Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced an ultra-high-definition (UHD) surveillance camera reference design to address today’s high-accuracy object detection and recognition needs for video security and surveillance systems. Developed in collaboration with Novatek Microelectronics Corporation and designed by Systemtec Corporation Ltd, the reference design includes a camera image sensor (CIS) board with phase-detection autofocus (PDAF), and a high-performance image […]
Reference design calculates proximity to nearby Bluetooth non-connecting beacons
STMicroelectronics announces the availability of a compact and cost-effective reference design ideally suited for monitoring social distancing, assuring remote operation, provisioning, as well as warning, anti-tampering, and potentially providing contact tracing to protect human health in all environments, including in response to global or local pandemic conditions. Leveraging Bluetooth Low Energy technology through its incorporation […]
PMIC reference designs cover Xilinx FPGAs and SoCs
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced three easy to use Power Management IC (PMIC) reference designs for powering the multiple supply rails of Xilinx Artix-7 FPGAs, Spartan-7 FPGAs, and Zynq-7000 SoCs, with and without DDR memory. Renesas has worked closely with Xilinx to offer low-risk and easy to design power solutions to accelerate FPGA and SoC design. […]
Occupancy management platform is enabled by embedded neural network
Lynred and GreenWaves Technologies announced their collaboration on a new open source Occupancy Management Reference Platform. This platform is intended for the connected buildings market, primarily for managing and optimizing workspace in offices. Real estate overhead is reportedly a company’s second-largest cost, due to the impact of building shortages and the rising price per square […]
Reference kit simplifies adoption of LoRa-based asset trackinfg
Semtech announced the release of its Asset Tracking Reference Kit to accelerate the adoption of asset tracking solutions based on LoRa devices and the LoRaWAN protocol, and facilitate the confirmation of the business value of such solutions. The Semtech Asset Tracking Reference Kit allows users to locate outdoor assets around a specific location, including performing […]
Reference design simplifies video bridging
Lattice Semiconductor Corporation announced the availability of the first in a series of new reference designs featuring the Lattice CrossLink FPGA for video bridging applications. The MIPI CSI-2 Camera Aggregator Bridge reference design provides customers with a template combining all necessary IP and software needed to easily add CrossLink-based video bridging solutions to applications using […]
Reference design covers ECUs for electronic fuel injection
To help the automotive industry meet the upcoming emissions regulations for single- and twin-cylinder gasoline engines, STMicroelectronics, with Arrow Electronics, has released a complete reference design ECU (Electronic Control Unit) for electronic fuel-injection (EFI). The SPC5-L9177A-K02 ECU Reference Design targets small engines for motorcycles, scooters, and three-wheelers, which must satisfy upcoming Euro 5, Bharat Stage VI (BSVI), […]
Silicon reference design now available for open-source RISC-V MCU
X-FAB Silicon Foundries together with crowd-sourcing IC platform partner Efabless Corporation announced the successful first-silicon availability of the Efabless RISC-V System on Chip (SoC) reference design. This open-source semiconductor project went from design start to tape-out in less than three months using the Efabless design flow based on open-source tools. The mixed-signal SoC, called Raven, […]
Reference design speeds development of AR, VR smart viewers
Qualcomm Technologies has announced a new Qualcomm Snapdragon Smart Viewer Reference Design built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Platform. The new reference design integrates Tobii eye tracking and is intended to help reduce product development time for both AR and VR smart Viewers. With device OEMs and technology ecosystem partners in mind, the Snapdragon Smart […]
New reference design aims to enrich XR experiences with distributed processing
Qualcomm announced at Augmented World Expo (AWE) the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Smart Viewer Reference Design built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Platform. With device OEMs and technology ecosystem partners in mind, the Snapdragon Smart Viewer Reference Design is a VR form factor, built in collaboration with Goertek, designed to help decrease product development time of […]
