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Microchip launches LAN878x and LAN888x Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) transceivers with MACSec, TSN, and FuSA

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Microchip launches LAN878x and LAN888x Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) transceivers with MACSec, TSN, and FuSA

Microchip’s LAN878x 100BASE-T1 and LAN888x 1000BASE-T1 Single Pair Ethernet (SPE) PHY transceivers are designed for secure, scalable, and deterministic Ethernet connectivity for automotive, avionics, robotics, and industrial systems. We first noticed Microchip SPE solutions in 2023 with the LAN8650/LAN8651 10BASE-T1S and LAN8770 100BASE-T1 transceivers, and they've launched other families since then, such as the LAN887x industrial Single Pair Gigabit Ethernet transceivers. The just-announced LAN878x/LAN88x parts introduce MACsec support, as well as Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) and FuSa (Functional Safety). Microchip LAN878x and LAN888x key features and specifications: Standard and port speed LAN878x - IEEE 802.3bw, 100BASE-T1 LAN888x - IEEE 802.3bp, 1000BASE-T1 MACsec compliant to IEEE 802.1AE-2018 (M Version Only) Time Sensitive Networking (TSN) support Host interface (one or the other, depending on SKU) SGMII (Serial Gigabit Media Independent Interface) RGMII (Reduced Gigabit Media Independent Interface) OPEN Alliance TC10 support / wake-up support IEEE 802.1AS-2020, 802.1AS-2011 ASIL B Functional Safety Ready with

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JW 4d ago

Read issue 3 of The Punisher (2026)

#thepunisher💀 #punisher #frankcastle #vigilante #favoritemarvelcharacter #killingcriminals #jigsaw #billyrusso #billythebeaut #necksnap #microchip #micro #linuslieberman #skinnedoff #noskin #impaled #bloodandgore #marvelcomics

🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑Apr 25

The new #microchip PIC18F Q35 microcontrollers contain more programmable logic than the first FPGA did. (Xilinx XC2064, 1985)

🇺🇦 haxadecimal 🚫👑Apr 24

I suppose it was inevitable, but it's a sad day for #retrocomputing projects needing 5V parallel flash memory in DIP packages.

#DigiKey indicates EOL for these #Microchip parts, with lifetime buy date of 2026-07-01:

SST39SF010A-70-4C-PHE (1 Mibit, 128 Kibyte)
SST39SF020-70-4C-PHE (2 Mibit, 256 Kibyte) SST39SF040-70-4C-PHE (4 Mibit, 512 Kibyte)

I haven't checked whether the 3.3V or non-DIP package variants are also EOL.

cnx-software.com [Unofficial]Apr 23

Microchip PIC16F132 and PIC18-Q35 low-power 8-bit MCUs feature CPLD-like Configurable Logic Blocks (CLB)

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.cnx-software.com/2026/04/23/microchip-pic16f132-and-pic18-q35-low-power-8-bit-mcus-feature-cpld-like-configurable-logic-blocks-clb/

Microchip PIC16F132 and PIC18-Q35 low-power 8-bit MCUs feature CPLD-like Configurable Logic Blocks (CLB)

Microchip Technology has introduced the PIC16F132 and PIC18-Q35 8-bit families of MCUs, as an upgrade over the PIC16F13145, which combine traditional embedded control with integrated Configurable Logic Blocks (CLB), to bring CPLD-like programmable logic directly onto the microcontroller die. The main difference between the two families is in logic density, where the PIC16F132x includes 32 Basic Logic Elements (BLEs), and the PIC18-Q35 offers 128 BLEs. Alongside the CLB, these MCUs also integrate security and voltage management features. Programming and Debugging Interface Disable (PDID) provides anti-tamper protection against unauthorized firmware access, and Multi-Voltage I/O (MVIO) allows direct communication across different voltage domains without external level shifters. The company also mentions that by executing logic functions on dedicated hardware rather than in software, the CLB architecture reduces CPU load and power consumption while ensuring deterministic behavior. This makes the devices well-suited for timing-critical applications such as motor control, industrial automation, consumer electronics,

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Simone Apr 16

RE: https://mastodon.green/@gerrymcgovern/116351695308060598

Proudly made in #EU

#AI #asml #netherlands #microchip #chip #photolitography

The Business Behind The News Apr 14

Intel Just Joined Elon Musk's $25 Billion Chip Factory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RvUfSI0XJqM

#elonmusknews #Terafab #SpaceX #tesla #XAI #x #grok #ai #AIChips #chips #microchip #AIFACTORY #intel #artificialintelligence

Intel Just Joined Elon Musk's $25 Billion Chip Factory

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mid_kid Apr 13

TIL #microchip still makes new PIC18 #microcontroller designs with modern peripherals like I3C, cheap development boards, and even a DIP option. Hard to find exact dates but the one I'm looking at (PIC18-Q20) lists 2021 in the copyright.

#electronics

Viral Trend Daily Apr 12

This is a sentimental story, but it is also an instructive one. The reunion appears to have depended less on chance alone than on identification infrastructure and human coordination after the cat was found.
#AnimalRescue #MissingPets #Microchip #CatReunion #PetSafety #HeartwarmingNews #news

cnx-software.com [Unofficial]Mar 27

Microchip SAM9X75 Hybrid automotive MCU – Surprisingly ARM9 is still a thing in 2026

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Microchip SAM9X75 Hybrid automotive MCU – Surprisingly ARM9 is still a thing in 2026

When Microchip launched the SAM9X60 in 2020, we were surprised to see a new SoC based on a legacy ARM926EJ-S core. But we were even more surprised to see Microchip doubling down with the SAM9X75, a hybrid automotive-qualified (AEC-Q100 Grade 2) System-in-Package (SiP) with the same classic ARM9 core and integrated DDR2 or DDR3L memory. The first part will be the SAM9X75D5M SiP with 512MB on-chip DDR2 RAM, but the company also designed the SAM9X75D1G with 1 Gbit DDR3L and the SAM9X75D2G featuring 2 Gbit DDR3L. The SAM9X75 hybrid ARM9 MCU targets developers who need an MCU-like development environment, while benefiting from higher processing and display capabilities of microprocessors for automotive and e-mobility HMI applications. Microchip SAM9X75D5M specifications: CPU subsystem Core - ARM926EJ-S running up to 800 MHz (significant increase from older 400-600MHz variants) 32 KB data cache, 32 KB instruction cache, and Memory Management Unit (MMU). Memory 512 Mbit

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