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Mahindra & Renesas Launch Formula E Technical Partnership To explore collaboration to expand the development and manufacturing of electric vehicles, powertrain, ADAS and other systems in India and other emerging markets

December 1, 2017

Hong Kong, November 30, 2017 ― Mahindra & Mahindra, Ltd. a pioneer in the development of electric vehicles, and Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the formation of a strategic partnership with Renesas as the official technology partner of the Mahindra Racing Formula E team.

Moreover, in line with Mahindra’s ‘race to road’ story of the electric vehicle development that the Formula E platform delivers, both parties will work together across a number of programmes inclusive of ‘proof-of-concept’ systems for both racing and road cars. Through this strategic … Read More → "Mahindra & Renesas Launch Formula E Technical Partnership To explore collaboration to expand the development and manufacturing of electric vehicles, powertrain, ADAS and other systems in India and other emerging markets"

XMOS extends portfolio of far-field voice capture solutions

New xCORE VocalFusion™ Speaker Linear evaluation kit addresses rapidly expanding “edge-of-room” segment
November 30, 2017

Bristol, 30th November 2017 – XMOS (www.xmos.com), a leading supplier of advanced embedded voice and audio interface solutions, today announced commercial availability of the xCORE VocalFusion Speaker Linear evaluation kit as part of its range of innovative far-field voice capture solutions. Based on the XMOS VocalFusion XVF3100 voice processor, … Read More → "XMOS extends portfolio of far-field voice capture solutions"

IAR Systems supports new Amazon Web Services IoT Microcontroller Operating System Amazon FreeRTOS at Launch

Amazon FreeRTOS will be supported by the leading embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench
November 30, 2017

Uppsala, Sweden—November 30, 2017—IAR Systems®, a leading supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, announces support for newly launched Internet of Things (IoT) Microcontroller Operating System, Amazon FreeRTOS. Together with Amazon Web Services (AWS), IAR Systems provides developers with easy access to high-performance, pre-integrated development tools for developing and debugging embedded and IoT-connected applications based on Amazon FreeRTOS.

Amazon FreeRTOS provides tools that developers need to quickly and easily deploy a microcontroller-based connected device and develop an embedded or IoT application without having to … Read More → "IAR Systems supports new Amazon Web Services IoT Microcontroller Operating System Amazon FreeRTOS at Launch"

Synopsys Delivers a Complete HDMI 2.1 IP Solution with HDCP 2.2 Content Protection

DesignWare IP Provides Secure, High-Quality Digital Video and Audio Link for 8K Resolution
November 30, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —

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Semtech Announces Industry’s First Disposable LoRa-enabled Nano-tag for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications

New, ultra-low power LoRa-based tag features printed battery technology, enabling real-time, long range tag connectivity for numerous smart IoT applications
November 30, 2017

Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, announced its new nano-tag reference design, a disposable, ultrathin and low-cost tag that can be integrated into disposable systems or attached to assets to communicate a specific trigger of an event. The LoRa®-based nano-tag can be deployed across numerous Internet of Things (IoT) verticals that utilize the event data to … Read More → "Semtech Announces Industry’s First Disposable LoRa-enabled Nano-tag for Internet of Things (IoT) Applications"

Pentek Announces 8-Channel 250 MHz A/D Jade XMC Module with 72 DDCs for Defense and Radar Phased-Array Applications

Eight 250 MHz, 16-bit A/Ds *Eight wideband FPGA-based Digital Down Converters (DDCs) *64 multiband FPGA-based DDCs *Jade Architecture with Xilinx Kintex UltraScale FPGA *Navigator Design Suite for Streamlined IP Development
November 30, 2017

Pentek, Inc., today introduced the newest member of the Jade™ family of high-performance data converter XMC modules based on the Xilinx Kintex Ultrascale FPGA. The Model 71132 is an XMC module featuring eight 250 MHz 16-bit A/Ds with eight wideband digital down converters (DDCs) and 64 multiband DDCs, all fully programmable.

The Model 71132 doubles the number of A/D channels and DDCs over previous models giving this the best price per channel ratio in the product family. Applications monitoring a broad spectrum with a need to quickly analyze specific portions of the identified spectrum can greatly benefit from the … Read More → "Pentek Announces 8-Channel 250 MHz A/D Jade XMC Module with 72 DDCs for Defense and Radar Phased-Array Applications"

Leti Develops Low-Cost System for Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy and Guide Surgeons During Brain Surgery

‘Disruptive’ Magnetoencephalography System that also Lowers Costs and Enhances Scan Accuracy Wins Best Early Stage Innovation Award from European Commission
November 30, 2017

GRENOBLE, France – Nov. 30, 2017 – Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, today announced it has taken a major step toward development of next-generation magnetoencephalography (MEG) that could significantly reduce the cost of MEG systems and scans, improve diagnosis and treatment for epilepsy patients and help guide surgeons performing brain surgery.

MEG is an imaging technique that measures brain functioning based on magnetic fields produced by the brain’s electrical activity. It enables localization of electrical signals, coming from neural activity, with an increased spatial resolution. It is typically used to … Read More → "Leti Develops Low-Cost System for Improving Diagnosis and Treatment of Epilepsy and Guide Surgeons During Brain Surgery"

TI’s new automotive LED lighting controller puts the power in designers’ hands

Achieve higher power, better reliability and thermal dissipation in automotive LED lighting systems by selecting a controller and external MOSFET
November 30, 2017

DALLAS (November 30, 2017) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the first 3-channel high-side linear automotive light-emitting diode (LED) controller without internal MOSFETs which gives designers greater flexibility for their lighting designs. The TPS92830-Q1’s novel architecture enables higher power and better thermal dissipation than conventional LED controllers, and are particularly beneficial for automotive LED lighting applications that require high performance and reliability. For more information, see Read More → "TI’s new automotive LED lighting controller puts the power in designers’ hands"

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