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Icon Labs Releases First Ever Embedded Protection for Internet of Things Devices that Connect via Modbus Protocol

Feb. 9, 2016 –  ATX West Expo, Anaheim, CA — Icon Labs, (www.iconlabs.com), a leading provider of embedded networking and security technology, today announced the release of its Floodgate Modbus Protocol Filtering product.  This extension to Icon Labs’ Floodgate Security Framework adds critical protection capabilities for Industrial IoT and RTOS-based devices. 

Icon Labs will be demonstrating this solution on the Renesas R-IN32 Industrial Automation development platform in … Read More → "Icon Labs Releases First Ever Embedded Protection for Internet of Things Devices that Connect via Modbus Protocol"

Low profile IT and medical 90 Watt external power supplies comply with Level VI

XP Power today announced the AJM90 series of 90 Watt single output external AC-DC power supplies. Meeting the US Department of Energy’s new Level VI no load / standby power and active mode efficiency specification, the AJM90 consumes less than 0.21 Watt when no load is connected. The series has a high average efficiency of typically 89%, measured at 25, 50, 75 and 100% load, and exceeds the power supply energy efficiency requirements stipulated by the Level VI specification.

With certification for both the internationally recognised IT and medical safety standards, EN/UL 60950-1 and ANSI/AAMI/EN 60601-1, and offering 2 … Read More → "Low profile IT and medical 90 Watt external power supplies comply with Level VI"

Mentor Graphics Expands Embedded Software Development Capabilities for Secure Industrial Applications

WILSONVILLE, Ore., February 9, 2016 – Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that its Mentor® Embedded Linux® (MEL) platform has been updated to Yocto 2.0 and expanded to include new security enhancements and additional industrial protocols. The new release includes Wurldtech Achilles® Communications Certification Level 1 and Level 2, the industry benchmark for securing industrial connected devices. This certification protects the critical embedded infrastructure, reducing risks of cyber security threats and attacks. 

“We are encouraged with the continued investments Mentor Graphics is making for embedded device software to support a secure infrastructure … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Expands Embedded Software Development Capabilities for Secure Industrial Applications"

STMicroelectronics Attracts Linux Users to Free Embedded Development on STM32 Microcontrollers

Geneva, February 9, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has extended opportunities to design free of charge with its popular STM32 microcontrollers for Linux system users including professional engineers, academics, and hobbyists.

Most Linux distributions are free, and open-source application software makes the Linux world attractive to technology enthusiasts. Until now, however, most development tools for embedded computing have been available only for Windows®PCs.

The STM32CubeMX configurator and initialization tool and the System Workbench® for STM32, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Attracts Linux Users to Free Embedded Development on STM32 Microcontrollers"

Matrox Unveils World’s First Single-Slot Graphics Card to Drive Nine 1920×1080 Displays for 3×3 Video Walls

MONTREAL — Feb. 3, 2016 — Matrox® Graphics Inc. today announced Matrox C900, the world’s first single-slot, nine-output graphics card that supports nine 1920×1080 displays at 60Hz. The latest card in the popular Matrox C-Series™ line of multi-monitor graphics cards, C900 will be demonstrated for the first time at ISE 2016 (Amsterdam RAI, Feb. 9-12, stand 11-F48).

A special-purpose graphics card designed to power 3×3 and 9×1 video walls, Matrox C900’s single-slot form factor and low power consumption at 75W offer digital signage and video wall vendors … Read More → "Matrox Unveils World’s First Single-Slot Graphics Card to Drive Nine 1920×1080 Displays for 3×3 Video Walls"

Easily add virtual Ethernet ports to single port MCUs with embOS/IP

SEGGER’s TCP/IP stack now offers support for the Tail Tagging feature of Micrel/Microchip Ethernet switches. embOS/IP is the first embedded IP stack to support Tail Tagging.

This enhancement establishes multiple virtual Ethernet ports when only one physical Ethernet port is available on the CPU – by choosing another PHY.

Offering more than one Ethernet port is normally complex, difficult to handle, and most CPUs only have a single port Ethernet controller. It thus requires additional components such as external Ethernet controllers to extend the number of available ports.

Micrel/Microchip … Read More → "Easily add virtual Ethernet ports to single port MCUs with embOS/IP"

AVX Reduces the ESR of its F38 Series Miniature Polymer Tantalum Capacitors

FOUNTAIN INN, S.C. (February 4, 2016) – AVX Corporation, a leading manufacturer of passive components and interconnect solutions, has earned a third superlative for its F38 Series miniature, undertab, conductive polymer tantalum capacitors by significantly reducing the ESR of several ratings. The F38 Series, which already offered the smallest and highest CV polymer tantalum capacitors in the industry — 0603 capacitors with an ultralow profile of 0.9mm and 6.3V/47?F ratings — now offers the lowest ESR small case size polymer capacitors available on the market as well.

Made of conductive polymer materials and featuring SMD facedown terminals, which … Read More → "AVX Reduces the ESR of its F38 Series Miniature Polymer Tantalum Capacitors"

Digitally Programmable DC Source from Astrodyne TDI Provides 3.8kW of Regulated Power

Mansfield, Mass. – February 2016 – Astrodyne TDI, a global developer and manufacturer of specialized power solutions, now offers a digitally programmable AC/DC power supply that provides 3,800 W of regulated power and can operate as either a current or voltage source up to 400 V or 170 A.  The modular 3.8 kW Mercury-Flex is hot-swappable enabling maximum uptime.

Ideal for industrial applications that require a flexible, digitally-controlled industrial power supply with a … Read More → "Digitally Programmable DC Source from Astrodyne TDI Provides 3.8kW of Regulated Power"

Renesas Electronics Europe: Second European MCU Car Rally Competition for Students Speeds into the Home Stretch at embedded world 2016

Dusseldorf, February 4, 2016 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced that the final of its MCU Car Rally competition for university students will take place at Embedded World 2016, to be held 23-25 February in Nuremberg, Germany. Teams from universities and technical colleges all over Europe were invited to participate in the competition, which involves developing a functioning model racing car based on electronic components and software from Renesas.

Twenty-five teams comprising almost 120 students have been working on their designs for a full semester in … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe: Second European MCU Car Rally Competition for Students Speeds into the Home Stretch at embedded world 2016"

Telit IoT Factory Solutions Enable Quick Path to Industrie 4.0 Era

London, February 8, 2016 – Telit, a global enabler of the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the formation of the IoT Factory Solutions business unit, centered on the company’s scalable platform that provides secure, robust shop floor access to both the top floor (OT to IT) and a connected ecosystem of OEMs, suppliers and customers.   Pre-configured for Cloud connectivity and integration via Telit’s IoT Portal, the Read More → "Telit IoT Factory Solutions Enable Quick Path to Industrie 4.0 Era"

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