The defunct, obsolete LORAN navigation system is being revived with enhancements to overcome GNSS’s potential performance and availability risks. Congress debated whether to retain and upgrade the LORAN-C infrastructure to become enhanced LORAN (eLORAN), a national backup to GPS. In October 2009, Congress enacted a Department of Homeland Security appropriations measure allowing LORAN-C termination. […]
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RX family 32-Bit MCUs boast superior noise tolerance for home appliances, industrial apps
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new addition to the RX 32-bit MCU Family, the RX660 Group of microcontrollers (MCUs) that supports operating voltages of up to 5V, offering superior noise tolerance for home appliances and industrial equipment exposed to high electromagnetic interference. The RX660 is the first in Renesas’ higher-end RX general-purpose MCU devices to […]
Verification IP (VIP) handles virtual network co-simulation for 800Gbps Ethernet 2-7 network stack
Avery Design Systems announced that its fully-tested Verification IP (VIP) for 800Gbps Ethernet can now be used to perform virtual network co-simulation for the full layer Ethernet 2-7 network stack. The combination of the VIP and a virtual co-simulation/co-emulation system enables the running of full hardware/software system verification on pre-silicon SoC RTL and software integrations. […]
MIPI UniPro v2.0 doubles peak data rate
The MIPI Alliance announced a significant update to its versatile, application-agnostic MIPI UniPro transport layer for chip-to-chip/interprocessor communication (IPC) applications in traditional and modular device architectures. Version 2.0 of the specification adds key features to double the data rate while offering greater throughput and reduced latency particularly required by today’s most demanding flash storage applications. First introduced in […]
PCIe 4.0, U.2 NVMe/SATA all-flash NAS comes in tower form factor
QNAP Systems, Inc. launched the TS-h1290FX NAS. Providing QNAP’s first PCIe 4.0 and U.2 NVMe/SATA all-flash NAS in a tower form factor, the TS-h1290FX excels in the most demanding work environments such as collaborative high-resolution video workflows. Featuring AMD EPYC 8/16-core processors, built-in 25GbE and 2.5GbE connectivity, PCIe Gen 4 expansion, and up to petabyte-scale […]
Sensor-to-Cloud cellular data transmission node comes on DIN-rail mount
SignalFire Wireless Telemetry announced the addition of the new DIN RANGER to the growing family of sensor-to-cloud cellular data transmission products. This new DIN rail mountable DC-powered version of the RANGER is ideal for applications with existing power and panel boxes, allowing a simple way to add remote monitoring capabilities to existing systems including pulling […]
SMD crystal oscillators excel over MEMS-based devices
Q-Tech Corporation introduces the QTCC353 Series of miniature SMD crystal oscillators designed to provide superior performance over MEMS devices in a wide range of non-space military, communications, instrumentation, and avionics applications. Their unique 3-point XO mount and miniature, low-profile (3.2 x 5 x 1.2 mm) packaging provide the industry’s best combination of footprint/headroom, mechanical stability, […]
VCXOs boast ultra-low jitter
Saelig Company, Inc. has launched a new range of surface mount voltage-controlled crystal oscillators (VCXO) from frequency control specialist Euroquartz, offering high-frequency outputs with ultra-low phase jitter performance. The new EG-JF series offers frequencies from 15 to 2100MHz for CMOS, LVPECL, LVDS, and CML differential outputs and 15 to 700MHz for HCSL differential outputs. The […]
Die-to-die, electrical-to-optical IP speeds chiplet design
Alphawave IP announced the availability of two new interconnect IPs to their product portfolio. AresCORE16 is a Die-to-Die parallel interface that enables a new generation of chiplet products. OptiCORE100 is a 112Gbps PAM4 optical Serialiser-Deserialiser (“SerDes”) that enables direct drive of optics and includes advanced DSP techniques for receiving optical waveforms. Alphawave IP’s portfolio of […]
NUCs carry 12th Gen Intel Core processors
Simply NUC, Inc announces that it is taking orders for the new Topaz 2 NUC. As the successor to the first generation Topaz, Topaz 2 is the first available NUC to be powered by Intel’s latest 12th Gen Core processors. From home office to digital signage, Topaz 2 is designed to be used across a […]