Development of New Memory Cell Circuit Technology for Spin-Torque-Transfer MRAM by FUJITSU
The typical microcontroller being used inside today’s mobile phones as wells PDAs normally includes an NOR-type flash memory, but this type of flash memory it’s reaching its physical limits for further miniaturization. However, with an ongoing demand for further miniaturization of mobile devices, manufacturers of such mobile electronic devices are forced to look for alternative in their drive for further miniaturization of non-volatile memory for microcontrollers. Spin-torque-transfer MRAM has been gathering steam as a potential successor to NOR-type flash memory, as spin-torque-transfer MRAM display of capability in dramatically conserving space. Read more
Development of High-Performance 8-bit Microcontrollers with Flash Memory by FUJITSU Semiconductor
Fujitsu Semiconductor unveiled 6 new high-performance 8-bit microcontrollers with embedded flash memory. The new development is an expansion to company’s F2MC-8FX family product, MB95390H series of 48-pin chips. The new microcontrollers feature functionality ideal for controlling brushless DC motors which are widely used in electrical products sold in Japan as well as other Asian countries, including kitchen appliances like microwave oven and food processors, office equipment such as printers and copiers as well as personal-care products such as electric shavers and blow dryers. However, DC motors account for a large percentage of a product’s cost, making its cost reduction a high priority for manufacturers of such products. But the cost is not the only item in the agenda for these manufacturers, where such factors as reduced noise and greater product life cycle has spurred a shift in demand from DC motors to electronically-controlled brushless DC motors. Read more
Development of Speech Synthesis LSI by OKI Semiconductor
OKI Semiconductor released the ML2234 Series speech synthesis LSI with includes built-in Mask ROM/Flash memory and speaker amplifier. The new speech synthesis LSI can be controlled with event input system, where events input via switches or sensors can be directly start speech or sound playback resulting in easy integration of audio function into the existing systems. Read more
Toshiba’s newly developed 32nm NAND flash memory
With the current move of semiconductor industry toward 32nm manufacturing process technology, Toshiba made an announcement of shipment of its newly developed 32 nm NAND flash memory approximately two month ahead of earlier announced schedule. The newly developed flash memory will be targeted for use in memory cards and USB memory devices and later on to be implemented in to other embedded devices according to Toshiba. The new chip is capable of storing up to 4GB of data. The sample of this new chip is available immediately with the commercial production to take effect sometimes in July. Toshiba mentioned that the newly 32nm NAND flash memory chip will be manufactured at company’s Yokkaichi plant in Mie prefecture in Japan.
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Release of new network USB hubs by Corega
Corega Corporation just made an announcement on release of two new models of network hubs “CG-NUH01” and “CG-NUH04” capable of sharing various devices on a network. By using the “CG-NUH01” it is possible to connect to maximum of four USB devices on a LAN. The “CG-NUH04” is a network USB hub capable of share on a LAN a maximum four USB devices. Read more
Stylish brand new pocket video camera
REALFLEET Corporation a rather young company out of Tokyo released a stylish pocket video camera which company calls it “SAL” from their original household appliance brand name “Amadana”. The ““SALVC-142” which looks like a mobile phone has a colorful, stylish and compact body with the size of 54(W) ×95(H) ×12(D) mm and it weighs only 85g. “SAL” is equipped with 300000 pixels CMOS sensor and the video taken by “SAL” can be viewed with 2 inch QVGA display (320×240). Further, “SAL” comes with a built-in USB terminal allowing users of SAL to share video files. Read more
Epson Flash MCU for High Definition LCD
For what it has been claimed as the industry’s largest HD LCD display area MCU, the newly developed S1C17705 a low power 16 bit microcontroller by Seiko Epson Corp contains a LCD driver with resolution of 128 SEG x 32 COM suitable for LCD display for healthcare equipment, remote controller as well as sports watches. The S1C17705 comes with LCD controller designed to set up two 64 SEG x 32 COM displays making it able to provide a same display quality as 64 SEG x 64 COM LCD driver while only using a 32 COM operating current. Read more
Net connected headphone by Nikon
Nikon has introduced the first internet able headphone to the market. It is equipped with WLAN (IEEE 802.11b/g) capability plus a 4 to 8 gigabit of flash memory. Read more
