Maxim Integrated announced two new industry-leading Essential Analog ICs for industrial networks: MAX33012E improves CAN reliability through integrated fault detection and reporting MAX33072E expands RS-485 networks with industry’s highest common mode range Designers requiring longer uptime for industrial automation applications can accelerate troubleshooting and communicate across larger networks with the MAX33012E controller area network (CAN) bus […]
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Ultrasonic ToF sensor platform handles range-sensing tags to enable social distancing
TDK Corporation announces the worldwide availability of the Chirp CH101 ultra-low power integrated ultrasonic Time-of-Flight (ToF) range sensor platform solution, which includes the CH101 MEMS sensor, sensor modules, and developer kits. Chirp’s MEMS ultrasonic technology leverages a proprietary Time-of-Flight (ToF) range sensor in a 3.5 mm x 3.5 mm package that combines a MEMS ultrasonic […]
FPGAs optimized for automotive, high-security applications
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced new versions of its MachXO3LF FPGAs for flexible deployment of robust automotive control applications and MachXO3D FPGAs for system security that support extended temperature operating ranges for automotive and other ruggedized applications. MachXO3D FPGAs augment the popular system control capabilities of the Lattice MachXO FPGA architecture with industry-leading security features, including […]
Dev kit app helps create outcomes from vision inference engines
ADLINK Technology Inc.has added a new Node-RED app to its Vizi-AI development starter kit (devkit), enabling developers to drive action from machine vision artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge. Developers can easily connect Vizi-AI to a variety of image capture devices and then deploy and improve machine learning models. With this capability, developers are better able […]
AI toolkit works with MCU open-source neural network inference engine
SensiML Corporation announced that its SensiML Analytics Toolkit now seamlessly integrates with Google’s TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers. Developers working with Google’s TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers open source neural network inference engine now have the option to leverage SensiML’s powerful automated data labeling and preprocessing capabilities to reduce dataset errors, build more efficient edge models, and do […]
How “green” is your Artificial Intelligence?
Artificial intelligence (AI) systems face a set of conflicting goals: being accurate (consuming large amounts of computational power and electrical power) and being accessible (being lower in cost, less computationally intensive, and less power-hungry). Unfortunately, many of today’s AI implementations are environmentally unsustainable. Improvements in AI energy efficiency will be driven by several factors, including […]
AI, machine learning, gesture-control software now tied to ARM Cortex MCUs
Microchip Technology announced it has partnered with Cartesiam, Edge Impulse and Motion Gestures to simplify ML implementation at the edge using the company’s ARM Cortex based 32-bit micro-controllers and microprocessors in its MPLAB X Integrated Development Environment (IDE). Bringing the interface to these partners’ software and solutions into its design environment uniquely positions Microchip to […]
Ultra-high-rez image sensors target smartphone apps
Samsung Electronics introduced four new Samsung ISOCELL image sensors for its 0.7 micrometer (μm)-pixel product lineup; 108-megapixel (Mp) ISOCELL HM2, 64Mp ISOCELL GW3, 48Mp ISOCELL GM5 and 32Mp ISOCELL JD1. With the new 0.7μm ISOCELL technology, Samsung plans to expand the ultra-high-resolution offerings to mainstream smartphones. For ultra-high-resolution image sensors, even a mere 0.1μm-difference per […]
Modules support high-quality smartphone audio
Smartphones have become a device for entertainment by allowing users to play mobile games, watch videos, follow sports programs and listen to music. High audio quality is essential for users to enjoy these mobile experiences. USI is collaborating with a premier audio design company to apply USI’s System-in-Package (SiP) miniaturization technology in the development of […]
Low-powered ARM-based SoC MCUs target battery operated apps
Ambiq is introducing the new Ambiq Apollo4 SoC family. The Apollo4 SoC family is the fourth generation system processor solution built upon Ambiq’s proprietary Subthreshold Power-Optimized Technology (SPOT) platform. The Apollo4’s complete hardware and software solution enables the battery-powered endpoint devices of tomorrow to achieve a higher level of intelligence without sacrificing battery life. The […]