The LoRa Alliance, the global association of companies backing the open LoRaWAN protocol for IoT low-power wide-area networks (LPWANs), announced today that it has significantly expanded its LoRaWAN certification program. The enhanced certification testing suite meets the requirements of LoRaWAN network operators and assures end users that certified devices have the required quality and range to work […]
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Quick Start software now available for automotive SoC
Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the new Perception Quick Start Software based on its R-Car V3H system-on-chip (SoC). The solution delivers reference software for camera obstacle detection (COD), LiDAR obstacle detection (LOD), and road feature detection (RFD) – three key recognition areas for sensor-based Level 2+ autonomous vehicle systems. The R-Car V3H SoCs deliver a combination […]
Customizable, modular 6-slot 3U VPX chassis targets development applications
LCR Embedded Systems announced the availability of its flexible, modular, highly customizable 6-Slot VPX development chassis for 3U VPX conduction-cooled cards. The enclosure is 5U in height and suitable for benchtop or rackmount use, with 6 slots (5 payload and 1 switch), and two 2-slot PICMG 2.11 power supplies, and can cool up to 70W/slot […]
Multi-channel, mixed-signal RF converter platform boosts call capacity, data throughput for wireless carriers
Analog Devices, Inc. introduced a mixed-signal front-end (MxFE) RF data converter platform that combines high-performance analog and digital signal processing for a range of wireless equipment such as 4G LTE and 5G millimeter-wave (mmWave) radios. ADI’s new AD9081/2 MxFE platform allows manufacturers to install multiband radios in the same footprint as single-band radios, which as […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in May 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. Smart agriculture with Arduino – I have a tree, and I want to sense the soil moisture from the surface up to […]
Low-profile MIMO vehicular antennas feature multiband operation
Laird Connectivity has announced Gar and Barracuda, two new low profile, MIMO vehicular antennas with multiband operation and GNSS navigation, providing increased reliability, throughput and capacity. Gar (VFP69383B22JN) has five ports and comes configured for 2-port MIMO operation over the 3G/4G/ISM/CBRS bands, and 2-port MIMO operation over the low/high-frequency Wi-Fi bands. The additional 5th port […]
SoC verification software delivers 5X faster design load and tracing
Synopsys announced a new release of its Verification Continuum Platform with new native integrations across verification tools, enabling up to 5X higher verification performance. Verification Continuum is built from the industry’s fastest engines developed by Synopsys, including Virtualizer™ virtual prototyping, SpyGlass static and VC Formal® verification technologies, VCS simulation, ZeBu emulation, Synopsys HAPS prototyping, Verdi […]
0.13-micron embedded Flash offered in 20 V and 30 V high-voltage options
MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation announced the offering of its second generation 0.13 micron eFlash (Embedded Flash) technology with 20V and 30V high-voltage options. The technology is specifically designed to address the needs for multi-function hybrid mixed-signal products, including touch ICs, fingerprint readout ICs and wireless power charger ICs. With the growing complexity of analog and mixed-signal […]
Automated security validation platform identifies vulnerabilities in firmware and SoC designs
Tortuga Logic, a cybersecurity company specializing in hardware threat detection and prevention, announced the launch of Radix-M, the industry’s first platform capable of performing security validation of firmware on complex system-on-chip (SoCs) designs. Built with funding support from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), Radix-M identifies and prevents unknown firmware vulnerabilities. It also automates previously manual […]
New reference design aims to enrich XR experiences with distributed processing
Qualcomm announced at Augmented World Expo (AWE) the new Qualcomm Snapdragon Smart Viewer Reference Design built on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 Platform. With device OEMs and technology ecosystem partners in mind, the Snapdragon Smart Viewer Reference Design is a VR form factor, built in collaboration with Goertek, designed to help decrease product development time of […]