Integration is the signature of semiconductor technology. Microchip Technology’s RE46C190 3V photoelectric smoke-detector IC integrates a horn driver and boost regulator. In addition, the IC has programmable calibration and operating modes that can be selected and calibrated during manufacturing. This simplifies smoke-detector design and manufacturing. The integrated photoelectric smoke detector requires minimal external components. The […]
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Customizable Energy Harvesting Development Kit
Microchip and Cymbet have combined forces to offer what is being called the world’s first customizable energy harvesting development kit. The XLP Kit uses Microchip’s PIC24F16KA102 microcontroller with eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology and Cymbet’s EnerChip EH Eval-08 Energy Harvesting Board. The EH board converts solar to electrical energy and stores it in an EnerChip […]