Microsemi Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Microchip Technology Inc. announced the launch of its SA.45s Commercial Space Chip Scale Atomic Clock (CSAC), the industry’s first commercially available radiation-tolerant CSAC. Designed for low Earth orbit (LEO) applications, the device provides the accuracy and stability of atomic clock technology while achieving significant breakthroughs in reduced size, weight and power […]
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Vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless IC follows DSRC/802.11p standard
u-blox, a global provider of positioning and wireless communication technologies, today announced its UBX‑P3 chip for vehicle-to-everything (V2X) wireless communication based on the DSRC/802.11p standard. The chip builds on the success of the u-blox THEO‑P1 and VERA-P1 V2X modules, and the company’s experience as a technology supplier to the existing V2X chip industry. Developed entirely in-house, […]
SSD controllers offer advanced error correction, up to 3.6GB/sec bandwidth and 700,000 input output/sec
Marvell announced its latest NVM Express®(NVMe™) solid-state drive (SSD) controller family for mainstream and high-performance PC client and edge computing SSDs. The Gen 3×4 PCIe® SSD controllers, the 4-channel 88SS1084 and 8-channel 88SS1100, bring leading performance, endurance and reliability to the industry and will help broaden the adoption of NVMe SSDs across emerging client and edge […]
Software implements Type-C Port Manager on STM32 MCUs
Helping engineers leverage the latest USB Power Delivery capabilities and versatile USB Type-C]connections in new or legacy product designs, STMicroelectronics has introduced new software for implementing a Type-C Port Manager (TCPM) on any general-purpose STM32* microcontroller. Compliant with the USB Type-C Port Controller Interface (TCPCi) specification, and designed to manage a separate single- or multi-port […]
IC targets connected vehicles with 802.11ax, 2×2 plus 2×2 concurrent dual Wi-Fi, dual-mode BLE and Bluetooth5, 802.11p
Marvell introduced the industry’s first high-efficiency wireless 802.11ax solution with 2×2 plus 2×2 concurrent dual Wi-Fi, dual-mode Bluetooth 5/Bluetooth Low Energy and 802.11p for connected vehicles. The new 88Q9098 combo solution enables gigabit-level performance, superior reliability, and enhanced security for the car and extends Marvell’s leadership in providing comprehensive 802.11ax solutions. Marvell’s innovative concurrent dual Wi-Fi […]
Multidimensional magnetic field sensor targets safety-critical ISO 26262 apps
TDK Corporation expands its Micronas Dual-Die Hall-effect sensor portfolio with the HAR 379x magnetic field sensors for multidimensional measurements in safety-critical automotive applications according to ISO 26262 rules and in industrial applications. The new sensors come with a digital output: besides pulse-width modulation (PWM) output, the SENT protocol according to the latest generation of SAEJ2716 […]
FRAM MCUs offer extended temperature range, signal-chain configurability
Texas Instruments announced the addition of new microcontrollers (MCUs) with integrated signal-chain elements and an extended operating temperature range to its MSP430 value line portfolio. New MSP430FR2355 ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) MCUs allow developers to reduce printed circuit board (PCB) size and bill-of-materials (BOM) cost while meeting temperature requirements for sensing and measurement in […]
Cryptography-enabled MCU supports DICE security standard
As the Internet of Things (IoT) accelerates and internet connectivity is deployed into virtually every industrial segment, security threats are escalating in quantity and scale. These threats can ruin the reputation of those attacked, impact company financials and allow intellectual property to be stolen or destroyed. While cryptography can be used to secure these connected […]
ARM SoCs support EdgeX Foundry IoT designs
Cavium, Inc. announced support for EdgeX Foundry. Hosted by The Linux Foundation, EdgeX Foundry is a vendor-neutral open source project building a common interoperability framework to facilitate an ecosystem for IoT edge computing. Available immediately on the OCTEON TX family of products, including the CN80xx/81xx and the CN83xx series, EdgeX Foundry hosts a full hardware- and OS-agnostic […]
Microcontroller Top Talks in May 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. Circuit diagram to connect the PIC kit3 debugger – Can anyone provide me with the circuit diagram to connect the Pic Kit3 debugger […]