IAR Systems announced that its renowned professional development tools IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm now provides support for the RP2040 board designed by Raspberry Pi. RP2040 features a dual-core Arm Cortex-M0+ processor with 264KB internal RAM and support for up to 16MB of off-chip Flash and a wide range of flexible I/O options including I2C, […]
USB4 retimer device works across all SoC platforms
Kandou unveiled the first product from the Matterhorn family of USB-C multiprotocol retimer solutions with USB4 support and the only commercially available USB4 retimer to work across all system-on-chip (SoC) platforms. Production silicon samples are available for KB8001, the first in the Matterhorn family of versatile retimers for host and device applications. It supports long […]
RTOS optimized for ARM Cortex processors
Siemens announced that the newest version of its Nucleus ReadyStart software for Arm-based devices has been updated to provide enhanced support for the Arm Cortex family of processors. Version 4.1 of the solution, which includes an expanded debug agent, as well as new functionality for enhanced security, usability, and platform stability, is now available. Updates […]
COM express basic type 6 module targets data-intensive parallel-processing tasks
Review Display Systems Inc. (RDS) has announced the availability of a new COM Express Computer-on-Module powered by a high-performance AMD Embedded System-on-Chip (SoC). The Kontron COMe-bV26 is a COM Express Basic Type 6 module and supports an AMD Ryzen V2000 series, ZEN2-based processor. Manufactured in 7nm technology, the 8 high-end performance cores and 16 parallel […]
Dual power rail I2C bus GPIO expanders are automotive-compliant
Diodes Incorporated has announced 16-bit PI4IOE5V6416Q and 34-bit PI4IOE5V6534Q bidirectional voltage-level translation general-purpose I/O (GPIO) expanders for automotive applications. Representing an industry first for the automotive industry, the automotive-compliant, AEC-Q100 Grade 2 qualified devices with dual voltage rail provide enhanced programmable I/O for next-generation low voltage microprocessors and microcontrollers via the I2C interface. As part of Diodes’ ongoing […]
External power supplies target home healthcare applications
CUI Inc, a Bel group company, announced the addition of a new series of medical desktop ac-dc power supplies to its external ac-dc power supply line. The SDM24-UD Series is available in four models and in black or white color options. The series features up to 27 W of continuous power and no-load power consumption […]
Modular power supply provides 385 Vdc for distributed power and dc microgrids
TDK Corporation announces the introduction of the TDK-Lambda brand TPF45000-385 non-isolated modular AC-DC power supply. Developed for use in distributed power architectures (DPA) and DC Microgrids, the 98% highly efficient TPF45000 provides a regulated 385Vdc output with a current of up to 117A. Low internal losses enable the use of cooling by fans, avoiding the […]
Flat cables for electric powered aircraft
Over the past half-century, Cicoil has supplied tens of thousands of compact cable assemblies for both commercial and military aircraft and offers reliable solutions for electric-powered vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft (eVTOL, Air Taxis, UAV’s) as well. Cicoil’s lightweight Flexx-Sil jacketed power cables offer exceptional all-weather flexibility, mechanical durability and are ideal when ease of routing is required. […]
Chip verification, Spice tools now work with advanced nanometer processes
Siemens Digital Industries Software announced that its Calibre nmPlatform tools and Analog FastSPICE platform are now both qualified for TSMC’s advanced N3 and N4 processes. Now certified for TSMC’s N3 and N4 processes, Siemens’ Analog FastSPICE platform provides leading-edge verification for nanometer analog, radio frequency (RF), mixed-signal, memory, and custom digital circuits. In addition, multiple […]
Single-channel isolated gate drivers target hard-switching applications
Infineon Technologies AG expands its growing portfolio of single-channel gate-driver ICs. The new EiceDRIVER 1EDB family of single-channel gate-driver IC provides galvanic input-to-output isolation of 3 kV rms (UL 1577) that ensures rugged ground-loop separation. Their common-mode transient immunity (CMTI) exceeds 300 V/ns, making these devices the perfect choice for hard switching applications enabling numerous topologies. The new […]