Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Inc. announced the introduction of its new MX series PCIe Adapter Cards and Scalable Switch products based on Microsemi’s Switchtec PFX PCIe Switches. These cabled Gen3 PCIe products employ the new PCI SIG cabling specification, enabling fast deployment of PCIe I/O expansion, NVMe storage, and advance clustering solutions. The initial offering includes […]
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Mobile platform supports multi-gigabit 5G, AI and immersive extended reality features
Qualcomm has unveiled the newest generation in the 8 Mobile Platform Series, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Mobile Platform supporting multi-gigabit 5G, AI and immersive extended reality (XR) collectively. Using new chip architectures built on leading 7nm process technology, Snapdragon 855 will offer users long-lasting battery life and superior experiences in areas such as imaging, audio, […]
Software technique enables cell phone cameras to “see in the dark”
An innovative software technique called Extended Dynamic Range Architecture (ExDRA) is said to dramatically improve low-light-level imaging in cell phone and other CMOS/CCD -based cameras. The technique utilizes charge binning, combining a full megapixel image of bright objects with a higher-sensitivity binned image of faint objects, all performed in one frame time. ExDRA is said […]
ELEXCON 2018 spotlights smart electronics of the future
The moto for Elexcon 2018 is the “Witness True China’s Electronic Innovation”. The annual event, held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center from December 20 to 22, 2018, will feature cutting-edge technologies including AI, 5G, smart home, IoT, smart driving, new energy, and intelligent systems. Elexcon 2018 will feature three technology hubs all aimed […]
Teardown: Inside bouncing LED balls
We cut one of these balls apart so you needn’t destroy yours to get a look at its internals. If you’ve ever attended a trade show, you might have seen a booth give-away item that consisted of a see-through bouncing ball with a flashing LED or two inside and sometimes a noise maker. When you […]
New single-chip controllers enable 20-in automotive touchscreens
Even as touchscreen displays in the car grow larger, drivers expect screens to operate with the same touch experience as mobile phones. However, screens in automobiles need to meet stringent head impact and vibration tests, and consequently, have thicker cover lenses that potentially impact the touch interface performance. As screens get larger, they are also […]
Software engine delivers new levels of realism for autonomous technology simulation
AImotive, the full-service autonomous driving technology provider, has released its aiSim2 simulator to significantly upgrade the speed and quality of testing and validating self-driving solutions. aiSim2 is the next generation of the award-winning aiSim, powered by a purpose-built engine that ensures a high level of physical realism, deterministic running alongside optimized hardware utilization and flexibility. A key feature […]
Advanced image sensors enhance driver monitoring in next-generation automotive safety systems
STMicroelectronics has announced two new automotive global shutter image sensors, the VG5661 and VG5761, featured for driver monitoring. Both were demonstrated with automotive software innovator Jungo’s driver-monitoring solution CoDriver, at the recent AutoSens Imaging conference and at Electronica 2018. These advanced image sensors enhance monitoring of vehicle occupants by capturing the scene as illuminated from the camera, eliminating […]
RS485-networking transceiver simplifies design, saves board space and Bill of Materials
The STMicroelectronics STR485LV 3.3V transceiver for RS485 applications enhances design flexibility by providing an external pin to select 20Mbps or 250kbps communication and interfacing directly with low-voltage logic down to 1.8V. The user-selectable data rate allows designers to specify the same device and thus simplify inventory management for RS485-networking applications, ranging from high-speed/short-range up to the maximum communication […]
Industrial motherboards upgraded with 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E processors
Advantech’s IIoT Automaton Group announced that a wide range of its platforms, including industrial ATX motherboards, slot single-board computers (SBCs), modular IPCs, industrial server boards, and transportation platforms have been upgraded with 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E family processors. These 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E processors deliver 25% performance boost with six cores. Equipped with […]