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Newark element14 Announces the Launch of the New Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+

Most competitively priced Raspberry Pi with latest features and capabilities
November 16, 2018

Chicago, November 15, 2018: Newark element14, the Development Distributor, is pleased to announce the launch of Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+, bringing the latest features and capabilities to a more compact form factor and lower price point. Like the Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+, launched in March 2018, it boasts a 64-bit quad core Broadcom BCM2837 processor running at 1.4 GHz, adding significant performance enhancements over the previous model. The board also adds dual-band … Read More → "Newark element14 Announces the Launch of the New Raspberry Pi 3 Model A+"

RS Components announces significant extension of schematic and footprint parts library

More than 10,000 new component models added to innovative tool, saving engineers crucial time in the design process
November 16, 2018

LONDON, UK, 12 November, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel distributor, has announced a major extension of its PCB Part Library, which provides a key tool for engineers working in PCB design by delivering direct access to schematic symbols and footprints. The library now includes more than 10,000 new models from a range of leading suppliers, including C&K Switches, ON Semiconductor and ROHM Semiconductor.

RS first launched PCB Part Library in 2017 in conjunction with SamacSys, the world’s leading supplier of high-quality PCB schematic symbols and footprints. The library … Read More → "RS Components announces significant extension of schematic and footprint parts library"

USB Type-C/PD Controller IC Enables 3A Current Delivery

November 15, 2018

13th November 2018 – FTDI Chip has introduced the USB power delivery technology necessary to go beyond the powering of consumer electronics products and support the elevated current levels required by larger items of electronic equipment. The FT4233H is an advanced bridge IC with USB Type-C connectivity and USB power delivery (PD) Rev. 3.0 controller capabilities – supporting applications up to 100W.

Through use of the FT4233H, it will be possible for currents of reaching 3A to be provided to connected hardware (power tools, lights, household appliances, etc.). All the negotiation and power gauging activities are taken care of … Read More → "USB Type-C/PD Controller IC Enables 3A Current Delivery"

Wind River and CENGN Assist Open Source Developers in Accelerating StarlingX Adoption for Edge Computing Applications

November 15, 2018

OPENSTACK SUMMIT, BERLIN, GERMANY – Nov. 13, 2018 – Wind River®, a leader in delivering IoT software to critical infrastructure, is working together with the Centre of Excellence in Next Generation Networks (CENGN) to create a public repository to host StarlingX resources as a reference for the open source community.

StarlingX, as a source code–only project with no ISO or binary image available, has been challenging for interested developers to quickly get on board and meaningfully experiment. With this new public repository, visitors will soon be able to download an ISO image and gain access to the upstream components. Currently, … Read More → "Wind River and CENGN Assist Open Source Developers in Accelerating StarlingX Adoption for Edge Computing Applications"

Adesto’s EcoXiP Supports New JEDEC Standards to Pave the Way for a New Era of Smart Devices and Edge Processing

First Company to Ship Serial NOR Flash Devices Supporting New Specifications for Non-Volatile Memory
November 15, 2018

ELECTRONICA, MUNICH, GERMANY – November 13, 2018 – Adesto Technologies (NASDAQ: IOTS), a leading provider of innovative application-specific semiconductors for the IoT era, announced it has shipped the first serial NOR flash devices supporting the new  … Read More → "Adesto’s EcoXiP Supports New JEDEC Standards to Pave the Way for a New Era of Smart Devices and Edge Processing"

New ams gas sensor module for kitchens enables automatic control of cooker hoods and ventilation fans

MEMS-based design of iAQ-Core K module gives reliable detection of unwanted steam, odors and fumes from cooking
November 15, 2018

Premstaetten, Austria (13 November, 2018) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, has released a new version of its iAQ-Core module, a low-power gas sensor for the detection of steam, odors and fumes in kitchen applications.

The iAQ-Core K is the latest member of the ams iAQ-Core family of advanced MEMS gas sensing modules, and is supplied in the same small (18mm x 15mm), robust package. It is resistant to airborne contamination by water vapor, dirt or grease, and operates reliably when exposed to the high concentrations of … Read More → "New ams gas sensor module for kitchens enables automatic control of cooker hoods and ventilation fans"

Imec demonstrates first secure passive keyless entry solution for automotive using Bluetooth Low Energy

November 15, 2018

LEUVEN (BELGIUM), November 13, 2018 —At this year’s Electronica 2018 (Munich, Nov. 13 – 16), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, demonstrates the first solution for secure and very accurate passive keyless entry on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). This technology enables a seamless car access experience where a BLE device, such as a mobile phone, acts as a digital car key. Imec’s demonstrator builds on the research center’s Secure High Accuracy Distance Measurement (HADM) algorithms implemented on BLE. Imec’s HADM on BLE achieves an accuracy of 30 centimeters – which is over 10 times better than … Read More → "Imec demonstrates first secure passive keyless entry solution for automotive using Bluetooth Low Energy"

VHDL 2018 Support & Enhanced Automation

Aldec adds VHDL Standard 1076-2018 extensions and automatic coverage model generation to Riviera-PRO™
November 14, 2018

Henderson, NV – November 13th, 2018 – Aldec, Inc., an industry leader in electronic design verification, has added VHDL-2018 interfaces and automatic coverage model generation to its Riviera-PRO™ advanced verification platform.

This early support for VHDL Standard 1076-2018 includes conditional compilations, conditional expressions in declarations, constraint inferral (from initial values), and bidirectional connections.

“Aldec continues to actively … Read More → "VHDL 2018 Support & Enhanced Automation"

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