STMicroelectronics has released two new products to enable the next generation of better, smaller, and longer lasting smart short-range wireless connectivity devices. The latest Bluetooth specification creates exciting opportunities for these to become even smarter, allowing designers to create items such as wireless beacons and devices that can calculate their location indoors with centimeter accuracy. […]
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Microcontroller adds security platform for IoT design
CommScope and STMicroelectronics announced the integration of CommScope’s PKIWorks IoT security platform with ST’s popular STM32WB microcontroller unit (MCU). This integrated solution offers device manufacturers a turnkey solution for developing IoT devices that meet the Connectivity Standards Alliance Matter standard for security. The solution simplifies manufacturing secure Matter-device-credentials development and provisioning, in addition to reducing costs and […]
Why advanced packaging is vital to the future of semiconductors
The cost and the physics of fitting more transistors in the space available are showing diminishing returns. The concept of “known good die” is much more difficult to quantify. For all the talk in the semiconductor industry about trying to reach 1.8 nm process nodes, advanced packaging and its impact on performance seems to be […]
BeagleV-Fire SBC now available from Newark
Newark has announced a new addition to its single-board computing (SBC) portfolio with the introduction of the newly launched BeagleV-Fire SBC fromBeagleBoard.org, a pioneer in open-source SBCs that is dedicated to making the RISC-V architecture accessible to a broader audience. The BeagleV-Fire is powered by Microchip’s PolarFire FCVG484E 5x core RISC-V System on Chip (SoC) […]
i.MX 95-based SoM for next-gen edge applications
Variscite announced the upcoming release of the new DART-MX95 for high-performance edge applications including industrial, medical, aviation, IoT, robotics, vision-capable, and smart edge devices. Designed for high-end scalable computing, DART-MX95 is based on NXP’s i.MX 95 application processor family. This energy flex architecture includes multiple heterogeneous processing domains with up to 6 cores, 2.0 GHz Arm […]
Cost-optimized SoC includes AI-based audio and voice processing
Synaptics Incorporated announced the availability of the DVF120 power-efficient and cost-optimized system on chip (SoC) that leverages over a decade of Synaptics’ domain experience to integrate all major features required for advanced UCC terminals. The DVF120 includes AI-based audio/voice processing, a field-hardened Linux and Android SDK, enterprise-grade security, and low-power mode. Native support of popular collaboration […]
MCXOs deliver OCXO-level stability for space applications
Q-Tech Corporation announced the introduction of the QT2021 Series microcomputer compensated crystal oscillators (MCXOs). These new devices provide exceptional OCXO-level temperature stability (up to ±20ppb over -40°C to +85°C) while consuming a maximum of 90mW—thirty orders of magnitude lower than comparable OCXOs. Key features of the QT2021 Series are radiation tolerance to 50kRad(Si) TID, single […]
Design World presents the 2023 LEAP Awards Winners: Embedded Computing
Now in its sixth year, Design World’s LEAP Awards continue to showcase the best engineering innovations across several design categories. It’s a large undertaking that wouldn’t be possible without the commitment and support of the engineering community.\ Each year, the editorial team assembles OEM design engineers and academics to create an independent judging panel. Below […]
Flash programmer protects firmware images
SEGGER’s Target Encrypted Link Package (TELP) protects intellectual property (IP) from end to end, including the last few inches of the device. IP owners and contract manufacturers alike benefit from having the owners in complete control of the programming process. The contract manufacturer never has access to the cleartext of a firmware image and both […]
Integrated service optimizes OEM’s sleep end devices, shortens time-to-market
Science shows that lack of healthy sleep can result in significant health risks such as depression and heart disease. Furthermore, research suggests that fatigue from insufficient sleep results in a loss of as much as $411 billion per year to the United States economy. At the same time, drowsy driving is a likely factor in […]