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LTE Cat 1 embedded modems for simplified cellular integration into devices

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Digi International, a leading global provider of machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity products and services, today announced the general availability of Digi XBee Cellular. Newly developed for the North American market, this addition to the Digi XBee family of products will allow Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM) to quickly and easily integrate LTE […]

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Super-small embedded PC targets industrial apps

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The ADLEPC-1500 Mini compact embedded PC delivers occupies a footprint of just 1.3 x 3.4 x 3.2 in. It features an Intel E3800-series Atom processor with onboard 4GB DDR3 RAM and integrated Intel HD Graphics engine with support for DirectX 11, Open GL 4.0 and full HD video playback. The ADLEPC-1500 comes packaged in an […]

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Raspberry Pi products simplify design process of System on Module (SoM)

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Newark element14, the leading distributor and world’s largest manufacturer of the Raspberry Pi family of products and accessories, has announced the launch of 3 new products – Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3, Raspberry Pi Compute Module Lite and Raspberry Pi Compute Module Development kit. The Raspberry Pi Compute Module 3 (CM3) and Compute Module 3 […]

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The best (and nearly) free education that you can get…earning $67K to $103K a year in under 3 months

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If this sounds too good to be true, it is not: read on. Abe Lincoln was one of those guys that didn’t have a college education but made it to the top as a self-educated man. Back then, you didn’t have to have a 4-year college degree to get a decent paying job. Nearly everyone […]

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RTOS to run on VPX computer boards

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Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced that it is collaborating with Green Hills Software to provide defense and aerospace system developers with COTS multicore solutions for critical and high-assurance systems based on NXP Semiconductors® Power Architecture® processors. Resulting from this effort, Green Hills Software’s field-proven INTEGRITY-178 tuMP™ safety- and security-critical multicore real-time operating system (RTOS) […]

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New microcontrollers target always-on sensor acquisition, general-purpose industrial applications

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Two new microcontroller lines from STMicroelectronics increase energy efficiency, flexibility, and feature integration at the high end of the STM32F4 Access Line for high-performance embedded designs. Qualified up to 125°C, these latest STM32 devices target always-on sensor acquisition and general-purpose industrial applications, and present a robust and cost-effective upgrade from STM32F1 MCUs. The STM32F413 and […]

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electronica 2016: technology marvels in Munich

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What do you get when you bring over 2,900 companies together to exhibit to 73,000 visitors in Munich? No, Octoberfest was last month. This every-other-year event, electronica 2016, was applications heavy, highlighted by components, systems, and software for the automotive market. Not to be outdone, the ubiquitous IoT applications headlined this year’s theme of “Connected […]

FAQ: What is machine learning?

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Machine learning, as a type of Artificial Intelligence, is typically used to create models with which to analyze data. Machine learning is a programming process whereby instead of coding a program as with traditional computer architectures, the computer is fed from dozens to thousands of sample data sets that demonstrate what will and will not […]

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FAQ: Writing Efficient C code for Embedded Systems

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Different architectures have different “natural” data sizes. Most MCUs have the same CPU width as data bus width, which makes sense. Some MCUs might have memory that is not consistent with their available data bus width, however. In other words, for some MCUs, there can be a difference between the CPU’s “natural” word length and […]

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8-bit MCUs carry up to 8 kB of Flash in low pin-count packages

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Microchip Technology Inc. has released a new generation of 8-bit tinyAVR MCUs. The four new devices range from 14 to 24 pins and 4 KB to 8 KB of Flash and are the first tinyAVR microcontrollers to feature Core Independent Peripherals (CIPs). The new devices will be supported by START, an innovative online tool for intuitive, […]

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