Microchip PIC - Wireless Connectivity Design

Microchip PIC - Wireless Connectivity Design

"Ethernet communication solutions offer access to the most widely deployed networking system. The TCP/IP protocol, which is at the core of this technology, allows total location independence and interoperability to any embedded application.".

• Ethernet
• TCP/IP
• ZigBee
• MiWi

"The emerging standard for flexible wireless networking specifically designed for embedded control. ZigBee supports stars, clusters and mesh networks of up to 64k nodes. Microchip supplies a free stack that supports a variety of transceivers."

MRF24J40MA 2.4 GHz IEEE 802.15.4 radio transceiver module.

Has a integrated PCB antenna, matching circuitry, and supports ZigBee too. Connects to many PICs via a 4-wire SPI interface. You can design wireless sensor networks and home automation systems.

OnARM - ARM Developer Resource

OnARM - ARM Developer Resource

"The ARM Cortex-M3 microprocessor is rapidly setting the standard for advanced microcontroller applications, a fact illustrated by a growing number of leading MCU vendors each providing a differentiated product, but based upon the same standard ARM architecture...."

• IDE, project manager
• Evaluation Boards and Single-Board Computers
• Device Programmers

Digital Signal Processing - Texas Instruments

Digital Signal Processing - Texas Instruments

C55x Low Power DSPs from Texas Instruments

• 100% code-compatible with C5000 devices
• Broad portfolio of the industry' s most power-efficient DSPs with standby power as low as 0.12 mW and performance up to 600 MIPS
• Lowest industry standby power greatly extends battery life
• Software compatible with all C5000™ DSPs
• Easy-to-use software and development tools speed time-to-market
• Includes dual-processor, single chip OMAP (DSP + RISC) devices

The new TMS320C5506 DSP is tailored for consumer applications such as touch screen controllers, USB headsets, cordless telephones that require USB connectivity, lower cost and reduced power consumption to further minimize the drain on batteries and prolong time between charges.

The C5506 DSP includes:

• A full-speed USB 2.0 interface that supplies cost-efficient wired connectivity
• 128 KB of on-chip memory for lower cost and power consumption reduction
• The industry's lowest standby power at just 0.12 mW at 108 MHz and 1.2V
• The device is packaged in a 12 mm × 12 mm microBGA, with suggested pricing of $5.75 in quantities of 10,000 units

Ember - Wireless Semiconductor Solutions

Ember - Wireless Semiconductor Solutions

Ember's ZigBee wireless networking systems - chips, software and tools - enable Energy Technologies - enertech - help consumers, businesses and utilities to better manage energy resources, save cost and preserve the environment.

Ember offers the industry's most advanced, complete and integrated ZigBee system - including chips, software and tools.

InSight Desktop is built on the popular open source Eclipse IDE framework to ensure easy creation and use of additional plug-ins.

ZigBee Chips - EM250 SoC

The EM250 from Ember provides a ZigBee System-on-Chip that combines a 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 compliant radio transceiver with a 16-bit microprocessor. The radio provides best-in-class RF performance with excellent sensitivity and transmit power for long range, and 802.11 immunity.

• Circuit Dagram
• Appnotes

Digilent - MDE 8051 Trainer

Digilent - MDE 8051 Trainer from Digilent

The MDE 8051 trainer board is a powerful single-board microcontroller trainer based on the Maxim DS89C4XX. The kit includes:

• The 8051 Trainer board
• Power supply
• Serial cable
• Wire kit w/ ten 6" jumper wires

The 8051 trainer is designed to accompany the textbook

The 8051 Microcontroller and Embedded Systems

by Muhammad Ali Mazidi, Janice Gillespie Mazidi, and Rolin D. McKinlay.

More Details on Programming - MicroDigitalEd

LSI - Silicon Systems and Software

LSI - Silicon Systems and Software

Custom and standard product ICs, adapters, systems and software.

• LSI - Storage
• LSI - Networking

LSI Corporation - Wikipedia

LSI Corporation is an electronics company based in Milpitas, California that designs ASICs, host bus adapters, RAID adapters, storage systems, and computer networking products.