The PMC523 is a 16-port serial controller that provides an innovative upgrade path against from obsolescence. The PMC523 is a flexible solution and a technology insertion which integrates multiple serial I/O channels onto single board computers (SBCs) with PCI Mezzanine Card (PMC) sites. Its efficient design packages 16 serial channels onto a single PMC. Additionally, […]
Teardown: D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics
The D7 robot vacuum from Neato Robotics in California boasts a lot of navigational features such as zone cleaning, no-go lines, and floor plan mapping. We tore down a D7 to see how these features are implemented and to get a close look at the lidar unit that helps the bot find its way around. […]
JavaScript framework for embedded development
A new JavaScript framework for embedded development called MICROEJ Kifaru introduces numerous benefits to smart device manufacturers: Safe software container — MICROEJ Kifaru makes no compromise on security nor reliability: it targets the safe MicroEJ software container, enabling the application to be written in multiple languages. However, all multi-language components are securely run and managed […]
SOSA-aligned 3U VPX processor blade carries 11th-generation Intel Core i7
The VPX3-TL robust 3U VPX processor blade is powered by 11th Gen Intel Core i7 technologies, formerly Tiger Lake-H. It delivers a greater than generational improvement in performance for enhanced data and graphics and the AI acceleration capabilities required for next-generation mission-critical applications. The SOSA-aligned design of the VPX3-TL module offers embedded computing capabilities that […]
COM Express module features Intel Core, Xeon and Celeron 6000 processors
The new Express-TL COM Express Type 6 module carries Intel Core, Xeon W and Celeron 6000 processors and provides octa-core (8-core) performance. Intel UHD Graphics and Intel AVX-512 VNNI provide superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing performance. The Express-TL is well-suited for image processing and analysis, high speed video encoding and streaming, medical ultrasound, predictive traffic […]
Dev kit handles unallocated Xilinx FPGA resources
The Hardware Development Kit (HDK) is a tool allowing users to develop unallocated Xilinx, Inc. FPGA resources on Abaco boards. The HDK uses specific features in the new Xilinx Vivado ML Editions tool suite which allow users to implement custom intellectual property (IP) while maintaining the overall integrity of the Abaco IP. Building on the […]
ADAS recording takes shape of storage-as-a-service offering
A new collaboration aims to enhance data storage and transfer services, including a first-of-its-kind advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) record offering. The new ADAS record offering combines National Instrument’s high-performance in-vehicle data logging systems with Seagate’s data transfer and edge storage services, enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and suppliers to efficiently leverage data to ensure the […]
Functional verification now handles CAN XL, TSN Ethernet 1/10G networking SoCs
Design and verification of automotive SoCs that utilize the emerging CAN XL and TSN Ethernet 1/10G networking and control protocols integrate CAST’s validated design IP for both standards with Avery’s verification IP (VIP) that streamlines the design and verification process to an ensure higher quality designs as well as compliance with the standards. The new […]
Assessing safety and performance in connected vehicles
Testing and certification for vehicle and infrastructure devices ensure software and systems will perform as advertised. Ralph Buckingham, Wayne Stewart, Intertek As consumers look to connect their cars, the technology behind these vehicles and their various connected components is evolving far more quickly than standards governing them can change. Consequently, manufacturers and developers sometimes lack […]
Video capture/graphics output board features Quadro RTX 3000 GPU
The GRA115V, a rugged 3U VPX video capture, processing and output board features the latest NVIDIA Turing based Quadro RTX 3000 GPU. This board delivers the latest GPU technologies for the rugged defense, aerospace, and industrial market sectors providing continuity of the NVIDIA GPU/GPGPU roadmap with the highest performance GPUs on the market today. The […]