Simplifying the design of low-to-mid-power motor controls in the 7V-45V range, the STSPIN830 and STSPIN840 single-chip drivers from STMicroelectronics contain flexible control logic and low-RDS(ON) power switches for industrial applications, medical technology, and home appliances. The STSPIN830 for driving 3-phase brushless DC motors has a mode-setting pin that lets users control the three half bridges […]
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AI-enabled app leverages machine learning algorithms
Synopsys, Inc. announced a state-of-the-art artificial intelligence (AI) enabled formal verification app, Regression Mode Accelerator, as part of the Synopsys VC Formal solution. This VC Formal app leverages state-of-the-art machine learning algorithms to deliver 10X speed-up in formal property verification during the design and verification cycle. Along with significant performance speed-up, use of this app accelerates […]
Demo: One chip, multiple LTE signals for 3G, 4G, and 5G macro cell TDD base station work
Matt Purvis from ADI recently took us through a demo of a super-wideband RF transceiver chip that targets the expanding 5G telecom area. The point of the chip is to transmit multi-carrier LTE signals and to simplify the task of designing MIMO systems. Called the ADRV9009, it is a single-chip time division duplex (TDD) design […]
NB-IoT chip covers 10km distance with multiple transmit sessions
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. announced its new narrowband (NB) Internet of Things (IoT) solution, Exynos i S111. The new NB-IoT solution offers extremely wide coverage, low-power operation, accurate location feedback and strong security, optimized for today’s real-time tracking applications such as safety wearables or smart meters. The solution includes a modem, processor, memory and Global Navigation […]
element14 community launches micro:bit giveaway for educators
element14.com has launched a giveaway for educators to help get the popular micro:bit coding device into the hands of more students and get teachers talking about how to use it in the classroom. For many students and educators, the month of August signifies the approaching return to school, and shopping for the classroom. The element14 […]
SoM and carrier card bundled into embedded design starter kit
Avnet released the UltraZed-EV Starter Kit, providing designers with the core tools necessary to shape the future of advanced embedded vision design and turn their ideas into reality. By bundling the new UltraZed-EV System on Module (SOM) and Carrier Card, Avnet has created a complete platform for prototyping and evaluating embedded video processing systems. The […]
Study analyzes Bluetooth Low Energy under various conditions
Engineers at Rutronik have conducted a new study on the latest generation of Bluetooth Low Energy through a series of extensive real-world tests. Aimed at determining the communication range, data throughput, and energy consumption of the Bluetooth 5 line, the study analyzes the performance of the wireless standard under various conditions, and gives insights into the […]
So what’s all this compound semiconductor wafer stuff?
David Danzilio from Wind Semiconductor sat down with us to explain some of the basics behind fabricating wafers in the compound semiconductor area. Compound semiconductors have a lot of commercial applications in optoelectronics. Many have a direct bandgap that makes them efficient light emitters. (As a quick review, the band gap is called direct if […]
A simplified way of devising 5G phased arrays
We recently got a tour of Qorvo‘s new RF front-end module from Qorvo’as Bror Peterson and Keysight’s Osamu Kusanois. The module is said to be the world’s first 39-GHz front-end that integrates a power amp, low-noise amp, and switch in one small package. The module uses gallium nitride technology to get a high power density. […]
Communications, security, and flash file system software now works with ChibiOS RTOS
HCC Embedded (HCC), experts in software for securely storing and communicating embedded data, has extended the range of platforms supported within its Advanced Embedded Framework to include the ChibiOS real time operating system (RTOS). Now, embedded developers can easily add HCC Embedded’s quality communications, security, and flash file system software to a variety of complex […]