A new suite of products and services help drive enterprise adoption of deep learning, at scale, on intelligent edge devices and in data centers. The offerings build on DeepCube’s patented platform, which is the industry’s first software-based deep learning accelerator that drastically improves performance on any existing hardware. Now, DeepCube will offer solutions for neural […]
Automotive LiDAR slides down the cost curve
Techniques now emerging from research labs will help make it affordable for next-generation autonomous vehicles to keep out of harm’s way. There’s a dirty little secret associated with the autonomous vehicle (AV) prototypes now feeling their way along roads and byways: Many of them depend on expensive LiDAR light detection and ranging) sensors to detect […]
High-temperature EEPROMs reduce initial data writing time by 30%
New 125°C operation-compatible I2C bus EEPROMs, BR24H-5AC series, targets applications that require data storage under harsh environments, such as factory settings for onboard cameras and sensors, airbag operating history, and data logging for always-on operating industrial automation systems and servers. The BR24H-5AC series of 125°C operation-compatible EEPROMs is the first in the industry to achieve […]
DDS connectivity software runs on vehicle network processors
RTI Connext Drive software now runs natively on NXP automotive-grade S32G vehicle network processors, enabling a zonal electrical/electronic (E/E) architecture through a flexible, modular and scalable platform. Connext Drive is RTI’s automotive-grade connectivity software based on the Data Distribution Service (DDS) Standard. Together, the companies aim to accelerate the next-generation of production-track autonomous vehicles. NXP’s […]
Ultra-small crystal oscillators boast exceptionally low phase noise
The QTCC578 Series of ultra-miniature crystal oscillators are designed to meet the demand in high-performance, low-voltage applications with an exceptional phase noise floor of -155 dBc/Hz. The QTCC578 oscillators are offered with supply voltages of 3.3 Vdc and 2.5 Vdc. They are built using a miniature strip AT quartz crystal in a low-profile ceramic (5x7x1.5 […]
Platform combines low-power SoC with energy-efficient AI software
The Katana Edge AI platform addresses a growing industry gap for solutions that enable battery powered devices for consumer and industrial IoT markets. The platform combines Synaptics’ proven low-power SoC architecture with energy-efficient AI software, enabled by a partnership with Eta Compute. The Katana solution is optimized for a wide range of ultra-low power use […]
Teardown: The new Roku Ultra
Roku bills its new Ultra device as its fastest and most powerful player ever. Its features include 50% more range for its wireless capabilities, support for Dolby Vision (an HDR standard), Dolby Atmos (a surround-sound format), and Bluetooth, a fast channel launch, a lost remote finder capability, voice-remote controls and personal shortcut buttons, and the […]
IEDM highlights: Vibration-energy harvester on a chip
A MEMs device generates enough power to run a typical GPS IC Researchers at the University of Tokyo have come up with microelectromechanical systems (MEMs) vibrational energy harvester that yields a maximum power of more than 1.2 mW from environmental vibrations of 0.65 G (1 G = 9.8 m/sec2) at 158 Hz. The device works […]
IEDM highlights: A 2D Lidar on a chip
Samsung researchers have advanced the concept of a solid-state lidar with the development of a single-chip device with a 10-m range. Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) technology normally requires flash illumination or beam scanning to detect surroundings. The problem is such schemes generally demand use of a high-power laser. So most commercially available long-range lidar […]
Software speeds development of automotive cockpit systems
The VCO2S solution (Vehicle Cockpit Consolidation Solutions) is an innovative offering that helps automotive OEMs and their suppliers design and develop next-generation cockpit systems on a single high-compute electronic control unit (ECU) system. With VCO2S, automotive engineering teams can reduce cost, speed time to market and enhance user experience, all while meeting the automotive industry’s […]