Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the expansion of its 32-bit RA family of microcontrollers (MCUs) with two new Groups based on the Arm Cortex-M33 core with Arm TrustZone technology. The new 100-MHz RA4E2 Group and 200-MHz RA6E2 Group are optimized to provide best-in-class power efficiency without compromising performance. With 128 Kbyte and 256 Kbyte flash options and […]
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SoM implements Arm neural processing unit
Variscite announced a new, state-of-the-art SoM for efficient machine learning on edge devices. Variscite’s VAR-SOM-MX93 is based on NXP’s i.MX 93 processor, the industry’s first implementation of the Arm neural processing unit, Ethos-U65 microNPU, offers a rich set of applications targeting industrial, IoT, smart home, automotive systems, and the wearables markets. The VAR-SOM-MX93 is designed […]
Dev kit includes support for Matter protocol
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced its first development kit that includes support for the new Matter protocol. Renesas also announced that it will offer Matter support on all future Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Low-Energy (LE), and IEEE 802.15.4 (Thread) products, including products from recently acquired Dialog Semiconductor and Celeno Communications. The Matter protocol promises to solve the […]
Documentation package for embedded Linux simplifies regulatory approval for medical device OEMs.
Siemens Digital Industries Software introduced the first software documentation package developed to help original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) streamline compliance with stringent standards for medical device manufacturers deploying either Siemens’ embedded Linux distributions, Sokol Flex OS software, or Sokol Omni OS software. The open-source Linux operating system (OS) is the world’s most widely used embedded OS […]
Camera reference design optimized for low-power machine vision apps
Alif Semiconductor and onsemi collaborated to create a complete camera reference design to maximize performance and efficiency for low-power applications using machine vision such as supplemental security cameras, biometric ID passage control, retail management, and smart eyewear. The challenge of implementing imaging products with long battery life and enough localized AI/ML capability to be useful […]
NFC reader ICs upgraded performance
Panthronics AG has extended its portfolio of high-performance NFC reader ICs with two new products, giving OEMs new options to design NFC capability into IoT devices and embedded and mobile computing systems. The new PTX105R reader for IoT and consumer electronics devices features a streamlined RF system which allows Panthronics to offer the PTX105R at a […]
Open-source AI SDK handles Apollo4 Plus SoCs
Ambiq introduces neuralSPOT, an open-source AI developer-focused SDK designed for Ambiq’s latest Apollo4 Plus system-on-chip (SoC) family. While leveraging Ambiq’s proprietary SPOT platform, neuralSPOT unlocks a game-changing, multi-fold improvement in energy efficiency for our end customers’ electronic products. The SDK encompasses essential software and tools for developers to advance AI features for their applications. Designed […]
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 […]
Latest BLE audio spec aims to take wireless audio to new level
The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) announced the completion of the full set of specifications that define LE Audio, the next generation of Bluetooth audio. LE Audio improves wireless audio performance, adds support for hearing aids, and introduces Auracast broadcast audio, a new Bluetooth capability that will enhance the way we engage with others and the world around […]
BLE SOC incorporates PMU, VAD, and GPU
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the SmartBond DA1470x Family of Bluetooth low energy (LE) solutions ― the world’s most advanced, integrated System-on-Chip (SoC) family for wireless connectivity. The DA1470x Family is the only solution in the Bluetooth LE space to integrate a power management unit, a hardware voice activity detector (VAD), a Graphics Processing Unit (GPU), and Bluetooth LE connectivity into […]
