Maxim Integrated Products’ MAXM86146 dual-photodetector optical sensor drop-in module includes built-in algorithms for heart-rate and oxygen-saturation (SpO2) monitoring, as well as advanced activity classification. Its small size and ease of design enable innovative biosensing features in less space and support the rapid development of accurate, continuous health-monitoring devices. The MAXM86146 offers designers of advanced wearable […]
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V2X software stack will enable advanced functionality on V2X chip
u-blox has partnered with Cohda Wireless, developer of connected autonomous vehicle software, to produce an advanced V2X solution for the cooperative intelligent transport market. Cohda’s world-leading V2X software stack will support the u-blox V2X chip UBX-P3 for connectivity based on DSRC/802.11p standards. Cohda Wireless and u-blox have a long-standing relationship and share a common vision […]
All-optical HDMI 2.1 ICs feature low power consumption/idle mode for max energy efficiency
Artilux unveiled its Connect Series, the world’s first fully compliant all-optical HDMI 2.1 IC solutions based on CMOS technology. The data transfer speed, handshakes and protocols are compliant from 1.4 all the way to 2.1. with HDP, DDC, HDCP, CEC, and ARC/eARC all enabled in the speed of light. Artilux has demonstrated the world’s first […]
Zigbee 3.0 Support comes to Wireless MCUs
STMicroelectronics has added Zigbee 3.0, based on Zigbee PRO protocol stack support to STM32WB55 wireless microcontrollers, enabling STM32 developers to leverage the interoperability and power-saving features of Zigbee networking for projects such as home automation, smart-lighting, smart-building, and broader IoT connectivity. Zigbee 3.0 unifies the features of Zigbee specifications for consumer and industrial applications, a move that has […]
FPGA-based prototyping systems employ Xilinx Virtex UltraScale+ chips
S2C has announced the availability of its new Prodigy S7 Series Logic Systems equipped with Xilinx’s Virtex UltraScale+™ FPGA devices. The Prodigy S7 is S2C’s 7th generation prototyping system designed and optimized for maximum performance and ease-of-use. With high DSP-to-logic and high memory-to-logic ratio, this family is the ideal platform for prototyping high-speed connectivity and […]
Security development tools handle Renesas RA/RX MCUs
IAR Systems released new versions of the security development tool C-Trust and the Security from Inception Suite, which extend the device support with a number of microcontrollers (MCUs) from Renesas Electronics Corporation, further addressing the increased security requirements for embedded applications. C-Trust works as an extension of the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench and […]
Standardized data exchange/TSN combo delivers real-time QoS for critical traffic flows
Connext DDS is now integrated into the Relyum portfolio of DDS-TSN products which provides determinism, reliability, scalability and availability for critical systems. Combined, DDS and TSN allow connectivity networks to converge towards a single commodity hardware solution for real-time exchange of all data. Connext DDS provides a standardized data exchange between applications built from separate […]
Low-power narrow-band synthesized transceiver targets ISM band apps
Saelig Company, Inc. has announced the Circuit Design LMD-401 RF Transceiver Module for industrial applications, which is certified to FCC Part 90 in the USA and ISED RSS-119 in Canada. The LMD-401, a successor to the successful LMD-400-R, is a compact integrated module with the long-range transmission and excellent interference rejection characteristics demanded for today’s battery-operated radio equipment. The […]
Wireless M-Bus software stack simplifies smart-metering development tasks
STMicroelectronics and Stackforce – an ST Authorized Partner – have announced a wireless M-Bus (wM-Bus) software stack that leverages the integrated sub-GHz radio and multiple modulation schemes supported by STM32WL microcontrollers to cut bill-of-materials cost and enhance flexibility for developers of smart-metering systems. Developed by Stackforce, the wM-Bus stack complies with most of EN 13757-3/-7, covering […]
AI system for autonomous vehicles fuses data from low-cost sensors and cameras
Cambridge Consultants, part of the Capgemini Group, announces EnfuseNet, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for autonomous vehicles. EnfuseNet fuses data from low-cost sensors and cameras – hardware costing just tens of dollars – to generate high-resolution depth data, the ideal reference point for autonomous systems. The result is revolutionary: very low-cost, high-resolution depth data that […]