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Hillcrest Labs and Bosch Sensortec Collaborate on Sensor Hub Solution for Head-Mounted Displays and Wearable Devices

March 6, 2014

San Francisco, CA — March 6, 2014 — Hillcrest Labs (“Hillcrest”) and Bosch Sensortec  today announced a partnership to launch a new sensor solution for head-mounted displays (HMDs).

The BNO070 solution includes Hillcrest’s SH-1 sensor hub software running on Bosch Sensortec’s 9-axis system in package (SiP), which features an accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, and a 32-bit microcontroller in a single package. The solution is optimized for the HMD market, and can be customized for other wearable computing applications. Hillcrest and Bosch Sensortec will begin sampling the new … Read More → "Hillcrest Labs and Bosch Sensortec Collaborate on Sensor Hub Solution for Head-Mounted Displays and Wearable Devices"

Take big ideas to the cloud with TI’s Tiva™ C Series Connected LaunchPad,

March 6, 2014

AUSTIN, TX (March 6, 2013) – Today, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) announces the latest addition to its popular microcontroller (MCU) LaunchPad ecosystem – the Tiva™ C Series Connected LaunchPad. At $19.99, this Internet of Things (IoT), innovative platform enables engineers and makers to rapidly prototype a wide range of cloud-enabled applications, bringing expansive connectivity to any new or existing LaunchPad-based application.  TheTiva C Series TM4C1294NCPDT MCU on-board adds advanced Ethernet technology and the largest … Read More → "Take big ideas to the cloud with TI’s Tiva™ C Series Connected LaunchPad,"

Optimized Code from STMicroelectronics Helps Designers

March 6, 2014

Geneva, March 6, 2014 – New STM32Snippets from STMicroelectronics provides highly optimized and ready-to-use register-level morsels of code to maximize the performance and efficiency of STM32 microcontroller applications.

Programming at the register level can reduce memory footprint, save precious processor cycles, and lower supply current, but usually demands intensive and time-consuming study of the device manuals. STM32Snippets now provides a faster route to creating sleek and efficient programs that boost application performance and help meet power and cost targets.

STM32Snippets joins the recently … Read More → "Optimized Code from STMicroelectronics Helps Designers"

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC Introduces New Low Noise, High Precision Digital Output Current Sensor IC

March 6, 2014

Worcester, MA – March 2014 – Allegro MicroSystems, LLC introduces the first digital current sensor IC targeted at server, telecom, and power monitoring current sensor IC applications within the industrial, consumer and computer markets. Allegro’s ACS764 fully integrated Hall-effect current sensor IC is designed for applications that require digital current sensing and reporting through an I²C™ bus.</ … Read More → "Allegro MicroSystems, LLC Introduces New Low Noise, High Precision Digital Output Current Sensor IC"

Agilent Technologies Introduces High-Performance 14-Slot AXIe Chassis for Large Multi-Channel Test Systems

March 6, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 4, 2014 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a high-performance 14-slot AXIe chassis and system module. This unique technology enables multi-module system capabilities that allow test engineers working in radar, antenna, high-energy physics and digital to set up large systems with all modules in a single chassis, providing better module-to-module synchronization and performance.

Agilent’s new M9514A AXIe chassis and M9521A system module provide a high-performance platform for … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces High-Performance 14-Slot AXIe Chassis for Large Multi-Channel Test Systems"

JLT Introduces Next Generation Logistic Computer

March 6, 2014

Växjö, Sweden, March 5th, 2014:  JLT Mobile Computers (www.jltmobile.com), developer of rugged computers for demanding environments, today announced its next generation logistics computer, the JLT1214N. Based on the popular JLT1214 computer, the new system is combining proven reliability with the performance from a dual-core Intel® Atom™ processor, a high integration of features, and the most compact design in its class. This provides the best total cost of ownership for many logistics applications ranging from warehousing and food distribution to freezer storage and cross-docking.

… Read More → "JLT Introduces Next Generation Logistic Computer"

Extend Legacy PC/104 (ISA) Support to 2020 with Advantech’s 3.5” PCM-9376 SBC

March 6, 2014

March 5, 2014, Irvine, CA – Ever since Microsoft’s PC 99 specification recommended that ISA slots be removed entirely by the end of the 1990s, the ISA bus was gradually disappearing in the consumer market. However, embedded markets widely used the PC/104 (ISA) interface because of reliable data acquisition and operation in extreme environments. Advantech understands this and so unveils the PCM-9376—3.5” Single Board Computer (146 x 102 mm) form factor powered by the AMD G-Series T16R with … Read More → "Extend Legacy PC/104 (ISA) Support to 2020 with Advantech’s 3.5” PCM-9376 SBC"

Cadence Announces New Allegro TimingVision Environment to Speed Timing Closure of High-Speed PCB Interfaces by up to 67%

March 5, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 5, 2014–Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced new Allegro® TimingVision™ environment, which speeds up timing closure by up to 67%.  Available within Cadence® Allegro PCB Designer, TimingVision environment makes it possible for PCB designers to save significant time in ensuring that signals in an interface meet timing requirements. This is an increasingly important capability as data rates increase and supply voltages decrease in today’s advanced protocols, including DDR3/DDR4, PCI Express, and SATA.

TimingVision environment uses an embedded timing engine to analyze the entire interface … Read More → "Cadence Announces New Allegro TimingVision Environment to Speed Timing Closure of High-Speed PCB Interfaces by up to 67%"

Embedian Spins open standard SMARC COM module with Sitara AM335X

March 5, 2014

San Jose, CA March 04, 2014: Embedian, Inc., a leading provider of ARM-focused embedded COM modules, today announced the introduction of the SMARC-T335X, his initial ARM-based Smart Mobility Architecture (SMARC) form factor computer-on-module (COM).

The Embedian SMARC-T335X is built on a TI AM3517 System on Chip (SoC), using an ARM Cortex-A8 processor at 600 MHz, 800Mhz or 1GHz and with a power envelope of less than 2 Watts. With an extraordinary performance-to-power ratio, the SMARC-T335X enables system architects to operate without any cooled system design, ideal for portable and stationary embedded devices, such as industrial handhelds, control terminals, … Read More → "Embedian Spins open standard SMARC COM module with Sitara AM335X"

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