EFCO introduced its latest embedded box computer, SmartSL Plus, which offers power-over-ethernet (PoE) capability. Powered by the 3rd Gen (Bay Trail) Intel® Atom™ or Celeron® Processor, the compact and fanless design of the SmartSL Plus is equipped with a Qseven module, and is particularly ideal for machine vision and video applications. “QSeven-based systems are breaking […]
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Industrial Case System (ICS)
Designing devices for the Internet of Things (IoT) is now easier, thanks to Phoenix Contact’s new Industrial Case System (ICS) family of housings. The ICS’s wide range of sizes and multiple connection options make it suitable for communication interfaces, controllers, power supplies, and other devices. The ICS enclosures are available in nine widths, six heights, […]
Intel Receives Notice of Research on Side-Channel Vulnerability
Intel’s Hyper-Threading technology was in the news recently and it was all about the spotting of an attack vulnerability aimed at CPUs called PortSmash. It can steal decryption keys. What is Hyper-Threading? Tom’s Hardware offers this definition, from Scharon Harding: “Hyper-Threading is Intel’s term for simultaneous multithreading (SMT). This is a process where a CPU […]
Enabling Embedded Developers to Easily Evaluate New Technologies to Build the Products of the Future
Building embedded cellular IoT applications requires engineers to use advanced tools to create them. A new kit has been developed to do just that!
Authenticator IC with Cryptographic Engine
Embedded systems designers can now easily and cost-effectively integrate the industry’s most advanced crypto-strong authentication into their designs with the DS28E50 DeepCover® secure hash algorithm 3 (SHA3-256) authenticator IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). With SHA3-256, the DS28E50 delivers the latest technology for challenge-and-response authentication, providing the strongest defense against counterfeiting, unauthorized usage […]
Understanding the Building Blocks for an Electronic Brain
Computer bits are binary, with a value of zero or one. By contrast, neurons in the brain can have many internal states, depending on the input that they receive. This allows the brain to process information in a more energy-efficient manner than a computer. University of Groningen (UG) physicists are working on memristors made from […]
Four Things to Consider When Incorporating a Display into Your Embedded Design
Nowadays most embedded designs on the market, from consumer white goods to industrial machinery, incorporate some form of display. The current sophistication of touch displays, enabling commands to be given through swipes and gestures, owes much to the early smartphone designers. Touch-enabled LCD displays can reduce system cost by removing the need for switches and […]
Integrated Circuits for Step Motor Control with Advanced Performance and Safety Features
Performance Motion Devices, Inc announced the new Juno® Step Motor Control Integrated Circuit (IC) in a small 56-pin VQFN package. The new Juno Step Motor Control IC is the latest addition to the Juno® Velocity and Torque Control IC family, the industry’s first family of compact ICs with full four quadrant motion control, direct input quadrature […]
Considerations for Air Quality Sensors in IoT and Embedded Devices
In May 2018, the World Health Organization (WHO) released a startling and sobering update on global air pollution. The new data reveals that approximately 4.2 million deaths each year can be attributed to poor outdoor (ambient) air quality, and an additional 3.8 million result from exposure to household pollutants such as dirty cookstoves and fuels. […]
Fail-Safe Storage Platform Leverages Arm Processor for Enhanced Safety and Reliability
Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announced it has embedded compute capabilities into its next-generation memory platform to address the growing demand for trusted intelligence and fail-safe storage in applications such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) and smart factories. The platform includes standardized intellectual property (IP) that can be reconfigured quickly to address emerging applications. Cypress’ Semper™ […]