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New Development Framework from STMicroelectronics Makes Adding IoT Sensing Easy

March 23, 2015

Geneva, March 23, 2015 – STMicroelectronics’ new BlueMicrosystem1 Open.Framework accelerates completion of Bluetooth® Low Energy wireless-sensing projects targeting Android or iOS platforms.

BlueMicrosystem1 provides a complete solution for applications that need to sense, process, and transmit temperature, humidity, pressure, and/or movement/location data. The framework is an ideal springboard for developing Internet-of-Things devices, wearable electronics, and other wireless-sensor applications that require high performance and very low power consumption.

BlueMicrosystem1 comes with libraries including a real-time motion-sensor, and a sample barometer application that speeds … Read More → "New Development Framework from STMicroelectronics Makes Adding IoT Sensing Easy"

NeoPhotonics Releases Dual Rate 100G CFP4 LR4 Transceivers

March 23, 2015

Los Angeles, California – March 23, 2015 – NeoPhotonics Corporation (NYSE: NPTN), a leading designer and manufacturer of hybrid photonic integrated circuit based modules and subsystems for bandwidth-intensive, high speed communications networks, today introduced a new compact and dual rate 100G CFP4 LR4 for Telecom and Datacom applications.  The 100G CFP4 LR4 requires much less power and is half the size compared to the current generation CFP2 form factor.  Thus, the 100G CFP4 is an attractive next-generation 100G module for bandwidth hungry data center applications, where both port density and lower power are highly desired.

The 100G CFP4 LR4 transceiver is … Read More → "NeoPhotonics Releases Dual Rate 100G CFP4 LR4 Transceivers"

Vector Software Introduces Covered By Analysis Capability in VectorCAST 6.3 Suite

March 23, 2015

Providence, RI – 3/23/2015 – Vector Software, the world’s leading provider of innovative software solutions for robust embedded software quality, announced today the availability of VectorCAST/CBA (Covered By Analysis) which allows users in regulated industries to augment measured coverage with manual analysis to achieve the mandated 100% code coverage. VectorCAST/CBA is available as an add-on for all VectorCAST products, and provides an intuitive editor which allows users to provide analysis for statements, branch outcomes, or MC/DC pairs depending on the coverage level.  

The ability to combine Coverage Analysis … Read More → "Vector Software Introduces Covered By Analysis Capability in VectorCAST 6.3 Suite"

IAR Embedded Workbench supports new Renesas RX71M MCUs targeting the industrial Internet of Things

March 23, 2015

Uppsala, Sweden—March 23, 2015—IAR Systems® has released version 2.70 of its development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for Renesas RX family of MCUs. In addition to new features including position-independent code and data, version 2.70 adds updated device support and example projects for the latest Renesas devices. The support includes the new Renesas RX71M group with advanced security features for the industrial Internet of Things. Renesas’ RX71M group addresses the critical importance of security in embedded design for industrial equipment where connectivity is added to more and more applications. IAR Systems is the only tool vendor to provide high-performance … Read More → "IAR Embedded Workbench supports new Renesas RX71M MCUs targeting the industrial Internet of Things"

Innodisk Unveils DDR4 Memory for Industrial Applications on Upcoming Skylake Platform

March 19, 2015

March 19, 2015 — Taipei, Taiwan – Innodisk, the service driven flash and DRAM provider, is introducing DDR4 memory modules designed for industrial applications on Intel’s upcoming Skylake platform. The new unbuffered long DIMM and compact SO-DIMM memory offerings will feature significantly lower power consumption and higher performance than comparable DDR3 modules and will have ECC error correction available for industrial and embedded applications. An extra thick 30u gold connector, on-board thermal sensors and conformal coatings make these JEDEC-compliant DDR4 modules especially suited for the next generation of industrial systems.

Better Embedded Performance</ … Read More → "Innodisk Unveils DDR4 Memory for Industrial Applications on Upcoming Skylake Platform"

Advantech Launches Compact, High Performance PICMG 1.3 Half-Size System Host Board

March 19, 2015

Irvine, CA, March 17, 2015—Advantech, the leading supplier of industrial systems, today announced its PCE-4 series, a breakthrough product line employing PICMG 1.3 half-size form factor and support for Intel® work station-grade CPUs which offer a higher base frequency than desk-top CPUs and ECC memory support. The first product, PCE-4128, supports Intel® 4th generation Xeon® E3, Core™i7/i5/i3 CPU and is equipped with 4th-gen Intel® C226 with ECC memory support offering an ideal solution for high performance industrial applications.

PCE-4128 fulfills the needs of applications requiring compact size, high performance and flexible expandability such as machine vision … Read More → "Advantech Launches Compact, High Performance PICMG 1.3 Half-Size System Host Board"

Xilinx Announces Availability of 100G RS-FEC IP for Data Center, Service Provider, and Enterprise Applications

March 19, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced availability of  its 100G IEEE 802.3bj Reed-Solomon FEC (RS-FEC) IP for data center, service provider, and enterprise applications. The 100G RS-FEC IP enables new emerging optical solutions such as SR4, CWDM4, PSM4 or ER4f. Using the Xilinx 100G IEEE 802.3bj RS-FEC LogiCORE™ IP,  customers can accelerate designs and be first to market while meeting the increased demands of mobile and cloud traffic. This solution also delivers on the … Read More → "Xilinx Announces Availability of 100G RS-FEC IP for Data Center, Service Provider, and Enterprise Applications"

Free Software Tool from STMicroelectronics Includes Accurate Dynamic Simulation for VIPower Devices

March 19, 2015

Geneva, March 19, 2015 –  TwisterSIM is a unique free software suite that includes a Smart Interactive Selector and a Dynamic Electro-Thermal Simulator for Automotive Low/High-side driver/switches and H-bridges for motor control built using ST’s proprietary VIPower™ technology. The tool allows complex evaluations with accurate dynamic simulations of load-compatibility, wiring-harness optimization, fault condition impact analysis, diagnostic behavior analysis and Dynamic Thermal performance in just a few clicks.

TwisterSIM considerably reduces the cost and time needed to select … Read More → "Free Software Tool from STMicroelectronics Includes Accurate Dynamic Simulation for VIPower Devices"

Software Development Kit for SmartMesh IP Accelerates Development of Wireless Sensor Industrial Internet of Things Applications

March 19, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – March 19, 2015 – Linear Technology’s SmartMesh IPTM wireless sensor networking products now provide the ability to program industrial Internet of Things (IoT) applications directly on the embedded ARM Cortex-M3, running Micrium’s µC/OS-II real-time operating system. Users no longer need a separate processor for sensor interface and edge data analytics, reducing the cost, footprint and power consumption of the integrated wireless sensor node. Application development time is accelerated with a library of reference code and source code examples. Based on 6LoWPAN, SmartMesh IP mesh networking products include a pre-compiled networking stack that delivers >99.999% network reliability at … Read More → "Software Development Kit for SmartMesh IP Accelerates Development of Wireless Sensor Industrial Internet of Things Applications"

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