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Renesas

The RA8E1 Fast Prototyping Board from Renesas is an evaluation board for prototype development based on the high-performance, value-oriented RA8E1 microcontroller. 

It has a built-in SEGGER J-Link™ emulator circuit to enable developers to write and debug programs without additional tools. Sample software is available to demonstrate the functionality of the RA8E1 MCU, and for connecting the RA8E1 Fast Prototyping Board with various wireless or sensor modules.

Key features of the board include:

  • Native pin access through 1 x 20 and 2 x 50 male pin headers
  • 20-pin camera interface connector
  • MCU current measurement point 
  • Two user LEDs 
  • Power LED indicating availability of regulated power
  • Debug LED indicating the debug connection
  • One User button
  • One Reset button
  • Two Digilent Pmod™ connectors
  • Arduino UNO R3 connector
Microchip

The PIC32CK SG Curiosity Ultra kit from Microchip is a hardware development platform for designs using the PIC32CK SG, an Arm® Cortex®-M33 core-based microcontroller with Arm TrustZone technology and an integrated hardware security module (HSM). 

The HSM provides the cryptographic hardware acceleration, key storage, and true random number generation capabilities required for implementing a wide range of security functions, including: 

  • Secure boot
  • Secure TLS
  • Encryption/decryption

Developers can expand the Curiosity Ultra kit functionality through Arduino Uno R3, Mikroe Bus, or Xplained Pro-compatible expansion boards.

Key features of the board include: 

  • PIC32CK2051SG01144 MCU 
  • Real-time programming and debugging
  • Graphics interface
  • 100/10 Mbytes/s Ethernet
  • High-Speed USB Type-C® connection
  • Full-Speed USB connection

Power Integrations

The RDK-1002 from Power Integrations is a reference design kit which facilitates development with the InnoSwitch™5-Pro family of flyback switcher ICs. It implements a USB Power Delivery 3.1 extended power range (EPR) power supply supporting loads up to 140 W. It operates from an input-voltage range of 90 V to 265 V ac, and achieves conversion efficiency of up to 95%. It supports variable output voltages in a range from 5 V to 28 V.

 

STMicroelectronics

The STEVAL-MKI250KA demonstration kit from STMicroelectronics comprises: 

  • STEVAL-MKI250A biosensor board, which provides access to the complete pinout of the ST1VAFE3BX vertical analog front-end (vAFE) together with the required decoupling capacitors on the power-supply lines
  • STEVAL-MKE006A and STEVAL-MKE007A electrode boards

An ECG cable with a 3.5 mm phone jack can be plugged in when the STEVAL-MKE007A electrode board is used.

The STEVAL-MKI250KA kit is compatible with the STEVAL-MKI109V3 and STEVAL-MKI109D motherboards.

The kit includes a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller functioning as a bridge between the sensor and a PC, on which it is possible to use the downloadable MEMS Studio graphical user interface software, or dedicated software routines for customized applications.

STMicroelectronics

The EVLPWD-FAN-PUMP evaluation board for the PWD5T60 motor driver power stage from STMicroelectronics supports flexible, ready-to-use control methods, and so helps to accelerate the development of reliable, compact and efficient fans and pumps. 

The EVLPWD-FAN-PUMP board features the PWD5T60 and an STM32G0 microcontroller based on an Arm® Cortex®-M0+ core, enabling field-oriented control (FOC) or six-step control of permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM) and brushless dc (BLDC) motors. The board offers a choice of single- or triple-shunt current sensing. Because the PWD5T60 is highly integrated, it has enabled STMicroelectronics to implement the board’s motor power stage in a small circular form factor, making it ideal for use in fans and pumps. It also includes a power-supply circuit which provides 12 V and 3.3 V supply voltages for the application, with a complete ac line filter at the input stage.

The EVLPWD-FAN-PUMP includes built-in bus-voltage detection to help to take advantage of the safety design of the PWD5T60, which provides over- and under-voltage lockout protection for each bootstrap circuit to prevent unsafe or inefficient operation. 

The PWD5T60 is also robust, and features shoot-through protection with interlock and preset default dead time, providing fail-safe protection against shoot-through currents. Additionally, the PWD5T60 withstands voltage drops below ground.

The board is ready to use and runs the FOC and 6-step control firmware included in the X-CUBE-MCSDK motor control software development kit, which is available free of charge from the ST website.

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