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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 5 Percent in 2013, According to Final Results by Gartner

Intel Retained the No. 1 Position for the 22nd Year in a Row Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315 billion in 2013, up 5 percent from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc.

February Semiconductor Sales Up 11.4 Percent Compared to Last Year

Sales Increase By 18 Percent Year-To-Year In Americas Region The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design,

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts February 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.29 billion in orders worldwide in February 2014 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00,

10 IC Product Segments to Exceed Total IC Market Growth in 2013

Semiconductor Industry Posts Near-Record Sales Total in 2012

IDC Forecasts Worldwide Semiconductor Revenues Will Grow 4.9% and Reach $319 Billion in 2013

Rip Van Winkle Bluetooth Low Energy Wakes Up, Then Sleeps Again

Bluetooth Low Energy (LE, or BLE, or Smart) is all about sending and receiving data just like any other Bluetooth device, but doing so using much less power. It's ideally suited for M2M applications where a device wakes up, transmits or receives data, then goes back to sleep. The Bluetooth SIG specifies myriad application profiles from healthcare ("Blood Pressure Profile") to Sports and Fitness. At the recent DESIGN West 2013 conference, editor-in-chief Chris A. Ciufo got the lowdown on Laird's new BL600 Bluetooth LE Smart modules.

More Wireless Embedded in Connected M2M Devices: Wi-Fi, ZigBee, Bluetooth, and 802.15.4

At the recent DESIGN West 2013 conference in San Jose,  Microchip unleashed a "broad expansion" of new wireless products targeting the M2M, connected cloud, and intelligent devices spaces. There's also a new PIC32 digital audio development kit for Bluetooth audio streaming, plus 802.15.4 modules for ZigBee.

Editor Chris A. Ciufo got a chance to chat briefly with Tyler Smith, Product Marketing Manager, Wireless Products Division of Microchip. Click on the video to hear this on-target 3-minute interview.

Introduction to the MTS2916A Evaluation Board

http://mchp.us/HBJCgN This video demonstrates Microchip's MTS2916A stepper motor driver that is managed by a PIC microcontroller for driving one bipolar stepper motor or two brushed DC motors.

Introducing the MCP19111

http://mchp.us/11p6PO1 Introducing the MCP19111 - Microchip's first Digitally-Enhanced Power Analog Product

Save More 8-bit

http://mchp.us/FO7AqF http://mchp.us/FOc11F Save More Power, Space, Money, and Time with Microchip! Explore Microchip's wide range of innovative 8-bit products with eXtreme Low Power consumption and unique peripherals, which enable you to reduce your board space, component count, and time-to-market.

8-bit USB PIC Microcontrollers with Active Clock Tuning

Microchip Technology expands its Full-Speed USB 2.0 Device PIC® microcontroller portfolio with three new Enhanced Midrange 8-bit families comprising 15 scalable MCUs ranging from 14 to 100 pins with up to 128 KB of Flash. All feature internal clock sources with the 0.25% clock accuracy necessary for USB communication, which saves up to $0.15 by eliminating the need for an external crystal. Additionally, all three families are eXtreme Low Power compliant, with power consumption down to 35 µA/MHz Active and 20 nA in Sleep mode.

Microchip's Save More 8-bit Presentation

Save More Power, Space, Money, and Time with Microchip! Explore Microchip's wide range of innovative 8-bit products with eXtreme Low Power consumption and unique peripherals, which enable you to reduce your board space, component count, and time-to-market.

Windows CE Development for RISC Computers Made Easy

Windows CE (a.k.a. Windows Embedded Compact), originally released in 1996, can be an attractive alternative to the full Windows operating system offering system designers the ability to control power, size, and cost in a new product. For example, the runtime license cost of the CE operating system alone can save as much as $150 over the license cost for standard Windows. Additionally, the componentized nature of CE is recognized as more stable and reliable than the Windows for desktop machines.