ON Semiconductor is now offering a fully AEC-Q100 qualified version of its popular 2.1 MP CMOS image sensor, AR0237 for the burgeoning OEM-fitted dash cam or before-market in-car DVR market. With more insurance companies offering financial incentives, consumer demand for safety cameras is increasing. Recognising this, car manufacturers are now beginning to offer dash cams as standard […]
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Directly modulated laser diodes handle 25 Gbps rates for 4.9G and 5G LTE base stations
Renesas Electronics Corporation today announced the RV2X6376A Series of directly modulated laser (DML) diodes. The DML diodes deliver 25 Gbps x four wavelengths as the light source in 100 Gbps optical transceivers that enable high-speed communications inside 4.9G and 5G LTE base stations, and between data center routers and servers. The RV2X6376A Series are the […]
Terminology used in the Internet of Things
Every now and then someone throws out an acronym or term in a conference or presentation that is new and not all of the mainstream audience is able to follow along. Here are some basic terms and how they relate to The Internet of Things (IoT). IoT – The Internet of Things refers to electronics […]
First 16-port 50GbE PHY transceiver
Marvell announced the launch of the 88X7120 50GbE PHY transceiver, the latest offering in its Alaska C family of high-speed Ethernet physical layer (PHY) transceivers, designed to improve bandwidth and performance in the data center. The new transceiver is purpose-built to address the transition in hyperscale data centers from 25GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) and 100GbE to 50GbE, 200GbE and […]
High-rez 35-mm format CCD image sensor addresses inspection and surveillance apps
ON Semiconductor is extending capabilities for critical high resolution industrial imaging with the introduction of a new 43 megapixel (MP) resolution, charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor in the convenient 35 mm optical format. The KAI-43140 is ideal for use in applications where both very high resolution image capture and excellent image uniformity is required, such as end […]
AI processors for IoT consume less than 5 mW
Kneron, a provider of edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced its AI processors Kneron NPU IP Series for edge devices. The Kneron NPU IP Series includes three products: the KDP 300 ultra-low power version, the KDP 500 standard version, and the KDP 700 high-performance version, supporting various AI applications in smarthome, smart surveillance, smartphones, […]
Dev kit for Samsung ARTIK IoT platform features compatibility with “maker” hardware
Seeed announced Eagleye 530s, a high-performance, pre-tested, cost-effective and production-ready development kit for the Samsung ARTIK IoT platform. Eagleye 530s is pin-compatible with many “maker” hardware accessories, further expanding options for enterprise developers looking to create feature-rich proof-of-concepts (PoC) or production-ready products. Eagleye 530s incorporates the Samsung ARTIK™ 530s, a 1GB system-on-module (SoM) on a […]
5G MCU operates in 28 GHz band, supports 4 radiating elements, gain and phase controls for analog RF beam steering.
Anokiwave today announced the next product in a new family of second-generation 5G Silicon Quad Core ICs that enable 3GPP compliant base stations with the worldwide release of the 28 GHz AWMF-0157 IC. The second-generation IC family is part of Anokiwave’s on-going strategy to enable the commercialization of 5G mmW systems with silicon ICs. The […]
Low-power MCUs include Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5, Sub-1 GHz connectivity
To meet growing connectivity needs for buildings, factories and the grid, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced its newest SimpleLink wireless and wired microcontrollers (MCUs). These new devices offer low power consumption and concurrent multi-standard and multi-band connectivity for Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5 and Sub-1 GHz. With more memory and unlimited connectivity options, the expanded SimpleLink MCU platform offers […]
PSA reference example for microcontrollers adds layers of security for IoT designs
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced availability of the Platform Security Architecture (PSA) Trusted Firmware-M reference example from Arm for its PSoC 6 microcontrollers (MCUs), enabling a solution that adheres to the highest level of protection as defined by PSA. By leveraging PSA’s holistic set of threat models, security analyses, hardware and firmware architecture specifications, and Trusted Firmware-M reference […]