Leland teschler Executive Editor If you had been watching the Saturday Night Live TV show in mid-January of 2012, you would have seen a skit called the Headz Up App. It was an ad for a fictional app aimed at people so distracted by texting on their smartphone that they were prone to walking cluelessly […]
Configurable mixed-signal ICs optimized for automotive use
A Configurable Mixed-Signal IC (CMIC) for the automotive industry, the SLG46620-A, brings Dialog Semiconductor’s GreenPAK platform to the automotive space, providing lower project costs, an accelerated time to market and unified development flows. This CMIC, along with other members of the GreenPAK family, replace dozens of components in automotive applications to optimize flexibility, footprint and […]
Persistent memory FLASH chips feature low latency and speed
New Storage Class Memory (SCM) XL-FLASH chips are based on Toshiba’s BiCS FLASH 3D flash memory technology with 1-bit-per-cell SLC. XL-FLASH brings low latency and high performance to data center and enterprise storage. Sample shipments will start in September, with mass production expected to begin in 2020. Classified as SCM (or persistent memory), with the […]
Precision six-axis inertial measurement unit comes in a small package
The NavChip Series 3 high precision Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs) boosts bias in-run stability to 3º/hr (typical), 5º/hr (max.); over the ± 16 g operating range (other ranges available upon request). The previously introduced NavChip had a bias in-run stability of 5º/hr (typical), 10º/hr (max.). Other significant enhancements include a 1,000-Hz update rate, embedded AHRS […]
Shades of Mr. Robot — Life imitates art as Raspberry Pi used to hack NASA network
A report from the NASA Office of Inspector General released a few days ago reveals the network within NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab was compromised in a manner resembling that portrayed in an episode of the popular TV series, Mr. Robot. In April 2018, JPL discovered an account belonging to an external user used to log […]
Ultra-compact earthquake detection sensor modules include false-indicator prevention
An ultra-compact high accuracy seismic detection sensor module, the BP3901, targets applications requiring reliable earthquake detection, such as automatic doors, unmanned transport vehicles, and smart meters. The ultra-compact (11.8×8.6×2.5-mm) BP3901 integrates an original earthquake detection algorithm and offers high accuracy. In addition, a false detection prevention function is built in and it is capable of […]
Integrated GaAs technology enables single-chip GaAs for 5G user equipment, mmWave access networks
WIN Semiconductors Corp has released a high integration mmWave GaAs platform called the PIH1-10. Optimized for 5G front-ends, the PIH1-10 technology combines an advanced 100 GHz ƒt enhancement-mode pHEMT with monolithic PIN and Schottky diodes to provide best in class mmWave performance for all front-end functions. WIN is the first compound semiconductor wafer foundry to […]
Gallery: On a fast route to connected vehicle technology
The recent TU Automotive conference in Novi, Mich. included an exhibition featuring advances in connected and autonomous vehicle technology, from vehicular operating systems to smarter lighting. Here are a few of the interesting technologies we noticed there. NEXT PAGE: Who needs lidar when you’ve got ground-penetrating radar?
Audio codecs excel at noise cancellation, low power consumption
The DA740x is a family of highly-integrated audio codec chips that deliver best-in-class active noise cancellation (ANC), providing optimal audio performance in any environment to the rapidly-growing wireless headphones market. The DA740x supports feedforward and feedback ANC topologies in which the noise canceling microphones sit either outside or inside the headphone cup. With its integrated […]
Gallery: An inside view of the STM32WB workshop
STMicroelectronics is putting on a series of one-day free workshops that deal with programming its new STM32WB, a dual-core multi-protocol wireless microcontroller that combines Bluetooth 5.0, OpenThread, and ZigBee 3.0 connectivity. We sat in on the well-attended session held in Cleveland, Ohio. Here’s a few of the things you’ll experience if you sign up for […]