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Posted on by Debashis Das - 2 Comments on LILYGO T-2CAN upgrades TTGO T-CAN485 with ESP32-S3, dual Isolated CAN Bus

LILYGO T-2CAN upgrades TTGO T-CAN485 with ESP32-S3, dual Isolated CAN Bus

LILYGO T 2CAN ESP32 S3 dual CAN development board top

LILYGO T-2CAN is an updated version of the earlier TTGO T-CAN485, with a more powerful ESP32-S3 MCU and two isolated CAN bus interfaces. Like its predecessor, it is designed for vehicle diagnostics, industrial CAN monitoring, and wireless CAN-to-cloud gateways. The board features an ESP32-S3 MCU with 16MB Flash and 8MB PSRAM, along with two MCP2515 CAN controllers supporting CAN V2.0B at up to 1 Mb/s. It also offers Qwiic connectors and a 26-pin GPIO header (unpopulated) for expansion, and supports both USB Type-C (5V) and DC (12–24V) power inputs. Additional features include BOOT and RESET buttons, an external antenna connector, and onboard debugging via USB. LILYGO T-2CAN specifications: ESP32-S3-WROOM-1U wireless module SoC –  ESP32-S3 dual-core Tensilica LX7 microcontroller @ up to 240 MHz with 2.4 GHz 802.11n WiFi 4 and Bluetooth 5.0 LE connectivity Memory – 8MB PSRAM Storage – 16MB SPI flash IPEX antenna connector Industrial control interfaces via 2x  […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 7 Comments on RP2350 Tiny and Tiny XL boards clone Solder Party’s RP2350 stamp layouts at nearly half the price

RP2350 Tiny and Tiny XL boards clone Solder Party’s RP2350 stamp layouts at nearly half the price

RP2350 Tiny and Tiny XL boards

While searching Aliexpress, I stumbled upon the RP2350 Tiny and Tiny XL, both of which are RP2350-based low-cost stamp-size development boards that look exactly like the Solder Party’s “RP2350 Stamp” modules, but are available at nearly half the price. Both modules feature the Raspberry Pi RP2350 dual-core Arm Cortex-M33 microcontroller and an integrated LiPo charging circuitry. The RP2350 Tiny offers 30x GPIOs, while the larger RP2350 Tiny XL breaks out 48x GPIOs, adds PSRAM, and includes SWD/UART JST connectors. Key interfaces include USB host/device, UART, SPI, I²C, PWM, ADC, and PIO state machines, along with Secure Boot and Arm TrustZone. These features make this board suitable for rapid prototyping and testing with CircuitPython support. RP2350 Tiny and Tiny XL specifications: Microcontroller RP2350 Tiny – Raspberry Pi RP2350A MCU, QFN-60; 7×7 mm RP2350 Tiny XL – Raspberry Pi RP2350B MCU,QFN-80; 10×10 mm Memory – 520KB internal RAM, 8KB OTP storage Storage – 16MB […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on Allwinner T153-based industrial SoM and SBC feature a mix of Arm Cortex-A7 and RISC-V cores

Allwinner T153-based industrial SoM and SBC feature a mix of Arm Cortex-A7 and RISC-V cores

Forlinx FET153 S Allwinner T153 System on Module

Forlinx has recently introduced the Allwinner T153-based FET153-S SoM and the OK153-S SBC. The Allwinner T153 processor features a hybrid architecture that combines a quad-core Arm Cortex-A7 CPU with an XuanTie E907 RISC-V core. The board features up to 1GB DDR3 RAM, 8GB eMMC, triple Gigabit Ethernet, dual CAN-FD, RS-485, and a Local Bus for PSRAM or FPGA expansion. Display options include support for RGB, LVDS, and MIPI DSI interfaces, and camera inputs are offered via parallel or MIPI CSI. Additional I/O include multiple UART, I²C, SPI, I²S, GPADC, and GPIO options, along with Wi-Fi/Bluetooth, a USB Type-C OTG port, and a Mini PCIe socket for 4G modules. Target applications include real-time control and edge computing, industrial automation, IoT gateways, and embedded systems. Forlinx FET153-S system-on-module Specifications: SoC – Allwinner T153 CPU 4x Arm Cortex-A7 cores @ up to 1.6GHz XuanTie E907 RISC-V core @ up to 600MHz GPU – 2D […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 8 Comments on $4 Shrike-lite FPGA board combines 1120 LUTs Renesas ForgeFPGA with Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU

$4 Shrike-lite FPGA board combines 1120 LUTs Renesas ForgeFPGA with Raspberry Pi RP2040 MCU

Shrike Lite Renesas ForgeFPGA RP2040 board

Shrike-lite is an ultra-cheap FPGA board based on a 1120 LUTs Renesas ForgeFPGA device (SLG47910V) and also equipped with a Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. The board also features a USB-C port for power and programming, two 18-pin headers and a 12-pin PMOD-compatible header for I/Os, as well as Boot and Reset buttons, but not much else since it’s designed as a minimal development board. Shrike-lite and Shrike boards specifications: FPGA – Renesas ForgeFPGA (SLG47910V,1120 LUTs) 1120 5-bit LUTs 1120 DFFs 5 kb distributed memory 32 kb BRAM Configurable through NVM and/or SPI interface Package – STQFN-24 MCU – Raspberry Pi RP2040 dual-core Cortex-M0+ microcontroller @ 125 MHz with 264KB SRAM FPGA/ MCU interface – 6-bit high-speed bridge Storage – QSPI flash for configuration and storage USB – USB Type-C for programming & power Expansion 2x 18-pin headers for RP2040 and ForgeFPGA’s I/Os 12-pin PMOD compatible header Misc Boot and Reset buttons […]

Posted on by Jean-Luc Aufranc (CNXSoft) - 22 Comments on Qualcomm acquires Arduino, introduces Arduino UNO Q “dual-brain” SBC

Qualcomm acquires Arduino, introduces Arduino UNO Q “dual-brain” SBC

Arduino UNO Q

Qualcomm has just signed an agreement to acquire Arduino, and the goal of the purchase is to “combine Qualcomm’s leading-edge products and technologies with Arduino’s vast ecosystem and community to empower businesses, students, entrepreneurs, tech professionals, educators, and enthusiasts to quickly and easily bring ideas to life.” They also took the opportunity to launch the Arduino UNO Q “dual-brain” SBC powered by a Qualcomm DragonWing QRB2210 SoC running Linux and an STMicro STM32U585 MCU for real-time control, as well as the Arduino App Lab integrated development environment to “unify the Arduino journey across Real‑time OS, Linux, Python, and AI flows”. Will the acquisition change anything? I suppose we’ll see more and more Arduino boards based on Qualcomm processors, but the company also promises to preserve Arduino’s open approach and community: Arduino will retain its independent brand, tools, and mission, while continuing to support a wide range of microcontrollers and microprocessors […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - 5 Comments on Sub $7 CH32V317 board offers 10/100Mbps Ethernet, dual USB 2.0 Type-C, DVP interface

Sub $7 CH32V317 board offers 10/100Mbps Ethernet, dual USB 2.0 Type-C, DVP interface

nanoCH32V317 development board

The nanoCH32V317 from MuseLab is a low-cost RISC-V development board designed for prototyping embedded systems and education. Built around the 144MHz WCH CH32V317WCU6 MCU. This development board is suitable for various embedded, IoT, prototyping, and automation projects. Other features of the development board include a USB 2.0 high-speed and full-speed controller, a 10/100Mbps Ethernet MAC with PHY, SDIO, and a DVP interface for digital video input, as well as advanced motor PWM timers for control applications. The board also includes an 8MHz main crystal and a 32.768KHz RTC crystal. For programming, it includes a dual USB Type-C interface, a USB ISP, as well as an SWD port.  nanoCH32V317 board specifications: MCU – WCH CH32V317WCU6 32-bit RISC-V core up to 144 MHz clock frequency USB 2.0 High-Speed (HS) and Full-Speed (FS) controllers Integrated Ethernet MAC + 10/100M PHY DVP interface, SDIO, and advanced motor PWM timer support Memory – Up to […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on 1GHz Renesas RA8T2 Cortex-M85 MCUs feature MRAM and EtherCAT for industrial motor control

1GHz Renesas RA8T2 Cortex-M85 MCUs feature MRAM and EtherCAT for industrial motor control

Renesas RA8T2 motor control MCU

Renesas has recently introduced the new RA8T2, an AI-powered motor control Cortex-M85 MCU that can be considered a direct upgrade to the RA8T1, which launched last year. The RA8T2 offers higher performance along with networking options for industrial, robotics, and other motor control systems. The RA8T2 features a 1GHz Arm Cortex-M85 core, an optional 250MHz Cortex-M33 core, up to 1MB MRAM and 2MB SRAM, a 300MHz PWM timer, dual 16-bit ADCs with simultaneous sampling, high-speed comparators, fast PWM shutdown, and more. Connectivity options include dual Gigabit Ethernet, EtherCAT slave, USB, CAN FD, I3C, and SPI, while security features include TrustZone and a cryptographic engine. Renesas RA8T2 key features and specifications: MCU core Arm Cortex-M85 up to 1 GHz (Armv8.1-M, TrustZone, FPU, MVE, ETM) Arm Cortex-M33 up to 250 MHz (Armv8-M, DSP, TrustZone, ETM) Memory & Storage Up to 1 MB MRAM 2 MB SRAM (with ECC) 256 KB TCM for […]

Posted on by Debashis Das - No Comments on AAEON GENE-ARH6 – A 3.5-inch subcompact industrial SBC with Intel Core Ultra 200H/U SoC

AAEON GENE-ARH6 – A 3.5-inch subcompact industrial SBC with Intel Core Ultra 200H/U SoC

AAEON GENE ARH6 3.5 Inch Intel Core Ultra SBC

AAEON’s GENE-ARH6 is a 3.5-inch subcompact industrial SBC built around the Intel Core Ultra 200H/U “Arrow Lake” processors, which delivers up to 96 TOPS AI power when equipped with an Intel Core Ultra 7 255H SoC. The board supports up to 96GB DDR5 memory, and multiple display outputs through HDMI 2.1, DP 2.0, LVDS, and eDP interfaces. Connectivity includes three Ethernet ports, four COM headers, GPIO, SMBus or I2C, and multiple USB ports. Expansion options include M.2 slots for 5G, Wi-Fi 6E CNVi, PCIe Gen4 storage with RAID 0 or 1, and an FPC2 connector for additional PCIe lanes. Other features include TPM 2.0 security, a watchdog timer, a 9V to 36V DC input, and a wide temperature range. Applications include robotics, inference-based safety monitoring, automation, and rugged industrial deployments with wide power input and connectivity options. AAEON GENE-ARH6 specifications: Arrow Lake SoC (one of the other) Intel Core Ultra 5 […]