Microchip Technology announces the LAN9662 Gigabit Ethernet Switch with four ports, Audio-Video Bridging and Time Sensitive Network (AVB/TSN), two integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T PHYs and a 600 MHz Arm Cortex-A7 CPU subsystem. To support industrial Ethernet applications, the LAN9662 features a Real-Time Engine (RTE) that provides the ability to modify the Ethernet frame in flight, enabling faster cyclical data […]
Robotics/Drones
GNSS modules provide precise positioning in mobile industrial and robotics applications
u-blox has announced two new modules based on the u-blox F9 high-precision GNSS platform. The low-power NEO-F9P supports precise navigation and automation of moving industrial machinery, and the ZED-F9P-15B provides customers in the mobile robotics market with an L1/L5 option in addition to the L1/L2 bands. The new u-blox NEO-F9P GNSS module features include concurrent reception of GPS, […]
IoT controller brings wired and wireless computing to the edge
ASRock Industrial is excited to release the iEP-7020E Series Industrial IoT Controller enabled by 13th Gen Intel Core Embedded and Industrial Processors (Raptor Lake-P) for optimized performance and scalability. Intel Iris Xe graphics for fast AI and Intel In-Band ECC support, delivering intelligent and reliable control over vital processes at the edge. The iEP-7020E Series […]
System-on-chip boost AI computing performance
The Jetson Orin NX 16 GB module is unmatched in performance and efficiency for the small form factor, low-power robots, embedded applications, and autonomous machines. This makes it ideal for use in products like drones and handheld devices. The module can easily be used for advanced applications such as manufacturing, logistics, retail, agriculture, healthcare, and […]
Laser driver IC integrated gate driver with logic level input for ToF applications
EPC announces the introduction of the EPC21701, a laser driver that monolithically integrates an 80 V, 40 A FET with gate driver and 3.3 logic level input into a single chip for time-of-flight lidar systems used in robotics, surveillance systems, and vacuum cleaners. It is tailored to lidar systems for gesture recognition, time of flight […]
Visual IDE optimized for ROS-based robot software
MOV.AI announced the beta release of Flow, a visual Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed especially for ROS-based robot software. This open IDE speeds up and streamlines robot software development with a visual representation of ROS projects that makes it easy to understand ROS projects and allows simple and intuitive development. MOV.AI Flow makes it easier to […]
MCU family for advanced industrial applications operate from 2.7 V – 5.5 V, -40°C to 125°C
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 […]
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, […]
