Infineon Technologies AG announced the XMC7000 microcontroller (MCU) family for advanced industrial applications including industrial drives, electrical vehicle (EV) charging, two-wheel electrical vehicles, and robotics. The XMC7000 series offers single and dual-core options of 350-MHz 32-bit Arm Cortex-M7 and a 100-MHz 32-bit Arm Cortex-M0+, up to 8 MB of embedded flash, and 1 MB of […]
Robotics/Drones
DC motor control family includes embedded gate driver and MCU engine
onsemi introduced its new ecoSpin family of brushless DC (BLDC) motor controllers. By combining the control and driver functions in a complete system-in-package (SiP) solution, onsemi simplifies the development of high-voltage motor control systems in applications such as HVAC, refrigeration, and robotics. The first member of the ecoSpin family to be launched is the ECS640A, a […]
Cortex-M4 MCUs sport built-in op amps for motor control tasks
ARTERY Technology launched the brand-new AT32F4212 series value-line Cortex-M4 MCUs that are designed with dual built-in operating amplifiers (OPA) based on AT32F421 MCUs to effectively simplify circuit design and save material cost. With functions of current amplification and short circuit protection, the OPA can be used for current detection, field-oriented control (FOC), or line current […]
What are the most common digital security techniques for storage systems?
By Rebecca Reinkunz, Release Manager, Hyperstone NAND flash memory is used in various consumer and industrial products, from laptops and mobile phones to industrial robotics, medical equipment, and embedded IoT devices, such as sensors and controllers. In our increasingly connected world, adequate and robust security measures are required at all vulnerable points in these applications, […]
Camera image recognition kit features Jetson AGX Orin dev package
TIER IV announced that it will launch sales of the C1 Camera Image Recognition Starter Kit (hereinafter “the Kit” ), through C1 Camera distribution partners. The Kit combines the Robotics/Automotive HDR Camera C1 (hereinafter “the C1 Camera”), for which mass production and shipment are slated to begin in November 2022, and the NVIDIA Jetson AGX Orin developer […]
COM express compact type 6 evaluation board speeds embedded computing developments
Sealevel Systems announces the release of the 12009 COM Express Compact Type 6 Evaluation Board. The 12009 COM Express Compact Type 6 Evaluation Board enables accelerated development of embedded computing prototypes, dramatically expedites electrical hardware engineering, and reduces costs for new product introductions (NPIs). Originally developed to control wearable, robotic exoskeleton systems, the board design […]
MPUs feature built-in vision AI accelerator for image recognition, multi-camera image support
Renesas Electronics Corporation has expanded its AI-capable RZ/V Series of microprocessors (MPUs), with a new device that enables AI processing of image data from multiple cameras, offering a new level of highly accurate image recognition for vision AI applications. Equipped with two 64-bit Arm Cortex-A53 cores, the new device is capable of delivering high computing […]
Vision IC supports dual-channel 4K ISP, enhanced AI processing, depth sensing
Inuitive Ltd. announced the launch of its new NU4100, an expansion of its Vision and AI IC portfolio. Based on Inuitive’s unique architecture and advanced 12nm process technology, the new NU4100 IC supports integrated dual-channel 4K ISP, enhanced AI processing, and depth sensing in a single-chip, low-power design, setting the new industry standard for Edge-AI […]
Mini-ITX x86 system helps simplify embedded AI designs
Flex LogixÒ Technologies, Inc. announced the InferXÔ Hawk – hardware and software-ready mini-ITX x86 system designed to help customers quickly and easily customize, build and deploy edge and embedded AI systems. The InferX Hawk system includes the Flex Logix InferX X1 AI accelerator chip, AMD Ryzen Embedded R2314 SoC, InferX Runtime software, and the EasyVision platform […]
MIPI optical modules feature links to embedded processing boards
Teledyne e2v announces the release of its 2-Megapixel Optimom, the first in a range of MIPI CSI-2 optical modules. Powered by Teledyne e2v’s proprietary image sensor technology, Optimom has been thoughtfully designed to ensure there is minimum development effort required for vision-based embedded systems for robotics, logistics, drones, or laboratory equipment. Optimom 2M features a native MIPI CSI-2 protocol and […]
