Apple recently came out with the Series 3 version of its watch. We can get an idea of how the Series 3 goes together from a teardown analysis of Apple’s earlier Sport model. The Sport model we analyzed has an aluminum case but the watch is also available in stainless steel. It measures about 39 […]
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Embedded controllers support secure boot of computer
The MEC17XX and MEC14XX families of embedded controllers with enhanced Serial Peripheral Interface (eSPI), the host interface supported by the latest PC computing chip sets, are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. Both families support the eSPI bus technology that is required for new, upcoming computing applications. The MEC17XX family is based on an ARM […]
Gallery: Scenes at the Mentor Graphics Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum
The Mentor IESF recently took place in Plymouth, Mich. and featured a heavy dose of technology built around autonomous vehicle and connected vehicle themes. Here are a few of the more interesting sights we discovered as we perused the technical sessions and the show floor. NEXT PAGE :Two displays, one computing platform
Development kit speeds debugging of ARC-based SoCs
Synopsys, Inc. announced the new DesignWare ARC IoT Development Kit to accelerate software development and debug of ARC processor-based system-on-chip (SoC) designs. The ARC IoT Development Kit includes a silicon implementation of the ARC Data Fusion IP Subsystem as well as a rich set of peripherals commonly used in IoT designs such as USB, I3C and PWM. […]
The IoT and motion control fuels a rising tide of Raspberry PI, BeagleBoard, and Arduino boards
The internet of things has created a big market for inexpensive computer boards, so much so that standard open-source designs now have their own clones. Leland Teschler • Executive Editor If you eyeball crowd-funding sites such as Indiegogo or Kickstarter you will find several projects aimed at creating computer boards in the format of the […]
Color display module/touch interface ganged with Android operating system for WaRP7 development platform
Farnell element14, the Development Distributor, has introduced an integrated color display module with touch interface, along with the Android SDK (software development kit), for the WaRP7 development platform, which targets IoT and wearable applications. The WaRP7 LCD module incorporates a standard MIPI display with DSI (display serial interface) and I2C (inter-integrated circuit) interfaces and is […]
Flash storage, comm software works with Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs
HCC Embedded, experts in software for securely storing and communicating embedded data, has added support for the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable system-on-chip (SoC) family of devices. Developers using Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoCs now have access to HCC’s entire suite of advanced flash storage and communications middleware. Solutions for Zynq SoCs include fail-safe flash file systems; MISRA-compliant TCP/IP, TLS, […]
Logic libraries, embedded memory IP covers 40-nm ultra-low power, 40-nm low-power eFlash designs
Synopsys, Inc. announced its collaboration with TSMC to develop foundry-sponsored DesignWare Foundation IP, including logic libraries and embedded memories, for TSMC’s 40-nanometer (nm) ultra-low power (ULP) eFlash and 40-nm low-power (LP) eFlash processes. Synopsys’ Foundation IP on TSMC’s 40-nm eFlash processes implements unique features that enable designers to reduce power consumption for IoT designs. The logic […]
Debug and trace technology added to open-source RISC-V CPU platform
SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors, today announced that UltraSoC will provide debug and trace technology for the SiFive Freedom platform, based on the RISC-V open source processor specification as part of the DesignShare initiative. UltraSoC’s embedded analytics IP will be available through the recently announced SiFive DesignShare ecosystem that gives any […]
Secure Linux IoT kernel provides full stack protection
Atomicorp announced Atomic Secured IoT Kernel, the first secure Linux kernel product specifically packaged for Internet of Things (IoT) devices. Gartner predicts there will be 8.4 billion IoT devices in use in 2017 and Ericsson estimates that number will grow to 18 billion by 2022. While IoT adoption is accelerating rapidly there is a growing risk […]
