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Molex Contributes Toward Establishing Industry Performance Requirements for Automotive Ethernet with its Mini50™ Connection System on Display at CES 2015

LISLE, IL – January 6, 2015 – Molex Incorporated announces its Mini50™ line of connection systems has been instrumental in setting the performance guidelines being established for Single Twisted Pair Ethernet (IEEE P802.3bw 100BASE-T1), slated to be launched in 2015 by automotive OEMs.  Automotive Ethernet will be one of the topics discussed at CES 2015, to … Read More → "Molex Contributes Toward Establishing Industry Performance Requirements for Automotive Ethernet with its Mini50™ Connection System on Display at CES 2015"

Civolution’s NexGuard Forensic Watermarking Integrates with STMicroelectronics’ Cannes and Monaco Systems-on-Chips

Geneva, Switzerland and Eindhoven, The Netherlands, January 5, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Civolution, the leading provider of technology and solutions for identifying, managing and monetizing content, today announced the integration of Civolution’s NexGuard forensic watermarking with ST’s UltraHD-4K Cannes and Monaco SoCs to detect unauthorized sharing of digital content and help deter piracy. The integration will be demonstrated at STMicroelectronics’ private suite during … Read More → "Civolution’s NexGuard Forensic Watermarking Integrates with STMicroelectronics’ Cannes and Monaco Systems-on-Chips"

GENIVI Alliance to Provide Android Auto™ Interface

SAN RAMON, Calif., Jan. 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The GENIVI® Alliance will deliver an open interface to Android Auto to further enable automakers with open solutions for their infotainment products.

GENIVI’s open source middleware will be extended to provide support for Android Auto integration, including functions for authentication, audio, video, touch screen input and microphone interaction.

“GENIVI produces open software that preserves the automaker’s branding and unique value to the driver,” said Steve Crumb, executive director, GENIVI Alliance.  “Our global members are very interested … Read More → "GENIVI Alliance to Provide Android Auto™ Interface"

GreenPeak Launches GP691, Next Generation ZigBee Radio Chip and GPM6000 Modules for Internet of Things and Smart Home Networks

CES, Las Vegas – January 05, 2015 – GreenPeak Technologies, the industry leading Smart Home semi-conductor/system company, today launched the new GP691 ZigBee communication controller chip and GPM6000 integrated ZigBee Modules for Smart Home and IoT networks and devices. 

The new GP691 ZigBee communications controller provides IEEE Standard 802.15.4-compliant robust spread spectrum data communication in the worldwide 2.4 GHz band and is capable of running the full stack and application for ZigBee applications, including ZHA and ZLL profiles. The GP691 features a … Read More → "GreenPeak Launches GP691, Next Generation ZigBee Radio Chip and GPM6000 Modules for Internet of Things and Smart Home Networks"

Green Hills Software Adds Virtualized Graphics to Renesas R-Car Software Platform

LAS VEGAS, NV — January 5, 2015 — Consumer Electronics Show (CES) and Consumer Telematics Show (CTS) — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced the addition of virtualized, accelerated graphics support for Renesas R-Car H2 processors in its INTEGRITY® Multivisor™ virtualization solution, targeting next-generation graphics-intensive automotive applications, such as reconfigurable clusters, navigation systems, advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS), and infotainment. The technology enables increased flexibility of design choices and reduced cost through hardware consolidation.

The update to … Read More → "Green Hills Software Adds Virtualized Graphics to Renesas R-Car Software Platform"

Axiros to Present on IoT and Device Management at the CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES

(PresseBox) (Las Vegas, 05.01.2015Axiros, the technology leader in device management, TR-069, and IoT solutions for service providers, enterprises, and OEMs, announced today that Vice President Peter LeBlanc will participate as a speaker at Parks Associates’ 9th annual CONNECTIONS™ Summit at 2015 International CES Tech Westtomorrow, < … Read More → "Axiros to Present on IoT and Device Management at the CONNECTIONS™ Summit at CES"

AMD Embedded G-Series SoC Accelerates New QNAP NAS System

LAS VEGAS, Nev. — 2015 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) – Jan. 5, 2014 — AMD(NASDAQ:AMD) today announced that the AMD Embedded G-Series system-on-chip (SoC) will be powering the new TVS-863+ and the TVS-x63 platform from QNAP, a leading provider of network attached storage (NAS) systems. The platform, designed for small to medium-sized business (SMB) and small office/home office (SOHO) customers, is a leader in its class. The TVS-x63+ series is also a very affordable option for 4/6/8-bay SMB NAS servers that … Read More → "AMD Embedded G-Series SoC Accelerates New QNAP NAS System"

STARs for Cars: STMicroelectronics Fine-Tunes Next-Generation Car Radios

Geneva, January 5, 2015 – Manufacturers of car radios will be able to maximize their product-development efficiency and minimize their final product cost with the new STAR (ST Advanced Radio) IC-tuner family from STMicroelectronics, a world leader in car radio and car infotainment devices[1].  The STAR-T (TDA7707, Two-channel) and STAR-S (TDA7708, Single-channel) devices provide a uniquely scalable terrestrial radio-receiver platform for car-radio applications.

This latest evolution of ST’s successful car-radio tuner portfolio allows customers, for the first time, to develop a single hardware platform … Read More → "STARs for Cars: STMicroelectronics Fine-Tunes Next-Generation Car Radios"

Audi Selects Altera SoC FPGA for Production Vehicles with “Piloted Driving” Capability

San Jose, Calif., —January 5, 2015—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced that its SoC field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have been selected for use in Audi’s advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) targeted for mass production. Audi, a self-driving car technology leader, and Austrian high-tech company TTTech, the core-development partner for Audi’s central driver assistance control unit zFAS, chose the Altera® Cyclone® V SoC FPGA for its ability to increase system performance and enable the differentiated features Audi requires for piloted driving and parking not available with … Read More → "Audi Selects Altera SoC FPGA for Production Vehicles with “Piloted Driving” Capability"

congatec launches COM Express and Thin Mini-ITX on 5th generation Intel® Core™ processor for industrial reliability

Deggendorf, Germany, 5 January 2015   * * *  congatec AG, a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers and EDM services, is expanding its successful product range with the 5th generation Intel® Core™ processor platform up to Intel® Core™ i7-5650U on COM Express Computer-On-Modules and Thin Mini-ITX motherboards. The single-chip processors feature a low power consumption of just 15W TDP.

Built on Intel’s new 14nm process technology, the 5th generation Intel® Core™ processor is designed to prove excellent graphics and performance, supporting the next generation of congatec’s COM Express … Read More → "congatec launches COM Express and Thin Mini-ITX on 5th generation Intel® Core™ processor for industrial reliability"

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