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Microchip Releases Industry’s First End-to-End Security Solution for IoT Devices Connected to Amazon Web Services’ Cloud

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 11, 2016 — Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the industry’s first end-to-end security solution for Internet of Things (IoT) devices that connect to Amazon Web Services IoT (AWS IoT). Microchip and AWS collaborated to develop this integrated solution to help IoT devices quickly and easily comply with AWS’s mutual authentication IoT security model. Using Microchip’s new security solution will help companies implement these security best practices from evaluation through … Read More → "Microchip Releases Industry’s First End-to-End Security Solution for IoT Devices Connected to Amazon Web Services’ Cloud"

TI’s new USB Type-C™ docking system design can cut solution size in half

DALLAS (August 11, 2016) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced a multiport USB Type-C and Power Delivery (PD) minidock reference design that provides audio, USB data, power and video support. This new TI Designs reference design can be powered by a traditional power adapter, USB Type-C adapter or notebook computer, offering end users flexible, intelligent functionality. The reference design provides a fully tested, verified plan for a 2- by 4-inch dock, at least 50 percent smaller than existing docking solutions. To download the reference design, test data, schematic and more, visit < … Read More → "TI’s new USB Type-C™ docking system design can cut solution size in half"

u-blox miniature GNSS receiver optimized for covert asset tracking

Thalwil, Switzerland – August 11, 2016 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced the EVA-M8Q GNSS receiver, completing its lineup of receivers in the miniature and cost-effective EVA 7x7mm form-factor package. The EVA-M8Q is TCXO-based and is optimized to provide the highest acquisition and tracking sensitivity, making it ideal for use with small antennas either in covert applications such as asset tracking and stolen vehicle recovery, or in portable devices.

“The key differentiator of … Read More → "u-blox miniature GNSS receiver optimized for covert asset tracking"

Micron Introduces Mobile 3D NAND Solution for Next-Generation Smartphones

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 09, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today introduced the company’s first 3D NAND memory technology optimized for mobile devices and its first products based on the Universal Flash Storage (UFS) 2.1 standard. Micron’s initial mobile 3D NAND-based 32GB solution is targeted specifically for the high and mid-end smartphone segments which make up approximately 50 percent of worldwide smartphone volume[1]. As mobile devices bypass personal computers as consumers’ primary computing device, user behaviors heavily impact the device’s mobile memory and storage requirements. Micron’s mobile 3 … Read More → "Micron Introduces Mobile 3D NAND Solution for Next-Generation Smartphones"

Eight-Channel Configurable 1A Buck DC/DCs Offer Flexibility, Up to 94% Efficiency & ±1% Accuracy for Multi-Rail Systems

MILPITAS, CA – August 10, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3374A, a highly integrated general-purpose power management solution for systems requiring multiple low voltage power supplies. The device can be configured to provide 2 to 8 independent regulated outputs with 15 possible output current configurations. Such flexibility makes the LTC3374A ideally suited for a wide variety of multichannel applications, including industrial, automotive and communications systems. The LTC3374A has a peak efficiency of 94%, one output with ±1% voltage accuracy and up to seven additional outputs with ±2% accuracy. A power good function indicates that the output is in regulation with ±1% accuracy and provides overvoltage … Read More → "Eight-Channel Configurable 1A Buck DC/DCs Offer Flexibility, Up to 94% Efficiency & ±1% Accuracy for Multi-Rail Systems"

ADLINK Technology Showcasing Predictive Maintenance and Network Functions Virtualization Solutions at Upcoming Intel Developer Forum (IDF16)

SAN JOSE, CA – August 9, 2016 – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of embedded building blocks and Application-ready Intelligent Platforms (ARIPs) for the Industrial Internet of Things (IoT), invites attendees to learn about our IIoT and communications offerings at this year’s IDF16, August 16-18, at West Moscone Convention Center, San Francisco, CA, in IoT Community Booth 113 and Intel Builders Community Booth 173.

IoT Community Booth 113 – Operational Excellence Through Edge Analytics

We will be showing predictive maintenance for the smart factory with ADLINK’s PMQi … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Showcasing Predictive Maintenance and Network Functions Virtualization Solutions at Upcoming Intel Developer Forum (IDF16)"

GrammaTech’s Team TECHx Places Second in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge

Las Vegas / Ithaca,  USA, August 9, 2016 — GrammaTech and its partner the University of Virginia took second place in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge finale, showcasing next-generation technologies for software vulnerability discovery and application hardening.

GrammaTech’s team competed with Xandra – its high-performance, scalable system that harnessed 2400 cores to power 210 high-performance fuzzing pods capable of 1.8M fuzzing ops per second and feeding a dedicated bank of binary analyzers, patch generators, and binary rewriters to repair and protect binaries. Xandra performed steadily throughout the event, staying consistently in the top of the leaderboard … Read More → "GrammaTech’s Team TECHx Places Second in DARPA’s Cyber Grand Challenge"

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