From the world of hype to the Embedded World of “real” things, last month in Nuremberg was where the IoT rubber met the road. Displays of smart manufacturing, smart home, autonomous vehicles seemed like more of a backdrop than eye candy. What embedded design engineers were looking for at Embedded World 2018 was a different […]
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Time of flight sensor has 4-m range, auto power-save
The VL53L1X time-of-flight sensor from STMicroelectronics extends the detection range of ST’s FlightSense technology to four meters, bringing high-accuracy, low-power distance measurement, and proximity detection to an even wider variety of applications. Unlike other proximity sensors that use simple IR (Infra-Red) technology, which only measure signal strength and can be affected by the object’s reflectivity, FlightSense sensors […]
CMOS image sensor platform handles multiple pixel architectures within the same image sensor frame
ON Semiconductor has announced its X-Class image sensor platform, which allows a single camera design to support not only multiple product resolutions but also different pixel functionality. The first devices in the new platform are the 12 megapixel (MP) XGS 12000 and 4k / UHD resolution XGS 8000 image sensors, which provide high-performance imaging capabilities for applications such as machine […]
Graphics controllers enhance video quality, save memory space for next-gen HMI
Further extending its embedded video engine (EVE) product offering, Bridgetek has now introduced the BT815/6 series of highly advanced graphic controller ICs for next generation human machine interface (HMI) development. Support for the Adaptive Scalable Texture Compression (ASTC) algorithm means that image quality can be significantly enhanced without needing greater bandwidth to be allocated as […]
Noise-immune capacitive-sensing MCUs bring touch control to cost-sensitive industrial apps
Bringing capacitive-sensing capabilities to cost-sensitive applications, Texas Instruments announced an expansion of its MSP430 microcontroller (MCU) family with CapTIvate technology. Developers can use the new MSP430FR2512 and MSP430FR2522 MCUs with integrated capacitive touch to add as many as 16 buttons as well as proximity sensing capability to industrial systems, home automation systems, appliances, power tools, […]
Smart phone SoCs boost processing speed by 70%
MediaTek today unveiled the MediaTek Helio P60 system-on-chip (SoC), the first SoC platform featuring a multi-core AI processing unit (mobile APU) and MediaTek’s NeuroPilot AI technology. Its Arm Cortex A73 and A53 processor mix delivers up to a 70 percent CPU performance boost over the Helio P23 and Helio P30, in addition to a 70 percent GPU […]
Amazon-qualified AVS dev kit supports stereo acoustic echo cancellation
XMOS Ltd, supplier of advanced embedded voice and audio solutions to the consumer electronics market, today announced its VocalFusion Stereo Dev Kit for Amazon AVS, the first linear mic array solution qualified by Amazon for far-field performance that supports stereo acoustic echo cancellation. This XMOS development kit is designed for developers working in the growing Alexa-enabled […]
High-precision modules bring positioning to centimeter level
u‑blox has announced the u‑blox F9 technology platform, delivering high precision positioning solutions for mass market industrial and automotive applications. The platform combines multi‑band Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology with dead reckoning, high precision algorithms, and compatibility with a variety of GNSS correction data services to achieve precision down to the centimeter level. u‑blox F9 […]
Embedded processors deliver high GPU and per-dollar performance for core to the edge
AMD introduced two new product families – the AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 processor and AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 processor – to enter a new age for high-performance embedded processors. AMD EPYC Embedded 3000 brings the power of “Zen” to a variety of new markets including networking, storage and edge computing devices, while AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000 […]
Integrated 2×2 802.11ax-ready solution targets smartphones, tablets and notebooks
Qualcomm Incorporated through its subsidiary, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., today introduced the industry’s first integrated 2×2 802.11ax-ready solution for smartphones, tablets and notebooks, bringing the most critical features of 11ax to original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) in advance of full standardization and certification. The new Qualcomm Technologies’ WCN3998 solution for client devices will significantly increase security through […]