Mentor, a Siemens business, today introduced the DRS360 platform – a comprehensive automated driving solution featuring breakthrough technology that captures, fuses and utilizes raw data in real time from a wide range of sensing modalities, including radar, LIDAR, vision and other sensors. The DRS360 platform delivers dramatic improvements in latency reduction, sensing accuracy and overall […]
Connectivity
Industrial Isolated USB 3.0 Hub does 5 Gbps with four ports
Advantech’s IIoT Automation Group is pleased to announce the launch of the USB-4630, an industrial isolated USB 3.0 hub which provides four high-speed downstream ports with five Gbps transfer speed and 2.500 Vdc isolation protection. The USB-4650 provides the fastest data transmission between a USB controller and connected units with isolation protection. Offering up to […]
ptical Transport Network processors enable high-capacity fronthaul connections for 4G/5G centralized radio access networks
Microsemi Corporation today announced a new mobile fronthaul solution, built on its DIGI-G4 family of Optical Transport Network (OTN) processors, that will enable high capacity fronthaul connectivity for converged 4G and 5G centralized radio access networks (C-RANs). The solution, which will be highlighted at The Optical Networking and Communication Conference & Exhibition (OFC) March 21-23, breaks new ground by […]
Low-Power, long-range LoRa gateway speeds network setup
Laird announced the release of its new Enterprise Internet of Things (EIoT) Low-Power, Long-Range LoRa gateway, which enables enterprise customers to deploy EIoT networks in practically any geographic location, even where traditional communications infrastructure is unavailable. “The Sentrius RG1xx has been purpose-built from the ground up to create a secure, scalable, robust LoRa network solution,” said […]
Packet switches automotive-qualified to AEC-Q100 grade
Diodes, Inc. today introduced the PI7C9X2G304SLQ and PI7C9X2G404SLQ at Embedded World 2017, representing the first-ever packet switches to be automotive-qualified to AEC-Q100 grade 3. These PCI Express® (PCIe®) 3‑Port/4‑Lane and 4‑Port/4‑Lane Packet Switches are specifically designed to meet automotive industry requirements, targeting applications in infotainment, telematics and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). These parts feature […]
Multiprotocol SoCs support BLE 5.0, 802.15.4 mesh networking protocols
When Silicon Labs launched their wireless Gecko system-on-chip (SoC) last February, the silicon and software provider promised further expansion of the portfolio with improvement in key specs and additional functionality such as an optimized software stack architecture that enables more efficient multiprotocol switching between protocols such as zigbee and Thread mesh networking, Bluetooth 4.2 and 5 standards, and proprietary wireless […]
SoC cuts cost of interactive satellite terminals
Eutelsat Communications and STMicroelectronics have achieved a new milestone with a new-generation chip that will power Eutelsat’s SmartLNB interactive terminal. ST’s advanced, low-power System-on-Chip (STiD337) represents a big step down in the overall cost of interactive satellite terminals. The STiD337’s first adoption is in Eutelsat’s SmartLNB, lowering cost, upgrading service, and significantly reducing power consumption. […]
Cloud-Compatible Wi-Fi Module builds in tight security measures
The latest Cloud-compatible Wi-Fi module from STMicroelectronics is set to accelerate development of all kinds of IoT and M2M devices. The new module provides advanced Internet-security and application protocols, and features a microcontroller capable of supporting operation in standalone or serial-to-Wi-Fi modes. The SPWF04 Wi-Fi module integrates an ARM® Cortex®-M4 STM32 microcontroller with a rich […]
Real-time OS kernel and platform tool target embedded designs
Micrium OS is now available and comes with an optimized RTOS kernel, communication stacks, file system and graphical user interface. The new Platform Builder tool simplifies development by automatically resolving dependencies and configuring startup order once developers select the components they need. Using Micrium OS and Platform Builder offers developers a powerful approach to embedded […]
Miniaturized LC filters suppress EMI in smartphones, base stations
TDK Corporation presents the MEM1005PP251T – a new LC filter for EMI suppression. With dimensions of just 1.0 x 0.5 x 0.35 mm the filters are ideally suited for use in smart phones and base stations. Volume production began in March 2017. The usual method for suppressing interference in the communication frequency bands of smart […]