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Antenova introduces its Allani high performing antenna for compact 4G/5G designs with high speed data or video

Antenova Ltd, the UK-based manufacturer of antennas and RF antenna modules for M2M and the IoT, is announcing ‘Allani’, part no SR4L069 – a compact SMD antenna for the 4G and 5G cellular bands. This new antenna measures just 45.0mm x 10.0mm x 3.3mm. It achieves good efficiency with a short ground plane, making it a good choice for designs with relatively little space on the PCB for the antenna.

The Allani antenna only requires clearances of 3.25mm beneath the antenna and 15mm from each side to perform well in the sub 1 … Read More → "Antenova introduces its Allani high performing antenna for compact 4G/5G designs with high speed data or video"

Mason Unveils World’s First Customizable Smartwatch Form Factor for Enterprise-class Connected Smart Devices

SEATTLE – October 4, 2021 – Mason, innovator of the only fully managed infrastructure for developing and delivering dedicated smart devices, today announced the market’s first smartwatch designed for the enterprise that can be customized for dedicated use cases including patient monitoring, hospitality, fitness or employee safety. Unlike traditional smart devices developed for consumers, the Mason A4100 smartwatch provides a blank slate for innovators to build enterprise-class smart device products for dedicated use cases, without limits to feature and software customizations. Entrepreneurs, startups and large enterprises can leverage the Mason A4100 smartwatch form factor to quickly bring to market the … Read More → "Mason Unveils World’s First Customizable Smartwatch Form Factor for Enterprise-class Connected Smart Devices"

Renesas Introduces Industry’s Highest Performance Entry-Line MCUs

Düsseldorf, September 30, 2021  Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced a new Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) in its RA Family. The new RA6E1 MCUs, based on the Arm® Cortex®-M33 core, are the industry’s first Entry-Line MCUs to deliver 200 MHz performance. The new devices also … Read More → "Renesas Introduces Industry’s Highest Performance Entry-Line MCUs"

ASCEND Unveils Visionary Agenda, Inspiring Speakers, and Community Spirit

RESTON, Va., Sept. 30, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — ASCEND, the interdisciplinary community focused on building humanity’s off-world future faster, today unveiled its six-day agenda packed with hundreds of visionary sessions and inspiring speakers. Powered by AIAA, ASCEND was launched in 2020 to Accelerate Space Commerce, Exploration, and New Discovery.

Scheduled for 8-10 and 15-17 November, the 2021 ASCEND centerpiece event will showcase a hybrid blend of live in-person programming in Las Vegas and Washington, D.C., and online programming on all … Read More → "ASCEND Unveils Visionary Agenda, Inspiring Speakers, and Community Spirit"

Abaco Systems Announces Newest Rugged Graphic Output Boards

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— September 30, 2021 Abaco Systems announced the release of both the NPN244 which is VITA 65 aligned and the NPN244S which is aligned to the SOSA™ technical standard. Both graphics output boards are rugged 6U VPX high-performance computers (HPC). The release in both form factors demonstrates Abaco’s leadership in adapting the latest GPU technologies for the rugged defense, aerospace, and industrial market sectors. 

The NPN244 and the NPN244S are based on NVIDIA® Turing™ architecture and available on either the NVIDIA RTX5000™ or the NVIDIA RTX3000™ platform. These graphics … Read More → "Abaco Systems Announces Newest Rugged Graphic Output Boards"

STMicroelectronics Boosts Flexibility and Speed with Enhancements to ST25DV Dual-Interface NFC Tags

Geneva, September 30, 2021 – STMicroelectronics has increased the I2C-interface performance in the latest generation of its ST25DV-I2C dynamic NFC-tag ICs, which let the host system access the tag’s on-chip EEPROM more quickly and easily.

Writing to the EEPROM on the new ST25 … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Boosts Flexibility and Speed with Enhancements to ST25DV Dual-Interface NFC Tags"

Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Unveils Wireless Charging Transmitter Solutions

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Sep. 30, 2021, Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Limited (AOS) (Nasdaq: AOSL), a designer, developer, and global supplier of a broad range of power semiconductors, power ICs, and digital power products, today announced a new family of Coil Drivers.  The initial product, Read More → "Alpha and Omega Semiconductor Unveils Wireless Charging Transmitter Solutions"

Intel Advances Neuromorphic with Loihi 2, New Lava Software Framework and New Partners

SANTA CLARA, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–What’s New: Today, Intel introduced Loihi 2, its second-generation neuromorphic research chip, and Lava, an open-source software framework for developing neuro-inspired applications. Their introduction signals Intel’s ongoing progress in advancing neuromorphic technology.

“Loihi 2 and Lava harvest insights from several years of collaborative research using Loihi. Our second-generation chip greatly improves the speed, programmability, and capacity of neuromorphic processing, broadening its usages in power and latency constrained intelligent computing applications. We are open sourcing Lava to address the … Read More → "Intel Advances Neuromorphic with Loihi 2, New Lava Software Framework and New Partners"

Renesas Launches RX140 MCUs with 2x Performance and Over 30 Percent Better Power Efficiency for Home and Industrial Applications

Düsseldorf, September 29, 2021 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the ultra-low power, 32-bit RX140 group of microcontrollers (MCUs), the latest addition to its entry-level RX100 Series. Built around Renesas’ powerful RXv2 CPU core, the RX140 MCUs deliver outstanding performance, with operation of up to 48 MHz with a CoreMark score of 204, equivalent to approximately twice the processing performance of the RX130 group. The RX140 MCUs also boost power efficiency by over 30 percent compared with previous RX130 MCUs, achieving power consumption as low as 56 µA/MHz when the CPU is in active mode and … Read More → "Renesas Launches RX140 MCUs with 2x Performance and Over 30 Percent Better Power Efficiency for Home and Industrial Applications"

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