IAR Systems and Andes, the prominent CPU IP provider, announced that they have formed a partnership in order to deliver powerful development tools for Andes’ RISC-V-based solutions. IAR Systems provides the C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench. The toolchain offers leading code performance for size and speed, as well as extensive debug functionality […]
Embedded
Lockstep monitor supports any processor architecture or subsystem
UltraSoC has launched the UltraSoC Lockstep Monitor, a hardware-based, scalable solution that helps functional safety significantly by checking that the cores at the heart of a critical system are operating reliably, safely and securely. UltraSoC’s flexible IP supports all common lockstep / redundancy architectures, including full dual-redundant lockstep, split/lock, master/checker, and voting with any number […]
Tiny industrial SBC carries Intel Atom E3800 processor
Embedded computer experts WinSystems today debuted its tiniest-yet industrial SBC based on the Intel Atom E3800 processor family. The rugged ITX-F-3800 measures a mere 3.31 inches by 2.17 inches (84 mm by 55 mm), but incorporates an extraordinary amount of embedded computing performance and versatility. Leveraging the compact size of the Femto-ITX form factor, this single board computer includes […]
Linux Foundation and RISC-V Foundation partner to accelerate RISC-V ISA
The Linux Foundation, the nonprofit organization enabling mass innovation through open source, and the RISC-V Foundation, a non-profit corporation controlled by its members to drive the adoption and implementation of the free and open RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), announced a joint collaboration agreement to accelerate open source development and adoption of the RISC-V ISA. The […]
IoT platform libraries now comply with FIPS 140-2 cryptographic standards
Express Logic has partnered with one of the world’s leading security labs atsec information security to execute the design and implementation of the X-Ware IoT Platform’s NetX Crypto libraries for compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic standards. The certification authority for this effort, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), issued the […]
Energy-harvesting embedded controller works without batteries in IoT apps
Renesas announced an innovative energy-harvesting embedded controller that can eliminate the need to use or replace batteries in IoT devices. Developed based on Renesas’ breakthrough SOTB (silicon-on-thin-buried-oxide) process technology, the new embedded controller achieves extreme reduction in both active and standby current consumption, a combination that was not previously possible to achieve in conventional microcontrollers (MCUs). These […]
Ultra-low-power data logging RAM maximizes battery life for IoT applications
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced at electronica 2018 a nonvolatile data-logging solution with ultra-low power consumption. This solution is ideal for the latest-generation portable medical and wearable devices and other Internet of Things (IoT) applications that demand nonvolatile memories to continuously log an increasing amount of user and sensor data while using as little power […]
SoC performs machine learning inferencing in < 2mW
Eta Compute Inc., a company dedicated to delivering machine learning to mobile and edge devices using its revolutionary new platform, today announced the availability of its latest machine learning SoC that includes autonomous learning. Named TENSAI, the product performs image classification, keyword spotting, and wakeup word detection that redefines the standard for ultra-low power embedded […]
Finalists announced for inaugural Embedded Computing category in LEAP Awards
Three finalists were announced for the inaugural LEAP Awards’ Embedded Computing Category, comprising innovative products and technologies. The competition was scored by a panel of independent technical/engineering-oriented judges. Responsible for the Embedded Computing category were these four judges: Plamen Doynov Research Professor University of Missouri-Kansas City Plamen Doynov became a research professor in physics last […]
First FCC-certified embedded module for Citizens Broadband Radio Service
Sierra Wireless announced the AirPrime EM7565 LTE-Advanced Pro Embedded Module has been granted FCC approval and is the first embedded module available for Citizens Broadband Radio Service (CBRS) networks in the U.S. This enables organizations to operate their own LTE networks in areas such as college and corporate campuses, arenas, airports, ports and warehouses. The Sierra Wireless module […]