Variscite announced the launch of the VAR-SOM-AM62, powered by the Texas Instruments AM62x. Starting from only $33, the module provides an ideal solution for embedded industrial products that require high performance and low power. The VAR-SOM-AM62 runs on 1.4 GHz Quad-core Cortex-A53 with 400MHz Cortex-M4F and an additional 333 MHz PRU real-time co-processors. It offers […]
Connectivity
2x DP3T switch for high-speed data connectivity applications
Menlo Microsystems, Inc. (Menlo Micro) introduced a dual double-pole/triple-throw (2xDP3T) switch at DesignCon in Santa Clara, CA. The MM5620 switch provides the highest performance and data rates for high-speed differential data applications. It offers unprecedented levels of parallel testing on space-constrained final test and probe test for mobile phones, graphics, network processors, microprocessors, and high-speed […]
Dev kit includes support for Matter protocol
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol. Renesas also announced that it will offer Matter support on all future Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low-Energy (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread) products, including products from recently acquired Dialog Semiconductor and Celeno Communications. The Matter protocol promises to solve the […]
800G DR8 photonic integrated circuits advance datacenter interconnect designs
OpenLight announced the availability of its first 800G DR8 PIC design targeted at data center interconnects. OpenLight has fabricated and tested these wafers using the world’s first open silicon photonics foundry platform with integrated lasers offered by Tower Semiconductor. The 800G DR8 PIC design provides customers with an easy-to-use, validated approach to jump-start their transceiver production […]
Controllers enable multi-mode sensing and HMI control for automotive apps
UltraSense Systems announced In-Plane sensing automotive technology, the ability to enable multi-mode sensing and HMI control in the plane of the SmartSurface (or A-Surface), drastically reducing the size, and weight, enabling modern designs and offering highly configurable optionality, that reduces part numbers and build complexity. This translates to advantages in sustainability and recyclability, increases driving […]
Wireless MCUs feature matter protocol enhancements
NXP Semiconductors announced new devices designed to simplify the development of IoT and industrial IoT solutions. Adding to NXP’s expanding portfolio of end-to-end Matter solutions, the RW612 and the K32W148 devices combine advanced edge processing capabilities with integrated security to streamline development, simplify designs and reduce costs for Matter-enabled smart home devices. The recently launched […]
Documentation package for embedded Linux simplifies regulatory approval for medical device OEMs.
Siemens Digital Industries Software introduced the first software documentation package developed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) streamline compliance with stringent standards for medical device manufacturers deploying either Siemens’ embedded Linux distributions, Sokol Flex OS software, or Sokol Omni OS software. The open-source Linux operating system (OS) is the world’s most widely used embedded OS […]
ZFS storage system features Intel Core CPUs for virtualization apps
QNAP Systems, Inc. introduced the high-performance TVS-hx74 QuTS hero NAS series, including the 4-bay TVS-h474, 6-bay TVS-h674, and 8-bay TVS-h874 models that incorporate 12th Gen Intel Core multi-core/multi-thread processors. Running the ZFS-based QuTS hero operating system, the TVS-hx74 ensures data integrity and supports inline data deduplication and compression, near-limitless snapshots, and real-time SnapSync. Featuring PCIe Gen 4 (up […]
PCIe 3.0 packet switch offers fan-out, multi-host capabilities
Diodes Incorporated is introducing its latest PCIe 3.0 packet switch, the DIODES PI7C9X3G1224GP. A high-performance 12-port, 24-lane device, it can be used in edge computing, data storage, and communications infrastructure, and incorporated into host bus adaptors (HBAs), industrial controllers, and network routers. The PI7C9X3G1224GP has a low packet forwarding latency of less than 150ns (typical). […]
NB-IoT wireless module eliminates need for internet gateway
Renesas Electronics Corporation is expanding its low-power WAN product line as part of its strategy to deliver connectivity devices used for smart cities, smart homes, medical devices, and industrial applications. The new RYZ024A supports Cat-M1 and NB-IoT (Narrowband Internet of Things) internet connectivity without the need for a gateway and consumes just 1µA (microamp) while […]