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Collaboration between PoLTE and Riot Micro Enables Ultra-Low Power Location Capabilities in IoT Systems

CES 2018, Las Vegas, January 8, 2018 – PoLTE Corporation and Riot Micro today announced a technology collaboration to enable ultra-low power LTE Internet of Things (IoT) solutions with highly accurate location positioning for indoor and outdoor applications.  The collaboration combines the advantages of Riot Micro’s RM1000 with those of PoLTE’s recently announced Lite-Touch location architecture.

Riot Micro will support PoLTE’ … Read More → "Collaboration between PoLTE and Riot Micro Enables Ultra-Low Power Location Capabilities in IoT Systems"

Cadence Tensilica HiFi Audio DSP is the First DSP IP Core to Support Dolby Atmos for PCs

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 8, 2018–Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi DSP core now supports Dolby Atmos® for PCs, becoming the first DSP IP core to provide this capability. Cadence has optimized Dolby Atmos to run on the HiFi DSP, enabling consumers to experience Dolby Atmos over headphones or through PC speakers while reducing power consumption and improving battery life. A number of PCs featuring Dolby Atmos are currently available, including Huawei’s Matebook X and the Lenovo(TM) Yoga(TM) 920 2-in-1 … Read More → "Cadence Tensilica HiFi Audio DSP is the First DSP IP Core to Support Dolby Atmos for PCs"

CES 2018: Bosch launches BMA400 ultra-low power accelerometer for wearables and IoT applications

  • Ultra-low power consumption combined with high performance
  • „ Intelligent power management for battery-powered devices
  • „ Built-in step counter drawing only 4 μA
  • „ BMA400 received CES 2018 Innovation Award
  • „ Bosch booth at CES: Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, #14028

At the 2018 Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas, USA, Bosch Sensortec is launching the BMA400, an ultra-low power acceleration sensor for wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The BMA400 draws ten times less current than existing accelerometers while delivering … Read More → "CES 2018: Bosch launches BMA400 ultra-low power accelerometer for wearables and IoT applications"

Xilinx Appoints Victor Peng As President And Chief Executive Officer

SAN JOSE, Calif.Jan. 4, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its board of directors has appointed Victor Peng as president and chief executive officer, effective January 29, 2018.  Peng will become the fourth CEO in Xilinx’s history and takes the helm of the global market leader of programmable semiconductor products at a time of increasing momentum and opportunity.

“Victor is unique in his ability to translate vision and strategy into world-class execution and has an incredible ability to … Read More → "Xilinx Appoints Victor Peng As President And Chief Executive Officer"

PoLTE Announces Lite-Touch Architecture – an Advanced LTE Cloud Computing Location Architecture Designed for a Broad Variety of Mobile and IoT Devices

DALLAS, January 4, 2018 – PoLTE, providers of advanced location solutions for a hyper-connected world, today announced … Read More → "PoLTE Announces Lite-Touch Architecture – an Advanced LTE Cloud Computing Location Architecture Designed for a Broad Variety of Mobile and IoT Devices"

CEVA Unveils NeuPro™ – A Family of AI Processors for Deep Learning at the Edge

Family comprises four self-contained, specialized AI processors, scaling in performance for a broad range of end markets including IoT, smartphones, surveillance, automotive, robotics, medical and industrial

  • Designed to handle the complete gamut of deep neural network workloads on-device, including facial recognition, augmented reality face fliters, intelligent object classification, natural language processing, real-time translation, workflow management, authentication and real-time malware detection
LAS VEGAS, NV, – Consumer Electronics Show – January 05, 2018 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing platforms and artificial intelligence processors … Read More → "CEVA Unveils NeuPro™ – A Family of AI Processors for Deep Learning at the Edge"

Bel Power Solutions Announces New LDX-B20 DIN Rail Mounted Buffer Module

Bel Power Solutions announces the new LDX-B20, a microprocessor-controlled buffer unit rated at 20A and usable in 12, 24, 48 and 72 V systems. It monitors output voltage from a DC power supply and, in the case of failure, keeps the output regulated for at least 300 ms at full load. This new buffer module is just one of many new DIN Rail accessories that are now available from Bel Power Solutions.

Many systems are subject to power disruptions that can cause failures and data loss. The LDX-B20 can be used where millisecond-to-second backup is required to finish … Read More → "Bel Power Solutions Announces New LDX-B20 DIN Rail Mounted Buffer Module"

Rohde & Schwarz offers market’s first independently certified eCall test solution

From April 1, 2018 onward, car manufacturers are required to equip new vehicles for sale in the EU with an eCall module. In the event of a serious accident, this emergency call system automatically sends data to the uniform European emergency phone number 112 to facilitate faster response by emergency services. The independent test house CETECOM has now certified the eCall test solution from Rohde & Schwarz, which can be used to simulate a public safety answering point, in accordance with the EN standard. This puts manufacturers and suppliers in a … Read More → "Rohde & Schwarz offers market’s first independently certified eCall test solution"

RS Components expands HMI portfolio for industrial automation applications with Pro-face products

LONDON, UK, 4 January, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has added a range of the most popular industrial automation devices from Pro-face to its extensive portfolio of HMI (Human Machine Interface) products, including 10 touch-displays from the GP4100 series and two touch-PLCs from the LT4000M series.

The Pro-face Connect system ( Read More → "RS Components expands HMI portfolio for industrial automation applications with Pro-face products"

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