At the request of readers, Embedded ARM will continue to introduce domestic products that can replace STM32.Today, we present a product that can perfectly replace STM32: the MM32 MCU from Lingdong Microelectronics.MM32 is a global MCU product. Lingdong Microelectronics has established a chip design and operation center in Shanghai, leveraging the complete industrial chain of … Read more
Comprehensive Report by Electronic Enthusiasts , EtherCAT slave control chips are specialized chips for implementing the EtherCAT data link layer protocol, primarily used for processing EtherCAT data frames and providing data interfaces for slave control devices. In industrial automation scenarios such as servo control, variable frequency drives, industrial PLCs, and industrial robots, EtherCAT offers real-time … Read more
For ARM-Linux program development, it is mainly divided into three categories: application development, driver development, and system kernel development. Each type of software development has its own characteristics.Today, we will look at the differences between ARM-Linux development and MCU development, as well as the basic development environment for ARM-Linux.1. Differences Between ARM-Linux Application Development and … Read more
Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics has launched an MCU product for edge AI, enhancing AI performance by up to 30 times, and is manufactured by TSMC using a 22nm process. Renesas announced the availability of the edge AI MCU product RA8P1, which has entered mass production, achieving inference processing performance over 30 times that of … Read more
Renesas Electronics Shifts Focus to AI, Halts SiC Business Japanese semiconductor giant Renesas Electronics has recently announced a major strategic adjustment. According to reports from Nikkei News and Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun, the company will terminate its mass production plans for silicon carbide (SiC) power semiconductors and fully transition to three core areas: edge AI, AIoT, … Read more
In recent years, Renesas has made significant efforts in the MCU sector, continuously launching new MCUs.In fact, I have previously shared many articles about Renesas MCUs, including the newly launched MCU, such as: the ultra-low power microcontroller RA4L1. Additionally, I have shared an article: The Rise of Renesas MCUs in Recent Years.Recently, I discovered that … Read more
A well-known VC has acquired an 8 billion chip company. Since the China Securities Regulatory Commission released the “Six Guidelines for Mergers and Acquisitions” on September 24 last year, merger and acquisition transactions across the country have gradually heated up. In the semiconductor field, several notable transactions have emerged. For example, Shanghai semiconductor company Jingfeng … Read more
Recently, GigaDevice officially launched its new entry-level MCU—the GD32C231 series. As a leading player in the domestic MCU field, GigaDevice is targeting the 32-bit “low-end” market with a succinct summary:“Affordable yet fully equipped, performance maximized”.. What Makes It “High-Performance”? First, let’s look at the core parameters: the GD32C231 is equipped with theArm Cortex-M23 core, with … Read more
Click the blue text to follow us The summary of embedded system knowledge points (taking the STM32L431 chip as an example) is divided into the following main modules: basic concepts of embedded systems, components of embedded products centered around MCUs, internal hardware modules of MCUs, commonly used assembly data operation instructions, specific processes of embedded … Read more
According to publicly disclosed data from National Technology (300077), Zhongying Electronics (300327), GigaDevice (603986), Espressif Technology (688018), and Zhongwei Semiconductor (688380), the statistics on revenue, employee efficiency, and other data for these five companies are as follows (the employee compensation mentioned in this article includes benefits and the five social insurances and one housing fund): … Read more