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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.

Extension Media Interview with Microchip's Joe Drzewiecki

Editor Chris Ciufo spent time with Microchip software manager Joe Drzewiecki at the Spring DESIGN West show (formerly known as ESC). Microchip launched their new MPLAB X compiler strategy that now goes across all Microchip MCUs. It also adds a new license strategy, optimizations that compile 35 percent faster on 32-bit devices (or save 35 percent on code size). There's also a "totally free" version of the MPLAB X compiler. Check out the 3 minute video.

Introducing: AMD Accelerated Processors for Embedded Applications

Learn how the AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APU) combine high performance serial and parallel processing cores to enable breakthroughs in visual computing, security, performance-per-watt and device form factor.

Designing with FPGAs for Embedded Computing Speed and Flexibility

Learn about FPGA-based system design for embedded computing I/O signal processing applications. Free your CPU by rapidly computing custom FFTs, SERDES, logic, and more. We discuss implementing co-processors, like Acromag Virtex-6 FPGA modules with high-speed PCIe/GbE interconnects, using IP cores and software development tools for higher performance and flexibility.

The Innovative MI/O Extension Single Board Computer Unveiled

Configurable designs and pricing competitiveness are the two primary factors in defining the future of vertical applications. In light of making standardized, embedded single board computers a more thoughtful fit for client demands, Advantech introduced the innovative MI/O Extension solution to assist application providers in quickly providing optimal solutions to their clients, while still securing their domain knowhow in key vertical industrial technologies.

No end to the possibilities: x86 meets FPGA Intel® Atom™ E6x5C processor with integrated Altera FPGA marks a new era in embedded computing

The Intel® Atom™ E6x5C processor series pairs an Intel® Atom™ E6x5 series processor with an Altera Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) in a single package. This is an entirely new approach to embedded x86 technologies with the potential to dramatically change the way in which embedded devices are designed in the future. It opens a new window for x86 technologies to become even more dedicated on acommon technology platform.