Altran announced the release of a new tool available on GitHub that predicts the likelihood of bugs in source code created by developers early in the software development process. By applying machine learning (ML) to historical data, the tool – called “Code Defect AI” – identifies areas of the code that are potentially buggy and then suggests […]
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Data, I/O concentrator reduces cabling for aircraft/ground vehicles
Abaco Systems is pleased to announce a new, innovative solution for our customers with the EIU1000. This product is an I/O aggregator and data concentrator that combines high-density Ethernet, Avionics databus, serial, and discrete I/O connections in a compact, rugged system powered by a high-performance System-on-Chip (SoC) to reducing wiring, overall system weight and complexity. […]
Raspberry Pi camera sports interchangeable lenses, 12-MP ultra-definition-resolution
Newark announced the launch of the new Raspberry Pi high-quality camera, complete with a 12-megapixel ultra-definition-resolution camera and interchangeable lenses. It is ideal for professional and consumer applications which require the highest levels of visual fidelity and integration with specialist optics. The camera can effectively capture still images and video footage. It is compatible with […]
Stepper motor driver IC simplifies low cost, power efficient designs with noiseless operation
TRINAMIC Motion Control GmbH & Co. KG announced today the TMC2226, a highly dynamic stepper motor driver designed for 2-phase bipolar stepper motors providing up to 2.8A (peak) and supply voltages ranging from 4.75 to 29V. Programmable using single-wire UART and featuring some of Trinamic’s latest-generation technologies, the TMC2226 driver is ideal for design upgrades […]
Bluetooth direction finding brings a new dimension to indoor asset tracking
By Mikko Savolainen, Senior Manager, Industrial and Commercial IoT Products, Silicon Labs Since opening the Global Positioning System (GPS) for civilian use in the 1980s, GPS technology has become a mainstream and de facto solution for outdoor positioning and asset tracking, finding its way first from commercial airplanes to smartphones and smartwatches to match-box-sized GPS […]
Take a class in SDR and antenna design
The Wireless Research Center and The Ascendancy Group are hosting training classes for engineers, developers, and technical teams for RF design and antenna development. The Wireless Research Center (WRC) is an independent, private nonprofit dedicated to applied research driving communications innovation. The WRC has the expertise and equipment to provide research, development, engineering, and testing […]
Mobile gaming-focused chipset packs 1-GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements for sustained performance and longer gameplay
MediaTek today unveiled its Helio G85 mobile gaming-focused chipset. The newest addition to the Gaming G Series family packs a 1GHz GPU and HyperEngine enhancements to enable powerful and smooth gaming on mobile devices. MediaTek’s Helio G85 delivers peak performance while maximizing battery life for an incredible gaming experience with dynamic resource management technology. In addition […]
Software-based inference accelerator speeds AI deployment on edge devices
A software-based inference accelerator is said to drastically improve deep learning performance on any existing hardware. Today, deep learning deployments are very limited and are primarily optimized for the cloud; and, even in these cases, they incur extensive processing costs, significant memory requirements, and expensive power costs, due to intensive computing demands. These challenges also […]
Wi-Fi SoCs consume little power while maintaining continuous Wi-Fi connections
The DA16200 is a highly-integrated, ultra-low-power Wi-Fi networking SoC that, together with two modules that leverage Dialog’s VirtualZero technology, deliver a breakthrough in battery life for Wi-Fi connected, battery-powered IoT devices. The rise of IoT products, including connected door locks, thermostats and security video cameras, that require “always on” connectivity with a continuous Wi-Fi connection […]
Arm Cortex M4-based MCUs integrate multiprotocol mesh networking
NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced the K32W061/41 its new family of ultra-low power, multiprotocol wireless microcontrollers (MCUs). The new low power devices complement the company’s recently introduced pin-compatible JN5189/88 (Thread/Zigbee) and QN9090/30 (Bluetooth LE) MCUs and provide original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) with an easier migration path to support current and emerging smart home and building use […]