It can be tough for engineers to plan IoT systems around services based in the cloud. New generations of development systems simplify the task. WIREN PERERA ON SEMICONDUCTOR All indications are that after a long-protracted period of discourse and speculation, 2017 is going to be the year when the Internet of Things (IoT) finally begins […]
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Simultaneous-sampling SAR ADC with integrated picoamp input buffers saves board space
Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LTC2358-18, an 18-bit, 8-channel simultaneous sampling successive approximation register (SAR) ADC featuring integrated picoamp input buffers. With board real estate at a premium, the LTC2358-18 brings substantial space and cost savings by eliminating front end signal conditioning circuitry normally required to drive unbuffered switched-capacitor […]
Will connected homes catch on? Reality doesn’t match the marketing.
Leland Teschler – Executive Editor lteschler@wtwhmedia.com On Twitter @DW_LeeTeschler Many of the applications envisioned as part of the internet of things revolve around connecting everyday home appliances to the cloud. As more of this kind of connected gadgetry has come onto the market, we are getting a better idea of what an IoT-connected home looks […]
Low-power embedded Flash for BLE now in production
Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC) and Cypress Semiconductor Corp.announced a new milestone for the combination of HLMC’s 55-nanometer low-power (LP) process technology and Cypress’ SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) embedded Flash memory intellectual property (IP). HLMC’s customers have started early production of low-power embedded Flash aimed at Bluetooth Low Energy and Internet of Things […]
Module integrates Linux-based NXP i.MX6UL SOM with 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.2
Digi International announced general availability of its ConnectCore® 6UL module platform. The ConnectCore 6UL delivers a secure connected Linux-based NXP i.MX6UL System-on-Module (SOM) with integrated dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity in a low-profile surface mount form factor slightly larger than a postage stamp. The ConnectCore 6UL is the most power efficient, lowest cost and […]
Small, Low Power 4K/60p HEVC Codec optimized for use on battery supplies
Socionext Inc. introduced the SC2M50, a new HEVC / H.265 Codec IC. Sample shipments will start in May 2017. Socionext will demonstrate the SC2M50 at the NAB show in Las Vegas, April 24-27, at booth SU13712 in the South Hall’s upper level. Socionext delivered the world’s first 4K/60p HEVC real-time video encoder, the MB86M31 and […]
NAND Flash chips squeeze 256 Gb into a smaller space
SK Hynix Inc. today introduced the industry’s first 72-Layer 256Gb(Gigabit) 3D(Three-Dimensional) NAND Flash based on its TLC(Triple-Level Cell) arrays and own technologies. The company stacks 1.5 times more cells for the 72-Layer 3D NAND than it does for the 48-Layer 3D which is already in mass production. A single 256Gb NAND Flash chip can represent 32GB(Gigabytes) […]
Industrial SBC carries i.MX6 NXP CPU based on ARM Cortex A9 core
Technologic Systems, an Arizona-based embedded computing company, has announced the introduction of its newest industrial single board computer, the TS-7970. The TS-7970 takes full advantage of the powerful features of i.MX6 NXP CPU based on the ARM Cortex A9 core. “We designed the TS-7970 to be the Swiss Army Knife of the embedded computing world. […]
Software platform enables Level 5 autonomous driving via centralized raw data fusion and direct real-time sensing
A software platform facilitates autonomous vehicle design by capturing, fusing, and managing raw data in real time from a wide range of sensing modalities, including radar, LIDAR, vision and other sensors. Called the DRS360 platform, the software from the Siemens business unit Mentor Graphics is said to reduce latency, boost sensing accuracy, and improve overall […]
RTOS meets stringent safety requirements of ARM Cortex-M4-based applications
Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor support from the Mentor® Embedded Nucleus® SafetyCert real time operating system (RTOS), targeting high-performance, next-generation safety-critical systems for industrial, medical, automotive and airborne markets. Combining high performance, low power, and cost-efficiency, the ARM Cortex-M4 processor is ideal for a diverse array of vertical market segments, including those […]