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X-FAB to Exhibit 3-Axis Inertial Sensor Technology at Sensors Expo 2014

ERFURT, Germany – Jun. 20, 2014 –

Who

X-FAB, the leading analog/mixed-signal and MEMS foundry

What

Will exhibit its open-platform MEMS 3-axis inertial sensor process that is now available for volume manufacturing. This MEMS technology is suitable for a wide range of applications such as mobile devices, consumer goods, games and toys, automotive and robotics applications, and industrial and medical equipment that use 3D accelerometers or gyroscopes. The 3-axis inertial sensor technology comes with a complete set of design rules, … Read More → "X-FAB to Exhibit 3-Axis Inertial Sensor Technology at Sensors Expo 2014"

Detect road hazards with TI’s AFE sensor technology for automotive radar applications

DALLAS (June 19, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s fastest and lowest power baseband receiver analog front end (AFE) for ADAS applications.  The 4-channel AFE5401-Q1 is designed for the next generation of automotive radar applications where space constraints and increasing radar performance are driving a need for greater bandwidth, high integration and low power.

Delivering twice the sampling rate and bandwidth spectrum of existing solutions, the AFE5401-Q1 enables quick position and speed discrimination of even the fastest moving scenes. It also requires 30 percent less power and 20 percent less board space enabling a … Read More → "Detect road hazards with TI’s AFE sensor technology for automotive radar applications"

Davra Networks Introduces End-to-End Platform for IoT Offering Breakthrough Capabilities

Sunnyvale, Calif. – June 17, 2014 – In the midst of massive industry focus on the emerging and revolutionary Internet of Things (IoT) and M2M market, Davra Networks (www.davranetworks.com) has come out of stealth mode to launch an end-to-end platform offering new capabilities for system integrators and network VARs wishing to quickly and easily provide a wide range of useful solutions for this burgeoning market. With its RuBAN™ platform, Davra Networks covers everything from utilizing ‘fog computing’ to collect data from sensors to presenting it as usable business intelligence on the desktop. In … Read More → "Davra Networks Introduces End-to-End Platform for IoT Offering Breakthrough Capabilities"

TI expands portfolio of motor control solutions: C2000™ Piccolo™ F2805x MCUs with InstaSPIN-FOC™ and MOTION

Houston (June 19, 2014) – Today, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) introduced its latest devices with InstaSPIN-FOC™ (field-oriented control) and InstaSPIN-MOTION™ motor control technology. These C2000™ Piccolo™ TMS320F2805x microcontrollers (MCUs) are equipped with the InstaSPIN-FOC and MOTION technology on the read-only memory (ROM) of the chip, which helps drastically reduce development time — from months to minutes. These MCUs are optimized for a variety of three-phase sensored or sensorless motor control applications to control speed and improve efficiency, performance, and reliability of electric pumps, fans, traction drives, and more. The C2000 Piccolo F2805x MCUs also pack a number of analog … Read More → "TI expands portfolio of motor control solutions: C2000™ Piccolo™ F2805x MCUs with InstaSPIN-FOC™ and MOTION"

Ac-Dc Power Supplies Ensure Continuous Operation with Addition of Battery Charging and Back-Up Features

TUALATIN, Ore. — June 17, 2014 — CUI Inc announced the release of a new ac-dc power supply family targeting applications that demand 100% uptime.  Available in 75 W, 100 W and 155 W configurations, the PSF series is designed with built-in battery charging and back-up functionality.  Under normal operating conditions, the units are able to charge the stand-by battery and also supply direct power to the load. In the event of electrical power (AC) failure, the PSF series automatically switches to DC power from the battery source to ensure continuous operation of the system.

The PSF series accommodates a universal input … Read More → "Ac-Dc Power Supplies Ensure Continuous Operation with Addition of Battery Charging and Back-Up Features"

ADLINK Premieres Industry’s First Quad Core x86 Smart Camera, the NEON-1040

ADLINK Technology, a leading provider of building blocks and intelligent platforms, today announced the release of its powerful, new generation x86 smart camera, , NEON-1040, featuring the quad core Intel® Atom™ processor E3845 1.9 GHz, 2048 x 2048 pixels @ 60 fps 1″ monochrome CMOS global shutter image sensor, and PWM lighting control support. The quad core CPU increases computing power, and FPGA coprocessors and GPU deliver advanced image processing, both beyond the capabilities of conventional … Read More → "ADLINK Premieres Industry’s First Quad Core x86 Smart Camera, the NEON-1040"

RTI Announces First Secure Messaging Software for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

SUNNYVALE, Calif.—June 17, 2014—Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the Industrial Internet of Things communications platform company, today introduced the first secure messaging software designed for critical industrial systems. Compliant with the new Data Distribution Service (DDS) security standard from the Object Management Group (OMG), RTI Connext™ DDS Secure secures communication between the intelligent machines that comprise the Industrial Internet.  As machine-to-machine connectivity becomes more pervasive in organizational and safety-critical applications, ensuring the confidentiality and authenticity of data are paramount.

Connecting both large and small industrial machines and sensors delivers significant benefits to … Read More → "RTI Announces First Secure Messaging Software for the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)"

PrismTech Announces the Availability of Vortex

IoT World, Palo Alto, CA, USA – June 17, 2014 – PrismTech™, a global leader in software platforms for distributed systems and Gartner ‘Cool Vendor,’ today announced that its new Vortex™ Intelligent Data-Sharing Platform will be available (upon request) as of July 14, 2014.  Vortex is targeted at business-critical Internet-of-Things (IoT) systems, sometimes also referred to as the Industrial Internet, Industrial IoT (IIoT) or Enterprise-grade IoT systems.

Vortex builds on proven technologies and open standards to provide an efficient solution for Device-to-Device and Device-to-Cloud system-wide interoperability in real-time.  It is a key enabler for systems that have to reliably … Read More → "PrismTech Announces the Availability of Vortex"

Agilent Technologies Introduces Advanced Open FPGA Design Flow and Real-Time Measurement Solution

ANTA CLARA, Calif., June 17, 2014 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that the Agilent EEsof EDA W1462 SystemVue FPGA Architect now supports on-board FPGA design and simulation with the Agilent M9703A AXIe wideband digital receiver/digitizer

The new modeling and simulation capability reduces development time for research and design validation teams working on early system prototyping and development of advanced multichannel applications. As a result, design and verification of electronic warfare systems and … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces Advanced Open FPGA Design Flow and Real-Time Measurement Solution"

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