Integrated Computer Solutions, Inc. (ICS) announced that it will offer BlackBerry’s QNX software and services to its broad embedded customer base in the Americas. ICS joins the BlackBerry QNX Distributor & Value-Added Integrator (VAI) Program, a worldwide network of value-added integrators and distributors, and reseller experts trained on QNX technologies. Under the agreement, ICS will […]
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Newark element14 survey shows growing role of hardware in IoT designs
Newark element14 has published new research on the Internet of Things which confirms that hardware platforms have become an essential part of the early stage design process, enabling engineers to test their designs quickly and cost-effectively and rapidly deliver proof of concept. Survey results show design engineers use a range of hardware platforms to accelerate development […]
Amazon joins Zigbee Alliance board of directors
The Zigbee Alliance, an organization of hundreds of companies creating, maintaining, and delivering open, global standards for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced that Amazon will join its Board of Directors. As IoT growth continues to accelerate, prominent companies in the tech industry are collaborating within the Zigbee Alliance to shape the direction of […]
New org launched to lead growth and drive standards of Ultra Wideband technology
Today saw the public unveiling of the UWB Alliance, a global not-for-profit organization that will collectively establish Ultra Wideband (UWB) technology as an innovative and unique technology which is now ready to explode by evolving to a mature high-volume, open-standards industry. At its creation, the Alliance counts key players from across major industry sectors and includes founding members […]
RISC-V SoftCPU contest winners announced
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), honored the winners of the RISC-V SoftCPU Contest for creating innovative FPGA based CPU implementations targeting the RISC-V ISA. The winners of the contest include: Charles Papon with VexRiscv in […]
Keyssa wireless I/O avoids mechanical connectors, scales with processor
The Virtual Pipe I/O (VPIO) architecture enables I/O to scale with processor/memory performance and allows product designers to develop new classes of product. Unlike almost every other aspect of mobile and computer hardware design, the connector has remained undisrupted for decades which has put a limit on innovations within application designs. EMI, RFI, and ESD […]
Swissbit 2.5-in. SATA SSDs now available at Rutronik
Rutronik has announced that Swissbit’s high-performance, highly reliable industrial-grade 2.5” SATA Solid State Disks (SSDs) are now available in both the X-60 and X-600 Series at www.Rutronik24.com. The 2.5” SSDs from Swissbit, a leading manufacturer of industrial grade flash memory solutions, offer ideal solutions for embedded and networking/communication applications that require reliable, long service life storage in a rugged and […]
Serial NOR and low-density NAND devices from GigaDevice
GigaDevice’s large range of Serial NOR and low-density NAND products with competitive lead times and pricing is available for immediate shipment globally through Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, as the result of a recent distribution agreement. The GigaDevice product portfolio features a wide variety of NOR Flash densities at 512Kb to 512Mb, with higher […]
element14 Community issues ‘Sixth Sense’ Design Challenge
element14.com, the community for engineers, has launched the Sixth Sense Design Challenge, which tasks its community with creating a small remotely-operated or autonomous vehicle, such as a drone, robot or a tunnel exploration device. As an added twist, the project should showcase a “sixth sense” by displaying the capabilities of STMicroelectronics and TE Connectivity products […]
AI-enabled app leverages machine learning algorithms
Synopsys, Inc. announced a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) enabled formal verification app, Regression Mode Accelerator, as part of the Synopsys VC Formal solution. This VC Formal app leverages state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms to deliver 10X speed-up in formal property verification during the design and verification cycle. Along with significant performance speed-up, use of this app accelerates […]
