Using the Micro PLC platform from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM), designers now have the tools to implement Industry 4.0 with less power, parts, and total costs. The platform consists of five reference designs which can operate as stand-alone subsystems and be configured and tested with a laptop’s USB port. A programmable logic controller […]
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Intel Edison processor now from Mouser
Mouser Electronics, Inc., is now shipping the Intel® Edison, a small yet powerful Intel computer about the size of a postage stamp. The Edison is designed to lower the barriers to entry for the next generation of consumer products by providing a full-featured, low-power computer in a form-factor small enough to fit almost anywhere. The […]
C compiler suite for ARM Cortex-M processors
Altium Limited announces a new release of its TASKING compiler suite for ARM, delivering support for many additional Cortex-M based microcontrollers including STMicroelectronics, Freescale, Atmel, Texas Instruments and many others. The enhanced version brings pin assignment functionality to the toolset, which is another step forward in helping engineers to speed up application development. Altium supports […]
Low-power micro controller provides superior precision and highest level of security for wellness metric measurements
Demonstrating its commitment to the wearables market, Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. will preview its Wellness Platform at electronica 2014. The new Wellness Platform is a suite of design hardware and software, including the WASP/MAX32600 microcontroller unit (MCU), for wearable medical applications. Using this flexible and scalable platform, designers will be able to optimize wellness device […]
ARM Cortex-A5-based MPUs optimized for 720p video playback
Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, announced the company has expanded its Atmel® | SMART portfolio with the SAMA5D4, a new series of high-performance microprocessors (MPUs) based on the ARM®Cortex®-A5 processor. The SAMA5D4 offers OEMs seamless technology for Internet of Things (IoT), consumer and industrial applications including control […]
Embedded software helps predict when machines will fail
NI (Nasdaq: NATI), the provider of systems that enable engineers and scientists to solve the world’s greatest engineering challenges, announced NI InsightCM Enterprise, a new software solution that helps companies gain insight into the health of their capital equipment for machine maintenance and operations. With more than 15 years of experience in condition monitoring, NI […]
Atmel expands world-class wireless portfolio with 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi SoCs and modules
Atmel Corporation, a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, today announced the company has expanded its leading SmartConnect wireless portfolio with two new turn-key system-on-chips (SoCs) and four new modules featuring these SoCs. Atmel’s WILC1000 and WINC1500 SoCs extend its already broad portfolio of wireless connectivity options with the latest 802.11b/g/n Wi-Fi capability, […]
Mouser to distribute Eurotech embedded products
Mouser Electronics, Inc. has signed a global distribution agreement with Eurotech, a supplier of embedded technologies, products, and systems. Headquartered in Amaro Italy, Eurotech manufactures a wide range of reliable embedded products from single board computers (SBCs), data communications equipment, I/O cards, rugged mobile computers, IP networking equipment, development kits, and a Machine-to-Machine Integration Platform, […]
MxSP storage runs on new Xeon processor
Maxta announced a new MaxDeploy(TM) Reference Architecture that is the first hyper-converged solution to run on the new Intel(R) Xeon(R) processor E5-2600 v3 family, along with significant updates to its MxSP software. The new release of MxSP is the first software-define storage solution to leverage the new server platform, with its improved speed, higher number […]
High-temperature Bluetooth® Smart wireless microcontroller
Texas Instruments announced the SimpleLink™ Bluetooth® low energy CC2540T, a highly-reliable, low power wireless microcontroller (MCU) that offers an extended temperature range of -40C to 125C and USB connectivity for industrial applications. The CC2540T is a complete solution for easier development with TI’s BLE-Stack™ software and sample applications including over-the-air download support for in-field updates. […]
