Segger introduces video class (UVC) support for emUSB-Device. An Embedded System with a USB device interface can now enumerate as a video camera. Once connected to a Host (Windows, Mac, Linux or Tablet), it is recognized as a camera. Video content can come from a live camera feed, a prerecorded video, or can be generated […]
Dual-thermocouple sensor signal conditioner targets auto exhaust apps
Integrated Device Technology, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, has launched its new ZSSC4175 sensor signal conditioner for dual thermocouples, which is designed for automotive exhaust system applications. It provides highly accurate amplification and sensor-specific correction of thermocouple signals to ensure very precise measurement of exhaust gas temperatures – data that is used […]
Touchscreen controllers boost SNR in 9-20-in. touchscreens
To address electromagnetic interference (EMI) and electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) challenges faced by developers of automotive touchscreens, three new maXTouch touchscreen controllers and optimization services are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. The TD family of touch controllers features a new differential mutual signal acquisition method that significantly increases the Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR). This allows the use […]
Antennas boost LTE bandwidth, add 5G bands
Taoglas announced an addition to their hugely successful Warrior series, the PA740 antenna, at the 2019 MWC Shanghai. With additional LTE bandwidth and new bands added for 5G functionality, the new antenna is an evolved design from Taoglas’s successful Warrior PA710 High-Efficiency Ceramic Wideband LTE Antenna. With the optimal antenna efficiency and performance for IoT devices including smart […]
Software tool combo simplifies STM32 programming
Making life easier for STM32 microcontroller (MCU) and microprocessor (MPU) users, and further strengthening the STM32Cube ecosystem, the latest version of the STM32CubeProgrammer from STMicroelectronics gathers the capabilities of multiple device programmers into just one universal tool. STM32CubeProgrammer lets users program their devices through any convenient connection, choosing from the MCU’s JTAG or single-wire debug […]
Development kit targets powerline communication projects
A new plug-and-play powerline communication (PLC) development toolset from STMicroelectronics accelerates the development of turn-key powerline networks by providing all the hardware and software components needed to build and run a PLC application. The new development toolset lets developers connect smart devices using the ST8500/STLD1 chipset –proven in utility-class smart-meter projects — on ST’s EVALKITST8500-1 evaluation […]
Low-power analog processor discerns events from noise before digitization
Aspinity, a supplier of analog neuromorphic semiconductors, announced its Reconfigurable Analog Modular Processor (RAMP) platform, an ultra-low power, analog processing platform that overcomes the power and data handling challenges in battery-operated, always-on sensing devices for consumer, smart home, Internet of Things (IoT), industrial and other markets. The RAMP platform incorporates machine learning into an analog […]
IC verification software focuses on datapath-intensive designs
Synopsys has introduced the Datapath Validation (DPV) app as part of its VC Formal solution. The DPV app leverages proven HECTOR technology to deliver exhaustive formal verification closure on datapath-intensive designs during the design and verification cycle for broad market adoption. The app also delivers over 100X speed-up in formal verification between a reference C/C++ […]
Frequency inversion audio scrambler supports full-duplex operation
Recognizing the growing need to protect communication systems from the threat of being compromised by unauthorized parties, CML Microcircuits has introduced the CMX7158. Based on the company’s proprietary FirmASIC technology, so as to facilitate configuration, this compact user-programmable scrambler IC is optimized for inclusion in multi-function audio systems, as well as handheld wireless/cellular equipment. Maintaining […]
Haptic feedback eval kits help wring out piezo actuators
TDK has announced two evaluation kits that provide an initial impression of the varied possibilities of haptic feedback that can be realized with PowerHap piezo actuators. The BOS1901-Kit development kit is designed for and includes three 60 V actuators. The ordering code for the kit is Z63000Z2910Z1Z44. The board is based on the CapDrive™ driver […]