Microsemi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc., today announced its newest network synchronization integrated circuit (IC) product family for Synchronous Ethernet (SyncE) and IEEE™ 1588 timing and line card applications. Targeted for upcoming 5G wireless equipment and network infrastructure, the new product family provides advanced phase measurement and adjustment capabilities which simplify next-generation transport and wireless equipment design. […]
Microcontroller Tips
Can you operate circuits at sub-threshold voltages?
Yes, you can operate circuits below the 0.9 volts where some transistors can run. The result is mind-blowingly low power consumption, as in a full-featured Real Time Clock (RTC) with a supply current below 14 nA (that’s nanoamps). First, some background on how transistors work Transistors operate much like an electronic switch. Apply voltage above […]
New FPGAs target portable designs with 30% lower static power use
Microsemi Corporation, today announced a new release of the Libero® system-on-chip (SoC) PolarFire Design Suite, introducing lower static power devices to the PolarFire field-programmable-gate array (FPGA) family and delivering even greater productivity. Available now, the Libero SoC PolarFire Design Suite v2.2 gives designers access to “L” series PolarFire devices which deliver 30 percent lower static power […]
ARINC-compliant function modules for I/O and SBC boards
North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI) announces the availability of the AR1 and AR2 ARINC 429/575 and ARINC 568/579 function modules for the latest generation Multifunction I/O and SBC boards supporting current and legacy airborne communications interfaces. AR1 provides up to 12 programmable channels that can be set to receive or transmit and support both ARINC 429 or 575 […]
Embedded GUI library for professional HMI development
Nuvoton Technology Corporation and SEGGER announced their cooperation to make SEGGER’s powerful emWin GUI library available for developers using Nuvoton’s microcontrollers. Product developers can now add more value to their end products by utilizing the library and its tools to develop smooth, high quality Human Machine Interfaces (HMIs) quickly and efficiently. emWin is compatible with […]
Integrated baseband chip supports multiple vocoders
CML Microcircuits is now offering a new product from its Sicomm Technologies design center. The SCT3258TD is a highly integrated baseband solution that includes both DMR and dPMR standards. As well as providing full support for the DMR and dPMR protocol stacks, the device is differentiated from CML’s other baseband processors by embedding multiple low […]
Rad-tolerant secure authenticator withstands gamma sterilization, protects medical device data
Medical device designers can protect surgical tool data from memory-disruptive, high-energy gamma radiation used in sterilization, while simultaneously providing tool security with capabilities such as secure tool use management and counterfeit prevention, with the DS28E83 DeepCover secure authenticator from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. As the industry’s first secure authentication solution designed for gamma sterilization exposure, it […]
MPUs target IoT apps with high-performance TFT-LCD controllers, graphic processors
The latest additions to the STM32* family, the STM32F7x0 and H7x0 Value Line microcontrollers (MCU) from STMicroelectronics, give extra flexibility to create affordable performance-oriented systems including real-time IoT devices, without compromising features or cyber protection. These new lines trim embedded Flash to the essential, still allowing secure boot, sensitive code and real-time routines to run safely on-chip, […]
When tin whiskers spontaneously erupt
First reported in the 1940s, Metal Whiskers (MW) are spider-web-thin conductive filaments that sprout (most often) from tin, zinc, and cadmium metal surfaces. A “tin whisker” can be manually formed with poor soldering techniques, but metal whiskers actually grow on their own, too. They are a phenomenon that many engineers are not aware of. Silver, […]
Premium software for Otii now available
Qoitech AB today announces as part of its worldwide distribution agreement, Digi-Key Electronics will be offering Qoitech’s Premium software for use with its energy optimization tool Otii. The Otii solution provides developers with the means to simplify power measurement of applications and devices, especially those targeting the IoT space and aiming for optimized, long battery […]