Texas Instruments introduced an automotive system basis chip that is the industry’s first to integrate a controller and transceiver for Controller Area Network with Flexible Data Rate (CAN FD). Designed to meet the high-bandwidth and data-rate flexibility needs of in-vehicle networks, the TCAN4550-Q1 uses the Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) bus of almost any microcontroller to […]
Single Board Computers
24-channel ARINC board features 24 RX and 16 TX channels
United Electronic Industries (UEI) announced the release of the DNx-429-516 ARINC 429 interface for use with UEI’s Cube and RACKtangle chassis. With 24 RX and 16 TX channels coupled to a high-performance FPGA, the board provides unprecedented flexibility to record, playback, process, and test their ARINC-429 traffic. The DNx-529-516 board supports high speed (100 kHz) […]
New cellular connectivity service for Arduino IoT Cloud
Arduino has launched Arduino SIM, a SIM-only service exclusively for IoT devices based on the Arduino platform, to give developers and manufacturers cellular access to the Arduino IoT Cloud platform from over 100 countries with a single data plan and competitive pricing. Arduino SIM aims to provide the simplest path to cellular IoT device development […]
SBC carries 528-MHz Cortex-A7 application processor
Digi International announced the immediate availability of the ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro, a powerful, secure, pre-certified connected Single Board Computer (SBC) based on the NXP i.MX6UL (Cortex-A7 @ 528 MHz) application processor. The Digi ConnectCore 6UL SBC Pro offers fully integrated and diverse connectivity options in a compact Pico-ITX form factor (100mm x 72mm) designed […]
Tips book for makers includes Raspberry Pi, BeagleBoard ideas
Premier Farnell, The Development Distributor, has launched a new ‘Tips Book for Makers’, following the success of its ‘Essential Design Tips for Engineers’ series. The element14 community provides support and inspiration through a combination of articles, design challenges, roadtests and the power of close to half a million global members with their combined experienced and […]
