BrainChip Holdings Ltd., a developer of software and hardware accelerated solutions for advanced artificial intelligence and machine learning applications, today announced the release of its new software product, BrainChip Studio. BrainChip Studio is the result of more than 10 years development and uses an artificial intelligence technology called a spiking neural network, a type of […]
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MCUs & Dev Boards: saving power by the microAmp
A previous article about optimizing power efficiency in microcontrollers concentrated on optimizing code and using low power MCUs from manufacturers. A closer look at power saving techniques in hardware is in order, however, if you need to squeeze every drop out of an MCU that can’t be traded in for a lower-power model. Components: Many […]
Security suite features advanced threat protection/data encryption in full air-gap mode
Dell announces an air gap version of its Dell Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise solution to address the need for highly-secure industries to keep their endpoints isolated from the internet, yet still deploy an advanced threat protection solution. The solution integrates Cylance technology using artificial intelligence and predictive mathematical models to help protect against advanced persistent […]
Chip design IP emphasizes software integrity and security
Synopsys, Inc. announced key updates to its Software Integrity Platform that are designed to help companies build security and quality into their software while reducing time-to-market. In the era of digital transformation, building secure and reliable software is challenged by the rapid, complex and diverse nature of development cycles. The latest updates to the Synopsys Software Integrity Platform […]
Android 6.0 development tools handle multiprocessor SoCs
Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced the availability of Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) for the Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+™ MPSoC. By combining the features of the Mentor Embedded software solutions and the Xilinx heterogeneous multiprocessor system-on-a-chip (SoC), developers can safely introduce Android into advanced applications targeting the industrial, medical, automotive, and aerospace and defense markets. This Android […]
What is an embedded bootloader?
Anyone who has turned on a computer might be familiar with the boot-up sequence as computer flashes lines of text on screen before the Windows logo appears. What you are seeing is a bootloader in action, loading essential software to get the minimum running on the processor chip before higher-level software can run. Embedded bootloaders […]
Clock-management fanout buffers expand input/output options
Microsemi Corporation announced four new miClockBuffer™products and three new miSmartBuffer™ products in its portfolio of clock management fanout buffers. The ZL40230, ZL30235 and ZL30240 miSmartBufferand ZL40231, ZL40234, ZL40241 and ZL40260 miClockBuffer devices further expand Microsemi’s broad lineup of high performance products targeted to a variety of applications within the communications, data center and enterprise markets. The ZL40231, ZL40234, ZL40241 and ZL40260 provide customers with single-ended […]
Voice-capture development kit for Amazon AVS includes MEMS mics, codec, special algorithms
Cirrus Logic introduced a development kit for Alexa Voice Service (AVS), optimized for smart speakers and smart home applications including voice-controlled devices, hands-free portable speakers, and networked speakers. With the Cirrus Logic IC and software design, the Voice Capture Development Kit for Amazon AVS helps manufacturers quickly get to market with new Alexa-enabled products that […]
Polarfire mid-range FPGAs carry 100K to 550K logic elements
Microsemi Corporation today announced its PolarFire™ field programmable gate array (FPGA) engineering samples (ES) are available for ordering. The PolarFire FPGA family provides the lowest power, cost-optimized mid-range devices spanning from 100K logic elements (LEs) to 500K LEs. Its PolarFire Evaluation Kit, already shipping to key customers, is also available for ordering from the company and its distribution […]
Board Support Package: what is it?
When designing a new system, you might find yourself drawn to a new processor with features that can make a real difference in the final product. Most semiconductor vendors will provide an evaluation board that you can use to evaluate whether or not you want to invest your time and money into that particular processor […]