Microchip Technology Inc. has announced its MPLABXpress Cloud-based Integrated Development Environment (IDE). This online development platform is the easiest way to get started with PIC microcontrollers (MCUs), with zero downloads, sign-in or setup needed to start designing. Microchip’s free, cloud-based IDE brings the most popular features of the award-winning MPLAB X IDE to Internet-connected PCs, […]
SoC targets wearables with low-power processor, ultra-low power sensor hub
Qualcomm Incorporated today announced that its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., has introduced Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear, a new platform for next generation wearable devices, and the Snapdragon Wear 2100 system-on-chip (SoC), the first in a new product family designed to bring new and enhanced wearable experiences to consumers. Utilizing Qualcomm Technologies’ expertise in connectivity and compute, […]
ARM Cortex-M4 Class MCUs employ multiple power-management modes for energy efficiency
STMicroelectronics has taken microcontroller power savings and performance to new heights with its latest STM32L4 series devices. The new microcontrollers also introduce peripheral and package configurations that simplify design and increase flexibility. According to the EEMBC ULPBench tests for low-power microcontrollers, the new STM32L4 devices achieve 176.70 ULPMark-CP[1], vaulting over the scores of other major […]
3.3-V/5-V 20-Mbps RS-485 Transceiver Family Provides ± 60 V Fault Protection
Exar Corporation introduces a new family of ±60V fault protected RS-485/RS-422 (TIA-485/TIA-422) transceivers able to withstand direct shorts and achieve overvoltage protection with no external components. Designed for improved performance in noisy industrial environments and increased tolerance to system faults, these transceivers simplify design in building automation, HVAC networks, energy metering, process control and other […]
IoT framework software handles multi-protocol gateways, cloud management, gateway hardware and edge computing devices
eInfochips has announced its Internet-of-Things (IoT) framework called ‘IoT Xcelerator’, aimed at product companies that are looking to monetize opportunities in a hyper-connected future which would thrive on billions of smart devices. The IoT Xcelerator framework helps in reducing the time-to-market for clients who wish to develop IoT products and services across sensors, Cloud and […]
Outdoor PoE Switch Enables Connection of Four Powered Devices up to 60 Watts
Microsemi Corporation has announced the availability of its PDS-104GO outdoor Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) switch, expanding the company’s industry-leading PoE product offering to enable the connection of four powered devices to a network. The switch delivers 60 watts (W) of power per device over standard Ethernet cabling to outdoor devices such as wireless local-area network access points […]
Embedded LInux gets new security and industrial protocols
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced that its Mentor Embedded Linux (MEL) platform has been updated to Yocto 2.0 and expanded to include new security enhancements and additional industrial protocols. The new release includes Wurldtech Achilles Communications Certification Level 1 and Level 2, the industry benchmark for securing industrial connected devices. This certification protects the critical […]
Modbus Protocol filter gives cyber attack protection for industrial automation & control systems
Icon Labs has announced the release of its Floodgate Modbus Protocol Filtering product. This extension to Icon Labs’ Floodgate Security Framework adds critical protection capabilities for Industrial IoT and RTOS-based devices. The Floodgate Modbus Protocol filter provides the critical missing layer of security for Modbus/TCP devices. Integrated into the device, Floodgate Modbus Protocol filtering utilizes […]
NOR flash chips work over automotive temperature range
Microchip Technology Inc. has announced the introduction of automotive-grade NOR Flash products with wider voltage and a larger temperature range. With the SST26VF SQI product family, Microchip becomes the only vendor in the industry to offer an extended-voltage Serial Quad I/O Flash device in automotive temperature grades. The new family of products, available in densities […]
DVI dual transmitter cards broadcast video 300 m
tvONE has announced its latest addition to the MultiView series, the new Dual DVI transmitter Morph-it card at ISE in Amsterdam (stand 1-M60). The new MultiView II Dual DVI-Tx Morph-It Card is a dual digital video transmitter card that is compatible with the MVII-DVI-Rx-1k receiver, plus the entire MultiView family of distribution and switching products […]
