Every now and then someone throws out an acronym or term in a conference or presentation that is new and not all of the mainstream audience is able to follow along. Here are some basic terms and how they relate to The Internet of Things (IoT). IoT – The Internet of Things refers to electronics […]
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Microcontroller Top Talks in February 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. MCU does not boot on power up, only boots when reset button is pressed – I have a new design which is actually […]
First 16-port 50GbE PHY transceiver
Marvell announced the launch of the 88X7120 50GbE PHY transceiver, the latest offering in its Alaska C family of high-speed Ethernet physical layer (PHY) transceivers, designed to improve bandwidth and performance in the data center. The new transceiver is purpose-built to address the transition in hyperscale data centers from 25GbE (Gigabit Ethernet) and 100GbE to 50GbE, 200GbE and […]
High-rez 35-mm format CCD image sensor addresses inspection and surveillance apps
ON Semiconductor is extending capabilities for critical high resolution industrial imaging with the introduction of a new 43 megapixel (MP) resolution, charge-coupled device (CCD) image sensor in the convenient 35 mm optical format. The KAI-43140 is ideal for use in applications where both very high resolution image capture and excellent image uniformity is required, such as end […]
New security algorithms facilitate encryption, authentication for IoT SoCs
Synopsys, Inc. announced that it has added the ChaCha20 and Poly1305 (RFC7539) algorithms to its DesignWare Multipurpose Security Protocol Accelerator IP, enabling designers to efficiently implement the latest encryption and authentication functionality to protect their IoT system-on-chips (SoCs). The Security Protocol Accelerator IP increases security protocol performance by supporting efficient data sequencing as well as parallel […]
What’s the difference between Von-Neumann and Harvard architectures?
These two processor architectures can be classified by how they use memory. Von-Neumann architecture In a Von-Neumann architecture, the same memory and bus are used to store both data and instructions that run the program. Since you cannot access program memory and data memory simultaneously, the Von Neumann architecture is susceptible to bottlenecks and system […]
AI processors for IoT consume less than 5 mW
Kneron, a provider of edge Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions, today announced its AI processors Kneron NPU IP Series for edge devices. The Kneron NPU IP Series includes three products: the KDP 300 ultra-low power version, the KDP 500 standard version, and the KDP 700 high-performance version, supporting various AI applications in smarthome, smart surveillance, smartphones, […]
Dev kit for Samsung ARTIK IoT platform features compatibility with “maker” hardware
Seeed announced Eagleye 530s, a high-performance, pre-tested, cost-effective and production-ready development kit for the Samsung ARTIK IoT platform. Eagleye 530s is pin-compatible with many “maker” hardware accessories, further expanding options for enterprise developers looking to create feature-rich proof-of-concepts (PoC) or production-ready products. Eagleye 530s incorporates the Samsung ARTIK™ 530s, a 1GB system-on-module (SoM) on a […]
5G MCU operates in 28 GHz band, supports 4 radiating elements, gain and phase controls for analog RF beam steering.
Anokiwave today announced the next product in a new family of second-generation 5G Silicon Quad Core ICs that enable 3GPP compliant base stations with the worldwide release of the 28 GHz AWMF-0157 IC. The second-generation IC family is part of Anokiwave’s on-going strategy to enable the commercialization of 5G mmW systems with silicon ICs. The […]
Low-power MCUs include Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5, Sub-1 GHz connectivity
To meet growing connectivity needs for buildings, factories and the grid, Texas Instruments (TI) introduced its newest SimpleLink wireless and wired microcontrollers (MCUs). These new devices offer low power consumption and concurrent multi-standard and multi-band connectivity for Thread, Zigbee, Bluetooth 5 and Sub-1 GHz. With more memory and unlimited connectivity options, the expanded SimpleLink MCU platform offers […]