STMicroelectronics has introduced two STM8 Nucleo development boards, letting the 8-bit world experience the ease of access and extensibility with the STM32 Nucleo range. Leveraging the formula that has kickstarted countless STM32 embedded projects, the STM8 Nucleo boards give full access to all STM8 MCU I/Os through ST morpho headers, and contain Arduino Uno connectors that simplify functional expansion […]
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Development toolset speeds prototyping of low power location trackers
u‑blox introduced the toolset comprising the u-track software and the C030-R410M application board. The toolset is a rapid-prototyping platform that lets product designers test and optimize the position accuracy and power consumption of wireless location tracking applications that use LTE-M and NB‑IoT cellular networks, as well as Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) technology. The toolset targets […]
New processor platform for smartwatches extends battery life
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. launched the next generation Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 Platform for smartwatches. The platform is based on a new ultra-low power system architecture designed to deliver a rich interactive mode, new personalized experiences, and extended battery life. The official launch, at an event in San Francisco, was supported by Google, who discussed the […]
SSDs: secure erase or sanitize?
When you’re done with a data storage drive, it’s nice to make sure that all of the data is scrubbed from it. A drive that’s returned, repurposed, or discarded can have personal or confidential data on it. Discarded drives have been found with everything from financial and medical data, email, and even pornography on them. […]
Neuromorphic SoC brings AI to the edge and enterprise
BrainChip Holdings Ltd. announces production of the spiking neural network architecture – the Akida Neuromorphic System-on-Chip (NSoC). The Akida NSoC is small, low cost and low power, making it ideal for edge applications such as advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), autonomous vehicles, drones, vision-guided robotics, surveillance and machine vision systems. Its scalability allows users to network […]
Geolocation-based tools and service package employs STM processors
STMicroelectronics and TomTom announced a package of development tools in the STM32* Open Development Environment that connect directly to TomTom Maps APIs (Application Programming Interfaces) for location, tracking, and mapping data services, accelerating product development and reducing time-to-market and development costs for developers. This first-of-its-kind-development package consists of an STM32 Discovery host board for 2G/3G cellular-to-cloud connectivity, a GNSS expansion […]
UltraZed-compatible module supports vision-guided functions
Avnet announced the new Multi-Camera FMC Module, an UltraZed-compatible device designed to help engineers more quickly and efficiently develop custom video systems using Xilinx MPSoCs, and in turn, allows customers to immediately start development of their vision applications. “Avnet recognized early that modern vision applications require a mix of hardware and software to achieve an optimal […]
LTE NB-IOT transceiver targets IoT and M2M apps
Palma Ceia SemiDesign (PCS) announced a silicon-proven LTE NB-IOT transceiver for the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine-to-Machine (M2M) applications. The transceiver performance conforms to the LTE NB-IOT specification, part of Release 13 from 3GPP. Release 13 defines two cellular standards, LTE NB1 (Narrowband) and LTE M (eMTC-enhanced Machine Type Communications), for Low Power Wide […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in August on EDABoard.com forums
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. Help with Matlab – I imported my project from MPLAB 8.92 into MPLAB X successfully but can’t simulate it like I do with […]
Design examples target short- and medium-range transmissions
CML Microcircuits is now offering increased design support for the rapidly-expanding global market digital mobile radio. With its latest product offerings, designers can now develop dual-mode (digital/analog) radios for wearable and personal radio formats operating at up to 2W and 5W, targeting short- and medium-range transmissions respectively. As the market for voice radio operating within the […]