Recently, Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the launch of the industry’s first chip solution that fully implements the ASi-5 (Actuator-Sensor Interface Specification V5) standard for industrial network devices—ASI4U-V5 ASSP. Compared to ASi-3, ASi-5 offers superior performance and usability, providing a cycle time as low as 1.27ms, cable lengths of up to 200 meters, and supporting up … Read more
Modern vehicles are increasingly equipped with electronic devices, necessitating good design practices to meet the requirements of major electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) standards. The rising levels of integration have also led automotive designers to urgently seek Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) and Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) that can replace multiple discrete components. This article discusses some of … Read more
[Hsinchu, Taiwan] — October 12, 2022 — Andes Technology (TWSE: 6533; SIN: US03420C2089; ISIN: US03420C1099), a leading supplier of 32/64-bit, high-performance, and low-power RISC-V processor cores and a founding member of the RISC-V International Association, today announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a globally recognized advanced semiconductor solutions provider, has adopted Andes Technology’s entry-level … Read more
In simple terms, dedicated interface chips (ASSP) and FPGA implementation solutions are not in a “one or the other” competitive relationship, but rather a complementary relationship where each has its advantages and disadvantages in different scenarios. In the early stages of a new protocol release, when dedicated chips have not yet been mass-produced, FPGAs are … Read more
1. SPI Bus The Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus technology is a synchronous serial interface introduced by Motorola. Most MCUs (Microcontrollers) produced by Motorola, such as the 68 series MCUs, are equipped with SPI hardware interfaces. SPI is used for full-duplex, synchronous serial communication between the CPU and various peripheral devices. It can simultaneously transmit … Read more