KIOXIA America, Inc. announced the launch of its Universal Flash Storage (UFS)* Ver. 3.1 embedded flash memory devices with 4-bit-per-cell, quadruple-level cell (QLC) technology. For applications needing high density, such as cutting-edge smartphones, KIOXIA QLC technology enables the capability to achieve the highest densities available in a single package. The new 512 Gigabyte** QLC UFS PoC […]
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SPI FRAMs hit 8 Mbit densities
Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution Limited announced the launch of 8Mbit FRAM MB85RQ8MLX with Quad SPI interface, which is the largest density in Fujitsu’s SPI interface FRAM product family. Evaluation samples are currently available. The MB85RQ8MLX is a non-volatile memory with 8Mbit memory density and operates at a low power supply voltage from 1.7V to 1.95V. […]
SBC hosts cybersecurity, root-of-trust functions
WINSYSTEMS announced its latest PCIe/104 OneBank single-board computer, which enables cybersecurity and root-of-trust functionality through its onboard hardware Trusted Platform Module (TPM-2.0-compliant) security device. The PX1-C441 also offers improved memory access via its soldered LPDDR4 RAM—up to 8 GB—and delivers better thermal performance at extended temperatures. The PX1-C441 provides secure and trusted data and outstanding performance. […]
MRAMs sport reduce-power write operations
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the development of two technologies that reduce the energy and voltage application time for the write operation of spin-transfer torque magnetic random-access memory (STT-MRAM, hereinafter MRAM). On a 20-megabit (Mbit) test chip with embedded MRAM memory cell array in a 16 nm FinFET logic process, a 72 percent reduction in write […]
Machine learning platform supports long short-term memory quantization
Imagimob announced that its tinyML platform Imagimob AI supports quantization of so-called Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM) layers and a number of other Tensorflow layers. LSTM layers are well-suited to classify, process, and make predictions based on time series data, and are therefore of great value when building tinyML applications. The Imagimob AI software with quantization […]
Flash memory helps comply with new cybersecurity UN R155 regulation
Winbond Electronics Corporation and Karamba Security announced unprecedented automotive cybersecurity solutions with their collaborative solution. Karamba’s XGuard software has already been recognized as a name in the automotive and IoT markets, enabling customers to comply with the new UN R155 regulation, detect and prevent cyber-attacks on the device, without changing R&D and validation processes. Winbond’s […]
Ultra-low-power register file memory targets AI-intense portable devices
sureCore continues developing technologies to reduce SoC power consumption thereby enabling developers to extend battery lives. Its latest innovation is MiniMiser that reduces the power consumption of register files by over 50%. Register files are small blocks of memory that typically interface directly to high-performance logic to provide fast access to data needed for calculations. […]
RISC-V development system adds support for 64-bit RISC-V CPUs
SEGGER’s new release of Embedded Studio for RISC-V adds support for 64-bit RISC-V CPUs, including RV64I, RV64E, and RV64GC with the floating-point unit. It comes integrated with SEGGER emRun C/C++ runtime and emFloat floating-point libraries, the SEGGER Linker, and the SEGGER Compiler, which together generate compact and highly efficient code. For maximum flexibility and compatibility, […]
3D NAND chips offer remote secure firmware update option, extended lifetime for industrial uses
Swissbit has extended its range of miniaturized storage solutions with the launch of its EM-30 series with an e.MMC-5.1 standard interface. The BGA device uses industrial-grade 3D-NAND and is available in capacities from 16 to 256 GB. With the new series, Swissbit has responded to the increasing demands of embedded systems for ultra-small, vibration-resistant designs […]
Memory accelerator SoC solves memory capacity/bandwidth bottlenecks in data centers and the Cloud
Astera Labs announced its new Leo Memory Accelerator Platform for Compute Express Link (CXL) 1.1/2.0 interconnects to enable robust disaggregated memory pooling and expansion for processors, workload accelerators, and smart I/O devices. Leo overcomes processor memory bandwidth bottlenecks and capacity limitations while offering built-in fleet management and deep diagnostic capabilities critical for large-scale enterprise and […]