Pervasive Displays (PDi) announces a new TFT active matrix Electronic Paper Display (EPD) module that provides a dynamic, easily-readable display of information down to freezing temperatures of -25° C (-13 °F). This low temperature, low power, high-resolution display module is the 2.13-inch E2213HS091. The module is highly integrated, with a built-in timing controller and other […]
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Integrated RF + Linux module simplifies wireless product development
Epiq Solutions, an engineering company dedicated to developing flexible radio modules and wireless sensing solutions, has introduced Sidekiq Z2, an industrial grade highly integrated wideband RF transceiver plus Linux computer on a tiny module measuring just 30mm x 51mm x 5mm. Sidekiq Z2 radically simplifies the typical RF product development cycle, allowing engineering teams to focus their […]
5.1 MP image sensor includes enhanced NIR for improved night vision
ON Semiconductor has introduced the first CMOS image sensors to feature its Near Infra-Red+ (NIR+) technology, which effectively combines High Dynamic Range (HDR) with enhanced low light performance to enable high-end security and surveillance cameras. The AR0522 is a 1/2.5-inch 5.1 Megapixel (MP) image sensor based on a 2.2 micrometer (μm) Back Side Illuminated (BSI) pixel technology platform, developed […]
Sensor options expand for extreme low-level light imaging
ON Semiconductor has announced the latest additions to its portfolio of Interline Transfer Electron Multiplying CCD (IT‑EMCCD) image sensors that target extreme low-light applications such as medical and scientific imaging, as well as commercial and military applications for high-end surveillance. The new KAE-08152 shares the same 8.8-megapixel resolution and 4/3 optical format as the existing KAE-08151, but incorporates an enhanced pixel […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in March on EDABoard.com forums
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. I2C Communication for Honeywell pressure sensor – I am using a Honeywell pressure sensor to measure the pressure of air in a pipe. […]
RTL-to-GDSII design flow software gets optimization, industry-golden signoff tools
Synopsys, Inc. unveiled its Fusion Technology that transforms the RTL-to-GDSII design flow with the fusion of best-in-class optimization and industry-golden signoff tools, enabling designers to accelerate the delivery of their next-generation designs with full-flow quality-of-results (QoR) and the fastest time-to-results (TTR). It redefines conventional EDA tool boundaries across synthesis, place-and-route and signoff, sharing engines across […]
Multi-core heterogeneous compute platform adapts to applications dynamically during operation
Xilinx, Inc. announced a new breakthrough product category called adaptive compute acceleration platform (ACAP) that goes far beyond the capabilities of an FPGA. An ACAP is a highly integrated multi-core heterogeneous compute platform that can be changed at the hardware level to adapt to the needs of a wide range of applications and workloads. An […]
PCIe switch works with multi-host GPU and NVMe SSD systems
Microsemi Corporation announced enhancements to its Switchtec PCIe advanced Fabric Switch (PAX), which now provides high-performance fabric connectivity and composability for multi-host graphics processing unit (GPU) and NVMe solid state drive (SSD) systems. Microsemi will be showcasing a demonstration of the new device during the Open Compute Project (OCP) Summit March 20-21, 2018 in San Jose, California. As the use of GPUs […]
Gallery: Embedded World 2018 — Living the dream at the Edge
From the world of hype to the Embedded World of “real” things, last month in Nuremberg was where the IoT rubber met the road. Displays of smart manufacturing, smart home, autonomous vehicles seemed like more of a backdrop than eye candy. What embedded design engineers were looking for at Embedded World 2018 was a different […]
New Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ called fastest yet
Newark element14 has released the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, which it calls the fastest and most powerful version yet, perfecting the already outstandingly successful Raspberry Pi 3 Model B. Built on a new quad-core Broadcom BCM2837 64-bit application processor running at 1.4 GHz, the Raspberry Pi B Model B+ is over 15% faster than […]