Remcom announces diffuse scattering prediction in the latest release of Wireless InSite, its site-specific radio propagation software for the analysis of wireless communication systems. This update greatly improves simulation accuracy for millimeter wave systems being developed for 5G, WiGig, and other emerging technologies. Wireless InSite simulates the detailed multipath of large numbers of MIMO channels […]
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Micro:Bit coding device now available from US distributor
Premier Farnell, the Development Distributor, has made the BBC Micro:bit available to buy in North America through Newark element14 and MCM Electronics. The micro:bit was originally launched in the UK in March 2016 following an educational programme led by the BBC, in partnership with a group of technology partners including ARM, Microsoft and Premier Farnell. […]
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 […]
Eclipse integrated development environment targets RISC-V open instruction set designs
Microsemi Corporation announced the release of its SoftConsole version 5.1, the world’s first available Windows-hosted Eclipse integrated development environment (IDE) for designs utilizing RISC-V open instruction set architectures (ISAs) such as RV32I. SoftConsole, Microsemi’s free software development environment enabling rapid production of C and C++ programming language designs for its field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), will be showcased at […]
Platform accelerates ARM-based network function virtualization development tasks
Enea, ARM, Marvell, and PicoCluster today announced they have collaborated to develop a new platform for accelerating the development of ARM-based network functions virtualization (NFV) software, the NFV PicoPod. The NFV PicoPod is the world’s most compact OPNFV development environment that is compliant with the OPNFV Pharos specification. The NFV PicoPod will be demonstrated for […]
SoC platforms target Bluetooth audio headsets and speakers, single-chip USB audio apps
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd. on the eve of its voice and music developer conference today announced major additions to the company’s already broad portfolio of audio system-on-chip (SoCs) platforms. Each of the platforms is individually tailored to support new market demands, with one designed to offer significantly higher processing performance, another that supports flash-programmable memory […]
SoC-based audio platform helps speed development of smart and networked speakers
Qualcomm Technologies International, Ltd.introduced at its voice and music developer conference in Shenzhen, a new Qualcomm Smart Audio Platform to help manufacturers accelerate the development and commercialization of smart and networked speakers. The flexible solution offers two Qualcomm SoC options based on APQ8009 and APQ8017, with a range of software configurations that are designed to allow […]
SoC dev system supports cloud connectivity and industrial IoT applications
Avnet introduced the compact and cost-effective MiniZed Zynq SoC development platform. MiniZed provides an entry-level development and demonstration platform for single-core Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC devices. This cost-optimized solution supports cloud connectivity and industrial IoT applications such as motor control and embedded vision. The $89 starter kit is now available for ordering, with shipments starting in […]
New embARC open software platform enhancements support ARC HS processors, ARC SecureShield features
Synopsys, Inc. announced the expansion of the embARC open source initiative to include a more comprehensive set of open source projects that help accelerate software development for DesignWare ARC processors. In addition, Synopsys has released a new version of the embARC Open Software Platform (OSP) that extends support to ARC HS processors as well as to the latest […]
Controller, PHY and verification IP hits 25Gbps, supports cache-coherency for high-performance cloud computing
Synopsys, Inc. announced immediate availability of its complete DesignWare CCIX IP solution, consisting of controller, PHY and verification IP delivering data transfer speeds up to 25Gbps and supporting cache-coherency for high-performance cloud computing applications. The Cache Coherent Interconnect for Accelerators (CCIX) standard allows accelerators and processors to access shared memory in a heterogeneous multi-processor system for […]