The wireless communications specialist has launched a miniature Software Defined Radio transceiver, designed specifically for size and weight critical unmanned vehicle applications and is particularly suitable for small drone platforms. The extremely small, very low power SOL8SDR-M BluCore module, provides access to a wide range of IP Mesh and unidirectional COFDM waveforms, including DTC’s latest […]
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Tiny 160 KPixel camera modules target ophthalmic, other medical uses
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the OVMed OCHTA camera module with quadruple the resolution of its predecessor, at 400×400, or 160 KPixels, for clearer images inside the body’s farthest recesses. This module features the CameraCubeChip wafer-level technology, enabling it to match the world’s smallest size of its predecessor, at 0.65mm x 0.65mm, for deep anatomical access. […]
Tiny LoRaWAN modem module excels at low current consumption
Murata announced the expansion of its Type 1SJ product line with the addition of a new LoRaWAN modem solution. The AT-command controlled modem module version measures only 10.0 mm x 8.0 mm x 1.6 mm, making it the smallest available in the world today. Operating from a single supply rail up to 3.9V DC, the […]
VCSEL meets demands of time of flight applications
Osram Opto Semiconductors announced a new multi-junction Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser (VCSEL) to debut at Photonics West. The 550 aperture PowerBoost VCSEL improves power conversion efficiency up to 60 percent and enhances optical power. Osram’s PowerBoost VCSEL technology offers faster and more efficient rise and fall times, enabling short pulse lengths, something critical in Time-of-Flight […]
COM express compact computer-on-module employs AMD Ryzen embedded V2000 processor
Congatec introduces the conga-TCV2, a brand new COM Express Compact Computer-on-Module based on AMD Ryzen Embedded V2000 processors. With double the performance compared to the earlier launched AMD Ryzen Embedded V1000, the module is setting a new performance per watt benchmark, which finds its sweetest spot in 15 Watt TDP designs[1]. This extraordinary low power platform performance […]
SMARC modules incorporate i.MX 8M Plus processor for AI, embedded vision processing
Congatec presents its brand new low power SMARC 2.1 Computer-on-Modules with NXP i.MX 8M Plus processor for industrial edge analytics, embedded vision, and artificial intelligence (AI) at embedded world 2021 DIGITAL. With its machine and deep learning capabilities, the new ultra-low-power conga-SMX8-Plus module allows industrial embedded systems to see and analyze their surroundings for situational awareness, […]
Computer-on-module HPC board features 11th gen Intel core processor
Congatec presents a brand new COM-HPC starter set at embedded world 2021 DIGITAL. Ideal for modular system designs utilizing the latest high-speed interface technologies such as PCIe Gen4, USB 4.0, and up to ultra-fast 2×25 GbE connectivity as well as integrated MIPI-CSI vision capabilities, the starter set is based on congatec’s PICMG COM-HPC Computer-on-Module conga-HPC/cTLU, which leverages 11th Gen Intel […]
Oscillators for LVPECL, LVDS feature low current consumption
Battery-powered, wireless communication products require not only a high data rate but low current consumption to reduce power loss. Suntsu is introducing a new set of oscillators, the SLO series, to meet these market demands and with the lowest current consumption and unmatchable phase noise performance. The SLO Series oscillator is designed with fundamental and third […]
Five, six-junction vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser arrays target consumer, automotive LiDAR, 3D sensing apps
Lumentum Holdings Inc. announced new high-power and high-efficiency five and six junctions vertical-cavity surface-emitting laser (VCSEL) arrays for advanced consumer, automotive LiDAR, and other 3D sensing applications. The use of LiDAR and 3D sensing is expanding into new applications in the consumer electronics, automotive, and industrial markets. New applications and new functionality are driving the need for higher […]
Silicon photomultiplier array targets automotive LiDAR apps
ON Semiconductor announced the new RDM-Series silicon photomultiplier (SiPM) array that extends the LiDAR sensor capabilities to its broad portfolio of intelligent sensing solutions. The ArrayRDM-0112A20-QFN is the first automotive qualified SiPM product in the market, ready for the growing demands in LiDAR applications for the automotive industry and beyond. The ArrayRDM-0112A20-QFN is a monolithic […]