Knowles Corporation announced that it has developed a new hands-free reference solution to enable OEMs and ODMs to build headphones, headsets and wireless earbuds that allow users to talk directly to Alexa. The Knowles AISonic SmartMic Headset Development Kit for the Alexa Voice Service (AVS) brings users natural access to the service’s capabilities by simply […]
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Part 3: Winning with a sustainable PDC management process in embedded systems design: implementation
In part 1, we presented an overview of the product life cycle (PLC) and product development cycle (PDC), as well as the difference between the two. Part 2 explained in detail the 12 steps of the product life cycle (PDC). In this final part, we offer some practical suggestions on PDC implementation. The secret to […]
Gallery: On a fast route to connected vehicle technology
The recent TU Automotive conference in Novi, Mich. included an exhibition featuring advances in connected and autonomous vehicle technology, from vehicular operating systems to smarter lighting. Here are a few of the interesting technologies we noticed there. NEXT PAGE: Who needs lidar when you’ve got ground-penetrating radar?
MCUs feature EtherCAT slave controller for industrial Ethernet communication
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced the RX72M Group of RX microcontrollers (MCUs) featuring an EtherCAT slave controller for industrial Ethernet communication. The new flagship product group for the Renesas RX family offers a high-performance, single-chip MCU solution with large memory capacities for industrial equipment requiring control and communication functions such as compact industrial robots, programmable logic […]
Ultra-low-power Wi-Fi connectivity chipset aims to accelerate IoT adoption
Dialog Semiconductor plc has introduced the FC9000, the first Wi-Fi SoC to be released since the closing of the acquisition of Silicon Motion’s Mobile Communications product line on May 31, 2019. The FC9000 is targeted at battery-powered IoT devices such as smart door locks, video monitoring systems, smart thermostats, and wireless sensors enabling direct connectivity […]
Compute-intensive IP portfolio for 12-nm FinFET process targets AI, high-end smartphones
Synopsys announced its collaboration with GLOBALFOUNDRIES (GF) to develop a broad portfolio of DesignWare IP, including Multi-Protocol 25G, USB 3.0 and 2.0, PCI Express 2.0, DDR4, LPDDR4/4X, MIPI D-PHY, SD-eMMC, and Data Converters, for GF’s 12-nanometer (nm) Leading-Performance (12LP) FinFET process technology. Synopsys’ DesignWare IP on the GF 12LP process enables designers to implement the latest […]
Development kit for edge-intelligent products supports Android, Linux projects
Digi International announced the full availability of the Digi ConnectCore 8X development kit. The Digi ConnectCore 8X is a powerful, secure and cost-effective off-the-shelf single board computer (SBC) with support for Linux and Android, as a connected system solution concept for device manufacturers building edge-intelligent products. The Digi ConnectCore 8X offers cloud and edge-compute services […]
Part 2: Winning with a sustainable PDC management process in embedded systems design – 12 steps
In part 1, we provided an overview of the product life cycle (PLC) and product development cycle (PDC), noting their distinct differences. In this second part, we will explain in detail the 12 steps of the product development cycle (PDC). Figure 1 shows the typical flow chart of a PDC management process and the 12 […]
Winning with a sustainable PDC management process in embedded system design (Part 1)
This is the first in a three-part tutorial series explaining how to implement the product development cycle process. Nearly everyone knows Microsoft Excel. Fewer know Lotus 123, and almost no one remembers VisiCalc, the first version of a spreadsheet computer program for personal computers, which ran on the Apple II. There have been a few […]
Modem combines low-power cellular LTE connectivity and Bluetooth 5
Laird Connectivity has announced a new multi-wireless modem that combines the benefits of low-power cellular LTE connectivity and Bluetooth 5 technology into one fully-integrated solution. This unique combination enables new use cases using low-cost, long-range Bluetooth sensors all connected to the next generation LTE network in a much simpler and lower cost solution architecture. The […]