TDK Corporation expands its Chirp Microsystems ultrasonic product portfolio with Chirp SonicTrack, an ultrasonic six-degree-of-freedom (6-DoF) controller tracking solution for all-in-one (AIO) virtual reality (VR) systems. Chirp SonicTrack is an inside-out tracking system that fuses ultrasonic and inertial sensor data to provide 6-DoF position and orientation tracking of a hand-held controller with sub-millimeter precision over […]
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IoT development platform includes Bluetooth 5 and 3-axis accel/magnetometer/gyro and barometer sensors
ROHM and Kionix are have introduced the RoKiX IoT Prototyping and Development Platform, a flexible and powerful platform for evaluating sensor hardware and for developing, prototyping and deploying algorithms and IoT solutions. Building sensor and IoT applications comes with challenges and complications. The philosophy behind the RoKiX platform is to make it as quick, easy and efficient as […]
Digital and analog MEMS microphones carry sensitivity ratings from -44 to -26 dB
CUI’s Audio Group today announced the introduction of a comprehensive line of MEMS microphones ideal for a range of portable electronic devices. Boasting improved audio quality, performance, and reliability, CUI’s CMM series is housed in extremely compact, low profile footprints measuring as small as 2.75 x 1.85 x 0.95 mm. As reflow solder compatible components, […]
Development kit for Amazon AVS supports far-field voice interaction
From wearables to smart lighting, voice control is increasingly becoming consumers’ preferred way to interact with electronics. As developers build products of various sizes and designs to meet consumer demand, they often have trouble scaling to meet different Bill of Materials (BOM) and form factor requirements in end applications. Microchip Technology Inc., via its Microsemi […]
Newark element14 now shipping IoT ready-to-use device
Newark element14 is now shipping SmartEdge Agile, a low power, IoT ready-to-use device developed through a partnership between Avnet, Octonion and ST Microelectronics. The first in a new category called “Meta-Sensing,” SmartEdge Agile includes nine sensors, and provides design engineers with the ability to implement artificial intelligence (AI) at the edge through an easy-to-use, zero-code […]
Cockpit domain controller features DMS and HUD integration
Panasonic Automotive launched its latest fully integrated technology platform to transform the consumer experience and deliver new flexibility and freedom for automakers. Panasonic Automotive revealed its latest SPYDR 2.0 at CES 2019, which is a single brain cockpit domain controller solution featuring a Driver Monitoring System (DMS) with Head-Up Display (HUD) Integration. SPYDR 2.0 is […]
Motherboard supports up to 300-watt Intel Core X-series processors
Super Micro Computer, Inc. (SMCI) announced it is showcasing its latest desktop, gaming and workstation solutions during CES 2019 in the Las Vegas Bellagio Hotel, January 7-10. Supermicro’s new SuperO C9Z390-PGW motherboard is currently ranked as the fastest liquid nitrogen cooled overclockable professional gaming platform for running the top bin Intel Core i9-9900K processors. Also ideal for professional […]
LTE Advanced Category 20 module optimized for laptop, PC, and IIoT
Quectel Wireless Solutions announced the EM20, an LTE Advanced Category 20 module ahead of CES 2019. EM20 offers the maximum LTE throughput of 2.0Gbps Downlink and is optimized specially for laptop, PC and high-speed industrial IoT applications. Based on Qualcomm’s SDX24 chipset and fully compliant with 3GPP R13 specification, EM20 supports cutting-edge LTE wireless technologies such as up to 7 Carrier Aggregation (CA), 4×4 MIMO […]
1 TB single-package PCIe Gen3 x4L SSDs sport 96-layer 3D Flash memory
Toshiba Memory America, Inc. will introduce the fourth generation of its single package ball grid array (BGA) solid state drive (SSD) product line: the BG4 series. Toshiba Memory’s new lineup of ultra-compact NVMe SSDs places both the flash and an all-new controller into one package, bringing design flexibility to ultra-thin PC notebooks, embedded systems and server […]
MEMS motion sensor optimized for consumer image stabilization apps
TDK announces the newest additions to the InvenSense CORONA premium motion sensor product family, the world’s only 6-axis IMUs optimized for the most demanding optical and computational image stabilization requirements. The new InvenSense ICM-42622 6-axis IMU excels in OIS and CIS applications due to its industry-leading sensor performance and features: Up to 40% lower noise […]