Logic-X has launched the industry’s first 4-in-4-out analog-to-digital (and vice versa) conversion FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) with low voltage differential signaling (LVDS) interfaces. Called the LXD31K4, it is ideal for edge processing, high-speed data acquisition, and playback, software-defined radio (SDR), and other applications requiring wide bandwidth conversion between analog and digital domains. The card can be […]
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Software cuts ASIC modelling time from months to days
It is important to model an SoC well in advance to avoid costly over-design or insufficient performance and to create a hardware emulation on which representative end-user applications can be run. Detailed architectural modelling provides reasonable estimates of the performance, power, memory resources, and the NoC (Network on Chip) configuration that will be required along […]
Kits assists developers in evaluating potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high-precision indoor positioning
u-blox has announced the release of two “explorer kits” aimed at letting product developers evaluate the potential of Bluetooth direction finding and high precision indoor positioning. Designed for low power consumption, simple deployment, and low cost of ownership, the u-blox XPLR-AOA-1, and XPLR-AOA-2 explorer kits make it easy to test the technology’s capabilities to enable […]
SoCs support simultaneous 4K encoding, advanced AI processing
Ambarella, Inc. announced the expansion of its AI vision SoC portfolio with the new CV5S and CV52S security families. Based on the CVflow architecture and advanced 5nm process technology, the new SoCs support simultaneous 4K encoding and advanced AI processing in a single low-power design, which provides industry-leading edge AI SoC performance per watt. The […]
Bluetooth SoCs enable IoT for asset tracking, building automation
Silicon Labs announced the release of a combined hardware and software solution for large-scale mesh networks in partnership with IoT leader Wirepas. Wirepas Massive – a unique, scalable, and cost-effective solution that connects and localizes sensors, tags, and luminaires – is now available on Silicon Labs’ EFR32BG21 (BG21) and EFR32BG22 (BG22) modules and SoCs. Powered […]
USB4 retimer device works across all SoC platforms
Kandou unveiled the first product from the Matterhorn family of USB-C multiprotocol retimer solutions with USB4 support and the only commercially available USB4 retimer to work across all system-on-chip (SoC) platforms. Production silicon samples are available for KB8001, the first in the Matterhorn family of versatile retimers for host and device applications. It supports long […]
COM express basic type 6 module targets data-intensive parallel-processing tasks
Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of a new COM Express Computer-on-Module powered by a high-performance AMD Embedded System-on-Chip (SoC). The Kontron COMe-bV26 is a COM Express Basic Type 6 module and supports an AMD Ryzen V2000 series, ZEN2-based processor. Manufactured in 7nm technology, the 8 high-end performance cores and 16 parallel […]
SoC/RAM combo targets IoT hi-rez display apps
Winbond Electronics Corporation announced a collaboration to combine HyperRAM and Apollo4 to deliver ultra-low-power system solutions for IoT endpoints and wearables. Several customers are in design with Ambiq’s Apollo4 SoC and Winbond 256Mbx8 HyperRAM Hybrid Sleep Mode (HSM), with volume production expected in 2022. HSM power consumption is about 50% if comparing to normal standby […]
Semi-custom SoC design excels at high-performance data processing
The success of so many SoCs rests in their ability to process huge amounts of data or signals efficiently turning raw data into knowledge. The latest addition to Sondrel’s family of IP platforms is a semi-custom SoC design to which a customer’s IP is added to create a bespoke solution for high-performance data processing. Each […]
Neural-net MCU dissipates only 0.7 mJ per person inference
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. and Aizip Inc. announced that Maxim Integrated’s MAX78000 neural-network microcontroller detects people in an image using Aizip’s Visual Wake Words (VWW) model at just 0.7 millijoules (mJ) of energy per inference. This is 100 times lower than conventional software solutions, and the most economical and efficient IoT person-detection solution available. The […]
