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Industrial motherboards upgraded with 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E processors
Advantech’s IIoT Automaton Group announced that a wide range of its platforms, including industrial ATX motherboards, slot single-board computers (SBCs), modular IPCs, industrial server boards, and transportation platforms have been upgraded with 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E family processors. These 8th generation Intel Core i/Xeon E processors deliver 25% performance boost with six cores. Equipped with […]
Lockstep monitor supports any processor architecture or subsystem
UltraSoC has launched the UltraSoC Lockstep Monitor, a hardware-based, scalable solution that helps functional safety significantly by checking that the cores at the heart of a critical system are operating reliably, safely and securely. UltraSoC’s flexible IP supports all common lockstep / redundancy architectures, including full dual-redundant lockstep, split/lock, master/checker, and voting with any number […]
Ultra-low-power 8-bit STM8 core MCU comes in low pin-count SO-8 outline package
The STM8L001 ultra-low-power microcontroller from STMicroelectronics targets cost-conscious applications, by combining ST’s highly efficient 8-bit STM8 core with essential and effective peripherals, in the compact, low-pin-count SO-8 outline. The microcontroller provides essential features for basic sensing, communication, and control, including two comparators, SPI, I2C, and UART interfaces, and one 8- and two 16-bit timers. 8Kbytes of Flash memory and […]
Multi-format video encoder IP for 4K/UHD video
Allegro DVT announced the availability of AL-E200, a new generation of video encoder IPs built around a higher performance architecture and featuring many new optional smart encoding features. The AL-E200 encoder IP implements an enhanced single-core hardware architecture that enables encoding of UHD/4K resolutions. Furthermore, it provides support for multiple video codec formats by sharing resources […]
Tiny industrial SBC carries Intel Atom E3800 processor
Embedded computer experts WinSystems today debuted its tiniest-yet industrial SBC based on the Intel Atom E3800 processor family. The rugged ITX-F-3800 measures a mere 3.31 inches by 2.17 inches (84 mm by 55 mm), but incorporates an extraordinary amount of embedded computing performance and versatility. Leveraging the compact size of the Femto-ITX form factor, this single board computer includes […]
Free, 32-bit MCU software simplifies development of smart device GUIs
STMicroelectronics is now providing developers of IoT products and other smart devices free software for creating rich, smooth, and colorful graphical interfaces that deliver a positive user experience. The STM32 features over 800 device variants and a powerful ecosystem comprising tools, middleware, software libraries, sample code, and evaluation boards that simplify product development and accelerate time […]
IoT platform libraries now comply with FIPS 140-2 cryptographic standards
Express Logic has partnered with one of the world’s leading security labs atsec information security to execute the design and implementation of the X-Ware IoT Platform’s NetX Crypto libraries for compliance with Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 cryptographic standards. The certification authority for this effort, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), issued the […]
Development tools accelerates high-performance custom SoC design
IAR Systems expands its presence in the Arm DesignStart community with added support for the Arm Cortex-A5 CPU. System on Chip (SoC) designers now have the option to use the development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for SoC development using DesignStart Cortex-M and Cortex-A processors, making development faster and more reliable. The Arm DesignStart program enables the creation […]
32-bit MCUs address connected industrial, robotics, and home appliance market
The RX66T MCUs are the first members of Renesas’ flagship 32-bit RX MCU family based on the new third-generation RXv3 CPU core. The new RX66T MCUs address the real-time performance and enhanced stability required by inverter control in next-generation smart factory equipment and smart home appliances, while adding the extra processing capacity needed for embedded […]