Microsemi Corporation and Solectrix, an independent service provider specializing in the development of embedded systems, have announced the availability of Solectrix’s SXoM-SF2, a high performance, low power, secure and ultra-compact digital signal processing (DSP) system-on-module (SOM) solution based on Microsemi’s SmartFusion2 system-on-chip (SoC) field programmable gate array (FPGA) devices. SXoM-SF2 SOM, with a SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA […]
Emulation platform speeds verification of complex networking chips
Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced a collaboration with Ixia, a leading provider of network testing, visibility, and security solutions. As a result, Mentor is integrating Ixia’s virtual edition test product family – IxNetwork Virtual Edition (VE) – with theMentor Veloce emulation platform to accelerate the verification of complex networking chips. As part of this collaboration, […]
FPGA-based acceleration for OpenCL, C, and C++ development environments
Xilinx, Inc. has announced they will be enabling FPGA-based acceleration within the SuperVessel OpenPOWER development cloud. Development of performance demanding applications including big data analytics and machine learning is enabled by the Xilinx SDAccel Development Environment, hosted in SuperVessel. SDAccel allows application developers to describe their algorithms in OpenCL, C, and C++ and compile directly to […]
4G LTE Jump Start Kit includes Modbus data logger, gateway, and I/O module
Moxa is now offering system integrators and OEM machine builders an extremely cost-effective and flexible solution to connect sensors and devices to a management platform or database over 4G LTE wireless networks. Now available in North and South America, the new Moxa 4G LTE Jump Start Kit addresses two key pain points when connecting operations […]
IoT Wireless I/O module works without a gateway
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group is pleased to announce the WISE-4012 wireless Ethernet I/O module which can be used without the need for a gateway. This means that deployment is much easier due to a limitless number of I/O modules that can be used to gather data from any third party analog sensor and connect to […]
Protocol stack improves data model handling
Axiros, a leader in device management and IoT solutions for service providers, enterprises, and OEMs, today announced that it has further evolved its AXACT TR-069 protocol stack with the release of the third generation of the product. AXACT 3.0 improves in-memory implementation of the data model enabling better performance and vastly increasing flexibility, paving the […]
SoC dev kit focuses on CAN, LIN slave communications
Cypress Semiconductor has introduced a new kit that enables designers to evaluate the Controller Area Network (CAN) and Local Interconnect Network (LIN) slave communication capability of Cypress’s PSoC programmable system-on-chip and Flexible Microcontroller (MCU) families. The new CY8CKIT-026 CAN and LIN Shield Kit features two CAN transceivers for high-accuracy, high-speed transmissions, two LIN transceivers and […]
BLE module consumes less than 4 mA in RX, less than 3 mA in TX, below 1.2 µA in sleep mode
Atmel Corporation has announced the world’s lowest power Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity modules for small form factor applications. The ultra-low power Atmel SmartConnect XR and ZR modules consume less than 4mA in RX and less than 3mA in TX with 3.6V, and below 1.2µA in sleep mode, increasing battery life by up to 3X […]
SoC dual-core ARM Cortex IC targets printer applications
Marvell has announced its most advanced mainstream printer system-on-chip (SoC), the Marvell 88PA6220. This 28nm SoC delivers breakthrough performance at a low system cost by integrating a dual-core ARM Cortex A53 (64-bit) processor running at 1.0GHz, dual-channel configurable scan and print pipelines, a high-performance 2D/3D GPU, and an integrated GE Ethernet MAC and PHY. The 88PA6220 […]
HDCVI Chipset delivers HD video over 500-m coax
Exar Corporation, a supplier of analog mixed-signal products serving the industrial, high-end consumer and infrastructure markets, announces a High Definition Composite Video Interface (HDCVI) chipset designed to deliver HD video over 500 meters on existing coaxial cable infrastructure. The XR5P900 single-channel encoder and the XR5P920 four-channel decoder are fully compatible with other HDCVI products on […]
