Xilinx, Arm, Cadence Design Systems, Inc., and TSMC announced a collaboration to build the first Cache Coherent Interconnect for Accelerators (CCIX) test chip in TSMC 7nm FinFET process technology for delivery in 2018. The test chip aims to provide a silicon proof point to demonstrate the capabilities of CCIX in enabling multi-core high-performance Arm® CPUs […]
Data centers
Mini-coupler patch panels save space in data center, LAN, MDF/IDF, gigabit ethernet connectivity apps
L-com Global Connectivity launched a new series of mini-coupler feed-thru patch panels for use with data center, LAN, MDF/IDF, and Gigabit Ethernet connectivity applications. The mini-couplers used in these panels provide the same performance and quality as full-size Ethernet couplers, but measure less than one inch in length. This design provides more room for installers to work […]
LTE-Advanced Mini Card supports download speeds of up to 600 Mbps
Telit announced the LM940, the world’s first global Full PCI Express Mini Card (mPCIe) module for the router and gateway industry supporting LTE Advanced Category 11 (Cat 11) with speeds of up to 600 Mbps, available with various mobile network operator approvals in the fourth quarter of 2017. The only enabling technology in an mPCIe […]
Motherboards, servers use Atom C3000 SoCs
Super Micro Computer, Inc. introduced a full suite of all-in-one solutions optimized for the growing Embedded Appliance, Intelligent Datacenter and Network Edge markets. Supermicro’s compact systems and motherboards optimized with the new Intel Atom C3000 (Denverton) SoC feature lower thermal and power requirements and can improve performance by 2.5X compared to the previous generation. Supermicro’s […]
Higher capacity, better performance for PCIe NVMe SSDs
Smart IOPS, Inc. announced today that it is expanding its portfolio of high-performance Data Engine PCI Express (PCIe) NVM Express (NVMe) enterprise solid state drives (SSDs). In all, the company is set to offer three new and distinctive categories of data center and High–Performance Computing (HPC) SSD products targeting multiple market segments: Data Engine T2HP […]
SSD controllers support latest 3D NAND devices
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced the availability of the industry’s broadest portfolio of merchant turnkey SSD (solid state disk) controllers, including the new ultra-high speed SM2262EN and SM2262 for client, the SM2263 for mainstream and the SM2263XT DRAM-less controller, which supports the BGA form factor. With the new SM2262 and SM2263 series, Silicon Motion provides […]
PCIe in the embedded world
PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), also known as PCIe, is a high-speed serial bus standard that is better known in IT circles for use with personal computers and servers, but PCIe is used in embedded systems, as well. As the line between high-performance computing and embedded systems blurs, embedded systems require operating systems as […]
NVM Express flash controllers handle eight channels
Microsemi Corporation announced the production release of its Flashtec™ NVM Express (NVMe) 2108 eight-channel controllers, enabling leading enterprises and data centers worldwide to realize cost- and power-efficient high capacity solid state drives (SSDs). The devices extend Microsemi’s leadership in the NVMecontroller segment with robust mainstream performance and support for capacities to 16GB and greater. Customers will enjoy the architectural […]
Software that accelerates pattern search and facial classification
BrainChip Holdings Ltd., a developer of software and hardware accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, today announced the release of its new software product, BrainChip Studio. BrainChip Studio is the result of more than 10 years development and uses an artificial intelligence technology called a spiking neural network, a type of […]
NAND Flash meets AEC-Q100 automotive quality standards
Macronix International Co. today announced that it has launched its AEC-Q100 Grade 2/3 compliant NAND Flash memory product. With over 27 years of experience and capabilities in semiconductor design and fabrication, Macronix NAND Flash memory has passed all the stringent AEC-Q100 reliability standards, and becomes the first AEC-Q100 full compliant NAND Flash product supplier for Automotive […]