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Smart Lighting | Microchip’s Latest DALI 2.0 Lighting Control Solution for Intelligent Building Systems and Large Lighting Control Needs

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Smart Lighting | Microchip's Latest DALI 2.0 Lighting Control Solution for Intelligent Building Systems and Large Lighting Control Needs

Introduction In 2014, the DiiA Alliance revised the DALI standard, optimizing the original version and adding many features to ensure compatibility with major manufacturers’ DALI products on the market, while also being compatible with the original DALI 1.0. DALI 2.0 introduced the Control device (Master) standard, and the number of DALI 2.0 test commands has … Read more

How IoT Edge Sensor Nodes Are Evolving: Insights from Microchip Technology Experts on Next-Generation Embedded Design

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How IoT Edge Sensor Nodes Are Evolving: Insights from Microchip Technology Experts on Next-Generation Embedded Design

In fields such as smart homes and industrial automation, IoT edge sensor nodes are quietly undergoing a technological revolution. As the demand for connected devices surges, what challenges will traditional embedded systems face? Mr. Greg Robinson, Vice President of the MCU Business Unit at Microchip, provides an in-depth analysis of industry trends and presents innovative … Read more

Do You Remember That MCU Manufacturer? They Went Out of Stock and Disappeared…

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Do You Remember That MCU Manufacturer? They Went Out of Stock and Disappeared...

After ARM launched its MCU IP, it has become quite challenging to establish a strong chip manufacturer. Firstly, one must act quickly to seize market opportunities; secondly, having a loyal customer base for one’s own IP is crucial, as seen with Renesas, Microchip, and TI, who continue to use their own MCU core IP. Thirdly, … Read more

Getting Started with Embedded Linux Using Buildroot – Part 5

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Getting Started with Embedded Linux Using Buildroot - Part 5

@ Configuring QT5 in Microchip Buildroot Select Graphic Configuration File Add QT5 Configuration Modify Root Filesystem to Support QT5 Modify output/target/etc/profile Configuration File Add output/target/usr/share/X11 Configuration File Flash the Generated Linux Image Download Etcher Tool Generate Final Flashing Image Use Etcher Tool to Flash SD Card Introduction to the Partition of the Flashed SD Card … Read more

Getting Started with Embedded Linux Systems Using Buildroot – Part 4

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Getting Started with Embedded Linux Systems Using Buildroot - Part 4

Introduction to Microchip’s Official Flattened Image Tree (FIT) Introduction to Microchip’s Official Device Tree Overlay (DT Overlay) This series of articles will create my first runnable embedded Linux system based on the Buildroot repository provided by Microchip. Basic Knowledge of FIT Why Introduce FIT in Linux Systems FIT (Flattened Image Tree) is an image format … Read more

What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

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What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

Banner | Promotion Authorized, reproduced from ASML’s WeChat public account It’s hard to imagine a world without chips— from cars to smartphones, from MRI machines to industrial robots and data centers, chips have become an indispensable core technology in our work, travel, fitness, and entertainment. Chips are everywhere. With each update and iteration, chips gradually … Read more

Starting Your Embedded Linux Journey with Buildroot – Part 1

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Starting Your Embedded Linux Journey with Buildroot - Part 1

When using Buildroot to create an embedded Linux development and runtime environment for Microchip MPU, pay attention to the following two websites: [Microchip Official Buildroot Tutorial](https://www.linux4sam.org/bin/view/Linux4SAM/BuildRoot) [Microchip Official Buildroot Source Code](https://github.com/linux4microchip/) This series will create my first runnable embedded Linux system based on the Buildroot repository provided by Microchip. Software Required for Installation Ensure that … Read more

Starting Embedded Linux Systems with Buildroot – Part 2

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Starting Embedded Linux Systems with Buildroot - Part 2

This series will create my first runnable embedded Linux system based on the Buildroot repository provided by Microchip. Change Buildroot configuration based on target hardware This series of articles will demonstrate using the Microchip SAMA5D2-XULT development board. This chapter explains based on the buildroot-external-microchip-linux4microchip-2024.10/configs/sama5d2_xplained_headless_defconfig configuration file: Preparation – SAMA5D2 MPU Linux Boot Process Power on … Read more

Quickly Configure Wireless Module to Connect to Home Wifi

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Quickly Configure Wireless Module to Connect to Home Wifi

Recently, I played with Microchip’s wireless WiFi module, which is quite simple to configure and can connect to a microcontroller via serial. Today, I will share how to quickly configure this module to connect to home WiFi. Upon receiving any module, the first step is to restore the factory settings and configure it to connect … Read more

Microchip BM7X Low-Power Bluetooth Module Performance

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Microchip BM7X Low-Power Bluetooth Module Performance

Do you need a more flexible, outstanding, and cost-effective Bluetooth module to meet new design requirements? The Microchip BM7X Bluetooth Low Energy module expands the existing Bluetooth product portfolio and has passed global regulatory and Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) certification. These new products are ideal for IoT and Bluetooth beacon applications, allowing designers to … Read more