Maxim Integrated has identified eHealth and wellness as a significant market sector, and has announced the hSensor platform, with ARM mbed support to reduce the development time of wearable health and fitness applications.
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Microcontrollers simplify wearable design and extend battery lif
Two microcontrollers from Maxim Integrated, the MAX32630 and MAX32631, increase processing speed, maintain small package sizes and extend battery life for wearable devices, claims the company.
Microcontroller has a built-in memory LCD controller in a single-chip
The latest addition to Epson’s S1C31 series of energy-efficient 32-bit microcontrollers is the S1C31D01. This is the second product in the range and as with the first it has an ARM Cortex-M0+ processor and built-in Flash memory. Epson believes this is the world’s first microcontroller to have a built-in memory LCD controller in a single-chip solution.
Vehicle access is low power for smart keys
Claimed to be the industry’s lowest-power passive entry/passive start (PEPS) solution, the ATA5700 and ATA5702 are intended for use in battery powered applications such as smart keys and complementary car access via mobile devices, smartphones and wearables.
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