The problem with a lot of technical texts aimed at beginners is that the author has forgotten what is was like to be a novice and what concepts were unfamiliar at the beginning of the road toward expertise. (I am talking specifically about my college calculus text here.) Thankfully, author Brian Ward doesn’t make this […]
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Linux trusted platform module with open-source software stack speeds development efforts
Trusted Platform Modules enable secured remote software updates, disc encryption, and user authentication. Hence, they are crucial for connected industrial, automotive, and other embedded devices. To further facilitate seamless integration in Linux-based systems, Infineon Technologies AG now provides its leading OPTIGA TPM 2.0 solution with a comprehensive TSS* host software implementing the latest FAPI standard. […]
Edge server module for vehicle/mobile systems offers 16 Arm Cortex-A72 cores
MicroSys Electronics announces an expansion to its range of ultra-robust System-on-Modules in the embedded edge server class. Based on the NXP QorIQ Layerscape LX2160A processor, the new miriac MPX‑LX2160A System-on-Module (SoM) is optimized for demanding operating conditions of commercial vehicles and mobile systems. With its 16 Arm Cortex-A72 cores, it provides the technological basis for […]
Bluetooth PAN-to-USB device lets wireless footswitches emulate PC keystrokes, mouse clicks
Herga Technology produces a wide range of single and multipedal footswitches including those that utilize the Bluetooth secure PAN (personal area network) for wireless machine switching functions. Also available are wired USB footswitches that emulate mouse-clicks or grouped keyboard functions, facilitating foot operation for computer-controlled equipment. In its latest product offering Herga has uniquely brought […]
Development system includes debug-through-sleep, breakpoint in flash capabilities
Green Hills Software announced new capabilities that increase the productivity of software developers creating safety-sensitive automotive software when they use the MULTI integrated development environment (IDE) and Green Hills Probe for the Infineon TRAVEO II processor. These new features enable software teams at automotive manufacturers and their global Tier 1 suppliers to reduce the time-to-production while increasing […]
In-circuit, universal flash programmer features credit-card-sized footprint
The SEGGER Flasher Compact is a full-featured, in-circuit, universal flash programming tool in a housing with a footprint smaller than that of a credit card. While the Flasher Compact can be used in stand-alone or PC-based mode, it is primarily designed for integration into production rigs or automated test equipment (ATE) where space is limited. […]
SBC targets IoT apps with audio, video processing features
Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet is adding the MaaXBoard Nano, a new single-board computer, to its portfolio of hardware designed to accelerate time to market and reduce development costs. Based on NXP’s i.MX 8M Nano processor, the production-ready MaaXBoard Nano is designed for embedded computing and smart edge IoT applications. It is specially enhanced for […]
Real-time embedded hypervisor includes interrupt control, scalable vector extensions, cryptography
BlackBerry Limited announced the release of QNX Hypervisor 2.2, the latest edition of the company’s real-time embedded hypervisor product. With QNX Hypervisor 2.2, manufacturers and other embedded system suppliers are empowered with ultimate design flexibility and scalability to consolidate multiple systems with mixed-criticality and different operating environments onto a single hardware platform, reducing both the initial development […]
Single-chip, IEEE-based ethernet switches offer robust TSN feature set
With the support of Time Sensitive Networking (TSN), Ethernet is eliminating the need for separate Information Technology (IT) and Operational Technology (OT) networks, providing a more ubiquitous approach to synchronization and precision timing for today’s industrial automation systems. However, to accomplish this, the use of multi-chip proprietary solutions has often been required, increasing both complexity […]
Linux-based clock management software offer PTP synchronization for 4G, 5G, and Open RAN
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced PTP (Precision Time Protocol) Clock Manager, the industry’s first Linux-based clock management software, providing an easy-to-use and accessible timing synchronization solution for telecom networks, including 4G, 5G, and open radio access network (O-RAN), including both front haul and backhaul systems. The new IEEE 1588 Renesas PTP Clock Manager includes APIs to […]
