SiFive announced the availability of the SiFive Core IP 7 Series, the highest performance commercially available RISC-V cores. The 7 Series product family is designed to enable embedded intelligence with features that have not been commercially available until today. The 7 Series includes the E7, S7 and the U7 series. SiFive Core IP provides a truly […]
Applications
Isolated RS-485 module simplifies Fieldbus designs
Bringing intelligence to the edge of typically noisy industrial environments calls for the high efficiency and robustness delivered by the new MAXM22511 2.5kV isolated RS-485/RS-422 module transceiver with power from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAXM22511 dramatically simplifies and shrinks the design of Fieldbus communications systems for factory automation, motor control and other industrial internet of things […]
Next-gen 3D NAND Flash targets industrial uses
3D NAND is poised to become the dominant NAND flash technology and promises both enhanced performance and capacity. The Innodisk 3D NAND solid state drive (SSD) series is designed to fulfill the more stringent requirements for ruggedness and endurance seen in the industrial market. The series uses pure industrial-grade Toshiba 3D TLC NAND flash with a rated […]
Neural inferencing engine tops 100 TOPS with low DRAM bandwidth use
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. announced that it has leveraged its core patent-protected interconnect technology from its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) line of business to launch a completely new product line focused on neural inferencing. Unveiled today in a presentation at the Linley Processor Conference in Santa Clara, the Flex Logix NMAX Neural Inferencing Engine delivers 1 to >100 […]
Isolated CAN FD transceivers billed as industry’s smallest
Texas Instruments introduced two new isolated Controller Area Network (CAN) flexible data rate (FD) transceivers that combine the industry’s highest bus fault protection, highest common-mode transient immunity (CMTI), and lowest electromagnetic emissions into a 35 percent smaller package. With a higher working voltage than competing devices and faster communication speeds than the classic CAN standard, […]
Bluetooth SIG mesh networking support for Bluetooth radio SoC
ON Semiconductor has extended the capabilities of its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chips (SoCs) with support for the Bluetooth SIG mesh networking standard. In addition, the company has introduced a new PC software application with the RSL10 USB dongle. Alongside the recently-announced RSL10 SIP, the additional software and design support tools ease development […]
New 5 M-pixel CMOS image sensor excels at high-speed scanning, embedded vision apps
Teledyne e2v, a Teledyne Technologies company, announces the expansion of its Snappy family of image sensors with a new 5 MP device. The Snappy 5M is designed for barcode reading, 2D scanning and other demanding applications. Available in both monochrome and color, the Snappy 5M has a small 1/1.8 inch optical format, containing a 2.8μm, low-noise, […]
Processors handle multiprotocol gigabit, time-sensitive networking
Texas Instruments announced the industry’s first multiprotocol gigabit (Gb) time-sensitive networking (TSN)-enabled processor family. The new, highly integrated Sitara AM6x processor family provides industrial-grade reliability, with quad and dual Arm Cortex-A53 core variants built to meet the rapidly evolving needs of Industry 4.0 in factory automation, motor drives and grid infrastructure. By supporting gigabit throughput rates […]
New 16-MP image sensor brings hi-res to mainstream smartphones
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the OV16E10 — the latest generation of its high-performance 16-megapixel (MP) image sensor family. Built on OmniVision’s latest 1.12-micron PureCel Plus stacked die technology with world-class sensitivity and QE performance, the 1/2.8” OV16E10 sensor comes with advanced imaging features to deliver industry-leading performance for both single- and multi-camera applications. Integrated into this sensor is a 2×1 Microlens phase-detection […]
SBC in Pico-ITX form factor support diverse packaging solutions
WinSystems today announced its Intel E-3800 processor-based computing platform in the Pico-ITX form factor. Measuring a mere 3.9 inches by 2.8 inches (100 mm by 72 mm), the ITX-P-3800 delivers low-power performance, endurance and versatility. The proven design of this rugged single board computer (SBC) accelerates time to market for new products while assuring that they will perform […]