Create Cloud-Connected Embedded Systems with Microchip Technology and Amazon Web Services’ Expanded Offerings
Summary
To enable the creation of these smart designs, Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP ) has expanded its collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS) to support cloud-connected embedded systems from the node to the cloud.Microchip’s PIC32MZ EF series of microcontrollers (MCUs) now support Amazon FreeRTOS, an Operating System (OS) that makes compact low-powered edge devices easy to program, deploy, secure and maintain.These high-performance MCUs incorporate industry-leading connectivity options, ample Flash memory, rich peripherals and a robust toolchain which empower embedded designers to rapidly build complex applications.Amazon FreeRTOS includes software libraries which make it easy to securely deploy over-the-air updates as well as the ability to connect devices locally to AWS Greengrass or directly to the cloud, providing a variety of data processing location options.The SAMA5D2 devices, also available in System-in-Package (SiP) variants, offer full Amazon Greengrass compatibility in a low-power, small form factor MPU targeted at industrial and long-life gateway and concentrator applications.