Leland teschler Executive Editor If you had been watching the Saturday Night Live TV show in mid-January of 2012, you would have seen a skit called the Headz Up App. It was an ad for a fictional app aimed at people so distracted by texting on their smartphone that they were prone to walking cluelessly […]
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Processor targets computer vision, artificial intelligence apps
VeriSilicon announces VIP9000, a highly scalable and programmable processor for computer vision and artificial intelligence. The Vivante VIP family’s patented Neural Network (NN) engine and Tensor Processing Fabric technology delivers superb neural network inference performance with industry-leading power efficiency (TOPS/W) and area efficiency (mm2/W), with scalable compute capability ranging from 0.5TOPS (Tera-Operations-Per-Second) to 100s of […]
VPX 6U carrier cards host mPCIe I/O modules
Acromag expands their offering of OpenVPX solutions with the new Model VPX4520 and VPX4521 6U carrier cards, providing mezzanine slots for one XMC and four mini-PCIe or AcroPack I/O modules. The XMC module site can host a network communication, FPGA, GPU, SBC, or other I/O signal processor card. The four AcroPack slots provide a rugged PCIe mini card […]
Controller delivers 1st direct-to-Ethernet SSD
Marvell announced an expansion of its revolutionary NVMe over Fabrics (NVMe-oF) portfolio. The solutions include one powering the Toshiba Memory native NVMe-oF Ethernet solid state drive (SSD) with Marvell’s NVMe-oF SSD converter controller, delivering the world’s first direct-to-Ethernet SSD. The second is a landmark Marvell NVMe-oF Ethernet SSD controller, optimized to expedite SSD makers’ time […]
Flash memory expander boosts NAND flash interface speeds
Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) announced a new flash memory expander that allows designers to develop high-capacity, high-performance solid-state drives (SSDs) for data center and enterprise applications. The MX0141K expander enables SSDs using existing ONFI 4.1 components to improve overall signal integrity between the controller and NAND flash and allows a larger array of NAND devices […]
LAN transformers for industrial Ethernet interfaces
Würth Elektronik eiSos is expanding its LAN range with WE-LAN AQ. The LAN transformer for the elevated requirements in the industrial sector is characterized by excellent electrical parameters that can be reproduced in this new series. This enables particularly powerful Ethernet communication interfaces to be set up whose top quality can also be guaranteed in […]
Low-profile PCIe Gen 4 card boosts throughput and power efficiency for data center apps
Xilinx, Inc. expanded its Alveo data center accelerator card portfolio with the launch of the Alveo U50. The U50 card is the industry’s first low profile adaptable accelerator with PCIe Gen 4 support, uniquely designed to supercharge a broad range of critical compute, network and storage workloads, all on one reconfigurable platform. The Alveo U50 […]
PCIe Expansion Kit adds extra slots
Trenton Systems, Inc. a manufacturer of rugged servers and workstations, storage servers, processor boards, and PCIe backplanes, is announcing a PCIe Expansion Kit which allows users to add up to 18 extra PCIe slots to their existing servers or systems using PCIe Gen3 speeds. The PCIe Expansion Kit consists of the Target Card, Host Card, […]
Removable NVMe memory sits in 252-mm-sq footprint
Toshiba Memory today announced XFMEXPRESS, a new technology for removable PCIe attached, NVMe memory devices. With a new form factor and an innovative connector, XFMEXPRESS technology delivers an unparalleled combination of features designed to revolutionize ultra-mobile PCs, IoT devices and various embedded applications. Recognizing the need for a new class of removable storage, Toshiba Memory […]
Configurable mixed-signal ICs optimized for automotive use
A Configurable Mixed-Signal IC (CMIC) for the automotive industry, the SLG46620-A, brings Dialog Semiconductor’s GreenPAK platform to the automotive space, providing lower project costs, an accelerated time to market and unified development flows. This CMIC, along with other members of the GreenPAK family, replace dozens of components in automotive applications to optimize flexibility, footprint and […]