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STMicroelectronics Completes STMCube™ Flexible Fast-Start Software Platform, Supporting All STM32 Microcontrollers in Volume Production

Geneva, February 5, 2015 – Designers targeting any of STMicroelectronics’ STM32 microcontrollers can now leverage the speed and convenience of the STMCube™ software development platform, which has now completed rolling out to all STM32 MCU family series currently in production.

STM32Cube enables a quick and easy start with any STM32 device and simplifies porting of code from one product series to another. The development platform is available for all devices in volume production, from the ultra-low-power to the very-high-performance series.

The platform comprises the Read More → "STMicroelectronics Completes STMCube™ Flexible Fast-Start Software Platform, Supporting All STM32 Microcontrollers in Volume Production"

PRQA enhances functionality in latest releases of QA·C and QA·C++, including Dataflow, Graphical and Command Line Interfaces, support for Modern C++ features and improved coverage for MISRA C++ and HIC++

4 February 2015 / — PRQA | Programming Research, a global leader in static analysis, announces an upgrade to its flagship products QA·C and QA·C++. The new releases of these leading static analysis tools for the C and C++ environments incorporate new functionality covering; Dataflow analysis, enhanced Graphical and Command Line Interfaces, support for the latest Modern C++ language features, and an improved level of coverage for compliance with the MISRA C++ and High Integrity C++ (HIC++) coding standards.

The Dataflow engine in both QA·C++ and QA·C can now perform pointer alias modelling on class and structure pointer … Read More → "PRQA enhances functionality in latest releases of QA·C and QA·C++, including Dataflow, Graphical and Command Line Interfaces, support for Modern C++ features and improved coverage for MISRA C++ and HIC++"

Imec introduces new snapshot hyperspectral image sensors with mosaic filter architecture

San Francisco (USA) and Leuven (Belgium) – February 4th 2015 – At next week’s SPIE Photonics West 2015, imec will present a new set of snapshot hyperspectral CMOS image sensors featuring spectral filter structures in a mosaic layout, processed per-pixel on 4×4 and 5×5 ‘Bayer-like’ arrays. 

Imec’s hyperspectral filter structures are processed at wafer-level on commercially available CMOS image sensor wafers, enabling extremely compact, low cost and mass-producible hyperspectral imaging solutions. This paves the way to multiple applications ranging from machine vision, medical imaging, precision agriculture … Read More → "Imec introduces new snapshot hyperspectral image sensors with mosaic filter architecture"

STMicroelectronics Leads European Research Pr

Geneva, February 4, 2015 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has revealed its leadership of Lab4MEMS II, an extension that builds on the continuing success of the existing Lab4MEMS project, announced in April 2013. Lab4MEMS II focuses on Micro-Opto-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MOEMS) that merge MEMS[1] with Micro-optics to sense or manipulate optical signals using integrated mechanical, optical, and electrical systems, while the original project maintains its emphasis on developing a pilot … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Leads European Research Pr"

Tessella joins MathWorks Connections Program

Oxford, UK, | 4rd February 2015 | Tessella, an international analytics, software services and consulting company is pleased to announce that it has become a member of the MathWorks Connection Program as a consulting services partner. MathWorks is the world’s leading developer of technical computing software for engineers, scientists and analysts.

David Whittle, Government, Space & Defence Director said: “Tessella has been a long time user of MATLAB and Simulink and becoming a member of the MathWorks Connection Program has cemented our relationship and recognises our ability to deliver projects with them.” David added: “We believe MATLAB and Simulink … Read More → "Tessella joins MathWorks Connections Program"

Fairchild Simplifies Dimmable LED Lighting Design Across Wide Range of Dimmers

SAN JOSE, Calif., February 4, 2015 /MobilityWire/ — Fairchild (NASDAQ: FCS), a leading global supplier of high-performance power semiconductor solutions for making the world a cleaner and smarter place, today announced the FL7734 Phase-Cut Dimmable Single- Stage LED Driver, a highly integrated LED controller solution for low-cost, and highly reliable LED lighting solutions from 5 W to 30 W. The FL7734 … Read More → "Fairchild Simplifies Dimmable LED Lighting Design Across Wide Range of Dimmers"

Micrium Enhances uC/TCP-IP Networking to Support IoT Applications

Weston, Florida – Feb. 4, 2015 ­ Micrium, the premier RTOS provider for embedded systems, today announced significant upgrades to its uC/HTTPc client and uC/HTTPs server networking applications, part of the company’s uC/TCP-IP protocol stack. Enhancements include reducing RAM footprint and CPU usage for both client and server applications, as well as a wide range of new functionality including WebSocket, authentication and REST framework. These new features enhance connectivity and address emerging requirements for the Internet of Things (IoT).

“A key challenge for the IoT is device connectivity; … Read More → "Micrium Enhances uC/TCP-IP Networking to Support IoT Applications"

Avery Dennison RFID Inlays Now Available from Digi-Key

THIEF RIVER FALLS, Minnesota, USA – Global electronic components distributor Digi-Key Corporation, the industry leader in electronic component selection, availability and delivery, today announced the addition of Avery Dennison® RFID tags to its vast portfolio of electronic components.  Avery Dennison is the leading producer of UHF RFID tags having delivered over four billion RFID inlays to users in a variety of industries such as retail, manufacturing, healthcare, supply chain, and many others.

“As demand for our products continue to increase globally, it’s important to us to align our RFID inlay product portfolio with a … Read More → "Avery Dennison RFID Inlays Now Available from Digi-Key"

Microchip Introduces World’s First H.264 Video I/O Companions Optimized for MOST® High-Speed Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Networks

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 3, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the world’s first H.264 video I/O companion integrated circuits (ICs) optimized for the proven and robust Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST®) high-speed automotive infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS) network technology. The OS85621 andOS85623 devices expand Microchip’s existing family of MOST I/O companions with a cost-effective video codec solution.

< … Read More → "Microchip Introduces World’s First H.264 Video I/O Companions Optimized for MOST® High-Speed Automotive Infotainment and ADAS Networks"
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