Septentrio announced the launch of a new product line of high-performance GNSS/INS receivers called AsteRx-i3. The AsteRx-i3 product family brings to market an array of next-generation receivers from plug-and-play navigation solutions to feature-rich receivers with raw measurement access. OEM boards are available for rapid integration as well as ruggedized receivers enclosed in a waterproof IP68 housing. Such product variety accommodates specific needs of various applications which require high accuracy positioning together with 3D orientation, heading, pitch, and roll angles. […]
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Development chassis for 6U OpenVPX boards features VITA 67 RF, SOSA Interfaces
Pixus Technologies has announced a new 3-slot 6U OpenVPX development backplane and chassis platform. The open frame development chassis features the 6U OpenVPX power and ground-only backplane with 1 VPX slot and dual VITA 67.3c slots with cutouts in the P3 and P6 sections of the board. The versatile design allows both VITA 65 and […]
HSM and safety processor help develop automotive SoCs
Synopsys, Inc. announced the availability of its new DesignWare tRoot(TM) Hardware Secure Module (HSM) and ARC SEM130FS Safety and Security Processor IP solutions with integrated functional safety features to accelerate ISO 26262 certification of automotive systems-on-chips (SoCs). The ASIL B compliant tRoot HSM for Automotive adds hardware safety mechanisms for protection against permanent, transient, and latent […]
FPGA multi-debug module captures and stores waveforms
S2C announces the newly upgraded Prodigy Multi-Debug Module Pro (MDM Pro). S2C’s popular Prodigy Multi-Debug Module (MDM) has been helping FPGA prototyping customers to shorten the debug process and get their designs to market quickly with greater confidence. S2C’s MDM solution captures and stores waveforms continuously in dedicated standalone hardware removing the need to consume […]
Automotive embedded flash added to 180 nm high-voltage CMOS technology line
X-FAB Silicon Foundries has introduced a new Flash memory capability for its XP018 high-voltage automotive process. This new Flash IP leverages X-FAB’s already widely proven Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon (SONOS) technology, which offers a combination of elevated levels of performance and best-in-class reliability. Fully compliant with stringent AEC100-grade 0 automotive specification, it can withstand […]
Low-power cellular module combines MCU and modem
In conjunction with Sony Semiconductor Israel (Sony, formerly Altair Semiconductor), STMicroelectronics, and Truphone, Murata introduced the availability of the Type 1SE module, a highly integrated, miniaturized, low power cellular IoT solution featuring a low power STM32L4 MCU and an ALT1250 M1/NB modem. Measuring just 15.4 x 18.0 x 2.5 mm, it combines the key components […]
3GPP Rel. 14 compliant NB-IoT modules feature low power consumption, optional 2G fallback
Telit launched the NE310L2 series of 3GPP Rel. 14 compliant NB-IoT modules. Featuring best-in-class power consumption, optional 2G fallback, an ultra-compact footprint, and future integrated SIM support, the new modules are ideal for low-bandwidth, cost-sensitive applications that require long battery life and enhanced coverage. The Telit NE310L2 series features the new cellular IoT Chipset from Sony, the ALT1255 […]
Low-code development platform reduces app development complexity
Waylay has announced Waylay IO, its new product offering for developers. Waylay IO is a low-code development platform that reduces the complexity of the application development process. Its automation technology uses small snippets of code, reusable across different use cases, and orchestrated by the powerful rules engine. The automation platform offers necessary tools in one […]
RISC-V vs. ARM vs. x86 – What’s the difference?
Many of the differences between RISC-V, ARM, and x86 microprocessors are subtle and relate to how memory is addressed, branches are executed, exceptions are handled, and so on. This article will consider higher-level differences and will briefly compare reduced instruction set computing (RISC) and complex instruction set computing (CISC), consider the impact those differences have […]
Arm-based processors deliver 10x performance on AI and high-performance computing tasks
NVIDIA announced its first data center CPU, an Arm-based processor that will deliver 10x the performance of today’s fastest servers on the most complex AI and high-performance computing workloads. The result of more than 10,000 engineering years of work, the NVIDIA Grace CPU is designed to address the computing requirements for the world’s most advanced […]
