Silicon Labs introduced new SmartClock features to its family of AEC-Q100 qualified Si5332-AM clock generators, expanding the capabilities of the industry’s broadest portfolio of silicon-based automotive timing solutions. The new SmartClock technology actively monitors reference clocks to detect potential faults and provides built-in clock redundancy. If a fault condition is detected, SmartClock shares this information with […]
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Software speeds development of IEEE 1588 system integration
Silicon Labs announced a new complete solution designed to simplify the implementation of IEEE 1588 in communications, smart grid, financial trading, and industrial applications. Silicon Labs’ ClockBuilder Pro software enables designers to accelerate the development of IEEE 1588 system integration by combining PTP profile selection, PTP network configuration, and physical-layer clock/port configuration in a single, […]
Multiprotocol wireless modules boast full-stack support for IoT apps
Silicon Labs announced a portfolio expansion of pre-certified wireless modules specifically designed to address the modern needs of IoT application development. The portfolio consists of the only modules in the industry with full-stack support for multiprotocol solutions to enable commercial and consumer IoT applications, with flexible package options and highly integrated device security. Silicon Labs […]
Isolated gate drivers feature low latency, high switching speeds
Silicon Labs introduces new Si823Hx/825xx isolated gate drivers offering an uncontested combination of faster and safer switching, low latency, and high noise immunity capabilities that enable a compact PCB design for closer placement of the device to power transistors. New advancements in these gate drivers help power converter designers meet or exceed increasing energy efficiency standards […]
IEEE 1588 adds timing performance while reducing cost and risk
GPS and GNSS have been the standards for network timing, but they have security issues. A Master clock and IEEE 1588 reduces the risk and lowers installation costs. Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) provide the critical primary reference clocks that networks need to correctly operate and seamlessly coordinate the flow of voice, data and…
Selecting the right Bluetooth Low Energy SoC
Tricks of the trade for optimizing the energy consumption of BLE chips affect memory size, clock speed, operating modes, and other factors determined during the initial design. Emmanuel Sambuis, Silicon Labs It can be challenging to optimize Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) applications for minimal energy consumption. An understanding of BLE and the underlying system-on-chip (SoC) […]
Scope software allows timing phase noise, jitter performance assessments
A collaboration between Keysight Technologies and Silicon Labs streamlines the validation of timing solutions critical in the development of system-level designs for wireless communications, high-speed digital, medical imaging and automotive applications. Timing plays a key role in the smooth transfer of data in wireless and wireline networks and relies on highly accurate clocks. Easy access […]
Harting takes Gold in 2019 LEAP Awards for Connectivity category
Winners of the LEAP Awards have been announced for the second annual awards competition. In the Connectivity category, Harting’s ix Industrial – Mini Ethernet Connector has taken the gold. This is the most recent award of many for this technology by the German-based company. The RJ45 connector has been the standard Ethernet interface in IP20 environments […]
Clock generators, buffers, and PCIe clocks/buffers AEC-Q100-qualified for auto apps
Automotive-grade timing solutions are designed to meet the demanding clocking needs of in-vehicle systems. The new AEC-Q100-qualified timing devices include Si5332 any-frequency programmable clock generators, Si5225x PCIe Gen1/2/3/4/5 clocks, Si5325x PCIe buffers and Si5335x fanout clock buffers. These timing devices help automotive OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers simplify clock tree design, reduce system points of failure, […]
Want a new perspective on battery management? Buy a plug-in EV.
One facet of EV ownership: Thinking of your daily commute power consumption as equivalent to the sunlight hitting 20 ft2 of your lawn. Rudye McGlothlin, Silicon Labs Earlier this year I took my first step into the EV future by buying a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) – a Chevrolet Volt. A unique car in […]
