Cassia Networks has unveiled its official SDK that will give developers and vendors the ability to create new applications utilizing the extended range for Bluetooth devices that its flagship product, the Cassia Hub, enables. Cassia Networks also announced that it has received early interest from companies like Epson, Foxconn, Hupu, Zepp, CiMing, iHealth and many […]
Consumer Electronics
314 GB hard drive for Raspberry Pi platforms
WDLabs, a business growth incubator of storage solutions leader Western Digital Corporation has announced availability of the WD PiDrive 314GB, a storage device engineered to serve the Raspberry Pi® community with low-power USB operation, affordability, reliability and ease of integration. “Adoption of Raspberry Pi computing devices is expanding at a tremendous rate, reaching eight million […]
Industry 4.0 ethernet kit puts network designs on FPGAs
Avnet, Inc. has today introduced the new MicroZed Industry 4.0 Ethernet Kit (I4EK), enabling multi-protocol Industrial Ethernet solutions based on the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC and Anybus technology from HMS Industrial Networks. Offering seamless hardware and software integration across networks, the I4EK allows designers creating leading edge applications in smart factory automation such as […]
Power delivery and the Type-C revolution
by Brig Asay, Keysight Technologies USB-C cords promise to be all-in-one cables for the next decade thanks, in no small part, to the way this new spec handles electrical power. Over the next few years, the ubiquitous USB connector will move from the versions familiar today, called Type-A and Type-B, to a new version called […]
Small form-factor x86 pluggable computers get wider distribution
Avnet, Inc. has announced a distribution agreement with Arnouse Digital Devices Corp. (ADDC), a N.Y.-based manufacturer of high-performance, small form-factor x86 pluggable computers, servers and high security devices. Avnet will now offer Americas’ customers in markets including military, healthcare, security and cloud computing, a standard x86 pluggable computer platform that can help accelerate the design […]
SoC supports low-power double-data-rate RAM for mobile apps
MediaTek today announced the MediaTek Helio P20 system-on-chip, an ultra-power saving SoC and the latest addition to its top-tier MediaTek Helio family of mobile processors. The MediaTek Helio P20 brings new experiences to consumers and design freedom to device makers by combining impressive battery life, powerful performance and premium features for the next generation of […]
HTML5-based OS targets mobile and IoT devices
ACADINE Technologies, an independent provider of operating systems software / service platforms for a new generation of smart devices, announced the release of H5OS, a scalable HTML5-based and commercially ready Operating System (OS) created for mobile devices and the IoT. H5OS’s design has two key products – H5OS CORE and H5OS Feature Packs – which […]
Audio software framework for DSP-based SoCs
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has announced the Cadence HiFi Integrator Studio, an audio software framework that provides OEMs and application developers faster time to market when integrating Tensilica HiFi DSP-based systems on chip (SoCs) into their products. This announcement also includes the first hardware integration into the Android Studio development platform. Cadence is scheduled to […]
Image Recognition Processor handles Monocular Cameras In ADAS Apps
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, has announced the newest addition to its TMPV760 family of image recognition processors for automotive applications. The TMPV7602XBG is suitable for monocular cameras used in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), and will help designers implement ADAS applications utilizing a cost-optimized camera system with a small form factor. The Toshiba […]
Ultra-low power Heart-Rate-Monitoring electronics for wearable products
Ambiq Micro and PixArt Imaging Inc. has announced that the two companies have partnered to develop an ultra-low power Heart-Rate-Monitoring (HRM) solution for deployment in next-generation wearable products. The fast-growing wearables market is rapidly evolving from devices that are primarily fitness-oriented to those that are intended to provide more sophisticated data and information on the […]
