ARM has launched a new real-time processor with advanced safety features for autonomous vehicles and medical and industrial robots. The ARM Cortex-R52 was designed to address functional safety in systems that must comply with ISO 26262 ASIL D and IEC 61508 SIL 3, the most stringent safety standards in the automotive and industrial markets. The Cortex-R52 […]
Ultra-low power e-paper driver support added to LaunchPad development kits
Pervasive Displays (PDi), a world leader in e-paper displays today announced the results of its collaboration with community-driven and open source electronics prototyping platform provider Energia. The Energia integrated development environment (IDE) provides similar support for the Texas Instruments (TI) family of LaunchPad™ development platforms as the Arduino and Wiring IDE. Designed to bring the […]
VxWorks RTOS now works with IBM Watson IoT
Wind River is pleased to announce availability of the VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) client for the IBM Watson IoT platform. This is part of the IBM/Wind River collaboration to advance IoT deployments for industrial customers with new “edge-to-cloud” recipes designed to simplify and accelerate the development of smart connected devices. This integration marks the […]
Image signal processing chip targets surround-view vehicle systems
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the OV491 and OV495, two new companion chips that deliver exceptional performance and advanced features in combination with OmniVision’s portfolio of automotive RAW image sensors. The OV491 is a compact image signal processor (ISP) companion chip specified to enable best-in-class image quality in surround view system architectures. The OV495 contains the […]
Cache memory controller IP core speeds DRAM access time
A cache memory controller IP core available from semiconductor intellectual property provider CAST, Inc. brings cost- and resource-effective improvements in performance, bandwidth, and function to systems using cache-less 32-bit processors. The new CACHE-CTRL Cache Controller IP Core enables the addition of single or multilevel cache memory to systems using cache-less 32-bit processors such as the BA20 PipeLineZero™ or ARM […]
Analog video decoder works with automotive around view SoCs
Intersil Corporation today announced the industry’s first four-channel analog video decoder with MIPI-CSI2 output interface that supports the latest generation of SOCs and application processors used in automotive around view systems. The ISL79985 is the newest member of Intersil’s market leading video decoder family, and replaces up to nine discrete components with a single chip to […]
SCADA app for IIoT wireless networking
FreeWave Technologies, a leader in industrial, secure Machine to Machine (M2M) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) wireless networking solutions, today announced it has partnered with Techneaux Technology Services to deliver a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) application with its Zumlink wireless IoT communication solutions (). “As IIoT implementations continue to evolve for industrial […]
16-Bit DAC Demo Board features 50 Ms/sec converter
Linear Technology Corporation introduces demonstration circuit 2459A, featuring the LTC1668, 50Msps, 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC). This high-performance DAC is very popular in applications with analog frequency content between the audio range and several megahertz. DC2459A is a complete redesign of the original demonstration circuit. Several signal conditioning options are available for the analog output, and […]
High-Speed, Small Footprint RS-485 Receivers target industrial apps
Exar Corporation today announced a family of high-speed RS-485/RS-422 receivers that accommodate the complex demands of next generation high-speed serial communications designs. The XR33180, XR33181, XR33183, and XR33184 occupy a 3mm x 3mm footprint and feature 52Mbps data rates, fast 15ns propagation delay and 2ns maximum receiver skew. This family is best suited for high-performance […]
Bluetooth beacons feature rugged housings, stronger signals
Bluvision today announced new products that further strengthen their product suite and address the needs of Industrial IoT and the Industrial and Manufacturing sectors as a whole. The new products include – the Industrial BEEKS™ beacon with ruggedized housing, the BEEKS Plus LR [Long-Range] beacons – with over 0.6-mile radius, first-of-its-kind Directional Beamforming antenna and industry […]
