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World’s lowest power microcontrollers now deliver big benefits in tiny packages

April 7, 2014

DALLAS (April 7, 2014) – Enabling developers to save valuable board space, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced it has expanded the availability of tiny package sizes to several new families of ultra-low power MSP430™ microcontrollers (MCUs). Developers can now design smaller products with TI’s ultra-low power FRAM-based MSP430FR5738 and Flash-based MSP430F51x2 MCUs in wafer-level chip scale packages (WLCSP) as small as 2.0 x 2.2 x 0.3 mm, in addition to the five existing MSP430 MCU families with tiny package options.

These tiny package sizes make MSP430 MCUs … Read More → "World’s lowest power microcontrollers now deliver big benefits in tiny packages"

Altera Announces High-Efficiency Power Conversion Solution for High-Performance FPGAs

April 7, 2014

San Jose, Calif., – April 7, 2014 – Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced the availability of a new power conversion solution that makes it easy for board developers to design point-of-load power solutions and achieve the highest FPGA performance at the lowest system power. The new power conversion solution, a monolithic 40A driver plus synchronous MOSFET powertrain, is optimized to meet the core requirements of Altera’s high-performance Stratix® V, Arria® 10, and Stratix® 10 FPGAs and SoCs. It offers systems designers the high-density, high-efficiency power conversion they require when integrating … Read More → "Altera Announces High-Efficiency Power Conversion Solution for High-Performance FPGAs"

RTI Joins The Industrial Internet Consortium As Initial Member

April 7, 2014

Sunnyvale, Calif.—April 7, 2014—Real-Time Innovations (RTI), the real-time Internet of Things communications platform company, today announced they are initial members of the Industrial Internet Consortium (IIC). The Object Management Group (OMG), a nonprofit trade association in Boston, will manage the IIC. The goal of the IIC is to accelerate the development of connected industrial applications. As the leading DDS vendor, RTI provides a key communications infrastructure for managing the distribution of real-time information in the industrial internet. The IIC, an open membership, not-for-profit group, will break down technology silos to … Read More → "RTI Joins The Industrial Internet Consortium As Initial Member"

Sensor Platforms and ARM Introduce Open Source Software To Enable Sensor Hub Implementations

April 7, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA, April 7, 2014 — Sensor Platforms, a leading provider of algorithmic sensor software for smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices, together with ARM, the world’s leading semiconductor intellectual property supplier, announce the introduction of the world’s first open source software for sensor hub applications. The software, called Open Sensor Platform (OSP), will simplify the integration of sensors across multiple applications, and provide a flexible framework for more sophisticated interpretation and analysis of sensor data.

The integration of sensors into smartphones, wearables and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices is driving an exponential increase in the volumes of data … Read More → "Sensor Platforms and ARM Introduce Open Source Software To Enable Sensor Hub Implementations"

Synchronous Forward MOSFET Driver Eliminates Signal Transformer

April 4, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – April 2, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8311, a high efficiency secondary-side MOSFET driver that operates without the need for primary control in an isolated synchronous forward converter. The LT8311’s unique preactive mode eliminates … Read More → "Synchronous Forward MOSFET Driver Eliminates Signal Transformer"

GrammaTech Releases CodeSonar 4

April 4, 2014

ITHACA, N.Y., April 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — GrammaTech, Inc., a leading maker of tools that improve and accelerate embedded software development, today announced the commercial availability of CodeSonar 4, the latest version of the company’s flagship software analysis tool for C/C++, Java, and machine code. Designed to meet the growing challenges of embedded app developers, CodeSonar 4 includes new capabilities for analyzing third-party code, achieving standards compliance, eliminating challenging multi-core issues, and improving code security … Read More → "GrammaTech Releases CodeSonar 4"

Green Hills Software Announces Compiler Release 2014

April 4, 2014

Green Hills Software, the largest independent software supplier for the Internet of Things (IoT), has announced a new release of its Green Hills Compiler. With this release, Green Hills Software continues to deliver tools that enable embedded developers to maximise product performance and reliability while minimising development and production cost. New optimisations in Green Hills Compiler 2014 extend the Green Hills lead over other compilers in automotive software, as demonstrated by up to 10% improvement compared to latest published EEMBC® Automotive benchmarks. Also renowned for its market-leading robustness, the … Read More → "Green Hills Software Announces Compiler Release 2014"

Advantech Announces Partnership with Linear Technology for Smart City and IoT Solutions

April 4, 2014

April 2, 2014, Irvine, CA – Global Intelligent Systems leader Advantech today announced that it is partnering with Linear Technology’s Dust Networks product group to develop Smart City and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions based on Dust’s SmartMesh IP™ embedded wireless sensor networks (WSN). Advantech will develop, manufacture and sell a variety of IoT gateways, wireless sensors and solutions that incorporate Linear’s industry-leading SmartMesh IP embedded WSN products as well as complementary power management and Power over Ethernet (PoE) ICs.

Advantech has declared 2014 as its first year for actual Smart City applications; it is time to push … Read More → "Advantech Announces Partnership with Linear Technology for Smart City and IoT Solutions"

LAVA Unveils New Internet-of-Things Connectivity Solution

April 4, 2014

San Jose, CA (PRWEB) April 01, 2014 – Electronics Engineering Live!, San Jose, CA, Tuesday, April 1, 2014 – LAVA Computer MFG Inc. today unveiled the LAVA Internet Protocol System (LIPS) (http://www.lavaipsystem.com), a new Internet-of-Things (IoT) connectivity solution, delivering a powerful shortcut for IoT hardware developers. LIPS is the first solution to offer up to 12 simultaneous TCP or UDP connections for simple, low-cost electronic devices, significantly expanding possible IoT functions and capabilities. Now even the smallest of embedded systems, such as single function sensors, can serve web pages, send emails and … Read More → "LAVA Unveils New Internet-of-Things Connectivity Solution"

Green Hills Software and Crank Software Announce System-Critical Platform for Graphics-Rich Embedded Devices

April 3, 2014

Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things, and Crank Software, an innovator in embedded user interface (UI) solutions, today announced an innovative 3D graphical user interface design and deployment workflow for embedded applications with system-critical functionality. When running on the Green Hills INTEGRITY® real time operating system (RTOS), the Crank Storyboard™ Suite enables both the UI designer and software implementer to work in parallel, saving time and heightening the user experience for automotive, consumer and industrial devices that demand critical … Read More → "Green Hills Software and Crank Software Announce System-Critical Platform for Graphics-Rich Embedded Devices"