NXP Semiconductors has added a new tool, eI Model Watermarking, to its eIQ Toolkit for machine learning development. eIQ Model Watermarking is the industry’s first effective tool to help developers protect their machine learning investments. The tool embeds a watermark in a machine learning model, adding copyright ownership to the model and allowing developers to […]
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Low-power 8-bit MCU keeps system size small and end system costs down
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced a new general-purpose microcontroller (MCU) in the low-power RL78 Family, with small package sizes that target 8-bit MCU applications. The versatile RL78/G15 packs many peripheral functions and 4-8KB of code flash memory in package sizes ranging from 8 to 20 pins, with the smallest 8-pin device measuring only 3 x 3 […]
ASA-chipset delivers aggregate throughput of >64 Gbps
AVIVA Links Inc. announced the industry’s first Automotive Serdes Alliance (ASA)-based chipset delivering an aggregate throughput of more than 64 Gigabits per second. Automobile manufacturers have been pushing for standards-based advanced connectivity solutions for the development of the latest generation of autonomous driving and software-defined vehicles. AVIVA’s highly integrated and secure end-to-end connectivity solutions meet these needs […]
Tools suite optimizes AD/ADAS AI software for automotive SoCs
Renesas Electronics Corporation and Fixstars Corporation announced the joint development of a suite of tools that allows optimization and fast simulation of software for autonomous driving (AD) systems and advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS) specifically designed for the R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) devices from Renesas. These tools make it possible to rapidly develop network models with highly […]
Visual IDE optimized for ROS-based robot software
MOV.AI announced the beta release of Flow, a visual Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed especially for ROS-based robot software. This open IDE speeds up and streamlines robot software development with a visual representation of ROS projects that makes it easy to understand ROS projects and allows simple and intuitive development. MOV.AI Flow makes it easier to […]
Software-defined SoC platform now compatible with RSIC-V
XMOS reveals a RISC-V-compatible architecture for the fourth generation of its xcore platform. The collaboration delivers the flexibility to define entire systems in software, enabling RISC-V programmers to rapidly realize the most differentiated and economical solutions to the intelligent IoT. By transitioning to a RISC-V compatible architecture, more embedded system designers will have access […]
Linux platform supports RISC-V embedded development
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that its Sokol Flex OS software now supports RISC-V embedded development with the availability of one of the industry’s first commercially supported, extensible, and customizable Linux platforms for the RISC-V architecture. Based on the popular, open-source Yocto Project industry standard, Siemens‘ Sokol Flex OS helps embedded developers create customized, Linux-based […]
Debugging system connects to embedded computers via USB
SEGGER’s emVNC-Server (Virtual Network Computing) makes it possible to see the display of, and operate, an embedded system via USB. For an embedded system with a display, this display can be mirrored on the remote computer. For an embedded system without a display, the virtual display content can be shown. Being able to connect to the embedded […]
VS Code Extensions for code building/debugging enhance/streamline embedded development workflows
IAR Systems has announced that the most recent IAR Build and IAR C-SPY Visual Studio (VS) Code Extensions v1.20 are compatible with all the latest versions of IAR Embedded Workbench and include symmetric multicore debugging, support for more advanced breakpoint types, and a customizable build toolbar. These new features of IAR’s popular VS Code extensions […]
Analysis Software includes sequential false X analysis, automatic repair, improved clock gating debug
Avery Design Systems Inc. announced the availability of a major new release to its patented SimXACT analysis solutions, adding features for sequential false X analysis and automatic repair and improved analysis and debug of clock gating logic. The new release also improves overall runtime performance. SimXACT automates the tedious process of analyzing X propagations in […]