4D Systems announced the latest addition to the range with its smallest LCD display yet. At 0.9-inch and powered by the popular Wi-Fi enabled ESP8266, it is ideal for miniature IoT projects. The Internet of Displays is the company’s range of miniature feature-rich displays that offer small colour displays with integrated Wi-Fi and a microSD/HDC […]
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IoT module handles 12 LTE bands, 3G, 2G cellular coverage
An advanced power management system ensures reliability, and provides optimized sleep mode to preserve power and extend battery life. This is critical for remote industrial applications, a sector expected to reach 5.2 billion in by 2025. Gemalto digital security provider is expanding Industrial IoT connectivity with an IoT module to provide global connectivity on 12 LTE bands […]
Single-wire EEPROM helps authenticate electronics
A single-wire, two-pin Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM) device with a 2.7V to 4.5V operational voltage range is now available from Microchip Technology Inc. The AT21CS11 is designed to identify and authenticate remote items, such as cartridges or cables, where space for electronic components is limited. Each AT21CS11 contains both a preprogrammed unique serial […]
Sequencer ICs power up FPGAs
Intersil, a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation announced the ISL70321SEH and ISL73321SEH quad power supply sequencers designed to drive point-of load (POL) regulators that power high-performance FPGAs and complex, multi-rail power systems. Highly scalable, up to four power supplies can be fully sequenced by a single device or multiple devices can be easily cascaded to […]
Synopsys acquires security software firm
Synopsys, Inc. and Black Duck Software, Inc. have signed a definitive agreement for Synopsys to acquire privately held Black Duck, a leader in automated solutions for securing and managing open source software. The addition of Black Duck’s highly respected Software Composition Analysis solution will enhance Synopsys’ efforts in the software security market by broadening its […]
Rugged panel PC carries Baytrail Celeron CPU
The PCM8315 rugged panel PC features CPU Baytrail Celeron J1900 2.0Ghz with SoC integrated chipset and comes with standard mSATA SSD 64GB and memory with DDR3L 1066/1333MHz. It provides a wide range of power input from 18~36V DC with power consumption ~40W. Furthermore, PCM8315 also offers the option in 100~200V AC power input. Moreover, the […]
Entry-level sensing MCUs support customization of 25 functions
Texas Instruments is now offering low-cost, ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers for sensing applications. Developers can now implement simple sensing solutions through a variety of integrated mixed-signal features in this family of MSP430 value line sensing MCUs, available for as low as US$0.25 in high volumes. Additions to the family include two new entry-level devices and a new TI LaunchPad […]
HMI code generation support for MCUs delivers sophisticated automotive displays
Altia and Cypress Semiconductor Corp. announce Altia HMI code generation support for the Cypress Traveo Automotive Microcontroller (MCU) family. The combination provides automotive manufacturers with a cost-efficient platform to deliver sophisticated graphics with advanced functionality for instrument clusters, HUDs and HVAC displays. The Altia code generation solution for the Traveo family has been selected for […]
CMOS image sensor works well in both low and bright-light conditions
ON Semiconductor has introduced a new 1/4-inch, 1.0 Megapixel (Mp) (1280H x 800V) CMOS digital image sensor that captures clean, accurate images with no artifacts in both bright and low light conditions. Its high shutter efficiency and signal-to-noise ratio minimize ghosting and noise effects improving overall image quality. The 3.0 μm pixel AR0144 incorporates an innovative global shutter design that […]
Cloud platform lets Arduino programs run on Linux-based IoT devices
Arduino today announced the release of a rich set of new features for its Create Cloud platform aimed at expanding the number of Arduino supported platforms for the development of IoT applications. With this release, Arduino Create Cloud users can now program Linux boards as if they were regular Arduino boards. Multiple Arduino programs can […]