The latest release of the open-source development system introduces a significant step forward for developers working with complex, multi-core environments and artificial intelligence. Analog Devices has launched CodeFusion Studio 2.0, upgrading its open-source embedded development platform with comprehensive AI workflow support and unified multi-core orchestration capabilities. The Visual Studio Code-based environment now enables engineers to […]
Modular ecosystem supports major IoT connectivity standards
Silicon Labs has introduced the Simplicity Ecosystem, a set of modular development tools designed to streamline embedded IoT design. The suite builds on the company’s long-standing Simplicity Studio platform, extending it into a more flexible environment that integrates installation, debugging, power analysis, and network evaluation in one framework. The new Simplicity Studio 6 release serves […]
Dual-core RISC-V MCU integrates two hardware AI accelerators
Upbeat Technology and SiFive have introduced the UP201/UP301 microcontroller family, a dual-core RISC-V MCU platform designed for low-power edge-processing applications. The devices integrate two SiFive Essential processor cores with two hardware AI accelerators developed by Upbeat, enabling real-time inference and digital signal processing within a constrained power budget. The architecture supports near-threshold operation and incorporates […]
Edge AI development suite reduces embedded integration
Edge AI implementation presents significant technical challenges for developers working with resource-constrained embedded systems. Infineon Technologies AG has expanded its Edge AI portfolio with the DEEPCRAFT AI Suite. The Suite is a collection of software, tools, and solutions designed to address common integration barriers when incorporating artificial intelligence into embedded products. The suite is now […]
Five pin-compatible processor families scale from battery to industrial
Synaptics Incorporated has announced the Astra SL2600 Series of multimodal Edge AI processors for IoT applications. The initial launch consists of the SL2610 product line, comprising five processor families targeted at edge computing applications. The processors are designed for smart appliances, home and factory automation equipment, charging infrastructure, healthcare devices, retail point-of-sale terminals and scanners, […]
Closing the embedded skills gap: a conversation with embedded software expert Jacob Beningo
As design teams shrink and hardware engineers increasingly face challenges with embedded software, the industry confronts a widening skills gap, resistance to modernization, and pressure to deliver faster. But the solutions to these challenges exist. Jacob Beningo, founder of the Embedded Software Academy, has worked on over 100 projects across 20 countries. He spoke with […]
Matter compliant platform certification validates core functions for device development
The Connectivity Standards Alliance (Alliance) has introduced the Matter Compliant Platform Certification program. This program extends the model used in the Zigbee Compliant Platform program, enabling silicon vendors to certify development platforms, hardware, and software development kits (SDKs) against the Matter standard. Through this certification, platform vendors validate key elements of Matter, including commissioning, networking, […]
Edge AI inference platform integrates with real-time operating systems
Latent AI and Wind River have announced a technical cooperation to integrate AI inference capabilities with real-time operating systems for edge computing applications. The partnership combines Wind River’s RTOS platforms — VxWorks, Wind River Linux, and eLxr Pro — with Latent AI’s Efficient Inference Platform (LEIP). The integrated solution targets applications requiring deterministic behavior, reliability, […]
RISC-V processors add matrix processing for AI workloads
SiFive launched its 2nd Generation Intelligence™ family, featuring five new RISC-V-based products designed to accelerate AI workloads across applications. The lineup includes two new products — the X160 Gen 2 and X180 Gen 2 — alongside upgraded X280 Gen 2, X390 Gen 2 and XM Gen 2. These products feature enhanced scalar, vector and, with […]
Starter kit integrates DSP blocks, multipliers and AI tensor support
Arrow has introduced the AXE5000 FPGA Starter Kit, built around the Altera® Agilex™ 5 E-series device. The kit provides a compact platform for evaluating midrange FPGA applications that require optimized performance-per-watt in small form factors. The device integrates AI tensor blocks within its enhanced DSP architecture, enabling efficient implementation of AI and signal processing functions. […]
