Renesas Electronics Corporation announced that the Renesas EK-RA6M5 Evaluation Kit for RA MCUs is the official supported hardware platform of the micro-ROS development framework. micro-ROS is the industry’s robotics operating system for MCUs. Renesas teamed with eProsima, the main developer of the micro-ROS framework, to port micro-ROS into the RA MCUs, easing the development of […]
Development Kits
Dev board hosts air-flow-monitoring differential pressure sensor
MikroElektronika has launched Air Flow Click – an airflow monitoring peripheral development board for applications that demand high precision, extended measurement range, and the convenience of a single device. Ideal for sensitive medical applications such as ventilators, spirometers, and sleep diagnostic equipment, as well as precision industrial uses including leak detection, the flow-based 2-in-1 differential […]
Reference design implements 13-MP phase-detection auto-focus Linux camera
THine Solutions, Inc. introduced their second THEIA-CAM family kit, the THSCM101, a 13MP (megapixel) Phase-Detection Auto-Focus (PDAF) Linux Camera Reference Design Kit. The THSCM101 Kit interfaces to NXP’s i.MX 8M family EVKs and are based on THine’s THP7312-P image signal processor (ISP) and Sony’s IMX258 13MP CMOS PDAF image sensor. The Kit includes a Camera […]
SDK handles eSync over-the-air platform projects
The eSync Alliance announces the launch of its eSync Agent SDK, a new Software Development Kit (SDK) for the eSync Over-The-Air (OTA) platform. This new SDK makes it simpler and quicker to integrate electronic control units (ECUs), smart sensors, and other edge devices in a vehicle with the eSync OTA data pipeline, thereby enabling automotive […]
Evaluation board works with latest-generation USB power delivery ICs
8FTDI Chip has announced a new development board based on its FT4233HP multi-channel interface ICs. The new FT4233HP high-speed USB serial/FIFO evaluation board will enable engineers to get started much quicker on implementing USB power delivery arrangements. This could be for the retrofitting of this functionality into legacy designs that are already in operation, or […]
Dev kit handles unallocated Xilinx FPGA resources
The Hardware Development Kit (HDK) is a tool allowing users to develop unallocated Xilinx, Inc. FPGA resources on Abaco boards. The HDK uses specific features in the new Xilinx Vivado ML Editions tool suite which allow users to implement custom intellectual property (IP) while maintaining the overall integrity of the Abaco IP. Building on the […]
Enterprise starter kit covers LoRaWAN device-to-cloud development
Digi International unveiled a new enterprise starter kit providing a complete LoRaWAN device-to-cloud solution, marking the company’s expansion into the low power wide area (LPWA) market. The turnkey starter kit offers a scalable, device-to-cloud onboarding experience that saves time, capital, and resources. The Digi solution helps enterprises meet their digital transformation needs with faster time to […]
PIC MCU dev board features SiBRAIN sockets, Codegrip debugger/ programmer
MikroElektronika has launched FUSION for PIC v8, offering universal support for PIC, dsPIC, PIC24, PIC32 microcontrollers on one board. FUSION development boards are ideal for rapid prototyping and are equipped with everything that engineers require for their newest project development. Redesigned from the ground up, FUSION for PIC v8 includes SiBRAIN sockets. SiBRAIN is the new […]
High-performance MCUs offer increased competing capability of traditional, Flash-based devices
Texas Instruments introduced a new high-performance microcontroller (MCU) portfolio that advances real-time control, networking, and analytics applications at the edge. With new Sitara AM2x MCUs, engineers can achieve 10 times the computing capability of traditional, flash-based MCUs. This high-performance portfolio closes the growing gap between today’s MCUs and processors, enabling designers to push the limits […]
Standardized boards/interfaces/software building blocks simplify IoT designs
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an innovative new IoT system design platform that significantly eases the prototyping of IoT systems. The Renesas Quick-Connect IoT system consists of standardized boards and interfaces, enabling designers to quickly and easily connect a wide range of sensors to MCU development boards. The new system also delivers core software building blocks […]