Atmel teams with HMT, MESCO Engineering on tiny IO-Link reference.

Atmel Corp. has combined a microcontroller with HMT physical-layer chips and MESCO software stack, for a 6 x 20 mm IO-Link reference design.

Atmel debuts secure controller family

Atmel Corp. has used its SecureAVR cores in a new family of secure microcontrollers, the AT90SO line.

Saelig debuts I2C-to-USB dongle

Saelig offers a dongle to link I2C-enabled components to USB networks.

Silicon Labs offers 8051 spinoffs for automotive applications

Silicon Labs launches the C8051Fxx microcontroller family for automotive and industrial control.

InterNiche, High Integrity Systems collaborate on tools for Cortex M-3

High Integrity Systems and InterNiche expand their cross-distribution agreement to include middleware for the Cortex M-3 from ARM Holdings Ltd.

Monta Vista debuts vertical-market optimizations of Linux 6

MontaVista Software Inc. is offering Market Specific Distributions of Linux 6 for vertical markets.

ST Microelectronics offers new flash members of Cortex-M-based microcontroller family

ST Micro has launched new members of the STM32 family, based on ARM's Cortex-M3, using embedded flash in a 90-nm process technology.

IAR Systems, Micrium to expand software tool alliance

IAR Systems will broaden its relationship with Micrium to cover more middleware and RTOS links in advanced embedded systems, particularly ARM's Cortex families.

P&E Micro offers Cyclone for Renesas

P&E Microcomputer Systems has introduced the Cyclone, a handheld tool for in-circuit flash programming, debugging, and testing of Renesas microcontrollers.

Lattice Semiconductor partners with Epson Toyocom on Serdes clock solution

Lattice Semiconductor has teamed up with Epson Toyocom to develop a clock design for Serdes devices that does not require LVDS signaling.