Silicon Labs announced the expansion of their microcontroller unit (MCU) development platform with a new family of 8-bit MCUs optimized for price and performance. These new MCUs join the PG2x family of 32-bit MCUs in sharing a single development platform, Silicon Labs Simplicity Studio, which is inclusive of all tools that are required like compilers, integrated development environments, and configurations. As […]
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Ruggedized, rack-mountable 1U enclosure holds two SDRs
Pixus Technologies has announced a new rackmountable 1U tall enclosure that holds two of NI’s Ettus Research brand X310 Software Defined Radios (SDRs). The new 1U unit boasts superior cooling with front-to-rear airflow. The air-cooled RX310 meets Transport Grade ruggedization for military rackmount applications. The semi-rugged enclosure features a thicker and reinforced metal structure. With […]
SoCs support security requirements, AI/ML, and HMI for next-gen applications
Infineon Technologies AG announced a new family of microcontrollers (MCUs) in the PSoC portfolio of Arm Cortex-based high-performance, low-power, secured devices. PSoC Edge is designed for next-generation responsive compute and control applications, featuring hardware-assisted machine learning (ML) acceleration. The new family of MCUs deliver next-level end-user experiences by enabling end products to be more intelligent […]
RISC-V processor boasts 40 percent performance improvement
Ventana Micro Systems Inc. announced the second generation of its Veyron family of RISC-V processors. The new Veyron V2 is the highest-performance RISC-V processor available today and is offered in the form of chiplets and IP. Ventana provides a Software Development Kit (SDK) which includes a comprehensive set of software building blocks already proven on […]
Single-stream, SoC device added to wireless connectivity portfolio
Synaptics Incorporated announced the expansion of its industry-leading wireless connectivity family for the Internet of Things (IoT) with the introduction of the SYN43711. This Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 combo system-on-chip (SoC) adds to the portfolio of products tailored for the high-performance segment of the market. The SYN43711 explicitly targets use cases that demand superior Wi-Fi throughput and […]
i.MX 95-based SoM for next-gen edge applications
Variscite announced the upcoming release of the new DART-MX95 for high-performance edge applications including industrial, medical, aviation, IoT, robotics, vision-capable, and smart edge devices. Designed for high-end scalable computing, DART-MX95 is based on NXP’s i.MX 95 application processor family. This energy flex architecture includes multiple heterogeneous processing domains with up to 6 cores, 2.0 GHz Arm […]
Cost-optimized SoC includes AI-based audio and voice processing
Synaptics Incorporated announced the availability of the DVF120 power-efficient and cost-optimized system on chip (SoC) that leverages over a decade of Synaptics’ domain experience to integrate all major features required for advanced UCC terminals. The DVF120 includes AI-based audio/voice processing, a field-hardened Linux and Android SDK, enterprise-grade security, and low-power mode. Native support of popular collaboration […]
MCXOs deliver OCXO-level stability for space applications
Q-Tech Corporation announced the introduction of the QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs). These new devices provide exceptional OCXO-level temperature stability (up to ±20ppb over -40°C to +85°C) while consuming a maximum of 90mW—thirty orders of magnitude lower than comparable OCXOs. Key features of the QT2021 Series are radiation tolerance to 50kRad(Si) TID, single […]
Flash programmer protects firmware images
SEGGER’s Target Encrypted Link Package (TELP) protects intellectual property (IP) from end to end, including the last few inches of the device. IP owners and contract manufacturers alike benefit from having the owners in complete control of the programming process. The contract manufacturer never has access to the cleartext of a firmware image and both […]
Wireless connectivity devices bring Wi-Fi 6E to vehicles
Highly integrated AW693 delivers advanced automotive security with concurrent dual Wi-Fi 6E and Bluetooth 5.3 to enable multiple secure connections within the car, supporting the transition to software-defined vehicles. This requires a change in the approach to automotive connectivity design, prioritizing low latency, simultaneous multi-band connectivity to support both legacy and new devices, and connection […]