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
@ 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
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
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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
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
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
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
Do you have numerous product prototypes in mind, but struggle to validate them quickly? In the early stages of product design, are you still worried about MCU programming and PCB design? Why not learn about Microchip’s: MPLAB® Code Configurator (MCC)? Those who have used it have commented: “I have been looking for a tool that … Read more
In this blog post, we will detail the technical specifications and advantages of the PolarFire® System on Chip (SoC) Discovery Toolkit. Microchip Technology Inc. Frederick Koons 01 PART Utilizing PolarFire® SoC to Enhance Embedded Systems In the rapidly evolving field of embedded systems, the combination of open-source RISC-V architecture and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs) … Read more