Renesas Electronics Corporation announced a new addition to the RX 32-bit MCU Family, the RX660 Group of microcontrollers (MCUs) that supports operating voltages of up to 5V, offering superior noise tolerance for home appliances and industrial equipment exposed to high electromagnetic interference. The RX660 is the first in Renesas’ higher-end RX general-purpose MCU devices to […]
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Verification IP (VIP) handles virtual network co-simulation for 800Gbps Ethernet 2-7 network stack
Avery Design Systems announced that its fully-tested Verification IP (VIP) for 800Gbps Ethernet can now be used to perform virtual network co-simulation for the full layer Ethernet 2-7 network stack. The combination of the VIP and a virtual co-simulation/co-emulation system enables the running of full hardware/software system verification on pre-silicon SoC RTL and software integrations. […]
SSDs feature low latency, high DWPD, large capacities
Innodisk is pushing the development of edge AI technology. In doing so has officially launched a new edge computing solid-state drive (SSD) product line, consisting of the 2.5” SATA 3TS6-P, 3TS9-P, and M.2 (P80) 4TS2-P drives. Innodisk’s new edge AI SSDs feature low latency, high DWPD (drive writes per day), and large capacities. In addition, the included iCell and AES technologies protect […]
Dev kit handles 3D perception for ADAS, autonomous vehicle work
Compound Eye announced early access to its VIDAS Development Kit. VIDAS generates dense 3D outputs and per-pixel semantic class across a diverse set of on-road and off-road environments using only scalable, passive sensors like automotive-grade cameras. VIDAS measures accurate depth using automotive-grade cameras, without requiring lidar or radar. VIDAS measures accurate depth without requiring lidar or […]
Keeping autonomous vehicles on track
What autonomous vehicle developers need to know about inertial navigation systems. James Fennelly, Acienna inertial measurement systems The inertial navigation system (INS) is essential to autonomous vehicles. It provides timing information for sensor synchronization and rapid updates of velocity, position, and attitude needed for the ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems). It complements perception sensors for […]
Planning for vehicle dynamics with simulation
Vehicle dynamics play an important role in validating intelligent systems. Michael Peperhowe, dSpace gmbh Advanced driver assistance systems and autonomous driving (ADAS/AD) functions are designed to make everyone on the road more safe. Design engineers have long validated these functions by simulating them in test scenarios involving other vehicles, pedestrians, and obstacles. But it is […]
PCIe Gen5 SSD optimized for QoS
Silicon Motion Technology Corporation announces MonTitan, a PCIe Gen5 SSD solution platform perfectly suited for the most challenging Datacenter and Enterprise applications. Silicon Motion’s new MonTitan platform features an entirely new, purpose-built ASIC and FW architecture, optimized for performance and QoS. Its unique Layered FW stack enables the development of customer differentiated solutions with a […]
MIPI UniPro v2.0 doubles peak data rate
The MIPI Alliance announced a significant update to its versatile, application-agnostic MIPI UniPro transport layer for chip-to-chip/interprocessor communication (IPC) applications in traditional and modular device architectures. Version 2.0 of the specification adds key features to double the data rate while offering greater throughput and reduced latency particularly required by today’s most demanding flash storage applications. First introduced in […]
Designing in “compliant” RF levels
New ICs sense human proximity to keep the RF output of consumer devices within safe levels. David Wong, Semtech, Wireless and Sensing Products Group Whether for personal consumption or work, wireless devices are used daily. As the number of devices continues to grow, they must provide robust connectivity and ample battery life while also complying […]
Keeping hackers out of GPS receivers
Resilient GPS/GNSS receivers protect inertial navigation systems from jamming and spoofing. Maria Simsky, Septentrio The demand for accurate and affordable navigation is on the rise thanks to the growth of automation and robotization. Of course, the go-to technology for navigation is GPS—able to locate receiver position to within 16 ft or less—and other GNSSs: Russia’s […]