Imperas Software Ltd., announced the latest enhancements to its range of RISC-V reference models and solutions to support processor verification, with the leading commercial SystemVerilog hardware design verification environments provided by Cadence, Mentor, Synopsys, and also the Metrics cloud-based tools. Working together with lead customers, industry groups and associations, and the Google Instruction Stream Generator […]
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New IP adds hardware-based layer of security into CAN Bus
UltraSoC today announced a significant boost to its automotive cybersecurity offering with the launch of the CAN Sentinel; new IP that adds a much-needed hardware-based layer of security into CAN Bus, the global industry-standard interconnect for automotive manufacturers and OEMs. The UltraSoC CAN Sentinel resides on the bus, monitoring transactions with a vehicle’s electronic control […]
Code optimization and debugging for Arm Cortex MCUs
IAR Systems announces full coverage for the RA Arm Cortex microcontrollers (MCUs) from Renesas Electronics Corporation. The complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench provides powerful code optimizations and comprehensive debugging features in an easy-to-use integrated development environment with excellent worldwide technical support and training. Renesas’ RA MCUs deliver a combination of optimized performance, security, connectivity, […]
LPWA cellular modules gain security and positioning features
u-blox has extended its SARA-R4 family of LTE-M / NB-IoT and EGPRS cellular modules to include variants with the hardware and software features necessary to enable end-to-end security features and services for Internet of Things (IoT) data, devices, and ecosystems. The SARA-R4 series is ideal for a wide range of mission-critical IoT solutions such as […]
Cloud connectivity in IoT, Part 1: How communication works
Cloud connectivity, a fundamental part of the majority of the Internet of Things (IoT) projects, is intertwined with expertise in embedded systems and software integration. That’s why MCU suppliers are working closely with cloud service providers to develop integrated hardware and software solutions that enable IoT developers to establish an edge-to-cloud connection using out-of-the-box solutions […]
Compiler optimized for ARM and Cortex-M devices
Segger has added its new compiler to the popular Embedded Studio for ARM and Cortex-M IDE. This compiler is tuned to generate optimized Thumb-2 code for modern Cortex-A and Cortex-M devices. Embedded Studio for ARM / Cortex-M now comes with three different compilers: GCC, Clang and SEGGER’s own compiler. The new compiler clearly outperforms GCC […]
Development platform helps boost security of low-power ARM MCUs
IAR Systems announces immediate support for the new STMicroelectronics’ STM32L5 series in the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for Arm as well as in the integrated security tool C-Trust for simplified security implementation. The company also announced version 1.40 of the security development tool C-Trust, further simplifying the implementation of security features into the […]
Wireless SoCs feature ultra-low transmit/receive power dissipation
Silicon Labs announces a new family of secure, proprietary wireless system-on-chip (SoC) devices designed for power- and size-constrained IoT products powered by batteries or energy harvesting sources. Target applications include electronic shelf labels (ESL), building security, industrial automation sensors and custom modules for commercial lighting. Based on Silicon Labs’ Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform, the new EFR32FG22 (FG22) SoCs […]
Combo LTE modem/sensor board speeds development of IoT products
Telit announced Bravo, a turnkey evaluation kit for rapidly developing and deploying a wide variety of IoT solutions, including drones, wearables, smart home devices and more. Featuring Telit’s ME910C1-WW LTE module, based on the Qualcomm MDM9206 LTE IoT Modem from Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., and three Bosch Sensortec environmental and motion sensors, Bravo provides application developers, […]
Zigbee SoCs optimized for ultra-low power consumption
Silicon Labs announces a new family of secure, ultra-low-power Zigbee system-on-chip (SoC) devices designed for eco-friendly IoT products deployed in mesh networks. The EFR32MG22 (MG22) family expands Silicon Labs’ Zigbee portfolio by delivering the smallest, lowest power SoCs optimized for Zigbee Green Power applications. Based on Silicon Labs’ Wireless Gecko Series 2 platform, the MG22 SoCs are an ideal choice […]