News & Press Releases - MCU Open-Source Platforms - 7

Open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software, mini & microcomputers.

61. Microchip Expands Arduino Compatible chipKIT Ecosystem With Wi-Fi Development Board, IoT Cloud Software and Motor Control Shield
    Wireless MCU Open-Source Platforms Power Arduino Microchip Digilent chipKIT WF32 chipKIT Motor Shield
    chipKIT WF32 Board Integrates Microchip’s Agency-Certified Wi-Fi Module, 32-bit PIC32 MCU With USB 2.0, and microSD Card; Shield Supports Servo, Stepper and DC Motors Microchip Technology Inc. announced the expansion of its Arduino compatible ...
    Dec 12, 2013
62. Get LED lighting connected to the Internet of Things with new ZigBee Light Link development kit from TI
    Wireless MCU Open-Source Platforms Light Texas Instruments ZigBee Light Link CC2530ZDK-ZLL
    Complete hardware and software kit helps LED lighting manufacturers add control with remote or cloud connectivity Texas Instruments (TI) announced the availability of a ZigBee Light Link development kit that simplifies the development and control ...
    Oct 26, 2013

63. Intel unveils Quark-based Galileo computer to rival Raspberry Pi
    Computers and Peripherals MCU Open-Source Platforms Arduino Intel Galileo
    Intel has unveiled a low-cost single-board computer called Galileo aimed at the maker and education communities, in a move that can be seen as rivalling that of the popular Raspberry Pi device. Announced at the Maker Faire event in Rome by Intel ...
    Oct 5, 2013
64. Texas Instruments Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor fuels most powerful Arduino to date
    MCU Open-Source Platforms Arduino Texas Instruments Arduino TRE
    Arduino developers get up to 100 times more performance with the Sitara-processor-based TRE, opening the door to more advanced Linux-powered applications Texas Instruments (TI) announced that the Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 processor has been ...
    Oct 3, 2013
65. Microchip and element14 Announce Raspberry Pi chipKIT Expansion Board
    MCU Open-Source Platforms Microchip chipKIT Pi
    chipKIT Pi Board Also First to Offer Raspberry Pi Users 3.3V Arduino Compatibility and MCU in Prototyping-Friendly Packaging; Enables Easy Connections to 3.3V Raspberry Pi Microchip Technology announced the expansion of its Arduino compatible ...
    Sep 19, 2013
66. Plug-and-play: New low-cost MSP430 USB LaunchPad and NFC BoosterPack let developers tap into the Internet of Things (IoT)
    MCU Open-Source Platforms Texas Instruments MSP-EXP430F5529LP
    Next-generation MSP430 LaunchPad provides more speed, memory and peripherals for low-power consumer, industrial, medical and wireless connectivity applications Designed with input from the engineering and maker communities, Texas Instruments (TI) ...
    Sep 17, 2013
67. Flutter Is A Wireless Platform For Arduino-Based Projects To Network Over Wi-Fi-Busting Distances
    Wireless MCU Open-Source Platforms Arduino Flutter Wireless Flutter Basic Flutter Pro
    Getting Arduino-powered devices to talk to each other over long distances is going to get cheaper and easier if this Kickstarter project flies. Flutter is a wireless development platform for Arduino with over half a mile of usage range making it ...
    Sep 4, 2013
68. Carrier card allows users to connect multiple I/O boards
    MCU Open-Source Platforms element14 PiRack
    Newark element14 in collaboration with Dr. Andrew Robinson, creator of PiFace Digital, have launched the PiRack, an exclusive carrier card allowing users to connect multiple I/O boards, including Embedded Pi and PiFace Digital, to the Raspberry Pi. ...
    Aug 19, 2013
69. Arduino Robot kit makes building, programming robots simple(r)
    MCU Open-Source Platforms Robots Arduino Arduino Arduino Robot kit
    Folks have been using the popular Arduino DIY computing platform to build robots and all sorts of other simple computing devices for a while. Arduino boards are inexpensive and relatively easy to use devices with support for a range of sensors and ...
    May 29, 2013
70. Welcome Arduino Yún - the first member of a series of wifi products combining Arduino with Linux
    Wireless MCU Open-Source Platforms Arduino Arduino Arduino Yún
    Massimo Banzi, the Italian cofounder of the electronics project that he named Arduino in honor of the place, announced it some minutes ago during his annual “The state of Arduino” presentation at Maker Faire Bay Area: Arduino Yún ...
    May 20, 2013