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Barco Silex releases video-over-IP reference design, enabling JPEG 2000 networks for professional video

Louvain?la?Neuve, Belgium – April 2, 2015 ?? Barco Silex, the leading provider of FPGA-based video solutions and JPEG2000 compression IP cores, has recently released a full reference implementation of the Video Services Forum VSF TR-01 recommendation. The solution allows interoperable transport of JPEG 2000 streams over IP networks. The multichannel design is built around a Xilinx FPGA platform and integrates IP cores from Barco Silex and Xilinx. It is targeted at broadcast equipment OEMs that want to make their video transport tools interoperable. Honoring its efforts, the National Academy of Television Arts … Read More → "Barco Silex releases video-over-IP reference design, enabling JPEG 2000 networks for professional video"

Artesyn Embedded Technologies Announces the Industry’s Highest Density Media Processing Blade

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the ATCA-8330, which combines a powerful Intel® Xeon® server with a high density DSP media engine on a single AdvancedTCA® (ATCA®) blade. This enables network equipment providers to implement complete solutions such as session border controllers, VoLTE, video optimization or video conferencing with less blades and therefore less cost.

Combining a powerful Intel® Xeon® processor with up to 40 Octasic OCT2224M multi-core DSPs, the Artesyn ATCA-8330 blade, includes a comprehensive … Read More → "Artesyn Embedded Technologies Announces the Industry’s Highest Density Media Processing Blade"

Smartphone-Like Graphics Coming to Everyday Objects Courtesy of New STM32 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics

Geneva, April 2, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has introduced new microcontroller chips designed to bring the same high-performance graphics enabling intuitive smartphone-like user interfaces in the world of wearable devices, smart appliances, and other IoT (Internet of Things) applications.  The new STM32F469/479 microcontroller line delivers this new level of performance through the combination of ST’s ChromART AcceleratorRead More → "Smartphone-Like Graphics Coming to Everyday Objects Courtesy of New STM32 Microcontrollers from STMicroelectronics"

PCB Automotive Division Adds New MEMS DC Response Accelerometers

March 31, Depew, N.Y. — PCB® Automotive Sensors Division is pleased to announce the addition of a new series of MEMS DC Response Accelerometers. This series is specifically designed to improve the precision of low-frequency vibration and motion in automotive applications.

Offered in full-scale ranges from ±2g to ±200g, the new accelerometers are available in single axis (Series 3711E and Series 3741E) and triaxial (Series 3713E) configurations.

“The new MEMS DC Response Accelerometer series features low spectral noise, and high resolution, which makes them ideal for a wide variety of automotive testing applications including durability, ride & … Read More → "PCB Automotive Division Adds New MEMS DC Response Accelerometers"

Accusonus Speech Enhancement Software Optimized for Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice DSPs

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 31, 2015?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Accusonus today announced that the Accusonus Focus-MDR and Focus-DNR speech enhancement software has been ported to and optimized for the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi Audio/Voice digital signal processors (DSPs). The Accusonus software provides the first integrated solution for reverberation and noise supression, ideal for challenging indoor acoustic environments.

For more information on the HiFi DSP family, visit http://www.cadence.com/news/HiFiDSP/Accusonus. For more information on the Accusonus Focus-MDR and Focus-DNR technology, visit http://www.accusonus.com/products/speech-enhancement.

The Focus-MDR and … Read More → "Accusonus Speech Enhancement Software Optimized for Tensilica HiFi Audio/Voice DSPs"

Saelig’s Novel Anti-shock Components Isolate Vibration; Double as Emergency Food Source

Fairport, NY. April 1, 2015. Saelig Company Inc. has introduced Gell-Low, a series of novel bovine-based anti-vibration shock mounts, designed to reduce vibration and improve equipment stability and life. Also suitable for mounting under mobile cameras on drones, these flexible parts, created from recycled bovine by-products, are produced in a variety of sizes and three colors: red (strawberry), green (lime), and black (liquorice). A secondary beneficial aspect of these impact isolators is their function, if needed, as an emergency food source for disaster conditions.

Since 1988, Saelig’s … Read More → "Saelig’s Novel Anti-shock Components Isolate Vibration; Double as Emergency Food Source"

Zuken Announces PCB Reference Design Availability for Intel IoT Devices

1 April 2015 – Munich, Germany and Westford, MA, USA – Zuken announces that board reference designs for Intel-produced Internet of Things (IoT) devices prepared in CR-8000 Design Force are now available from Intel.  Delivery starts with the Intel® Atom™ Processor E3800 series of products.

Intel Corporation and Zuken are engaged in a technical partnership working … Read More → "Zuken Announces PCB Reference Design Availability for Intel IoT Devices"

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