To help integrated circuit (IC) designers achieve design closure faster, Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced the extension of their powerful Calibre Recon technology to the Calibre nmLVS circuit verification platform. Introduced last year as an extension to Mentor’s Calibre nmDRC suite, the Calibre Recon technology is designed to enable customers to rapidly, automatically and […]
Graphics display SoC mirrors laptop or Android screens without downloading a driver
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announced the launch of the SM768 graphics display SoC with InstantView Driverless Docking Technology, a newly patented ground-breaking technology that lets users mirror the screen of any laptop or Android phone to display presentations without downloading a driver. Silicon Motion developed InstantView to provide an ease-of-use solution that simplifies the process […]
Low-power SoCs simplify WiFi designs
InnoPhase announces the INP1010 and INP1011 Talaria TWO modules. The products are complete solutions with wireless connectivity plus integrated microcontroller for edge of network IoT designs. The Talaria TWO’s unique digital polar radio architecture makes the modules the world’s lowest power Wi-Fi solution. Now engineers can focus on the value-added aspects of their design while […]
SoC handles 5G tasks on smartphones
MediaTek today announced the Dimensity 820 system-on-chip (SoC) which is optimized for premium user experiences. The Dimensity 820 delivers ultra-fast 5G speeds, and is feature-packed with MediaTek’s latest multimedia, AI and imaging innovations. Dimensity 820 packs high performance Arm Mali G57 GPU graphics plus HyperEngine 2.0 enhancements so users can immerse themselves in the latest mobile games. Brands […]
SDK adds accurate distance measurement capabilities to BLE SoCs for covid distancing needs
Dialog Semiconductor plc announced a new Wireless Ranging (WiRa) Software Development Kit (SDK) that adds highly accurate and reliable distance measurement capabilities to its DA1469x family of BLE SoCs. The need for more accurate and reliable distance measurement and tracing technology has become even more critical in the wake of COVID-19. With businesses across the […]
SoC handles chores for entry-level rearview cameras
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced its 1.3MP OX01E10 SoC, providing automotive designers with the industry’s best imaging performance for entry-level rearview cameras (RVC) across a wide range of challenging lighting conditions, along with the most compact form factor and lowest power consumption. In a single, 1/4” optical format package, the OX01E10 integrates a 3 micron image sensor […]
QCS-AX2 chipset family supports 6 GHz spectrum band based on enhanced Wi-Fi 6E
ON Semiconductor sampling of its new QCS-AX2 chipset family that supports the 6GHz spectrum band based on the enhanced Wi-Fi 6E standard. Designed with a high performance, flexible architecture to maximize usage of the 6GHz band, the new product family is optimized for high-throughput Wi-Fi applications, such as access points, gateways, and mesh networking solutions […]
SoC creates eight independent pin channels for ATE equipment
A new pin electronics SoC called Mt. Mystery increases speed by 50%, reduces power by 67%, and reduces total size by 75%. For ATE system designers the 50% speed increase permits the test of the most modern processor, SOC, FPGA, and memory technologies. The 67% reduction in power permits tripling the number of pins/devices under […]
Bluetooth LE gateway reads 12,000 Sentinel BLE 5 tags in less than a minute
OnAsset Intelligence has successfully proven that Bluetooth Low Energy 5 (Bluetooth LE) is viable for large-scale industrial use cases. In an industry first, OnAsset’s Bluetooth LE gateway has read 12,000 Sentinel Bluetooth 5 tags in a single room in under 60 seconds. Many companies producing Bluetooth LE tags and gateways refer to theoretical data, mathematical […]
NB2 IoT chipset delivers low cost, ultra-low power in tiny 5.7mm x 5.7mm footprint
Given the radio technology’s power efficiency, cost savings, reliability, and global reach, Narrowband IoT (NB-IoT) promises to a standout for IoT applications. With an estimated 3.2 billion cellular IoT connections in 2024, Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. is placing bets on that promise with the introduction of their 212 LTE IoT modem. The one-chip device includes a […]
