Eta Compute Inc., a company focused on delivering next generation autonomous intelligence to mobile and edge devices, and ROHM Semiconductor, a leading supplier of various kinds of semiconductors, today announced their collaboration to develop unprecedented low power Wireless Smart Ubiquitous Network (Wi-SUN) compatible sensor nodes. The nodes will combine ROHM’s sensor technology and Eta Compute’s low […]
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eSIM chip loading with connection credentials
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a semiconductor company serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is accelerating progress towards a more convenient and secure connected world as the first embedded SIM (eSIM) manufacturer to be accredited by the GSMA for loading eSIM chips with connection credentials such as certificates and operator profiles before shipping. The eSIMs, […]
Clock generators, jitter attenuators, VCXO/XOs target latest 56G SerDes-based 100/200/400/600G communications, data center designs
The Silicon Labs Si5391 is said to be the industry’s lowest jitter, any-frequency clock generator. It can provide all clock frequencies needed in 200/400/600G designs from a single IC while delivering sub-100 fsec RMS phase jitter performance for 56G SerDes reference clocks. Featuring up to 12 differential outputs, the Si5391 clock is available in frequency […]
Digital signal controller incorporates two cores in a single chip
The dsPIC33CH has one core that is designed to function as a master while the other is designed as a slave. The slave core is useful for executing dedicated, time-critical control code while the master core is busy running the user interface, system monitoring and communications functions, customized for the end application. The dsPIC33CH is […]
Tunnel magnetoresistance angle sensor for vehicular use supports ASIL-D safety standard
Infineon Technologies AG is launching its first magnetic sensors based on TMR technology. This makes the company the world’s first sensor manufacturer to offer magnetic sensors based on all four magnetic technologies: HALL, GMR, AMR and TMR. Infineon will present the new XENSIV™ TLE5501 angle sensor family at the Sensor+Test 2018 fair in Nuremberg (26-28 […]
IoT sensor nodes include accelerometers, magnetometers, barometer, and gyro
ROHM and Kionix are introducing the RoKi Sensor Node, a key component in the new RoKi IoT Platform. The sensor node utilizes Nordic Semiconductor’s nRF52840 Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth Low Energy (Bluetooth LE) advanced multiprotocol System-on-Chip (SoC), offering better throughput and longer range compared to the Bluetooth 4.2. It also has better coexistence with other wireless devices, and an increased broadcast […]
Physical IC verification tool optimizes ASICs, SoCs
Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced Calibre® RealTime Digital – a new physical verification tool that works in concert with popular commercial place-and-route environments to ensure “Correct-by-Calibre” routing, and help design teams cut weeks off of IC signoff. Calibre RealTime Digital is the sister product to Mentor’s multi-award-winning Calibre RealTime Custom tool introduced in 2011 […]
COTS SBC supports SAE AS6802 Time-Triggered Ethernet, ARINC 664 Part 7 (AFDX), IEEE 802.3 and ARINC 429/575 support
North Atlantic Industries, Inc. (NAI), an independent supplier of COTS and Modified COTS embedded electronic solutions worldwide, announces the availability of the 68PPC2 PowerPC Single Board Computer with SAE AS6802 Time Triggered Ethernet, ARINC 664 Part 7 (AFDX), IEEE 802.3 and ARINC 429/575 support. The 68PPC2-TE1AR1 provides a safety certifiable solution for: Vehicle Management Systems, […]
LCD modules work with Raspberry Pi
4D Systems today announced immediate availability of its gen4-4DPI series of LCD display modules specifically designed to support the Raspberry Pi family of single board computers. The display modules are available for the Raspberry Pi A+, B+, 3, Zero and Zero W with resistive or capacitive touch control options and provide a compact and elegant […]
Audio bus transceivers handle multiple microphones for auto infotainment apps
Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced today three enhanced Automotive Audio Bus (A2B®) transceivers that deliver unprecedented capability to tailor system-level performance to even the most stringent electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) requirements. The new AD242x series offers configurable transmit power levels, enabling the developer to match system performance to specific OEM EMC requirements – a key design criterion […]