As connected vehicles increasingly rely on Ethernet for network connectivity, smart technology is helping developers to streamline infotainment system development and quickly adapt to manufacturers’ evolving requirements. Microchip Technology Inc. announced the first hardware-based audio endpoint solution for AVB – the LAN9360, a single chip Ethernet controller with embedded protocols. Microchip’s LAN9360 audio endpoint controller interconnects vehicles’ infotainment […]
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Preconfigured platforms connect IoT applications through the cloud
Leading global technology solutions provider Avnet and ON Semiconductor, driving energy efficient innovations, have joined forces to create a framework that helps OEMs more rapidly develop end-to-end Internet of Things (IoT) devices. The collaboration simplifies the process of building IoT-enabled devices through rapid prototyping system solutions from ON Semiconductor that are preconfigured to connect to IoT […]
Transmitters beam sensor data over LTE-M cellular networks
SignalFire expands the RANGER product offering with embedded HART and SDI-12 interface modules to provide users with greater sensor flexibility and accuracy. Launched in early 2020, the RANGER is a battery- or solar-powered LTE-M transmitter that powers sensors and transmits their measurements over LTE-M cellular networks using the MQTT/Sparkplug messaging structure to bring data into […]
Low-jitter clock generator IC optimized for PCIe Gen 5
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the availability of the low-jitter 9SQ440 clock generator IC designed for next-generation Intel platforms used in high-performance computing and data center applications. The latest in a long line of PCIe industry firsts from Renesas, the 9SQ440 is the industry’s first CK440Q-compliant server clock generator. Developed for the Intel CK440Q specification and […]
IDE for RE MCUs includes optimized run-time library, compiler and linker
SEGGER Microcontroller, in cooperation with Renesas, announces the availability of its entire product portfolio for the Renesas RE Family microcontroller units (MCUs). This includes a full line of development tools, embedded software, and production tools, making firmware development for the Arm-based Renesas RE MCUs fast and easy. Development can now begin with SEGGER’s Embedded Studio […]
New eBook from Mouser examines AI in humanitarian applications
Mouser Electronics Inc. released Artificial Intelligence: Improving Harvests and the Human Experience, the third eBook from The Intelligent Revolution series. The new eBook examines fascinating new uses for artificial intelligence (AI) in farming and other specialized applications targeting the human experience. Mouser’s AI-focused eBook series is part of the company’s award-winning Empowering Innovation Together program. […]
IoT cloud platform designed for zero-touch, secure deployment and maintenance
NXP Semiconductors N.V. introduced its new EdgeLock 2GO IoT service platform for easy, secure deployment and management of IoT devices and services. The new IoT security platform is integrated with NXP’s Common Criteria (CC) EAL 6+ certified EdgeLock SE050 secure element to protect IoT devices at the edge and securely connect them to one or […]
Quartz oscillators with LVDS/LVPECL outputs reach 156.25 MHz
Würth Elektronik launches further WE-SPXO series quartz oscillators onto the market. The additions to the program include a new design with LVDS or LVPECL output signal plus 32.768 kHz oscillators. While the hermetically sealed oscillators were already outstandingly well specified for a wide range of industrial applications, the new arrivals are even more temperature-stable and […]
Linux-based clock management software offer PTP synchronization for 4G, 5G, and Open RAN
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced PTP (Precision Time Protocol) Clock Manager, the industry’s first Linux-based clock management software, providing an easy-to-use and accessible timing synchronization solution for telecom networks, including 4G, 5G, and open radio access network (O-RAN), including both front haul and backhaul systems. The new IEEE 1588 Renesas PTP Clock Manager includes APIs to […]
PCIe 5.0 switches double interconnect performance for machine learning and hyperscale computing applications
Applications such as data analytics, autonomous driving, and medical diagnostics are driving extraordinary demands for machine learning and hyper scale compute infrastructure. To meet these demands, Microchip Technology Inc. announced the world’s first PCI Express (PCIe) 5.0 switch solutions — the Switchtec PFX PCIe 5.0 family — doubling the interconnect performance for dense compute, high-speed networking, […]