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GainSpan, OmniVision, and Microsemi Announce Low-Power, Streaming-Enabled Audio and Video Reference Design for Smart Homes

April 7, 2016

San Jose, CA. – Apr. 6, 2016 –GainSpan Corporation, in collaboration with OmniVision Technologies and Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), today introduced the GS-ADK-Video+FD-Audio reference design, a low-power, battery-operated reference design capable of streaming high definition (HD) video and two-way, telephony quality audio over Wi-Fi networks. The GS-ADK-Video+FD-Audio platform was developed in response to the rapidly growing IoT market for audio and video streaming products in smart homes, and is designed to help speed up customers’ time-to-market by reducing product development costs and cycle times. Through this collaboration, customers benefit from each company’s leadership in their respective fields: OmniVision’s … Read More → "GainSpan, OmniVision, and Microsemi Announce Low-Power, Streaming-Enabled Audio and Video Reference Design for Smart Homes"

Free Software from STMicroelectronics Simplifies Detection of Human Activity on Mobile and Wearable Devices

April 7, 2016

Geneva, April 7, 2016 — STMicroelectronics has introduced three additions to its Open.MEMS portfolio of free and easy-to-use software libraries for the development of best-in-class motion-sensing applications. The new libraries allow designers to combine the power of ST’s world-leading motion-sensing technology with the huge array of price/power/performance options offered by the STM32, the world’s most popular ARM® Cortex®-M 32-bit microcontroller family. This provides an ideal route to implementing contextual awareness in mobile, wearable, and IoT (Internet of Things) applications.

The new software allows the detection of human activities from data acquired by inertial sensors … Read More → "Free Software from STMicroelectronics Simplifies Detection of Human Activity on Mobile and Wearable Devices"

Keysight Technologies Announces a Low-Noise 12-Bit PXIe Wideband Digital Receiver

April 6, 2016

Highlights:

New PXIe,12-bit, wideband digital receiver running up to 3.2 GS/s
Suitable as integrated component of Keysight modular solutions
For applications requiring wideband signal capture and very high dynamic range

SANTA ROSA, Calif., April 5, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today introduced the M9203A PXIe 12-bit High-Speed Digitizer/Wideband Digital Receiver running up to 3.2 GS/s, with up to 2 GHz instantaneous analog bandwidth. This high-speed digitizer is ideal for applications in wireless communication, emerging communication standards, … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Announces a Low-Noise 12-Bit PXIe Wideband Digital Receiver"

Xilinx and IBM to Enable FPGA-Based Acceleration within SuperVessel OpenPOWER Development Cloud

April 6, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and IBM (NYSE: IBM), today announced they will be enabling FPGA-based acceleration within the SuperVessel OpenPOWER development cloud. Development of performance demanding applications including big data analytics and machine learning is enabled by the Xilinx SDAccel™ Development Environment, hosted in SuperVessel. SDAccel allows application developers to describe their algorithms in OpenCL™, C, and C++ and compile directly to Xilinx FPGA-based acceleration boards. The hosted environment will make FPGA-based application development faster and more … Read More → "Xilinx and IBM to Enable FPGA-Based Acceleration within SuperVessel OpenPOWER Development Cloud"

USB On-The-Go and Power Delivery Protection with TVS Array from Diodes Incorporated

April 6, 2016

Plano, Texas – April 6th, 2016 – Offering transient voltage suppression (TVS) for USB data and power connections, the D5V0F3B6LP20 diode array introduced by Diodes Incorporated is one of the most rugged protection devices in its class. It is aimed at consumer and mobile communications products with a USB interface, especially those employing the new USB PD (Power Delivery) protocol that supports quick charging and higher power connections.

The D5V0F3B6LP20 integrates three bi-directional I/O channels and … Read More → "USB On-The-Go and Power Delivery Protection with TVS Array from Diodes Incorporated"

High-speed Performance in Legacy VME with 5th Gen Intel Core i7 in 6U SBC from Aitech

April 6, 2016

Chatsworth, Calif. April 2016 – Aitech Defense Systems Inc. has integrated the latest Intel 5^th generation Core i7 processor (Broadwell) into a rugged 6U VME SBC (single board computer) that allows existing, legacy platforms access to the latest in high performance data processing. The new C164 features quad-core processing at up to 2.6 GHz and 6 … Read More → "High-speed Performance in Legacy VME with 5th Gen Intel Core i7 in 6U SBC from Aitech"

60V, Synchronous 4-Switch Buck-Boost LED Driver with Spread Spectrum

April 6, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – April 6, 2016 – Linear Technology announces the LT8391, a synchronous buck-boost DC/DC LED controller that regulates LED current from input voltages above, below and equal to the output voltage. Its 4V to 60V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including automotive, industrial and architectural lighting. Similarly, its output voltage can be set from 0 … Read More → "60V, Synchronous 4-Switch Buck-Boost LED Driver with Spread Spectrum"

Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Embedded Systems Conference 2016 in Boston, MA

April 6, 2016

SANTA BARBARA, CA — April 6, 2016 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), will deliver technology presentations and demonstrate its latest technology at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC), April 13 – 14, 2016, at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, Boston, MA, booth #870.

Green Hills Software presentations include:

Topic: Understanding Shared Memory in C/C++ 11 (Open to paid conference attendees)
Who: Greg Davis, … Read More → "Green Hills Software to Present and Exhibit at Embedded Systems Conference 2016 in Boston, MA"

UL Launches Cybersecurity Assurance Program

April 5, 2016

NORTHBROOK, Ill., April 5, 2016 — UL (Underwriters Laboratories), a global safety science organization, today announced its new Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP). UL CAP uses the new UL 2900 series of standards to offer testable cybersecurity criteria for network-connectable products and systems to assess software vulnerabilities and weaknesses, minimize exploitation, address known malware, review security controls and increase security awareness. UL CAP is for vendors looking for trusted support in assessing security risks while they continue to focus on product innovation to help build safer more secure products, as well as for purchasers … Read More → "UL Launches Cybersecurity Assurance Program"

Teledyne LeCroy Debuts WaveRunner 8000 Oscilloscopes featuring Revolutionary OneTouch Gesture Control

April 5, 2016

Chestnut Ridge, NY, April 5, 2016 — Teledyne LeCroy today introduces the WaveRunner 8000 oscilloscopes with bandwidths from 500 MHz to 4 GHz, which deliver an extensive toolbox coupled with a superior user experience to expedite solving debug problems. WaveRunner 8000 has the industry’s widest and deepest collection of tools, making it unbelievably powerful. WaveRunner 8000 marks the debut of the next-generation MAUI® – most advanced user interface, bringing enhancements to the oscilloscope industry’s premier UI. The addition of OneTouch to MAUI makes measurement setup insanely easy, providing users dramatically faster time to insight into complex signal … Read More → "Teledyne LeCroy Debuts WaveRunner 8000 Oscilloscopes featuring Revolutionary OneTouch Gesture Control"