LeapMind Co., Ltd. announced version 2 of the ultra-low-power AI inference accelerator IP Efficiera, scheduled to be available in December 2021. Efficiera is highly valued for its power-saving, high performance, space-saving, and performance scalability features. Efficiera v2’s improved features and benefits expand the range of applications by providing wider coverage of performance with broader product […]
SoM platform supports Hailo-8 AI accelerator modules
NXP Gold partner MicroSys Electronics announced that its new embedded SoM (System-on-Module) platform miriac AIP-S32G274A, which is based on NXP S32G vehicle network processors, now supports Hailo-8 AI accelerator modules. A result of MicroSys’s partnership with leading AI (Artificial Intelligence) chipmaker Hailo the powerful AI solution delivers up to 52 TOPS (tera operations per second) […]
C++ compiler/debugger handles low-power embedded processors
IAR Systems and Codasip announced their partnership enabling joint customers to build low-power embedded applications based on RISC-V. Following this, version 2.11 of IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V now supports the L30 and L50 processors from Codasip. The L30 and L50 are small and energy-efficient low-power embedded processor cores from Codasip, all fully customizable and […]
Radiation dosimeters weigh in at just 17 gm
Teledyne e2v HiRel announced the availability of 3 new radiation dosimeter models that further broaden its popular range of radiation measurement devices. Aimed at high altitude aerospace applications and all space applications from GEO satellites and LEO constellations to scientific exploration, each new model occupies minimal volume and adds only 17g weight to any mission. […]
Linear DC motor-driven stages feature 1.20” of travel, 29.95μm and 25.4μm resolution
The Moticont’s HCDS-051-064 Series of Open Aperture Voice Coil Stages are linear DC motor (also called voice coil) driven stages. Designed for closed-loop servo operation, an integral quadrature optical encoder with differential outputs is standard. The stages are: Clean, quiet, and efficient, with low inertia, high acceleration, and high speed. Each stage has a built-in […]
Power inductors feature semi-shielded wirewound construction
Bourns, Inc. released its Model SRN2012T semi-shielded power inductor series. The new inductors employ wire-wound construction on a ferrite core to offer high inductance and Q values. They also offer a superior self-resonant frequency plus low DC resistance in a compact size with an operating temperature range of -40 to +125 °C. Such features make this series […]
Hall sensor features ratiometric analog output, digital SENT interface for auto apps
TDK Corporation announces the portfolio expansion of its Micronas direct-angle Hall-effect sensor family with the HAR 3927**. This product uses proprietary 3D HAL pixel-cell technology and addresses the need for ISO 26262-compliant development. The new sensor comes with both a ratiometric analog output as well as a digital SENT interface according to SAE J2716 rev. […]
MLCCs offer high capacitance stability over temperature and voltage, low parasitic losses
Knowles Precision Devices recently introduced a new range of multilayer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) for power electronics applications. Hiteca MLCCs offer customers high capacitance stability over temperature and voltage and lower parasitic losses under common operating conditions. Hiteca MLCCs are designed to optimize the performance of power electronics used in demanding environments, such as electric vehicles […]
Battery management system enables battery hot swapping in low-voltage EVs
Sensata Technologies announced the availability of its new i-BMS battery management system (BMS) for electrified applications up to 60V. The new i-BMS Battery Management System from Sensata’s Lithium Balance product brand, acquired by Sensata earlier in the year, is cell chemistry agnostic, compact, integrated BMS developed for the cost-optimized mass-production of applications up to 60V, such as […]
Ferroelectric RAM chips feature SRAM-compatible parallel interface
Fujitsu Semiconductor Memory Solution Limited has launched a new 8Mbit FRAM MB85R8M2TA with a parallel interface, which is the first product to guarantee 100 trillion read/write cycle times in Fujitsu’s FRAM product family. FRAM is a non-volatile memory product with superior features of high read/write endurance, fast writing speed operation, and low power consumption, and […]