Shifting product design to net-zero sustainability
Figure 1: Simplified block diagram of the MAX32672 microcontroller. (Image source: Analog Devices, Inc.)
A simplified block diagram of ADI's MAX32672 is shown in Figure 1. It is a tiny, ultra-low-power, highly integrated, and reliable 32-bit microcontroller, enabling designs with complex sensor processing without compromising battery life, and can provide an easy, cost- optimal path from 8- or 16-bit microcontrollers of legacy designs. Designers incorporating encoders on motors to support advanced manufacturing capabilities will benefit from reduced encoder form factors. Integrated power management: ADI provides highly integrated
micropower management solutions in compact footprint ICs, including low-noise regulators like the LT3029, for applications such as general-purpose linear regulators, battery-powered systems and microprocessor core/logic supplies, as well as the LT3024, that is suited for cell phones, wireless modems, and frequency synthesizers. Dependable connectivity: ADI offers half and full duplex RS- 485 transceivers for reliable data transmission at high data rates. The ADM3066E and ADM3067E , for example, deliver high-speed, 50 Mbps, bidirectional data
communication on multipoint bus transmission lines and feature a 1/4 unit load input impedance that allows up to 128 transceivers on a bus. Designers can take advantage of several evaluation boards, like the EVAL-ADM3066EEBZ (Figure 2), to help assess and demonstrate capabilities of these transceivers. Building controllers: Making new and existing buildings more sustainable requires measurement, connectivity, and processing technologies to control HVAC and lighting, sense occupancy, and monitor environmental conditions. This will drive demand for intelligent edge devices to enable the digitalization of building systems.
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