Texas Instruments will demonstrate several new developments in industrial automation, robotics, automotive, and renewable energy applications at electronica 2024. For factory automation, TI is presenting certified hardware and software for industrial communications using PROFINET®, EtherCAT® and EtherNet/IP™ software stacks. The technology enables connectivity and real-time motor control through single-chip solutions and licensed software for multi-protocol industrial […]
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500 MHz automotive microcontroller features post-quantum security
Infineon Technologies AG announced the launch of the AURIX TC4Dx microcontroller (MCU), the first member of the latest AURIX TC4x family. Based on 28nm technology, the AURIX TC4Dx offers increased performance and high-speed connectivity. It combines power and performance enhancements with the latest trends in virtualization, Artificial Intelligence, functional safety, cybersecurity, and networking functions paving […]
RISC-V core supports multi-sensor vehicle processing
MIPS announced the general availability(GA) launch of the MIPS P8700 Series RISC-V Processor. Designed to meet the low-latency, highly intensive data movement demands of the most advanced automotive applications such as ADAS and Autonomous Vehicles (AVs), the P8700 delivers industry-leading accelerated compute, power efficiency and scalability Typical solutions for ADAS and autonomous driving rely on […]
Edge AI: Revolutionizing real-time data processing and automation
By Shawn Luke, technical marketing engineer at DigiKey From smart home assistants (think Alexa, Google, and Siri) to advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) that notify a driver when they’re departing from their lane of traffic, the world relies on edge AI to provide real-time processing to these increasingly common and important devices. Edge AI uses […]
RISC-V releases new application processor standard
RISC-V International has ratified the RVA23 Profile for 64-bit application processors. This profile standardizes operating system compatibility and software portability across hardware implementations, reducing vendor lock-in for system developers. The RVA23 Profile completed development and review through RISC-V’s 80 technical working groups before board ratification. The profile defines mandatory and optional features that developers can […]
Automotive camera offers 150dB raw output and 140dB HDR
e-con Systems introduces STURDeCAM34, an IP69K-rated 3MP automotive multi-camera designed for automotive and industrial applications. The camera utilizes onsemi’s AR0341AT CMOS image sensor, offering up to 150dB in raw data output. It supports synchronized multi-camera setups, allowing connection of up to 8 cameras to NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin via GMSL2 interface. STURDeCAM34 features 140 dB […]
Expansion shield adds triple socket support to MCU development board
MIKROE has launched Click Shield for FRDM-MCXN947, a versatile expansion device for the NXP development board. The shield provides three mikroBUS sockets, enabling designers to prototype and develop using multiple Click boards. MIKROE releases one new Click board nearly every day: currently, there are over 1700 compact add-on boards to choose from across categories such […]
MIPI Alliance releases A-PHY v2.0 with enhanced bandwidth capabilities
The MIPI Alliance announced that global OEMs and other automotive supply chain vendors have joined the ecosystem designing products based on the MIPI A-PHY SerDes specification for high-speed image sensor and display connectivity. These companies recognize the technology’s resilience and its ability to support the bandwidth and performance requirements of next-generation ADAS and ADS applications. In […]
MIPI A-PHY v2.0 reaches 32 Gbps downlink speed for automotive applications
The MIPI Alliance has released MIPI A-PHY v2.0, an updated version of its automotive high-speed asymmetric serializer-deserializer (SerDes) physical-layer interface. This new version increases the maximum downlink data rate to 32 Gigabits per second (Gbps) on a single channel, doubling the previous capacity. It also introduces an additional uplink gear supporting up to 1.6 Gbps, an eight-fold increase in […]
IP series to address diverse AI computing needs
SiFive, Inc., has introduced the SiFive Intelligence XM Series for AI workload acceleration. This new product line features an AI matrix engine designed for system-on-chip solutions in Edge IoT, Consumer devices, electric/autonomous vehicles, and data centers. SiFive also plans to release an open-source reference implementation of its SiFive Kernel Library (SKL). The XM Series incorporates […]