOPS), efficiency, and ultra-low-power always-on (AON) processing.

➁ These MCUs feature an Arm Cortex-M55 core combined with an Arm Ethos-U55 neural processing unit (NPU), along with multiple camera interfaces, secure memory, and accelerators, targeting applications such as battery-powered security cameras, sensors, and smart appliances.

➂ The SR-Series supports the Astra Machina Micro development kit and an open-source SDK, enabling developers to create context-aware cognitive IoT devices with adaptive vision, audio, and voice processing capabilities.

➀ Microchip Technology has introduced the AVR SD family of microcontrollers designed to help engineers meet strict safety standards while reducing design costs and complexity.

➁ These MCUs include built-in functional safety features, making them suitable for applications requiring high safety assurance, such as those needing ASIL C and SIL 2 compliance.

➂ The MCUs come with a TÜV Rheinland-certified safety management system and various hardware safety features, including dual-core lockstep CPU and error correction code, aiding in efficient development and reliability.

➀ Nuvoton has launched the NuMicro® M2A23 automotive-grade microcontroller, featuring Arm Cortex-M23 core with support for CAN FD and a wide voltage range up to 125°C.

➁ The microcontroller includes up to 256 KB of Flash memory, 24 KB of SRAM, and multiple interfaces such as LIN, UART, I²C, SPI, and USCI, making it suitable for automotive networks and industrial control systems.

➂ It also supports advanced features like secure code storage, real-time task scheduling, and efficient data transfer through PDMA channels, accelerating development and enhancing performance.

➀ Espressif宣布其ESP32-C6 RISC-V MCU获得PSA Level 2认证；

➁ 该认证符合即将实施的法规，包括欧盟的网络安全韧性法案、美国网络安全改进法案、欧盟无线电设备指令和英国产品安全和电信基础设施制度；

➂ ESP32-C6的安全特性包括物理内存保护、内存隔离和权限管理、板载私钥生成、安全启动、闪存加密、AES、SHA、RSA和ECC的硬件加速器以及安全的JTAG模式。

➀ Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC32A family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) designed for high-performance applications in industries like automotive, industrial, AI/ML, and medical.

➁ Key features include high-speed analog integration with a 200 MHz CPU, 12-bit ADCs with up to 40 Msps sampling rate, and 5 ns high-speed comparators.

➂ The MCUs also offer advanced security features and support for efficient edge sensing and signal processing, balancing high performance with cost-effective system design.

➀ The competition in the MCU field is heating up, with Infineon becoming the largest supplier in 2024 with a market share of 21.3%;

➁ At the Embedded World 2025 in Nuremberg, Germany, major MCU manufacturers are competing in areas such as size, power consumption, storage technology, AI computing power, advanced processes, and architecture innovation (especially RISC-V);

➂ The article discusses the five dimensions of the 'fight' in the MCU industry: size and power consumption, process technology, storage technology, AI and computing power, and architecture.

➀ TSMC正在与Nvidia、Broadcom、Qualcomm和AMD讨论收购英特尔晶圆厂的合资企业；

➁ Sanan Optoelectronics和STMicroelectronics在重庆合资建立了32亿美元的碳化硅晶圆厂；

➂ 本周嵌入式世界2025展会的最新电子新闻综述；

➃ 德州仪器宣布其最新的微控制器是“世界上最小”的，尺寸为1.6 x 0.86mm；

➄ 美国总统特朗普对格罗夫之后英特尔CEO的表现持批评态度。

➀ Texas Instruments has introduced a new addition to its MSPM0 microcontroller portfolio with the MSPM0C1104 MCU, available in a wafer chip-scale package (WCSP) measuring 1.38mm².

➁ This MCU is designed for applications where board space is limited, such as medical wearables and personal electronics, offering engineers flexibility to develop efficient embedded solutions.

➂ Key features include an extended temperature range, low power consumption, and various peripheral options, making it ideal for compact and cost-effective designs in personal electronics, industrial, and automotive markets.

➀ Infineon is now supporting Nvidia Tao AI models on its Psoc Edge microcontrollers, which combine Arm Cortex-M55 CPUs with Arm Ethos-U55 NPU.

➁ The combination of these microcontrollers with Tao models and a fine-tuning toolkit greatly simplifies the creation, customisation, optimisation and deployment of high accuracy vision AI models.

➂ Infineon claims that the integration of Nvidia Tao features will become available for the entire PSOC Edge family along with a development ecosystem, including tools, libraries and documentation.

➀ Microchip has enhanced its PIC32 MCUs with high-performance analog blocks, including 12-bit 40Msample/s ADCs, 5ns comparators, and 100MHz GBW op-amps.

➁ These features are integrated into the new 32-bit 200MHz PIC32A family.

➂ The PIC32A family also includes hardware safety and security features like ECC, built-in memory self-test, and IO integrity monitoring.

ST has introduced hardware cryptographic accelerators and associated software libraries for general-purpose and secure MCUs. The need for standardizing Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC) involves using new techniques based on mathematical problems that are hard for quantum computers to solve. ST's offerings include the Keccak algorithm, a hash algorithm invented by ST, and are available through the X-CUBE-PQC software library for STM32 developers and the SHA-3 hardware accelerator in Stellar automotive microcontrollers. New software libraries and hardware IPs are also provided for secure microcontrollers, targeting Common Criteria and FIPS 140-3, and PQC algorithms like ML-KEM, ML-DSA, and XMSS/LMS.

➀ Infineon Technologies AG 扩展了其 PSOC 4 微控制器 (MCU) 系列，增加了多感官功能，革命性地改变了开发者创建创新的人机界面 (HMI) 和传感解决方案的方式。

➁ PSOC 4 Multi-Sense 集成了电感传感技术和先进的非接触式液体传感技术，为下一代 HMI 和智能应用解锁新的设计可能性。

➂ 它包括第五代 CAPSENSE 技术，并提供独特的功能如金属下的电感按钮、触摸过金属界面以及通过液位感应实现的高效系统控制。

➀ The Chinese semiconductor industry has made remarkable achievements in recent years, but there are still long ways to go in many fields, such as TI's C2000 series.

➁ Jihai Semiconductor, with 20 years of experience in integrated circuit design and embedded system development, has entered the real-time control MCU market.

➂ Jihai's G32R501 real-time control MCU, based on Arm® Cortex®-M52 dual-core architecture and supporting Arm Helium™ technology, offers significant performance improvements.

➀ The domestic semiconductor industry, particularly analog chips and MCUs, is experiencing rapid development and a trend towards mergers and acquisitions.

➁ Companies like Gigadevice and South芯 Technology are acquiring smaller firms to expand their product lines and enhance their technological capabilities.

➂ The integration of MCU and analog chips is becoming a major trend, with companies like Naxin Micro and Xinyuan Microcontroller Semiconductor collaborating to offer comprehensive solutions.

➀ In the backdrop of the "chip shortage" crisis from 2020-2022, the MCU market experienced rapid expansion, leading to profits for major manufacturers.

➁ However, the market has since faced challenges such as "cost reduction, inventory management, and localization".

➂ Major MCU manufacturers like Microchip, STMicroelectronics, and NXP have reported declining revenues and profits, reflecting a tough market environment.

➃ These companies are adjusting strategies, focusing on technology innovation, and seeking new growth points to overcome the current difficulties.

STMicroelectronics and HighTec EDV-Systeme have combined HighTec’s Rust compiler with ST’s Stellar 28nm MCUs to provide safety-critical systems in software-defined vehicles. Rust ensures the resilience of critical automotive systems with its memory safety, thread safety, and data type safety provisions, while maintaining runtime efficiency comparable to C/C++. HighTec’s compiler suite allows for the integration of Rust’s safety features with legacy C/C++ code for automotive applications. The Stellar MCUs are built on Arm Cortex R52+ cores and comply with ISO 21434 cybersecurity standards and UN155 requirements.

➀ PLS's UDE 2025 introduces a new home screen and improved workspace access for users;

➁ The execution sequence chart now allows for function name searches;

➂ Time axis program flow tracing now includes keyboard shortcuts;

➃ Added support for real-time operating system and Autosar software timing analysis;

➄ UDE 2025 supports multi-core debugging for Tongxin Micro’s THA6;

➅ PLS is promoting the tool for use with various MCUs from Infineon, Renesas, NXP, and ST;

➆ Enhanced trace support for the Bosch GTM and parallel processing units in certain MCUs.

➀ Silicon Labs宣布了两款蓝牙微控制器系列，将于今年第二季度推出；

➁ BG22L设备针对资产追踪标签和个人健康设备，支持蓝牙5.4和蓝牙方向定位；

➂ BG24L设备具有蓝牙6.0无线电和蓝牙信道声纳，后者允许亚米级相对位置定位物品和物理访问安全。

➀ This article provides a tutorial on how to create and run machine learning models on microcontrollers (MCUs) at the edge.

➁ It covers the process of collecting datasets and forwarding sensor data from MCUs to Edge Impulse.

➂ The article also teaches how to design an AI-based gesture detection and prediction system.