Toshiba Begins Sample Shipments of Second “SmartMCD” Smart Motor Control Driver

Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has started sample shipments of “TB9M001FTG,” the second product in its Smart Motor Control Driver “SmartMCD” series. The microcontroller in the SmartMCD incorporates a relay driver function and a LIN transceiver function. The new product can drive relays and control two brushed DC motors and is suitable for controlling brushed DC […]
Epson to add new Series of 32-Bit MCUs with Sound Playback Hardware

Epson Corporation has begun shipping samples of the 96 KB Flash memory S1C31D41, the latest addition to Epson’s series of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with dedicated sound playback hardware. Epson plans to produce 200,000 units per month. Sound is becoming an increasingly popular feature in home electronics, remote controllers for home appliances, industrial devices, health and […]