Nordic plans Bluetooth 6 Channel Sounding for nRF54L and nRF54H chips, bringing more accurate, secure ranging to locks, tags, and presence sensors soon.
Microchip's AVR DU family combines native USB, up to 15W USB-C power, crystal-less operation, secure updates, and stronger firmware protection in an 8-bit MCU.
TI's AWR2544 is a single-chip 77GHz radar sensor for satellite architectures, using launch-on-package antennas to shrink modules and sense beyond 200m.
Microchip's AVR EB family adds specialized timers and waveform hardware for smoother, quieter BLDC motor control without requiring an expensive high-end MCU.