Thales announces at Sensors Expo 2018, the availability of its NavChip2, the latest in its family of high precision Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). The NavChip2 provides the highest performance to price in the market of 6-axis IMU’s and is fully factory calibrated. Embedded temperature sensors enable excellent compensation over the entire -40 °C to +85 […]
Premium software for Otii now available
Qoitech AB today announces as part of its worldwide distribution agreement, Digi-Key Electronics will be offering Qoitech’s Premium software for use with its energy optimization tool Otii. The Otii solution provides developers with the means to simplify power measurement of applications and devices, especially those targeting the IoT space and aiming for optimized, long battery […]
Controllers for micromirror imaging deliver micron-to-sub-millimeter accuracy for 3D printers and portable 3D scanners
Texas Instruments today announced new DLP Pico controllers that deliver advanced light control capabilities in smaller form factors for mass-market 3D scanners and 3D printers. DLPC347x controllers offer the micron-to-sub-millimeter resolution typically found in high-performance, industrial-grade applications in a smaller form factor for desktop 3D printers and portable 3D scanners. Developers can pair the new […]
First 300,000-pixel back-illuminated CMOS image sensor
SmartSens launched SC031GS – the first commercial-grade 300,000-pixel Global Shutter CMOS image sensor based on BSI (back-illuminated) pixel technology. SC031GS is the latest addition to the SmartSens SmartGS product line and the first CMOS image sensor that combines a back-illuminated (BSI) pixel design with Global Shutter technology to provide superior signal-to-noise ratio, higher sensitivity and greater […]
3D gesture recognition controller is automotive qualified
Car manufacturers are increasingly seeking ways to reduce driver distraction through implementing functional safety technology in vehicles. Many Human Machine Interface (HMI) designers are turning to gesture recognition as a solution to improve driver and vehicle safety without sacrificing interior design, adding features that allow drivers to easily control everything from switching on lights to […]
“Alexa, get me an SDK”
Symmetry Electronics, a global distributor of wireless, IoT and video technologies, today announced the available distribution of DSP Group’s HDClear 3-Mic Development Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS). The HDClear 3-Mic Development Kit for Amazon AVS enables OEMs to integrate Amazon Alexa into a number of IoT products, including smart speakers, smart home devices, wearable […]
Eight-bit MCUs incorporate dual ADCs for synchronous sampling
AVR microcontrollers (MCUs) have long been used to create highly responsive sensor nodes because of their cost effectiveness and ease of implementation. To enhance the capability and responsiveness of applications in these settings, Microchip Technology Inc. has expanded its tinyAVR MCU series to include two new devices with advanced analog features and the largest memory variant in the […]
Power line communication modem streamlines deployment of smart energy equipment
With the uptick in smart grid infrastructure adoption globally, utilities are seeking ways to improve reliability and performance of smart meters to address multiple markets. To meet utilities’ growing needs, equipment manufacturers dedicate extensive resources developing different versions of products based on existing and emerging industry-standard Power Line Communication (PLC) protocols. Microchip Technology Inc. today introduced […]
Circuit verification software handles 8LPP and 7LPP process technologies
Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced it has enabled a wide range of Mentor verification tools and solutions for the latest versions of Samsung Foundry’s 8LPP and 7LPP offerings. Mentor’s Calibre nmPlatform and Analog FastSPICE (AFS) custom and analog/mixed-signal (AMS) circuit verification platforms are available for use in the verification and sign-off of production tapeouts for Samsung Foundry’s innovative 8LPP […]
FPGA core optimized for apps with wide buses, numerous heterogeneous processors
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. a supplier of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP, architecture and software, announced today a new member of the EFLX4K eFPGA Core Family: the EFLX4K IO eFPGA core. This new core is designed for networking and applications with many heterogeneous processors where customers need to connect very wide buses with relatively small eFPGAs. “Customers […]
