NewBB5 series provides more development options for simple applications
Beijing, China - 2023year11month< /span>. MCU development platform, this series of MCU is optimized for price and performance, further expanding the powerful8-bit microcontroller (MCU) series product (also known as "Silicon Technology", NASDAQ: SLAB), a global leader in the connected world, today announced the launch of new is committed to building a more secure and intelligent wireless connection technology. Silicon Labs – Day14
These new 8-bit MCUs share the same development platform as the PG2x 32-bit MCU product family, namely Silicon Technology's, which contains all necessary tools such as compilers, integrated development environments and configuration tools. Simplicity Studio platform
"In today's world, as Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to expand, MCUs play a vital role in embedded computing." said Dhiraj Sogani, senior director of wireless product marketing at Xinke Technology. "The new BB5 series of MCUs expands our product portfolio, allowing us to offer the most comprehensive selection of MCU products on the market today."
Cost optimizedBB5 8bitMCU can reduce The Complexity of Embedded Devices
As embedded computing applications continue to expand, developers need to be able to select the right hardware for a variety of tasks. While 32-bit MCUs are ideal for more complex, compute-intensive tasks such as machine learning inference or word recognition, there are many simpler tasks that don't require the extra power and cost that come with a 32-bit MCU. However, what is challenging for developers is that most 8-bit and 32-bit MCUs use different development tools, making it difficult for developers to develop both MCUs simultaneously. So developers often incur additional development costs even though they don't need more computing power.
That's why Silicon Technology has designed its 8-bit and 32-bit MCU products to be developed using the Simplicity Studio platform. Xinke Technology's wireless system-on-chip (SoC) also shares this development platform, which can greatly simplify and accelerate the process of device manufacturers bringing various devices to market. This eliminates the need for developers to learn two sets of tools and enables them to cost-optimize their devices by selecting the parts that best suit their application needs.
Simplicity Studio is also the development platform for Xinke TechnologyWireless SoC product portfolio, which allows developers to develop once and then deploy to multiple products variants, without having to consider whether some products are connected to the Internet and some are not. For example, many consumer products such as electric toothbrushes now have connected and non-connected versions. The connected version is ideal for those who want to track their brushing habits, while the non-connected version is suitable for those who just want to brush their teeth. For developers, this means they can develop once and deploy two or more times for connected and non-connected products.
Silicon Technology'sBB5x series includes the best-performing 8 on the market >bitsMCU
The new BB5x series includes the most powerful 8-bit MCUs on the market, as the BB5 series' 50 MHz core frequency can provide 36% more computing power than any other general-purpose 8-bit MCU. Ideal for battery-powered applications such as power tools, handheld kitchen tools (such as immersion blenders), and even children's toys, the BB5 Series supports multiple voltage options from 1.8V to 5.5V, allowing devices to operate on coin-cell batteries. Lasts for many years. The BB5 series comes in a variety of package sizes, with the BB50 MCU being 2mm x 2mm, and the BB51 and BB52 MCUs being 3mm x 3mm, while providing additional general-purpose input and output ports (GPIO) and enhanced analog functionality. In some applications, the 8-bit BB52 MCU can even provide higher cost performance than competing 32-bit MCUs.
Learn more about Xinke TechnologyMCUproducts and platforms
The new BB5 series MCUs are now fully available through Xinke Technology and its distributor partners. If you are interested in cooperating with Xinke Technology to develop new MCU projects, please visit:
- Updated Xinke TechnologyMCUProduct Page
- NewBB5 8-bit MCUSeries Product Page
- Register to attendTech Talk on MCU topics (US session)
- Read our blog to learn how Silicon Microelectronics8-bit and 32-bit MCUs work together
- Learn more about8-bit MCU adoption
In order to facilitate developers to have a deeper understanding of Xinke Technology’s MCU platform, Xinke Technology will hold an online Tech Talk technical lecture on MCU for the Asian region at 10:00 am on December 12, 2023 (Beijing time) , technical experts will comprehensively introduce ideal IoT development platforms such as Xinke Technology’s 8-bit and 32-bit MCUs and wireless SoCs. To register for MCU special technical seminars, please clickhere.