NXP Semiconductors introduces MIFARE DUOX, an NFC contactless IC that combines asymmetric and symmetric cryptography in one product. This integration reduces key management complexity, simplifying security for NFC applications, including electric vehicle charging authentication, car access, and access management. The combination supports secure, efficient NFC system solutions. The smart city relies on NFC-enabled applications for […]
Eight-channel SerDes device targets AI data center power efficiency
Point2 Technology announced its P1B121 Smart Retimer system-on-chip (SoC) for Active Electrical Cable (AEC) applications in AI/ML data centers. The chip integrates eight unidirectional SerDes channels supporting 112G PAM4 and 56G NRZ data rates, consuming 3.0 W of power for 112G PAM4 operation. The solution addresses growing data center power demands, as AI/ML workloads now […]
133 MHz QSPI NOR Flash memory designed for extreme environments
Infineon Technologies AG has introduced a radiation-hardened-by-design 512 Mbit QSPI NOR Flash memory for space and extreme environment applications. The device features a quad serial peripheral interface operating at 133 MHz and is QML-qualified for use with space-grade FPGAs and microprocessors. Developed in collaboration with the U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory, Space Vehicles Directorate (AFRL), […]
FPGA bridge connects MIPI CSI-2 sensors to NVIDIA Holoscan
Microchip Technology has released its PolarFire® FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge, which works with the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform, to enable developers to build artificial intelligence (AI)- driven sensor processing systems. PolarFire FPGAs enable multi-protocol support, and this first solution to be released as part of Microchip’s platform is compatible with MIPI® CSI-2®-based sensors and the MIPI D-PHY℠ […]
SGP.32-compliant module targets IoT applications
G+D and Murata announce a connectivity module implementing the GSMA SGP.32 Remote SIM Provisioning specification for integrated SIM technology. The module combines Murata’s Type 2GD Cat.M1/NB-IoT connectivity module, which supports ETSI/3GPP Release 17 standard, with G+D’s SGP.32-compliant SIM operating system. The module serves applications across multiple sectors, including point-of-sale systems, asset tracking devices, healthcare equipment, […]
Expanded processing capabilities for automotive, solar, and industrial applications
Texas Instruments will demonstrate several new developments in industrial automation, robotics, automotive, and renewable energy applications at electronica 2024. For factory automation, TI is presenting certified hardware and software for industrial communications using PROFINET®, EtherCAT® and EtherNet/IP™ software stacks. The technology enables connectivity and real-time motor control through single-chip solutions and licensed software for multi-protocol industrial […]
480 MHz MCU processes AI models at 6.39 Coremark/MHz
Renesas Electronics Corporation has released two new microcontroller groups, the RA8E1 and RA8E2, within their RA8 Series MCUs. Both implement the Arm® Cortex®-M85 processor, delivering 6.39 Coremark/MHz performance. The RA8E1 operates at 360 MHz with 1MB Flash memory and 544 KB SRAM, including 32KB TCM with ECC and 512KB user SRAM with parity protection. The […]
SOSA-aligned SBU features 100 GbE data plane and 32 GB DDR4 memory
Acromag announces the release of their VPX7600 single board computer. This 3U OpenVPX SBC is powered by Intel’s 11th Generation Tiger Lake-H Xeon W-11000E processor and aligns to the SOSA I/O intensive profile. An XMC mezzanine site and a wide variety of I/O peripherals offer great flexibility. Intel’s E810 Ethernet controller supports 100GbE on the data […]
New partnership integrates QDID PUF with nQrux hardware security modules
Xiphera announced its partnership with Crypto Quantique, a provider of quantum-driven IoT device security. The combination of Xiphera’s nQrux® Hardware Trust Engines and quantum-secure cryptographic IP, with Crypto Quantique’s QDID PUF (Physically Unclonable Function), offers quantum-resilience and immutable device identity for cryptographic hardware modules. The QDID PUF generates quantum-derived, secure, unclonable identities based on manufacturing […]
Machine learning tools expand to support multi-modal sensor integration
NXP Semiconductors has expanded its eIQ AI and machine learning development software with two new tools designed to enhance edge AI deployment capabilities across their processor range. The first addition, eIQ Time Series Studio, introduces an automated machine learning workflow specifically engineered for time series-based machine learning models on MCU-class devices, including the MCX and […]
