TinyCircuits’ selection of small-size open source electronics, including the TinyDuino, is available for immediate shipment worldwide through Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, thanks to a new distribution agreement between the two companies. TinyCircuits are used by thousands of people in over sixty countries worldwide to create a variety of projects, from Makers creating projects […]
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Isolated RS-485 differential bus transceivers deliver high voltage, low EMI for IIoT
Intersil, a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation, today announced two new high-speed, isolated RS-485 differential bus transceivers that provide 40Mbps bidirectional data communication for Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) networks. The ISL32741E offers 1,000VRMS working voltage and 6kV of reinforced isolation, more than 2x higher than competitive solutions. The higher working voltage and reinforced isolation […]
AI at the edge with Vision Processing Unit featuring dedicated neural compute engine
Intel today introduced its new Movidius Myriad X vision processing unit (VPU), advancing Intel’s end-to-end portfolio of artificial intelligence (AI) solutions to deliver more autonomous capabilities across a wide range of product categories including drones, robotics, smart cameras and virtual reality. Myriad X is world’s first system-on-chip (SOC) shipping with a dedicated Neural Compute Engine for accelerating […]
Memory technology from Floating Gates to FRAM
There are two basic types of memory: volatile and non-volatile. Volatile memory loses its content and becomes a blank slate whenever power is completely removed. However, volatile memory doesn’t need much power and can maintain its contents with a small battery. Non-volatile memory retains its contents even if power is completely removed. SRAM and DRAM […]
Custom programming service to include AVR and SAM MCUs
Microchip Technology Inc. has expanded its custom programming service to include AVR and SAM microcontrollers (MCUs). For the first time ever, users can add their custom code to MCUs from more than 30 AVR and SAM families, along with nearly all PIC MCUs and memory devices, directly from the manufacturer via microchipDIRECT. Microchip is the only company […]
AM/FM receivers, digital radio tuners meet vehicle quality standards
Silicon Labs has introduced the industry’s most scalable, flexible and cost-effective car radio solution for the global automotive infotainment market. Silicon Labs’ new portfolio of Global Eagle and Dual Eagle AM/FM receivers and digital radio tuners and Digital Falcon coprocessors enables automakers and Tier 1 suppliers to address all market segments, cost and performance levels, and […]
SSD controllers support latest 3D NAND devices
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced the availability of the industry’s broadest portfolio of merchant turnkey SSD (solid state disk) controllers, including the new ultra-high speed SM2262EN and SM2262 for client, the SM2263 for mainstream and the SM2263XT DRAM-less controller, which supports the BGA form factor. With the new SM2262 and SM2263 series, Silicon Motion provides […]
PCIe in the embedded world
PCI Express (Peripheral Component Interconnect Express), also known as PCIe, is a high-speed serial bus standard that is better known in IT circles for use with personal computers and servers, but PCIe is used in embedded systems, as well. As the line between high-performance computing and embedded systems blurs, embedded systems require operating systems as […]
Processors optimize vision software for deep learning applications
Synopsys, Inc. announced a collaboration with Morpho, Inc. to optimize Morpho’s computational photography software for Synopsys’ DesignWare EV6x Vision Processors. Morpho’s Scene Classifier image classification technology uses deep learning algorithms to analyze visual input and automatically apply tags for classification, searchability and organization. Morpho is optimizing their software to take advantage of the EV6x Vision Processors’ […]
NVM Express flash controllers handle eight channels
Microsemi Corporation announced the production release of its Flashtec™ NVM Express (NVMe) 2108 eight-channel controllers, enabling leading enterprises and data centers worldwide to realize cost- and power-efficient high capacity solid state drives (SSDs). The devices extend Microsemi’s leadership in the NVMecontroller segment with robust mainstream performance and support for capacities to 16GB and greater. Customers will enjoy the architectural […]
