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New Kinetics L series based on new ARM Cortex M0+ core
March 13, 2012

Freescale has launched new Kinetis L Series Microcontrollers which are based on ARM Cortex M0+ core.

ARM Cortex M0+ core is enhanced version of Cortex M0 core. This core is more energy-efficient, designed to satisfy the rigorous energy-efficiency, cost-sensitivity.  Following are the new feature of Cortex M0+ core:













For more information please visit:

http://www.freescale.com
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/overview.jsp?code=KINETIS_L_SERIES

•	2-stage pipeline enabling faster branch instruction execution with less clock cycles
•	Single-cycle I/O & peripheral access reduce the number of clock cycles required enabling maximum CoreMark results with minimum power consumption
•	Linear 4GB address-space removes complex paging schemes
•	A micro trace buffer provides a simple, low-cost debugging solution that allows faster bug identification and correction without the need for additional I/O resources
•	Upward compatible with Cortex-M3/4 cores and downward compatible to Cortex-M0 core. Broad ARM ecosystem support

Microchip Application Libraries v2012-02-15
14-Feb-2012

Today microchip has released their Application Graphics Library v2012-02-15. This release includes support for MPLAB X projects.
In graphics library they have update the font table. Added anti-aliasing support for fonts (2bpp). Added new demos specific to PIC24FJ256DA210, new demo include Elevator Demo, RCCGPU-IPU Demo , Color Depth Demo , Remote Control Demo. This graphics library has added driver for Solomon Systech 132x64 OLED/PLED Display Controller SSD1305.


http://www.microchip.com/

Add USB in your existing Design by Microchip’s USB to SPI Protocol Converter
24-Jan-2012

Microchip has recently announced the HID-class MCP2210 USB to SPI protocol converter, the simplest, smallest-footprint and most cost-effective option for adding USB-Certified connectivity to SPI-based systems.
Microchip came up with MCP2210. This chip comes in small, 20-pin SSOP and 5x5 mm QFN packages, for space-constrained applications.  Additionally, the MCP2210 has nine flexible, general-purpose I/O that can be configured via a PC as standard digital I/O pins or in alternate configurations, providing additional system I/O that simplify designs and support a wide range of applications.
http://www.microchip.com/get/T7QS

Evaluation Board
Company also provide MCP2210 Evaluation Kit which can be ordered directly from microchip direct with Part Number: ADM00421.

http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en-us/press-release/microchips-usb-to-spi-protocol.html