TDK Corporation announces RoboKit, a new development kit that enables seamless integration of solutions from TDK’s portfolio designed for the robotics market. RoboKit integrates key TDK offerings such as InvenSense ICM-42688-P 6-axis IMU, InvenSense ICP-10111 capacitive barometric pressure sensor, InvenSense ICS-43434 multi-mode digital microphone, Chirp CH-101 and CH-201 ultrasonic ToF sensors, and Micronas motor controller, angle sensor, and position sensors. […]
Development Kits
Developer kit hosts complete AI software stack
OKdo, part of Electrocomponents plc, announced today its continued intention to supercharge its growth by adding the NVIDIA Jetson Nano Developer Kit to its range. The Jetson Nano Developer Kit comes with out-of-the-box support for full desktop Linux, compatible with many peripherals and accessories, ready-to-use projects and tutorials to help makers get started. The Jetson […]
Development platform handles 4D mmWave imaging and sensing apps
Mini-Circuits has expanded its collaboration with 4D radar imaging pioneer, Vayyar to offer researchers in the Radio Frequency /microwave industry and academia a ready-to-use, 4D millimeter wave (mmWave) imaging and sensing application development platform. The VTRIG-74 is a mmWave imaging and sensing development kit powered by Vayyar’s high-resolution integrated RF transceiver technology and radar IP. This kit […]
Development platform brings signoff closure to digital chip designs
Synopsys announced the Synopsys PrimeECO design closure solution, the industry’s first signoff-driven solution that achieves signoff closure with zero iterations. Signoff closure has emerged as one of the top challenges in digital design implementation, consuming up to 50 percent of the design schedule, mainly driven by rapidly increasing signoff scenarios and physical complexity at advanced […]
Development kit speeds embedded AI, vision computing tasks
Stepping into AI generation, all industries are trying to intellectualize their application into AI applications. But it always costs money and time to do so. GPGPU and edge AI computing platform provider Aetina Corporation announced its new MXM development kits. These development tools including an MXM motherboard and an MXM to PCIe carrier that can […]
Computing module includes cinema-grade video capture, AI platform
Intrinsyc Technologies Corporation announced the Open-Q 845 µSOM (micro System on Module) and Development Kit, to be available in the fourth quarter of 2019. The Open-Q 845 µSOM is the latest product in the evolution of Intrinsyc’s µSOM computing module series. It is an ultra-compact (50mm x 25mm), production-ready embedded module, ideal for powering the most advanced […]
Digi-Key launches partnership with ADI on multi-sensor development kit
Digi-Key Electronics, the global electronic components distributor, announced today a partnership with Analog Devices on their innovative new MeasureWare platform. The multi-sensor platform will allow Digi-Key customers to kickstart designs by providing immediate access to availability and pricing of qualifying products. “We’re proud to be Analog Device’s chosen partner for this intuitive new platform,” said […]
Development board speeds designs for AI at the Edge
The BeagleBoard.org Foundation announces general availability of the BeagleBoard.org BeagleBone low-cost development board enabling new AI applications. Built on our proven open source Linux approach, BeagleBone AI fills the gap between small single board computers (SBCs) and more powerful industrial computers. Leveraging the Texas Instruments Sitara AM5729 processor, developers have access to powerful machine learning […]
Eval kits help develop STM32G4-based digital-power and motor-control apps
STMicroelectronics has extended support for STM32G4 microcontrollers, delivering digital-power and motor-control Discovery Kits and adding new firmware examples in the latest STM32CubeG4 software package (v 1.1.0) to help users explore control of digital power supplies and motors for applications such as race drones, prosumer drones, and small electric vehicles. The B-G474E-DPOW1 Discovery Kit is a complete digital-power platform containing […]
Eval boards help develop industrial slave equipment via 32-bit industrial Ethernet MCUs
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of the Industrial Network Solution to accelerate the development of industrial slave equipment using the RX72M Group of 32-bit industrial Ethernet microcontrollers (MCUs). The new RX72M solution includes an evaluation board, an operating system, middleware, and a sample software that supports approximately 70 percent of the communications protocols used […]
