WinSystems has introduced its next-generation computing platform in the Nano-ITX form factor. The ITX-N-3900 provides a complete system that can be readily expanded and configured for diverse applications requiring an extended product life and high reliability under extreme operating temperatures. The 4.27 inch (120 mm) square footprint features an onboard Trusted Platform Module (TPM) 2.0-compliant […]
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MCU family integrates two Arm Coretex M4F
Designed at 40 nm, RS12000 series from Redpine integrate multiple cores of high-performance Cortex M4F, large memory, high-end security and comprehensive peripherals while retaining small size and low power. With a ground-up design targeted at IoT, these MCUs simplify the challenges of device developers by providing all features that the myriad of things would need […]
i.MX 8 and 8X application processors get secure virtualization services
Green Hills Software, the worldwide leader in high assurance operating systems, today announced the availability of its INTEGRITY Multivisor secure virtualization for the NXP Semiconductors i.MX 8 and 8X families of applications processors. For the first time, manufacturers of critical automotive and industrial systems can confidently run consumer operating systems in secure partitions alongside critical software applications […]
MEMS 32.768 kHz resonator billed as world’s smallest
Murata has a tiny 32.768 kHz MEMS resonator (the WMRAG series), which is expected to make a significant contribution to reducing the size and power consumption of IoT devices and wearable devices. Demand is growing for compact electronic components that consume less electrical power for use in digital devices for IoT and wearable applications where […]
MCU provides secure partition management and WiFI connectivity to support Arm IoT platform
Cypress Semiconductor Corp has expanded its collaboration with Arm to enable secure, easy-to-use management of Internet of Things edge nodes based on Cypress’ leading compute and connectivity hardware. The solution integrates the Arm Pelion IoT Platform with Cypress’ ultra-low power, dual-core PSoC 6 microcontrollers and CYW4343W Wi-Fi and Bluetooth combo radios for robust wireless connectivity. PSoC 6 provides Arm […]
Authenticator IC provides defense against counterfeiting, unauthorized usage and use of substandard sensor clones
Embedded systems designers can now easily and cost-effectively integrate the industry’s most advanced crypto-strong authentication into their designs with the DS28E50 DeepCover secure hash algorithm 3 (SHA3-256) authenticator IC from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. The SHA3-256 provides the latest technology for challenge-and-response authentication, providing the strongest defense against counterfeiting, unauthorized usage and other application problems in a […]
Development tools speed connected car cloud service applications linked to AWS
To spur the development of cloud-linked services utilizing vehicle data, Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the availability of its Connected Car Software Development Tools. Using the new tools, developers working with the R-Car system-on-chip (SoC) family can create applications, such as predictive safety infotainment applications that link dynamic data from the vehicle and the cloud in […]
Design environment kickstarts HMI, camera- and GUI-based applications
Renesas Electronics Corporation introduced a new design environment for its powerful RZ/A1 microprocessors (MPUs) to simplify and accelerate the development of rich human-machine interface- (HMI) and camera- and GUI-based applications, such as industrial equipment, building controls, home automation, medical devices, white goods, and video surveillance and video/fingerprint-based access control. Featuring the new RZ/A1 Software Package, the integrated […]
Automotive display SoC capabilities extended to address security
To address the increasing demand for large-scale digital instrument clusters among all class of vehicles, Renesas Electronics Corporation extends the scalable range of the R-Car family of system-on-chip (SoC) devices with the introduction of the R-Car E3 to realize high-end 3D graphics on the largest class of displays used for automotive instrument clusters – 12.3 […]
IC secures contactless transactions, maintains NFC connections in wearables
STMicroelectronics and Fidesmo, the contactless-services developer and Mastercard Approved Global Vendor, have created a turnkey active solution for secure contactless payments on smartwatches and other wearable technology. The complete payment system-on-chip (SoC) is based on ST’s STPay-Boost IC, which combines a hardware secure element to protect transactions and a contactless controller featuring proprietary active-boost technology […]