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Barco Silex Partners With Accelize, Enabling Encryption-as-a-Service and More for Cloud Service Providers

March 30, 2017

Louvain?la?Neuve, Belgium ?? March 30, 2017 ?? Barco Silex, world-leading provider of security IP cores for FPGAs and ASICs, today announces a partnership with Accelize, the leading enabler of FPGA Acceleration-as-a-Service.  Barco Silex enters the QuickAlliance™ ecosystem, joining a growing number of world-class IP providers that offer their IP cores through Accelize’s platform for plug-and-play configuration of FPGA accelerators. In addition, Barco Silex and Accelize will partner to enable high-quality cloud-based encryption services leveraging Barco Silex’ acclaimed encryption cores.

Accelize brings a paradigm shift to the FPGA and Cloud industry with its QuickPlay® & QuickStore® products, and by … Read More → "Barco Silex Partners With Accelize, Enabling Encryption-as-a-Service and More for Cloud Service Providers"

Maxim’s PMIC Reduces Solution Size By 50% for Wearable Medical and Fitness Applications

March 29, 2017

San Jose, CA—March 29, 2017—Designers of primary cell wearable medical and fitness applications can now significantly reduce solution size by 50% and extend battery life with the MAX20310 ultra-low quiescent current (IQ) power management integrated circuit (PMIC) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM). The wearable PMIC supports a low input voltage of just 0.7V for new high-energy density battery architectures such as Zinc Air and Silver Oxide, as well as the more common Alkaline battery architecture. With personal and remote monitoring gaining traction, reducing size and extending battery life are critical benefits. For example, a report by Allied Market … Read More → "Maxim’s PMIC Reduces Solution Size By 50% for Wearable Medical and Fitness Applications"

Ultra-Low Dropout 150mA Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Supports Wide Input Voltage Range with Fixed Output Voltages

March 29, 2017

Plano, Texas ? March 28th, 2017 ? The AP7380 series of ultra-low dropout regulators introduced by Diodes Incorporated operates from a wide 24V input voltage range and offers various fixed output voltage options to address common system requirements. These features, combined with high accuracy and an ultra-low quiescent current, make this device well-suited for use in various USB power, portable equipment, consumer, instrumentation and metering applications.

The AP7380’s wide 3.5V to 24V input voltage range enables operation from standard 5V, 9V and 12V system power rails with sufficient overhead to cope with supply transients. Regulated output voltage variants at 3.0 … Read More → "Ultra-Low Dropout 150mA Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Supports Wide Input Voltage Range with Fixed Output Voltages"

Renesas Completes the Initial Span of Microcontrollers in its Industry-First Renesas Synergy™ Platform by Adding Three New MCU Groups

March 29, 2017

Dusseldorf, March 29, 2017 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that it is extending its microcontroller (MCU) portfolio within the Renesas Synergy™ Platform to cover an even wider range of capabilities, CPU performance, and memory sizes, so system developers can get … Read More → "Renesas Completes the Initial Span of Microcontrollers in its Industry-First Renesas Synergy™ Platform by Adding Three New MCU Groups"

Audi Brussels Introduces Cobot Walt, a New Generation of Robot, in its Production Line

March 29, 2017

LEUVEN (BELGIUM), March 29, 2017 – Imec, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), University of Hasselt and five industry partners today presented a new approach to human-robot interaction in industrial environments. Introducing new adaptive control software and using gestures to improve human-machine communication, Walt, a collaborative robot (cobot) has been developed that works alongside its human co-workers in a safe and flexible way. Audi Brussels, … Read More → "Audi Brussels Introduces Cobot Walt, a New Generation of Robot, in its Production Line"

Argon Design signs up first licensee for Argon360 real-time video stitching IP

March 29, 2017

29th March 2017 – Cambridge UK – Argon Design Ltd, a company specialising in digital video and multimedia technology, has signed up the first licensee for Argon360, hardware based intellectual property for real-time video stitching, addressing the rapidly expanding 360-degree panoramic video camera market.

Argon360 is designed to be incorporated into next generation SoCs for cameras, smartphones and other devices supporting 360° panoramic video acquisition.  Argon Design CTO Steve Barlow explains: “By implementing sophisticated video stitching algorithms in hardware, Argon360 is able to offer an unmatched combination of video quality and performance, with the low power consumption required for portable battery-powered … Read More → "Argon Design signs up first licensee for Argon360 real-time video stitching IP"

Easy Electronics Access and Adjustable Viewing Positions in New Enclosure from Elma

March 28, 2017

Technical Specifications

  • Easy access via top panel for simplified electronics integration
  • Adjustable viewing angles for optimal ergonomics
  • Visually appealing design for modern looking electronics systems
  • Four standard sizes with customization available for specific needs

FREMONT, Calif., March 2017 – Elma Electronic Inc. has expanded its award-winning iD-Box enclosure line with the iD-Case 18.  The new enclosure uses a combination of magnetic connections and hidden screws that provides simple access to internal electronics through an easily removable top panel.  This Read More → "Easy Electronics Access and Adjustable Viewing Positions in New Enclosure from Elma"

ITTIA DB SQL and Toradex Computer on Module Integration is a New High for Developers to Accelerate IoT Innovation

March 28, 2017

March 28, 2017 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA and Toradex are partnering together to help manufacturers of embedded systems and intelligent IoT edge devices uncover new performance value, reduce cost, and optimize development. As sensors and IoT devices start producing a large volume of data, modern techniques for data management on connected Computer on Module devices become a requirement to process, manage, and share data effectively. This cooperation helps developers to deploy embedded applications for mission-critical systems by leveraging a fast, small-footprint, powerful database software and hardware solution that maximizes data availability, and discovers how to process data in real-time with … Read More → "ITTIA DB SQL and Toradex Computer on Module Integration is a New High for Developers to Accelerate IoT Innovation"

STMicroelectronics’ Chips Stand Guard in Haltian’s Trackerphone for Children and Seniors

March 28, 2017

Geneva, March 28, 2017 — Motion-sensing and data-processing chips from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, help increase family safety in the Snowfox trackerphone, a two-way portable communication device with locating capabilities designed for children and seniors by Haltian, a Finnish design and engineering start-up.

The matchbox-sized, easy-to-carry trackerphone maps its wearer in real time in addition to letting you reach them by calling. A simple one-button control on the device prompts notifications and call requests to family members, who can monitor their loved ones through a free smartphone app that … Read More → "STMicroelectronics’ Chips Stand Guard in Haltian’s Trackerphone for Children and Seniors"

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