STMicroelectronics adds Zigbee 3.0 support for wireless microcontrollers

Based on Zigbee PRO protocol stacks, Zigbee 3.0 has been added to the STM32WB55 wireless microcontrollers. The company says that STM32 developers can leverage the interoperability and power-saving features of Zigbee to enhance networking for projects such as home automation, smart lighting, smart building, and broader IoT connectivity.

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Low power embedded controllers are based on SOTB technology

Renesas Electronics has added the RE01 group of low power, embedded controllers to its RE family. The low power device is based on the company’s silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide (SOTB) process technology and built around the Arm Cortex-M0+ core.

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ST adds development board to embed USB Type-C

A USB-IF-certified development board by STMicroelectronics provides a reference for, and is designed to promote reuse and reliable interoperability of, existing USB-C fast chargers and cables with USB Power Delivery (PD) support in a range of products. Target applications include smart speakers, power tools, wearables, robots, gaming controllers, power banks and drones.

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SoC is optimised for cost-conscious, two-layer PCB wireless products

Available in a wafer level chip scale package (WLCSP), optimised for compact, two-layer PCB wireless products, the nRF52805 SoC adds Bluetooth 5.2 to Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52 series.

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