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Supervisory IC vs. RC circuit: delaying MCU start-up until supply voltage is good

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Engineers use external microcontroller (MCU) supervisory circuits as a fail-safe to ensure that their systems operate in a safe manner when unforeseen, unpredictable events occur when their systems are sent out “into the wild,” that is, when their systems are no longer in a controlled environment. (Here, we will consider microprocessors and central processing units […]

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SoC software includes mixed language simulation, better debugging

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Microsemi Corporation announced the release of its latest version of Libero® system-on-chip (SoC) software, version 11.8, a comprehensive suite of field programmable gate array (FPGA) design tools. In addition to the new software release, which includes significant enhancements such as mixed language simulation, best-in-class debugging capabilities and a new netlist viewer, the company is also introducing a free […]

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Low-power embedded Flash for BLE now in production

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Shanghai Huali Microelectronics Corporation (HLMC) and Cypress Semiconductor Corp.announced a new milestone for the combination of HLMC’s 55-nanometer low-power (LP) process technology and Cypress’ SONOS (Silicon Oxide Nitride Oxide Silicon) embedded Flash memory intellectual property (IP). HLMC’s customers have started early production of low-power embedded Flash aimed at Bluetooth Low Energy and Internet of Things […]

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Module integrates Linux-based NXP i.MX6UL SOM with 802.11ac wireless, Bluetooth 4.2

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Digi International announced general availability of its ConnectCore® 6UL module platform. The ConnectCore 6UL delivers a secure connected Linux-based NXP i.MX6UL System-on-Module (SOM) with integrated dual-band 802.11ac wireless LAN and Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity in a low-profile surface mount form factor slightly larger than a postage stamp. The ConnectCore 6UL is the most power efficient, lowest cost and […]

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Small, Low Power 4K/60p HEVC Codec optimized for use on battery supplies

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Socionext Inc. introduced the SC2M50, a new HEVC / H.265 Codec IC. Sample shipments will start in May 2017. Socionext will demonstrate the SC2M50 at the NAB show in Las Vegas, April 24-27, at booth SU13712 in the South Hall’s upper level. Socionext delivered the world’s first 4K/60p HEVC real-time video encoder, the MB86M31 and […]

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NAND Flash chips squeeze 256 Gb into a smaller space

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SK Hynix Inc. today introduced the industry’s first 72-Layer 256Gb(Gigabit) 3D(Three-Dimensional) NAND Flash based on its TLC(Triple-Level Cell) arrays and own technologies. The company stacks 1.5 times more cells for the 72-Layer 3D NAND than it does for the 48-Layer 3D which is already in mass production. A single 256Gb NAND Flash chip can represent 32GB(Gigabytes) […]

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Industrial SBC carries i.MX6 NXP CPU based on ARM Cortex A9 core

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Technologic Systems, an Arizona-based embedded computing company, has announced the introduction of its newest industrial single board computer, the TS-7970. The TS-7970 takes full advantage of the powerful features of i.MX6 NXP CPU based on the ARM Cortex A9 core. “We designed the TS-7970 to be the Swiss Army Knife of the embedded computing world.  […]

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Cryptographic microprocessor adds advanced security features to FPGAs

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Microsemi Corporation and The Athena Group, Inc. (Athena), a leading provider of security, cryptography, anti-tamper and signal processing intellectual property (IP) cores, today announced Athena’s TeraFire® cryptographic microprocessor is included in Microsemi’s new PolarFire™ field programmable gate array (FPGA) “S class” family members. As the most advanced cryptographic technology offered in any FPGA, the TeraFire […]

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RTOS meets stringent safety requirements of ARM Cortex-M4-based applications

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Mentor, a Siemens business, today announced ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor support from the Mentor® Embedded Nucleus® SafetyCert real time operating system (RTOS), targeting high-performance, next-generation safety-critical systems for industrial, medical, automotive and airborne markets.  Combining high performance, low power, and cost-efficiency, the ARM Cortex-M4 processor is ideal for a diverse array of vertical market segments, including those […]

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Autonomous driving platform eliminates pre-processing MCUs, meets SAE Level 5

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Mentor, a Siemens business, today introduced the DRS360 platform – a comprehensive automated driving solution featuring breakthrough technology that captures, fuses and utilizes raw data in real time from a wide range of sensing modalities, including radar, LIDAR, vision and other sensors. The DRS360 platform delivers dramatic improvements in latency reduction, sensing accuracy and overall […]

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