CEVA, Inc. announced its powerful DSP architecture, the Gen4 CEVA-XC. This new architecture delivers unmatched performance for the most complex parallel processing workloads required for 5G endpoints and Radio Access Networks (RAN), enterprise access points and other multigigabit low latency applications. The Gen4 CEVA-XC unifies the principles of scalar and vector processing in a powerful […]
Microprocessor
Dual/quad-channel USB-to-UART/MPSSE bridge ICs host Type-C/PD controllers
FTDI Chip’s latest series of multi-channel USB interface ICs have the capacity to deal with next-generation power requirements, as larger items of hardware start to make use of the protocol. Available in both 2-channel (FT2233HP) and 4-channel (FT4233HP) versions, the new Hi-Speed (480Mbits/s) devices have serial UART (RS232, RS422 or RS485) and MPSSE (JTAG, I2C, […]
Occupancy management platform is enabled by embedded neural network
Lynred and GreenWaves Technologies announced their collaboration on a new open source Occupancy Management Reference Platform. This platform is intended for the connected buildings market, primarily for managing and optimizing workspace in offices. Real estate overhead is reportedly a company’s second-largest cost, due to the impact of building shortages and the rising price per square […]
Dual Arm Cortex-A7 MCUs run at 800 MHz
STMicroelectronics is expanding its STM32MP1 microprocessor (MPU) offering with the addition of new authorized partners, new software functionalities, and a significant performance bump by increasing the clock speed to 800MHz, maintaining software and pin-to-pin compatibility with the 650MHz devices. The new STM32MP1 MPUs, now running dual Arm Cortex-A7 application processor cores at 800MHz and the Cortex-M4 core […]
100BASE-T1 automotive Ethernet PHY chips boast lowest-ever power consumption
Marvell announced the launch of its second-generation 88Q1110/88Q1111 100BASE-T1 automotive Ethernet PHY with the lowest power consumption in the industry. Connected cars today require many more in-vehicle, high-speed data applications than ever before, prompting the need for innovative automotive solutions to effectively move data around the car. The launch of Marvell’s second-generation 100BASE-T1 PHY broadens […]
Software platform and processor combo enable efficient embedded sensor applications
Eta Compute Inc. announces the first shipment of production silicon for its ECM3532, the world’s first AI multicore processor for embedded sensor applications. This unique multicore device features the company’s patented Continuous Voltage Frequency Scaling (CVFS) and delivers power consumption of microwatts for many sensing applications. Eta Compute’s ECM3532 is a Neural Sensor Processor (NSP) […]
4Gbps, Low-voltage differential transceiver IC aggregates 37 data lines into four
THine announced the high-volume availability of their new GPIO / LVCMOS transceiver IC, THCS251. This new IC allows engineers to aggregate up to 37 lines of different data rates into just 4 lines that can be received and transmitted in the same IC! With the THCS251, manufacturers can lower cost, reduce size, and improve reliability […]
Processors target ADAS, automotive gateway applications
Texas Instruments introduced the new Jacinto 7 processor platform. Built on the foundation of TI’s decades of automotive systems and functional safety expertise, the new Jacinto processor platform brings enhanced deep learning capabilities and advanced networking to solve design challenges in advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) and automotive gateway applications. New low-power, high-performance TI Jacinto 7 […]
Security platform now runs on in-vehicle network processors
Green Hills Software announced it has expanded its Green Hills Platform for Secure Gateway to include the new S32G Vehicle Network Processor from NXP Semiconductors. The platform combines the newly-announced and segment-defining S32G Vehicle Network Processor with Green Hills Software products and services which include: ASIL-certified INTEGRITY real-time operating system (RTOS), INTEGRITY Multivisor secure virtualization and integrated MULTI development […]
Driver monitoring IC checks drowsiness/distraction for NCAP requirements
Seeing Machines has launched a variant of its FOVIO Driver Monitoring (FOVIO) chip solution which has been developed to specifically address the European New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) requirements for driver drowsiness and distraction detection to achieve safety ratings from 2022. The Seeing Machines FOVIO Chip solution was introduced by the Company in 2018 offering […]