Microsemi has teamed up with Digi-Key Electronics, a global electronic components distributor, to provide the SmartFusion 2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate array (FPGA) maker board exclusively to Digi-Key’s global customer base. This low-cost evaluation platform lowers the barrier for hardware and firmware engineers to develop embedded applications for the ARM Cortex-M3 and 12K logic elements (LE) FPGA fabric […]
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Bluetooth 5.0-compliant ICs address long-range communications applications
Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC) announced that it has added two new devices to its lineup of ICs that are compliant with the Bluetooth low energy standard. The new TC35680FSG (featuring built-in flash memory) and TC35681FSG are well-suited to applications requiring long-range communication, including beacon tags, IoT devices and industrial equipment. Sample shipments will begin later […]
Renesas and Green Hills Software collaborate on development platform for software-defined cockpit
Renesas Electronics Corporation and Green Hills Software today announced their collaboration for the Renesas Connected Cockpit Vehicle developed with a Dodge Ram truck. Stationed in both companies’ areas at CES 2018, the Dodge Ram 1500 truck includes many new immersive technologies and integrates production-ready automotive-grade hardware, based on the Renesas R-Car H3 automotive computing system-on-chip (SoC), and […]
Jitter attenuators, clock synthesizers deliver low phase noise for 40G/100G/400G Ethernet timing
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. announced today a family of jitter attenuators and clock synthesizers that deliver industry-leading phase noise performance for 40G/100G/400G Ethernet timing applications. With up to 20fs lower phase jitter than many competitive devices, IDT’s timing solutions provide extra design margin to help meet stringent system requirements and reduce bit error rates (BER) […]
IoT Eclipse-based development environment supports embedded system scripting language
Telit announced the immediate availability of version 4.0 of its IoT development environment, the IoT AppZone. The new version of IoT AppZone expands features for the well-established flagship AppZone C and adds new functionality including an emulator and support for Lua, a lightweight scripting language optimized for embedded systems that are constrained by limited processing […]
High-speed fiber optic assemblies get ruggedized
TE Connectivity, Harrisburg, Pa., has released its newly developed optical flex circuit cable assemblies. These compact, robust fiber optic circuits offer a multifiber management solution for high-speed electronic packaging. Fully customizable for both card-to-card and backplane applications, TE’s new optical flex circuits are ruggedized for the harsh environments of aerospace, commercial and military aircraft, and […]
Wi-Fi connectivity kit provides rapid prototype for cloud services connections
Renesas Electronics America Inc expanded its Renesas IoT Sandbox lineup with the new RX65N Wi-Fi Cloud Connectivity Kit, offering greater flexibility for developers creating new applications for the Internet of Things (IoT). Powered by Renesas IoT Sandbox, the RX65N Wi-Fi Cloud Connectivity Kit provides an easy-to-use platform for connecting to the cloud, evaluating IoT solutions, and creating […]
Compact I/O connector provides PCB space savings of up to 75 percent
Hirose has developed a rugged I/O connector that combines a small robust design with high-speed data transmission capabilities that enables industrial equipment advancements in smart manufacturing. The IX Series connector reduces installation space by up to 75% compared to RJ45 solutions, and up to 28% compared to competing snap-in I/O connectors. Supporting CAT5e and CAT6a […]
Ethernet MCUs simplify industrial gateway to the cloud with one platform
As more nodes connect to the Internet, developers are looking are looking to differentiate their products, adding more unique features. But the problem remains — how do you add more nodes and scale without further straining the network? With more nodes, you need more interfaces to the gateway to talk to these nodes. A typical MCU provides […]
Removable lid-spring pin socket for QFN, DFN packages
A new QFN socket addressing high-performance requirements for custom-sized devices is called the CBT-QFN-7056. The contactor is a stamped spring pin with 14.5-gram actuation force per pin and cycle life of 50,000 insertions. The self-inductance of the contactor is 0.98 nH, insertion loss of < 1 dB at 31.7 GHz and capacitance 0.067 pF. The […]