OPENdrive OD700 servo-drives for brushless motors are the latest new products from OSAI USA. These EtherCAT servo-drives integrate perfectly with OSAI’s OPENcontrol family. They complete the EtherCAT supply of flexible and open CNC systems that are equipped with numerous fieldbus capabilities to handle complex operating challenges and strong customizations. A key feature is automatic recognition […]
Industrial
Customizable, end-to-end solution for rapid IoT build-out
Mentor Graphics Corporation now offers the embedded industry’s first customizable edge-to-cloud IoT solution comprised of an IoT gateway System Design Kit (SysDK), a cloud backend, and runtime solutions on which to build a wide array of IoT edge devices. It enables the most demanding IoT requirements with support from 8-bit microcontrollers to the latest 64-bit microprocessors, […]
SoCs for embedded feature real-time processing and multimedia
The new Sitara AM57x processors from Texas Instruments provide advanced integration of compute, real-time control, connectivity and multimedia capabilities, allowing developers to simplify their designs with a single chip instead of needing multiple chips for each function. This integration is well suited for applications involving industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), factory automation, machine vision, embedded computing, […]
Cost-effective controller speeds USB-C designs
Microchip Technology Inc. announced the addition of the UTC2000, USB-C controller to its portfolio of USB devices. With this new device, designers of a wide range of applications covering the consumer, industrial and automotive markets can now simply and quickly implement the radically updated USB-C connector cost effectively, speeding time to market and minimizing bills of […]
SATA SSD targets high security apps
Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, announced an ANSI/VITA 42.3-2014-compliant PCI Express interface XMC form factor serial advanced technology attachment (SATA) solid state drive (SSD) for industrial and defense applications where ultimate security for data-at-rest is required. As part of Microsemi’s TRRUST-Stor® best-in-class self-encrypting drive (SED) technology […]
USB digital I/O module
handles industrial applications
ACCES I/O Products, Inc. reveals its newest USB digital I/O module—Model USB-DIO24-CTR6. This multifunction, high speed USB device is an ideal solution for adding portable, easy-to-install, industrial strength digital I/O and counter capabilities to any PC or embedded system with a USB port. An ideal choice for embedded system and test designers, the USB-DIO24-CTR6 can […]
Digital signal controllers address power supply challenges
The 14-member dsPIC33EP “GS” family of Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) from Microchip Technologies delivers the performance needed to implement more sophisticated non-linear, predictive and adaptive control algorithms at higher switching frequencies. These advanced algorithms enable power supply designs that are more energy efficient and have better power supply specifications. Higher switching frequencies enable the development […]
Real-time processor targets, motion, power inverter apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RZ/T1 Group, a new factory automation solution with built-in industrial network functionality for use in many industrial applications such as AC servo drives, motion controllers, inverter control and general industrial equipment that require high speed, responsiveness, and excellent real-time performance. Traditional solutions […]
SBC features quad-core ARM, 2 GB DDR3
With the release of SBC4661, Micro/sys, a USA manufacturer of embedded computer boards, adds Freescale’s powerful Quad Core i.MX6 ARM Cortex-A9 to its line of rugged Commercial-Off the Shelf (COTS) ARM single board computers (SBC). The low-power, extended temperature SBC4661 provides 2GB DDR3 soldered on memory to support and augment the onboard Xilinx Kintex-7 FPGA. […]
Industrial microcontroller portfolio with integrated smart analog
Texas Instruments today announced a new series of MSP430™ industrial microcontrollers (MCUs) integrated with smart analog for high accuracy, precision and cost savings. The MSP430i204x MCUs meet the broad temperature range requirements from –40 to 105 degrees Celsius needed for industrial and smart grid applications. The new MSP430 i-series MCUs are ideal for a variety of cost-sensitive industrial […]