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Magnetic RAM Finds Its Niche

Everspin Stakes Out the Territory for Magnetic Nonvolatile Memories
by Jim Turley - February 25, 2020

“Persistence and endurance will make you omnipotent.” — Casey Neistat

Tiffany & Co. isn’t the biggest retailer in the world, but they seem to do okay. Same goes for Hermès, Rolls-Royce, Bertazzoni, or Princess Yachts. They’re all small boutiques that cater to a clientele with, shall we say, unique product requirements. Sure, they’re expensive. But … Read More → "Magnetic RAM Finds Its Niche"

Algorithmic Acceleration and the Next Phase of Moore’s Law

Ever More Complexity and Ever More Capability
by Amelia Dalton - February 21, 2020
In this week's podcast, We take a closer look at deep learning model acceleration and the future of Moore’s Law. First up, Tom Smelker (Mercury Systems) and I discuss modular chip design and why he thinks it will be crucial to the next phase of Moore’s Law. Next, we investigate AI hardware and algorithm acceleration with Dr. Mohamed Bergach and Marc Littlefield (Kontron). … Read More → "Algorithmic Acceleration and the Next Phase of Moore’s Law"

Upmem’s Processor-In-Memory Accelerates AI

A Different Approach to an Often-Difficult Problem
by Jim Turley - February 19, 2020
“A clear conscience is usually the sign of a bad memory.” – Steven Wright
It’s a DRAM module, right? Well, that’s only partially correct. It is a standard DIMM (dual inline memory module), but it’s also 128 microprocessors. Don’t see the sea of CPUs? That’s because they’re coming from… inside the housing! … Read More → "Upmem’s Processor-In-Memory Accelerates AI"

Loading Software on the Fly: AppStreamer

Purdue University Solves First-World Problem
by Jim Turley - February 17, 2020

“Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.”  – George Santayana

I swear, people are trying their hardest to resurrect the 1970s. I thought the era of bell-bottom pants, 8-inch floppy disks, and bicycles with banana seats was nostalgia-proof. Yet here we are. First there was cloud computing, a throwback to the days of dumb … Read More → "Loading Software on the Fly: AppStreamer"

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industry news
February 25, 2020
New Lattice mVision Solutions Stack Accelerates Low Power Embedded Vision Development
Ansys Accelerates, High-Performance Computing and Artificial Intelligence Design
STMicroelectronics Boosts Performance While Enhancing Ecosystem on STM32 Microprocessors
Bourns Introduces MEMS Environmental Sensor Designed for Ultra-Low Pressure Sensing in a Digital World
Micron Partners With Seven Industrial Companies to Deliver Robust and Innovative Solutions
February 24, 2020
Imperas Collaborates with Mentor on RISC-V Core RTL Coverage Driven Design Verification Analysis
February 21, 2020
STMicroelectronics and TSMC Collaborate to Accelerate Market Adoption of Gallium Nitride-Based Products
IAR Systems strengthens security development workflow with simplified enhanced IP protection and production control
Saelig Introduces RBD 9103 USB Graphing Picoammeter
Imperas Collaborates with Mentor on RISC-V Core RTL Coverage Driven Design Verification Analysis
February 20, 2020
AdaCore Toolchain for Ada, SPARK and C Now Qualified for ISO 26262 and IEC 61508
Lynx unveils LynxOS v7.1, providing migration path for existing deployments
February 18, 2020
HCC Embedded Introduces MISRA-Compliant TLS 1.3 Stack for Robust Network Security
XP Power launches 20W & 40W PCB mount AC-DC power supplies for cost-sensitive applications
February 17, 2020
Ultra-Low Power and Security for IoT Come First on New STM32L5 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics
UltraSoC collaborates with PDF Solutions to prevent in-life product failures using end-to-end analytics and advanced machine learning techniques
Synopsys Launches New ARC Communications IP Subsystem for Wireless Narrowband IoT Designs
Renesas Electronics and Panthronics Announce Collaboration for Wireless Charging and Connected IoT Solutions
Renesas Electronics and 3db Access to Collaborate and Bring Secure Ultra-Wideband Solutions to Market
New STSAFE Secure Element from STMicroelectronics Provides Certified Solution for Asset Identification and Brand Protection
Cadence Furthers Expansion in 5G RF Communications with Acquisition of Integrand
February 14, 2020
Keysight Technologies and Riscure Collaborate to Advance Development of Secure, Resilient 5G Networks, Devices, and Services
Inova Semiconductors ensures signal integrity in high-speed designs
SOSA-Aligned 100GbE VPX Storage Boards Developed by Annapolis Micro Systems
February 13, 2020
Wind River Pioneers Continuous Delivery Subscription of Commercial Embedded Linux
Mythic adopts Mentor’s Analog FastSPICE and Symphony platforms for AI processor design
TE Connectivity releases HTU31, one of the smallest and most accurate humidity sensors currently on the market
Concept Engineering Reveals EEvision Platform for On-board Electrical System Exploration at the 2020 WHMA Wire Harness Conference
Vishay Intertechnology 2 A and 3 A FRED Pt® Ultrafast Rectifiers in SlimSMAW Package Increase Reliability and Improve AOI
New PIC® MCU Family Moves Software Tasks to Hardware for Faster System Response
Telit Partners with Sternum to Offer Real-time Embedded Cyber Visibility and Security for IoT Devices
February 12, 2020
New AI technology from Arm delivers unprecedented on-device intelligence for IoT
Indium Corporation, Finetech Partner for MIT Integrated Photonics Bootcamp
New STSPIN32 BLDC Drivers from STMicroelectronics Target High-Voltage Applications
February 11, 2020
Keysight Technologies to Showcase Test Solutions for Automotive Electronic Systems, IoT Systems and Consumer Devices at embedded world 2020
embedded world 2020: RS Components to demonstrate how automation & control and electronics merge to enable engineering innovation
Allied Electronics & Automation Now Offers High-Resolution, 360-Degree Images Online for More Than 32,000 Products
Rugged Blade Processor with Dual Xeon Cascade Lake-SP
February 10, 2020
Matrox to Develop Embedded Graphics Cards with NVIDIA, Solutions Purpose-Built for Next-Generation Video Walls
MagnaChip Offers 0.13 micron BCD Process with Enhanced Performance Suitable for Automotive Power Semiconductors
Vishay Intertechnology -30 V P-Channel MOSFET in PowerPAK® 1212-8S Package Offers Industry-Low RDS(ON) to Increase Power Density, Save Energy in Portable Electronics
Bourns Further Expands its SinglFuse™ Line with Five New Automotive-Grade SMD Fuse Model Families
Saelig Introduces Next Generation Aim-TTi 1.5/3GHz RF Signal Generators
February 7, 2020
MOSFET Driver for Synchronous Rectification from Diodes Incorporated Supports CCM, DCM, and QR Operation
February 5, 2020
ETG provides new educational tool for developers
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discussion
What Is a Cache, Anyway?
Posted on Feb 25 at 12:07am by Kev
You can work around the problems of cache-coherency - https://youtu.be/Bh5axlxIUvM
Silicon to Satisfy the AIoT: xcore.ai
Posted on Feb 20 at 4:11pm by Kev
There isn't much of a standard programming model for the plethora of AI and in-memory ICs, I don't see anybody getting a lot of traction until that happens. If David May learned anything from his days at Inmos, it should be that it doesn't matter how good your processor is ...
Loading Software on the Fly: AppStreamer
Posted on Feb 20 at 10:49am by SK
I've not yet read the paper, but I suspect it's not code that's being streamed here, but textures. The bulk of any game's memory footprint is textures, and then perhaps geometry. This is why 4KB granularity is too small, and 1-1oMB works better. Texture assets are around that size. ...
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 14 at 11:09am by alvieboy
Hey Max, So, so far we have been asking ourselves this question: for how long after a press or a release does the switch exhibits bouncing? Or rephrasing the question a little bit: What is the longest time for which a switch exhibits bouncing after a press or release? Now, ...
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 14 at 10:48am by SK
I haven't debounced a switch in hardware in more than 30 years. My designs always have a MCU of some sort in them and I've always had an available pin and processing time to implement a debounce routine. I vastly prefer that route, as I can change the algorithm as needed ...
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 13 at 9:50pm by EmbSysDev
Hi Max, I guess there can never be enough discussions about de-bouncing. To add my contribution to the naive questions... Suppose we have a signal flow as below: 4 banks of 8 switches (24V )---> Optoisolation ----> Latch (74HC573 perhaps) -----> Port of uC (8051 perhaps) Does it matter where ...
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 13 at 4:56pm by JonnyDoin
Max, I'm enjoying this series very much. Debounce is one of those things you always will have in any project. In FPGAs, bouncing inputs can wreak havoc in your FSMs and find nasty bugs in your sequential logic. Sometimes you have to group switches that are related (like multipole switches) ...
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 13 at 9:43am by Max Maxfield
Very interesting -- thanks for sharing -- in fact I'll be talking about using an OR of multiple switches to trigger an interrupt later in the series -- but it's interesting to hear that someone successfully used a monostable in a switch debounce scenario
Ultimate Guide to Switch Debounce (Part 4)
Posted on Feb 13 at 9:28am by antedeluvian
just an addendum to your comment “The bottom line is that I would be hard pushed to come up with a reason to implement a switch debounce solution based on a monostable multivibrator.” In my very early days I was implementing a 16 switch keypad to binary- the hex keypad had 16 ...
Cache Coherent Chaos
Posted on Feb 12 at 9:48pm by acantle
Thanks for bringing OpenCAPI into focus here Christoforos! Kevin, I'd highly encourage that you extend this very interesting article by bringing OpenCAPI into the fold. As someone involved in attaching coherent busses to FPGAs since 2007, with both Intel and IBM, I can attest that it is a history worth telling ...
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Passive Component Solutions for Automotive Safety Electronics — AVX and Mouser Electronics   In today’s demanding automotive safety applications, choosing high-quality passives with the right performance properties can make the difference between success and catastrophic failure. With issues like power quality, EMI suppression, circuit protection, and antennas, getting the right passives is critical. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Daniel West of … Read More → "Passive Component Solutions for Automotive Safety Electronics — AVX and Mouser Electronics"
SensorTile. Box – A Ready to Go IoT Node — STMicroelectronics and Mouser Electronics  In the highly competitive IoT market, getting your idea to the prototype stage as quickly as possible is critical. But, designing non-differentiated things like connectivity, power supplies, sensor interfaces, and so forth soaks up valuable design time. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Thiago Reis from STMicroelectronics about SensorTile Box … Read More → "SensorTile. Box – A Ready to Go IoT Node — STMicroelectronics and Mouser Electronics"
RF Interconnect for Wireless Applications — Amphenol RF and Mouser ElectronicsThe 5G revolution puts daunting demands on antenna technology. With massive MIMO and mm wave, 5g opens a whole new era in antenna solutions. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Owen Barthelmes and Kelly Freeman of Amphenol RF about 5G antenna technology, and how Amphenol RF’s HD-EFI connector solution can help … Read More → "RF Interconnect for Wireless Applications — Amphenol RF and Mouser Electronics"
Mindi Analog Simulator — Microchip and Mouser Electronics   It’s easy to go wrong in the analog portion of your design, particularly if you’re not an analog “expert.” Electrical simulation can help reduce risk and design re-spins. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Rico Brooks of Microchip about the MPLAB Mindi tool, and how it can help reduce … Read More → "Mindi Analog Simulator — Microchip and Mouser Electronics"
Series 2 Product Security — Silicon Labs and Mouser Electronics  Side channel attacks such as differential power analysis (DPA) present a serious threat to our embedded designs. If we want to defend our systems from DPA and similar attacks, it is critical that we have a secure boot and root of trust. In this episode of Chalk Talk, Amelia Dalton chats with Gregory Guez … Read More → "Series 2 Product Security — Silicon Labs and Mouser Electronics"
Embedded Display Applications Innovation with TI DLP® Pico™ Technology – Texas Instruments and Mouser   DLP technology can add a whole new dimension to your embedded design. If you considered DLP in the past, but were put off by the cost, you need to watch this episode of Chalk Talk where Amelia Dalton chats with Philippe Dollo of Texas Instruments about the DLP LightCrafter 2000 EVM. This new … Read More → "Embedded Display Applications Innovation with TI DLP® Pico™ Technology – Texas Instruments and Mouser"
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