Marvell unveiled the industry’s first 112G 5nm SerDes solution that has been validated in hardware. The DSP-based SerDes boasts industry-leading performance, power, and area, helping to propel 112G as the interconnect of choice for next-generation 5G, enterprise, and cloud data center infrastructure. Marvell has recently secured a new custom ASIC design win customer that will […]
Reference design speeds MCU-based Alexa-Built-in products
STMicroelectronics has released an Amazon-qualified reference design package for smart connected devices leveraging Alexa Voice Service (AVS) Integration for AWS IoT Core, which can be used to create Alexa Built-in products using simple microcontrollers (MCUs). AVS Integration for AWS IoT Core has the ability to transform the way users interact with smart “things,” bringing cloud-based Alexa experiences to items […]
Enterprise-grade 16-channel PCIe 4.0 NVMe hardware + firmware combo speeds SSD development
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced the SM8266, a complete enterprise-grade 16-channel PCIe 4.0 NVMe hardware plus firmware turnkey SSD controller solution. Customers can rapidly develop and bring to market enterprise SSDs for data centers by using our complete development platform that includes a turnkey NVMe firmware stack and hardware reference design kit. The SM8266 controller […]
Touchscreen controller ICs eliminate need for separate emergency stop/unlock buttons
To reduce the risk of fires in the kitchen and also floods in the laundry room, European IEC 60730 and U.S. UL 60730 Class B specifications require safety mechanisms in home appliances, such as ovens, cooktops, washing machines, and clothes dryers. Helping designers meet these functional safety requirements in touch screen enabled appliances, Microchip Technology […]
Software speeds development of IEEE 1588 system integration
Silicon Labs announced a new complete solution designed to simplify the implementation of IEEE 1588 in communications, smart grid, financial trading, and industrial applications. Silicon Labs’ ClockBuilder Pro software enables designers to accelerate the development of IEEE 1588 system integration by combining PTP profile selection, PTP network configuration, and physical-layer clock/port configuration in a single, […]
Curved, side-mounted capacitive sensor optimized for mobile devices
Fingerprint Cards AB announces the launch of a new, slim and curved capacitive touch sensor for biometric authentication. Following the success of the FPC1540 sensor, the uniquely curved FPC1542 sensor is set to enable innovation in the latest borderless smartphone designs. As demand for side-mounted touch sensors grows, the curved sensor offers OEMs enhanced design […]
Software tools help build Linux-based environments for Renesas RX MCUs
IAR Systems adds support for Renesas RX microcontrollers (MCUs) in build tools supporting implementation in Linux-based frameworks for automated application build and test processes. This addition further extends IAR Systems’ offering for flexible automated workflows. Modern industrial applications are smarter, more feature-rich, and more complex than ever before. This drives a need in making the […]
SMARC-standard carrier board hosts latest Intel Atom processors
DATA MODUL is expanding its carrier board portfolio in the embedded sector, bringing a universally applicable carrier board onto the market in the form of the eDM-CB-SM-IPCS. The new board is compatible with Intel’s latest Atom x6000E, Celeron, and Pentium (“Elkhart Lake”) processor platforms, as well as with future x86 generations and ARM platforms. Furthermore, […]
Wi-Fi 6E MIMO antenna system optimized for IoT access points
The Antenna Company announced a new Wi-Fi 6E MIMO antenna system designed to increase network capacity, extend the range, and reduce latency in enterprise and industrial IoT networks. The antenna system enables simultaneous operation in the 2.4, 5, and 6 GHz frequency bands, resulting in an additional 1.2 GHz of the spectrum and a greater […]
SMARC board speeds development of HMI, AI IoT face/object detection, image processing
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced a scalable System-on-Module (SoM) Smart Mobility ARChitecture (SMARC) Winning Combination board solution comprised of 10 Renesas ICs, including a microprocessor (MPU), power and analog ICs. The board solution speeds the development of artificial intelligence (AI) IoT face/object detection, image processing, and 4K video playback applications, including surveillance cameras, inspection equipment, and […]
