Delighteck Technologies - Microcontrollers
Unlock the potential of microcontrollers, the heart of embedded systems driving modern devices.
Each of these SoCs or microcontrollers serves distinct needs and can be found in numerous applications across industries. It's vital to choose the right one based on the specific requirements of a given project.
STMicroelectronics :
STM32 is a kind of microcontroller made by STMicroelectronics. All STM32 chips are similar because they are based on a 32-bit ARM processor.
Main Features: These chips have many connections like I2C, SPI, CAN, and USART. They can work with different power levels and have built-in setups to start and reset.
Examples : STM32 is used in many areas like factories, hospitals, general consumer products, and communication tools.
NORDIC Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor makes special wireless chips that use very less power. They work mainly on the 2.4 GHz band.
Main Features: Their nRF series is famous for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connections. They also support other types like ANT, Zigbee, and Thread.
Examples : Mostly found in things you wear, internet-connected devices, wireless keyboards and mice, gaming controllers, and sports trackers.
Silicon Labs:
Silicon Labs, from America, designs microcontrollers, wireless chips, and sensors for internet things, infrastructure, factories, consumer items, and cars.
Main Features: They have different types of microcontrollers, wireless connections like Zigbee, Thread, Bluetooth, and many sensors.
Examples: You can find their chips in smart temperature controllers to big network equipment in data centers.
Infineon (Cypress):
Infineon Technologies took over Cypress Semiconductor in 2020.
Infineon makes chips and systems mostly for cars, factories, communication, and security. Cypress was known for making powerful microcontrollers and memory.
Together, Infineon and Cypress have many microcontrollers, wireless chips, memory, and other electronic parts.
PSoC stands for "Programmable System on Chip". PSoC devices are microcontrollers with programmable analog and digital blocks integrated with a microprocessor core.
PSOC4, PSOC6 Originally by Cypress, now under Infineon.
These devices allow designers to create custom peripherals by combining the programmable blocks. PSoC 4 is ARM Cortex-M0 based, and PSoC 6 is ARM Cortex-M4 and Cortex-M0+ based, with a focus on low-power and flexibility.
Examples: They are used in cars, factory machines, internet-connected devices, and things you wear.