OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced at the MD&M West trade show a major expansion of its OVMed medical image signal processor (ISP) family, designed to pair with its high-performance medical image sensors for quick integration into single-use and reusable endoscopes as well as catheters. Building on the success of OmniVision’s versatile OVMed ISPs introduced in 2018, these five new […]
Open-source software for LoRa-based gateways allows secure communication, remote management
Semtech Corporation announced a new open-source packet forwarder for Linux-based gateways that allows secure, resource-efficient data communication and remote management, critical features for Internet of Things (IoT) networks. The same features have also been integrated on a miniature indoor gateway, 700 of which The Things Industries will distribute at the Things Conference from Jan. 31 to […]
RISC-V IDE available for free download
Andes Technology Corporation, a founding member of the RISC-V Foundation announced the free download of its AndeSight Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to accelerate software development for RISC-V based SoC. AndeSight IDE is a professional IDE based on Eclipse with many useful Andes add-on features, developed and widely used over the past 13 years, which provides […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in January 2019 on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. PIC12F683 pin high problem – I’m using PIC12F683 which reads through ADC voltage and blinks led in various frequencies. That part works […]
High-density memory compiler targets cost-sensitive IoT market
Mobile Semiconductor announced a new 55nm HD (High Density) memory compiler targeted at the cost-sensitive IoT market. The new memory compiler boasts one of the highest density footprints in the industry dramatically reducing the die area and reducing customer product costs for sensors, smart locks, trackers and smart light bulbs. Key features include: 15% to […]
SoM enhances and optimizes FPGA for industrial and medical technology
ARIES Embedded will display the new M100PF System-on-Module (SoM) based on Microchip’s PolarFire FPGA (Field Programmable Gate Array) family at Embedded World from February 26 to 28, 2019 in Nuremburg, Germany. At stand 441 in hall 3A, the embedded specialist will also introduce the complementary evaluation platform M100PFEVP, which delivers a fast and easy project […]
MEMS 14-bit tri-axis digital accelerometers now on board-level platforms
Kionix has announced the availability of its KXTJ3 and KX126 accelerometers on the mikroBUS click board platform. The Accel 7 click is a tri-axis acceleration sensing Click board powered by the KXTJ3-1057 14-bit tri-axis digital accelerometer from Kionix. This sensor was developed using proprietary Kionix micromachining technology, resulting in high accuracy and excellent noise immunity. Accel 7 click supports a wide range […]
32-bit MCUs support operating temperatures ranging from −40°C to +105°C
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the expansion of its RX24T and RX24U groups of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) to include new high-temperature-tolerant models for motor-control applications that require an expanded operating temperature range. The new RX24T G version and RX24U G version support operating temperatures ranging from −40°C to +105°C, while maintaining the high speed, high functionality, […]
Secure provisioning service builds-in security from inception to life of LoRaWAN device
Just as agile software principles are being adapted for hardware development, so secure provisioning IT practices are finding their way into the semiconductor industry — a move accelerated by the necessity of keeping the increasing number and vulnerability of connected IoT devices. While LoRa technology is sweet spot for low-power connectivity, security remains an area for […]
Memory controller boasts advanced ASIC with encryption
AgigA Tech, Inc., a developer of Non-Volatile DIMM (technology and solutions, and a subsidiary of Cypress Semiconductor Corp., introduced the AGIGARAM 4 Memory Controller. The innovative ASIC targets JEDEC-standard NVDIMM-N products enabling significantly lower cost and power versus existing solutions, while offering advanced features such as encryption. During backup and restore operations, AGIGARAM4 manages the transfer […]