Faraday Technology Corporation (TWSE: 3035), a leading ASIC design service and IP provider, today introduced the Uranus™ 55nm ultra-low-power SoC development platform for IoT applications. As the latest member of its MCU-based SoC development platform series, UranusTM features Faraday’s PowerSlash™ IP, USB 2.0 interface, 12-bit 8-channel ADC, 10-bit DAC, embedded flash memory, and comprehensive SDK support, demonstrating the […]
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Debugger toolchain targets hi-rel embedded applications
IAR Systems announces support for the new ARM Cortex-M0 VA108x0 microcontrollers (MCUs) from VORAGO Technologies. Developers can now take advantage of the highly optimizing build tools and comprehensive debugging capabilities in IAR Embedded Workbench® to leverage the full potential of the VORAGO MCUs. The complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench supports new […]
New FPGAs cover transceiver, scalable ARM core applications
Today’s Embedded Vision and Industrial IoT applications need to collect, aggregate, and analyze data from a variety of sensors for actionable insights. Whether scaling a multi-sensor camera’s functionality on a factory floor, or developing a smart drone with an innovative guidance system based on sensor fusion, designers can take advantage of the Xilinx FPGA and […]
TM32 crypto library gets CAVP stamp of approval
STMicroelectronics has successfully certified its cryptographic library for STM32 microcontrollers according to the US Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP), helping customers prove the security of their new products quickly and cost-effectively. An extension to the STM32Cube software package, the X-CUBE-CRYPTOLIB library is ready for use in security-conscious STM32-based applications including Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices, point-of-sale terminals, […]
Miniature enclosures optimized for USB interconnect
When USB3.0 was introduced, offering theoretical data signaling rates of 5 Gbits/s compared with the 480 Mbits/s available from USB2.0, the protocol became significantly more useful across a variety of applications. The latest standard to be published, USB3.1, further increases performance to 10 Gbits/s and reduces line encoding overhead. All flavors use a Type A […]
Rugged flash drive available in new sizes
Fischer Connectors, a worldwide manufacturer in push-pull circular connectors and cable assembly solutions, launched the USB 3.0 version of its ultra-portable, miniature, lightweight and extremely tough Fischer Rugged Flash Drive. This memory stick has been specially designed for the safe transportation and storage of sensitive data in harsh environments. The USB 3.0 Fischer Rugged Flash Drive is […]
Video doorbell reference design streams HD video, audio over Wi-Fi networks
GainSpan, an IoT solutions provider, in collaboration with GEO Semiconductor and ON Semiconductor introduces a low-power, battery-operated video doorbell reference design capable of streaming high definition (HD) video and two-way, telephony quality audio over Wi-Fi networks. Developed in response to the rapidly growing IoT market for video/audio streaming products in the home, the reference design […]
ZigBee 3.0 SDK to accelerate
deployment of Smart Home gateways
Qorvo, a provider of core technologies and RF solutions for mobile, infrastructure and defense applications, announced the availability of a ZigBee 3.0 software development kit (SDK) for Smart Home gateways that incorporate the new GP712 radio communication controller chip from GreenPeak Technologies (now the Low Power Wireless business unit of Qorvo). The ZigBee 3.0 SDK […]
FPGAs get cryptographic keys to prevent cloning
Microsemi Corporation, a provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the availability of its Secured Production Programming Solution (SPPS) for its field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). The new solution securely generates and injects cryptographic keys and configuration bitstreams into Microsemi’s FPGAs thus preventing cloning, reverse engineering, malware insertion, leakage […]
Embedded LInux gets new security and industrial protocols
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced that its Mentor Embedded Linux (MEL) platform has been updated to Yocto 2.0 and expanded to include new security enhancements and additional industrial protocols. The new release includes Wurldtech Achilles Communications Certification Level 1 and Level 2, the industry benchmark for securing industrial connected devices. This certification protects the critical […]
