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Secure cloud controller flash memory for IoT devices
NanoLock Security and Winbond will debut the first solution to securely protect and manage IoT devices from the device’s persistent memory all the way to the cloud at electronica 2018, November 13-16, Messe Munich. The joint solution, available for demonstrations in Hall B5 Booth 520, provides embedded lightweight, ironclad security and manages flash memory, controlled from the cloud. “As IoT […]
High-performance RISC-V cores target 5G, networking apps
SiFive announced the availability of the SiFive Core IP 7 Series, the highest performance commercially available RISC-V cores. The 7 Series product family is designed to enable embedded intelligence with features that have not been commercially available until today. The 7 Series includes the E7, S7 and the U7 series. SiFive Core IP provides a truly […]
Isolated RS-485 module simplifies Fieldbus designs
Bringing intelligence to the edge of typically noisy industrial environments calls for the high efficiency and robustness delivered by the new MAXM22511 2.5kV isolated RS-485/RS-422 module transceiver with power from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The MAXM22511 dramatically simplifies and shrinks the design of Fieldbus communications systems for factory automation, motor control and other industrial internet of things […]
Next-gen 3D NAND Flash targets industrial uses
3D NAND is poised to become the dominant NAND flash technology and promises both enhanced performance and capacity. The Innodisk 3D NAND solid state drive (SSD) series is designed to fulfill the more stringent requirements for ruggedness and endurance seen in the industrial market. The series uses pure industrial-grade Toshiba 3D TLC NAND flash with a rated […]
Neural inferencing engine tops 100 TOPS with low DRAM bandwidth use
Flex Logix Technologies, Inc. announced that it has leveraged its core patent-protected interconnect technology from its embedded FPGA (eFPGA) line of business to launch a completely new product line focused on neural inferencing. Unveiled today in a presentation at the Linley Processor Conference in Santa Clara, the Flex Logix NMAX Neural Inferencing Engine delivers 1 to >100 […]
Isolated CAN FD transceivers billed as industry’s smallest
Texas Instruments introduced two new isolated Controller Area Network (CAN) flexible data rate (FD) transceivers that combine the industry’s highest bus fault protection, highest common-mode transient immunity (CMTI), and lowest electromagnetic emissions into a 35 percent smaller package. With a higher working voltage than competing devices and faster communication speeds than the classic CAN standard, […]
Swissbit 2.5-in. SATA SSDs now available at Rutronik
Rutronik has announced that Swissbit’s high-performance, highly reliable industrial-grade 2.5” SATA Solid State Disks (SSDs) are now available in both the X-60 and X-600 Series at www.Rutronik24.com. The 2.5” SSDs from Swissbit, a leading manufacturer of industrial grade flash memory solutions, offer ideal solutions for embedded and networking/communication applications that require reliable, long service life storage in a rugged and […]
Bluetooth SIG mesh networking support for Bluetooth radio SoC
ON Semiconductor has extended the capabilities of its RSL10 family of Bluetooth 5 certified radio System-on-Chips (SoCs) with support for the Bluetooth SIG mesh networking standard. In addition, the company has introduced a new PC software application with the RSL10 USB dongle. Alongside the recently-announced RSL10 SIP, the additional software and design support tools ease development […]
Imaging software updated with deep learning, 3D sensor interfacing
Matrox Imaging announces Matrox Design Assistant X, the latest edition of its flowchart-based vision application software. This integrated development environment (IDE) lets developers build intuitive flowcharts instead of writing traditional program code, and also enables the development of a graphical web-based operator interface for modifying the vision application. This update integrates a host of new features […]