Synopsys announced the industry’s first and most comprehensive unified functional safety verification solution to accelerate time to ISO 26262 certification for automotive IP and semiconductor companies targeting the highest Automotive Safety Integrity Levels (ASIL D). As part of the solution, Synopsys introduced VC Functional Safety Manager, a FMEA/FMEDA and fault classification automation technology enabling architects, […]
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Bluetooth 5.0 audio SoC, modules shrink BOM costs via integrated features
To help Bluetooth speaker and headphone manufacturers maintain product differentiation in the competitive wireless audio market, Microchip Technology Inc. released the next generation of its Bluetooth 5.0-qualified dual-mode audio IC and fully certified module. Measuring just 5.5 x 5.5 mm, the low-power IS2083BM IC is ideal for small form factor designs and gives developers more space to […]
Image sensor captures premium video with HDR, ultra-wide angles
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. announced the OV12D, a 1.4 micron 12 MP image sensor with selective conversion gain (SCG) for the optimum balance between low-light image quality and high dynamic range (HDR). The OV12D features a large 1/2.4” optical format, on-chip 4-cell remosaic color filter, high-speed phase-detection autofocus (PDAF) and extra pixels for 4K2K video electronic […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in September 2019 on EDABoard.com
Peer-to-peer, engineer-to-engineer questions and answers from the EDABoard.com engineering community around microcontrollers. Click the “Read more” link and follow the entire conversation and maybe add your two cents by logging in to EDAboard.com. ADC simultaneous sampling of 4 channels – I am referring to the dspic33EP256MC506 and ADC module. There is a configuration for simultaneous […]
Smart cameras employ deep learning for precise object recognition and low power consumption
Renesas Electronics Corporation and StradVision, Inc., a vision processing technology solutions provider for autonomous vehicles with expertise in deep learning, today announced the joint development of a deep learning-based object recognition solution for smart cameras used in next-generation advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) applications and cameras for ADAS Level 2 and above. To avoid hazards […]
Six-axis MEMS-based IMUs designed for precision performance
Thales Visionix had introduced new enhancements to its NavChip Series 3, the latest in Thales’ family of high precision Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs). Visionix’s Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS)-based high-precision NavChip Series 3 features advanced proprietary signal processing capabilities to provide a high-performance IMU for demanding applications. The new NavChip Series 3 allows users to choose the […]
SWIR reflective sensors combine short wavelength infrared emitter, InGaAs photodiode
Marktech Optoelectronics, Inc. announced the recent expansion of its industry-exclusive surface mount (SMD) SWIR reflective sensor family. The superior alignment and sensitivity of Marktech’s surface mount SWIR reflective sensors make them ideal for position sensing and detection applications, including card, barcode, edge sensing and money bill readers. Marktech surface mount SWIR reflective sensors combine both a […]
MCU works at 1 GHz, excels at machine learning apps
NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced the i.MX RT1170 family of crossover MCUs that combines unprecedented performance, reliability, and high levels of integration to propel industrial, IoT and automotive applications. The NXP i.MX RT1170 family reinforces the Company’s commitment to advance edge computing with its EdgeVerse portfolio of solutions and marks a technology breakthrough with MCUs that run […]
Unified software platform tailors hardware architecture to algorithmic code
Xilinx, Inc. announced Vitis (pronounced Vī-tis), a unified software platform that enables a broad new range of developers – including software engineers and AI scientists – to take advantage of the power of hardware adaptability. The Vitis unified software platform automatically tailors the Xilinx hardware architecture to the software or algorithmic code without the need for hardware […]
Digital SoC design software brings zero iterations between implementation and signoff
Synopsys announced the Synopsys PrimeECO design closure solution, the industry’s first signoff-driven solution that achieves signoff closure with zero iterations. Signoff closure has emerged as one of the top challenges in digital design implementation, consuming up to 50 percent of the design schedule, mainly driven by rapidly increasing signoff scenarios and physical complexity at advanced […]