As the Internet of Things (IoT) expands beyond home automation and drives deeper into home control – including Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning (HVAC), garage doors, and fans – and grows in building and industrial automation, the need for highly integrated, reliable and secured Industrial IoT (IIoT) connectivity is greater than ever. Microchip Technology announced the […]
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Ethernet PHY chip transmits 10 Mbps signals up to 1.7 km
Texas Instruments introduced a new Ethernet physical layer (PHY) capable of transmitting 10-Mbps Ethernet signals up to 1.7 km through a single pair of twisted wires. The extended cable reach of the DP83TD510E is 1.5 km more than the 200-m requirement of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.3cg 10BASE-T1L single-pair Ethernet specification. […]
BLE chips drive first Wi-Fi 6-enabled gaming consoles
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced it’s family of 2×2 Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax) Dual-Band + Bluetooth/BLE solutions that are driving a new phase of connectivity innovation for advanced gaming, audio, industrial, and IoT markets. Enabling the world’s first Wi-Fi 6 enabled gaming console, NXP’s optimized IW62X family of products will provide increased capacity, efficiency, and performance for […]
4U GPU system delivers 6x AI training performance, 7x inference workload capacity
Super Micro Computer, Inc., announced the doubling of GPU capabilities with a new 4U server supporting eight NVIDIA HGX A100 GPUs. Supermicro offers the industry’s broadest portfolio of GPU systems spanning 1U, 2U, 4U, and 10U GPU servers and SuperBlade servers over a wide range of customizable configurations. Supermicro now offers the industry’s widest and […]
Modules handle CBRS networks for private LTE IoT, broadband apps
Telit announced the availability of two new modules designed and built to support CBRS (Citizens Broadband Radio Service) networks in the USA. The modules are based on Sequans’ Cassiopeia LTE Cat 4/6 chipset technology and are optimized for the design of devices for private LTE IoT and broadband applications. The collaboration will benefit both companies […]
Second generation 2.5GbE chip provides advanced Ethernet for enterprise connectivity
As people around the world make the shift to a longer-term remote work environment caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the demand for more Ethernet bandwidth to meet the needs of companies and their employees is rising. To help accelerate the upgrade of network environments and improve performance for the enterprise and gaming communities, Realtek Semiconductor has launched […]
Network coprocessor includes BLE 5.0 capabilities
STMicroelectronics has unveiled the BlueNRG-2N Bluetooth 5.0-certified network processor, lowering power consumption and adding support for the latest Bluetooth features that increase data throughput and enhance privacy and security. The BlueNRG-2N network coprocessor comes pre-programmed, ready for connecting to a host controller to provide Bluetooth connectivity. Not only simplifying product manufacture, the co-processor allows scaling the performance, features, […]
PCIe 4.0 Retimer ICs lengthens transmission distance of high-speed signals
Montage Technolog announced the mass production of PCIe 4.0 Retimers, further enriching the company’s portfolio in cloud computing and data center applications. Montage Technology’s PCIe 4.0 Retimers utilize advanced signal conditioning technology that greatly improves signal integrity and increases the effective transmission distance of high-speed signals. The devices are compliant with PCIe 4.0 specification and […]
CAN, RS-485 transceiver ICs target reliable connectivity
Maxim Integrated announced two new industry-leading Essential Analog ICs for industrial networks: MAX33012E improves CAN reliability through integrated fault detection and reporting MAX33072E expands RS-485 networks with industry’s highest common mode range Designers requiring longer uptime for industrial automation applications can accelerate troubleshooting and communicate across larger networks with the MAX33012E controller area network (CAN) bus […]
SmartNICs enable FPGA computation development efforts
Napatech announced the immediate availability of Link Programmable SmartNICs for compute-intensive workloads. Built upon Napatech’s hardware platform, the Link Programmable family of cards enables OEMs and end users to develop and deploy their own custom FPGA computation solutions based on industry-standard tools. Link Programmable SmartNICs are ideally suited for computationally intense and time-critical workloads, such […]