Microchip Technology has launched its PIC64 portfolio to address the increasing demands of real-time, compute-intensive applications such as smart embedded vision and Machine Learning (ML). The new PIC64 family is designed to support a wide range of markets that require both real-time and application-class processing. The initial product in this line, the PIC64GX MPUs, targets […]
Aerospace and Defense
Memory portfolio expanded with addition of 1 and 2 Mb parallel interface F-RAMs for space-based applications
Infineon Technologies AG has announced the availability of the industry’s first radiation-hardened (rad hard) 1 and 2 Mb parallel interface ferroelectric-RAM (F-RAM) nonvolatile memory devices. These new additions to Infineon’s memory portfolio offer up to 120 years of data retention at 85 degrees Celsius, along with random access and full memory write at bus speeds. […]
SBC released with Intel Xeon processor and SOSA I/O profile
Acromag has released the VPX7600 single-board computer. This 3U OpenVPX SBC is equipped with Intel’s 11th Generation Tiger Lake-H Xeon W-11000E processor and adheres to the SOSA I/O intensive profile. It features an XMC mezzanine site and a range of I/O peripherals for enhanced flexibility. The Intel E810 Ethernet controller supports 100GbE on the data […]
Low-power, radiation-tolerant microcontroller targets space applications
Microchip Technology has announced the SAMD21RT, a radiation-tolerant (RT) Arm Cortex-M0+ based 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) in a 64-pin ceramic and plastic package with 128 KB Flash and 16 KB SRAM. Designed for space-constrained applications where size and weight are important, the SAMD21RT is available in a small 10 mm × 10 mm footprint. Running at […]
Power converters available in single- and triple-outputs for design configurability
Microchip Technology announces a new family of Radiation-Tolerant (RT) LE50-28 isolated DC-DC 50W power converters available in nine variants with single- and triple-outputs ranging from 3.3V to 28V. The off-the-shelf LE50-28 family of power converters is designed to meet MIL-STD-461. The power converters have a companion EMI filter and offer customers ease of design to scale and […]
Rad-tolerant SoC FPGAs targets power-efficiency space applications
Microchip Technology has introduced theRT PolarFire system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA. Developed on Microchip’s RT PolarFire FPGA, it is the first real-time Linux-capable, RISC-V-based microprocessor subsystem on a flight-proven RT PolarFire FPGA fabric. With today’s announcement, developers can now start designing using the commercially available PolarFire SoC (MPFS460) device and Libero SoC development tools. Along with Microchip’s […]
Ultra-low phase noise OXCO designed for high performance satellite timing
Q-Tech Corporation introduces an advanced oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) Series for New Space applications. Designed by the company’s German affiliate, AXTAL, the AXIOM75Sx Series features both ultra-low phase noise (close-in and noise floor) and the radiation hardness required for high-performance low-earth orbit (LEO) satellite timing and frequency generation applications. Available for the frequencies of 10MHz […]
Expanded MCU portfolio optimized for machine learning at the edge
Infineon Technologies AG has unveiled the latest addition to its product lineup with the introduction of the PSOC™ Edge family of microcontrollers (MCUs) tailored specifically for machine learning (ML) applications. The release includes three distinct series, namely the E81, E83, and E84, each offering a flexible and compatible array of performance levels, features, and memory […]
MEMs OCXO targets precision timing for aerospace & defense
SiTime Corporation announced its Endura Epoch Platform built for robust and resilient positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) services critical in defense operations. The ruggedized MEMS oven-controlled oscillator (OCXO) boosts the resilience of PNT systems and other equipment, such as radars, field and airborne radios, satcom terminals, and avionics against spoofing, jamming, and other disruptions in Global […]
Hardware-based RoT enables auto devices to meet automotive functional safety standard
Intrinsic ID released QuiddiKey 400, a hardware-based root-of-trust (RoT) solution for semiconductors in the automotive market that must meet stringent functional safety standards. QuiddiKey 400 has been developed following an ISO 26262 functional-safety-compliant flow and meets the ISO 26262 Automotive Safety Integrity Level (ASIL) B fault metric and ASIL D for systematics failures. It leverages […]
