Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced the availability of NXP Semiconductor’s LPC4300 Cortex™-M4 / M0 Dual-Core Microcontrollers.

NXP Semiconductors LPC4300 series microcontrollers (MCUs) boast the world’s first asymmetrical dual-core digital signal controller architecture, featuring ARM® Cortex™-M4 and Cortex-M0 processors. The NXP Cortex-M4 MCU with Cortex-M0 co-processor brings the advantage of developing digital signal processor (DSP) and MCU applications within a single architecture and development environment with features such as single cycle MAC, Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) techniques, saturating arithmetic, and a floating point unit.

The Cortex-M0 co-processor off-loads many of the data movement and I/O handling duties that can drain the bandwidth of the Cortex-M4 core. With its dual-core architecture and unique set of configurable peripherals, NXP Semiconductors LPC4300 MCUs enable development of a wide range of applications, such as embedded audio, motor control, power management, industrial automation, robotics, medical, and automotive accessories.

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Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced the addition of NXP’s CMOS 2-to-1 multiplexer/demultiplexer switch for PCI Express Generation 3 (Gen3). The part number for this device is CBTL02043.

This particular multiplexer/demultiplexer can switch two different signals to one of two locations, and is the industry’s first 10 Gbps switch. By utilizing a unique design technique, NXP has minimized the impedance of the switch resulting in negligible attenuation. Minimization of channel-to-channel skew and channel-to-channel crosstalk is also observed.

Benefits of this product include high-speed signal switching, high bandwidth, and low insertion loss, as well as a shutdown pin for power-saving mode offering a standby current of less than 1µA.

NXP’s CBTL02043 is available for purchase now on Digi-Key’s global websites.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., regarded as a top design engineering resource and global distributor for semiconductors and electronic components, won the NXP Semiconductors Distributor Award for Point of Sales Growth in 2011. The award was announced at NXP’s America’s Distribution Executive Conference in Sundance, Utah.

Headquartered in Europe, NXP Semiconductors provides High Performance Mixed Signal and Standard Product solutions that leverage its leading RF, Analog, Power Management, Interface, Security, and Digital Processing expertise. Mouser, a subsidiary of TTI, Inc., is part of Warren Buffett’s giant Berkshire Hathaway. With 17 customer support centers worldwide, Mouser caters to design engineers with its rapid introduction of the newest products and advanced technologies.

“We are honored and delighted to receive this award,” said Mike Scott, Mouser Vice President of Semiconductors. “Since Mouser’s inception, it has been our highest ambition to provide quality in every aspect of service, both to our suppliers and to our customers. This distinguished award is a testament to our long-standing dedication to that pursuit of excellence and of offering the widest breadth of NXP products to our customers.”

“We could not be more excited about our decision to award Mouser Electronics with our NXP Distributor Award,” said NXP Semiconductors Director of Americas Distribution, Bruce Potvin. “With their continued focus on ‘What’s Next’ in emerging technologies, Mouser has proven its place among the top worldwide electronics distributors. With this award we recognize their outstanding work in driving NXP products into the electronics industry and look forward to our continued partnership.”

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Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it is the first to stock NXP’s LPC11C2x series; industry’s first integrated CAN microcontroller and transceiver solution.

This new product is now available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites and will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

CAN is recognized as a robust and reliable communication channel for rugged environments. The LPC11C22 and LPC11C24 with integrated high speed CAN physical layer transceiver and easy to use on-chip CANopen drivers offers complete CAN functionality in a low-cost LQFP48 package. Typically, CAN transceivers can cost as much as or even more than the microcontroller itself. Integrating the CAN transceiver on board increases system reliability and quality, reduces electrical interconnect and compatibility issues, and reduces board space by over 50 percent while adding less than 20 percent to the MCU cost.

“With the introduction of the LPC11C2x series, NXP now offers seamless integration of CAN into a wide variety of industrial and automation applications for factories, buildings, and the home.” said Shelley Unruh, Regional Marketing Manager, Microcontrollers, NXP Semiconductors. “The integrated CAN microcontroller transceiver solution in a unique System-in-Package with on-chip CANopen drivers extends NXP’s plug-and play system approach to help customers save time and cost in their designs.”

CANopen drivers are provided in on-chip ROM with easy-to-use APIs enabling users to rapidly adopt the LPC11C22/C24 into embedded networking applications based on the CANopen standard. This standardized layer (EN 50325) is especially well suited for embedded networks in all kinds of control, such as machines and elevators, making proprietary or application-specific application layers obsolete. Incorporating CANopen drivers in on-chip ROM reduces overall risk and effort while providing design engineers with the added advantage of reduced operating power, as well as secure and safe bootloading via CAN.

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Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking new product from NXP Semiconductors. The NXP Semiconductors LPC1769 and LPC1759 microcontrollers (MCUs) operate at 120 MHz, the fastest ARM Cortex™-M3 MCUs.

The high-performance NXP Semiconductors LPC1759 and LPC1769 make integration of MCU control and signal processing a reality for cost-constrained applications and eliminate the need for dedicated DSP hardware. With 256-point 16-bit FFT execution time of less than 190 μs, these NXP Semiconductors MCUs are 54 percent faster than the nearest Cortex-M3 alternative and challenge low-cost DPSs in performance. The LPC1759 and LPC1769 feature 512 Kb Flash, 64KB SRAM, USB 2.0 Host/On-The-Go/Device, CAN 2.0B interfaces, and 12-bit ADC, 10-bit DAC, and other peripherals.

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Digi-Key Corporation Announces Stock on NXP Semiconductor’s Energy-Efficient Lighting Solutions

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, announced today it has stock on NXP Semiconductor‘s energy-efficient lighting solutions.

NXP’s CFL, SSL, HID and TL lighting solutions are available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites. Additionally, they are featured in Digi-Key’s print and online catalogs.

While the compact fluorescent lamp (CFL), the most familiar energy-saving lighting option to consumers, has been available for years, consumers have often been dissatisfied with the variable quality, long warm-up time preceding full brightness, and the CFL’s incompatibility with dimmer switches. Now, these issues can be addressed by switching from existing discrete control solutions to NXP’s proven IC solutions that significantly reduce start-up times, enable deep dimming at high efficiency, and extend lamp lifetimes.

With the revolutionary promise of light-emitting diodes (LEDs), NXP is the first semiconductor company capable of demonstrating that its LED drivers match LED lifetimes. Small, highly integrated, and highly efficient, these drivers support the majority of available dimmers (TRIAC and transistor) and are ideal for small form-factor applications with closed casings.

In addition to integrated CFL and SSL controllers, NXP provides small form-factor IC solutions that cover traditional TL lighting and the latest High Intensity Discharge (HID) or Xenon lamps for projectors and automotive applications.

Digi-Key Corporation focuses on providing customers with superior service, which includes product selection and availability, on-time delivery, and responsiveness. Using leading-edge processes and state-of-the-art technologies, Digi-Key serves a global customer base from its 600,000 square foot facility in Thief River Falls, Minnesota, USA.

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Digi-Key’s e-commerce tools integrated as part of NXP’s new SimPort Design Center developed by Transim Technology

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, in partnership with Transim Technology and NXP Semiconductors, today announced the launch of the NXP SimPort Design Center incorporated with Digi-Key’s industry leading e-commerce platform.

This design simulation tool provides engineers with the capability to create custom reference designs and immediately verify and test their designs online using Transim’s proprietary WebSIM® technology. Once the designs are tested and approved, the engineer can immediately purchase components using Digi-Key’s e-commerce tools.

Digi-Key’s e-commerce tools enable the user to create a bill of materials from a simulated design and view real-time pricing and availability of parts for the design.

“Digi-Key is committed to providing innovative solutions to our customers. The partnering of our e-commerce platform with Transim and NXP embodies those goals,” said John Collins, Digi-Key’s chief information officer. “By utilizing web services as an integration platform, we bring together the powerful combination of Transim and NXP solutions with Digi-Key’s unparalleled breadth of product and leading edge technologies to give the customer the most convenient, flexible experience possible.”

Transim’s Design Center combines engineering software, internet and simulation technology to create a powerful simulated design solution. The simulated design center is customized to meet manufacturers’ needs and features their products and technologies in an easy-to-use web application. Transim engineers collaborate with each manufacturer’s design engineers to mimic the design process as it occurs when conducted in real life.

“Digi-Key has a long history of embracing leading edge technologies to provide their customers with the absolute best service possible,” said Birgit Knorr, Transim’s president and CEO. “Integrating our innovative online engineering solutions within Digi-Key’s state-of-the-art website provides the customer with a complete and intuitive experience from design support through BOM management and order fulfillment.”

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Lowest price 32-bit MCU solution on the market

Electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, recognized by design engineers as having the industry’s broadest selection of electronic components available for immediate shipment, today announced it now stocking NXP’s new LPC1100 family of ARM® Cortex™-M0 based microcontrollers.

Bringing higher value than existing 8/16-bit microcontrollers through unprecedented performance, simplicity, low power, and more importantly, dramatic reductions in code size for all 8/16-bit applications, these new microcontrollers are in stock and available for purchase on Digi-Key’s global websites. Additionally, these products will be featured in future print and online catalogs.

Dave Doherty, Digi-Key vice president, semiconductor product, said, “We are very pleased to offer this new low-cost, high-value microcontroller solution to the thousands of design engineers who rely on Digi-Key to provide them with the latest and most innovative products for their designs.”

“The LPC1100 provides design engineers a tremendously valuable building block for addressing their increasingly complex and cost-sensitive challenges,” said Stevan Dobrasevic, international product manager, microcontroller product line, NXP Semiconductors. “With the immediate availability of over 10 members of the LPC1100 family and LPCXpresso, which is NXP’s new low-cost development tool, engineers can get everything they need at Digi-Key to begin their LPC1100 developments today.”

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Mouser Electronics Now Stocking NXP’s ARM7™ Flash-based MCUs

Mouser Electronics, Inc., known for its rapid introduction of the newest products, today announced it is stocking the LPC2478 and LPC2470 microcontrollers from NXP Semiconductors, a leading supplier of semiconductors, system solutions, and software.

The industry’s only ARM7™ Flash-based MCU offering integrated LCD support, the LPC2478 and LPC2470 (Flashless version) microcontrollers feature two ARM® high-speed buses (AHB) for the concurrent operation of multiple high-bandwidth peripherals, including LCD, 10/100 Ethernet, USB host/OTG/device, and two CAN channels. The 2007 EDN Innovation Award winning LPC2478 and the LPC2470 devices offer significant saving in cost, area, and power consumption. The devices are ideal for a wide range of industrial, consumer, retail, and medical systems using LCD panels and requiring network or internet connectivity.

The microcontrollers can support most static LCD displays up to 1024×768 pixels, 15 gray-scale monochromes, and up to 24 bits-per-pixel true color TFT panels. LCD implementation allows for code execution on chip and minimizes bus contention with frame data retrieval from external memory. In addition, the LPC2478 provides 512KB, fast 128-bit wide embedded Flash with built-in error correction for maximum reliability. Requiring only single voltage (3.3V) power supply and offering a unique real-time clock (RTC) with 2KB of battery backed-up SRAM, the devices consume only small amounts of current in power-down while quickly waking up with an external interrupt or at user-determined intervals.

“By immediately stocking new, innovative products like the LPC2478/0 microcontrollers and their associated development tools, our design engineering customer base can develop compelling new designs with the newest products on the market,” said Mike Scott, Mouser’s Vice President of Active Products.

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Premier Farnell announces global franchise agreement with NXP Semiconductors

Premier Farnell plc, the leading multi-channel, high service distributor supporting millions of engineers and purchasing professionals globally, has signed a new global franchise agreement with NXP Semiconductors. The Group has plans in place to significantly strengthen the ex-stock product offering through Newark in the Americas, Farnell across Europe, India and Australia and through Premier Electronics and Farnell – Newark, in Asia. Products available will include discrete components, logic devices and ARM microcontrollers from NXP.

NXP Semiconductors, the independent company founded by Philips, is a global leader in providing semiconductor solutions for mobile and personal communications, home electronics (TV, Set-top box, PC TV), automotive and identification (NFC, RFID) applications. The 7,500 NXP engineers in 24 Research & Development centres worldwide ensure optimal research capabilities across a wide range of leading technologies including multimarket semiconductors such as ARM microcontrollers, interface products, power management components, small signal discretes and logic devices.

Premier Farnell continues to invest in and drive its own technical support programmes to ensure electronic design engineers globally receive the support, information and data on the latest technologies and products as quickly and effectively as they need to. This new global franchise agreement will make available the latest innovations from NXP with no minimum order quantities and with next-day delivery, supported by Premier Farnell’s regional technical support teams and by the Global Technology Centres. The GTC’s based in China and India offer customers globally web-based technical support to further simplify the process for designers seeking the optimum product and information for their applications.

Commenting on the new agreement, Marianne Culver, Group Director and Senior Vice President, Global Supplier Management, at Premier Farnell said, “The new global franchise agreement with NXP is very significant for us and for our extensive design engineering customer base. We are excited at the prospect of working with an industry-leading organisation, marrying the strengths of NXP Semiconductors with Premier Farnell’s high service multi-channel marketing capabilities to offer great support to our design engineering customers as they strive to bring their latest products to market as quickly and efficiently as possible.”

Thomas Staudinger, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Multimarket Semiconductors and Channel Management, NXP Semiconductors, said, “We welcome this opportunity to extend our multi-channel presence with Premier Farnell and look forward to a fruitful and successful relationship.”

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