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Avnet Awards $100,000 to ASUio IoT Winner Floe

Intelligent deicing solution takes home IoT prize in fifth annual competition
February 9, 2021

PHOENIX – February 9, 2021 – Underscoring a continued commitment to reaching further for cutting-edge innovation, today Avnet, in partnership with Arizona State University’s Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering and Breakthrough Energy Ventures, recognized Floe as the winning team in the IoT category in the fifth annual ASU Innovation Open (ASUio). Established in 2017 by ASU and Avnet, the ASU Innovation Open is designed to challenge and advance university student innovators from across the nation who are aiming to develop hard technology ventures.

Floe, made up of a team of students from MIT and Yale, is creating a smart solution … Read More → "Avnet Awards $100,000 to ASUio IoT Winner Floe"

Intrinsic ID Launches PUF Cafe – New Forum to Advance Security Technology for IoT and Other Vertical Markets

PUF Cafe Brings Together Engineers and Designers Working on Physical Unclonable Functions (PUF) to Evolve Security Technology to Meet Wide Range of Market Demands
February 9, 2021

SUNNYVALE, Calif.,– February 9, 2021 – Intrinsic ID, the world’s leading provider of Physical Unclonable Function (PUF) security IP for embedded systems, today launched PUF Cafe (at www.pufcafe.com), a website dedicated to advancing the state-of-the-art in PUF technology and ensuring it meets the evolving security needs of our data and devices for today and in the future. Intrinsic ID encourages security professionals from industry and academia, working with or interested in PUF technology, to join the community … Read More → "Intrinsic ID Launches PUF Cafe – New Forum to Advance Security Technology for IoT and Other Vertical Markets"

New dSPACE MicroAutoBox III variant with comprehensive range of bus and network interfaces

Supporting Function Development in Centralized Architectures with Enhanced Connectivity
February 9, 2021

Wixom, Michigan, February 9, 2021: In the development of self-driving and electrically- powered cars, the connectivity requirements for in-vehicle prototyping systems are constantly growing. This is why dSPACE offers its MicroAutoBox III in-vehicle prototyping system with a high number of channels and an extended range of bus and network interfaces.  With the addition of the new DS1521 I/O board variant, the system is particularly suitable for communication-intensive developments that take into account the centralization of the E/E architecture, among other things.

Typical applications for the MicroAutoBox III with the new DS1521 Bus and … Read More → "New dSPACE MicroAutoBox III variant with comprehensive range of bus and network interfaces"

Renesas Expands Low-Power Industrial and IoT Applications Reach With New RA4M2 MCU Group in Arm Cortex-Based MCU Family

New MCU Group Delivers Lowest Active Power Consumption of Only 80 µA/MHz and Operating Frequencies up to 100 MHz
February 9, 2021

TOKYO, Japan ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its RA4 Series microcontrollers (MCUs) with 12 new RA4M2 Group MCUs. The new devices deliver an exceptional combination of very low power consumption, high performance, and enhanced security features that positions them as ideal solutions for industrial and IoT applications.

The highly power-efficient RA4M2 Group offer a market-leading operating current of only 80 µA/MHz in active mode, and low standby current of 0.7 mA. Even with these leading specifications, the new devices have an extremely fast wakeup time from … Read More → "Renesas Expands Low-Power Industrial and IoT Applications Reach With New RA4M2 MCU Group in Arm Cortex-Based MCU Family"

Keysight’s O-RAN Test Solutions Enable Xilinx to Accelerate Development of Massive MIMO Radio Reference Design

Xilinx selects Keysight’s Open RAN test tools to demonstrate O-RAN compliance of 5G radio units
February 9, 2021

SANTA ROSA, Calif., February 9, 2021

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, announced that Xilinx, Inc. a provider of adaptive computing solutions, has selected Keysight’s O-RAN radio unit (O-RU) test tools to accelerate development of massive multiple input multiple output ( … Read More → "Keysight’s O-RAN Test Solutions Enable Xilinx to Accelerate Development of Massive MIMO Radio Reference Design"

Toshiba Introduces High-Current Photorelay Optimised for Industrial Implementation

100V rated device in compact DIP4 package covers wide control range
February 8, 2021

Düsseldorf, Germany, 8th February 2021 – Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH (“Toshiba”) has just announced a new addition to its expansive optoelectronics portfolio. The TLP241B is a high-current Photorelay, targeted at use in industrial equipment, such as programmable logic controllers (PLCs) and I/O interfaces, as well as building automation systems like HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning).

By incorporating one of Toshiba’s ultra-advanced U-MOS MOSFETs, the TLP241B sets new performance benchmarks. It is the first photorelay device on the market to have an off-state output terminal voltage spanning all the way from 40V to 100V. … Read More → "Toshiba Introduces High-Current Photorelay Optimised for Industrial Implementation"

OKdo becomes global launch partner for M5Stack

Easy-to-use modular product development solutions are suited to all levels of expertise
February 8, 2021

London, UK, 8 February 2021 – OKdo, the global technology company from Electrocomponents plc, has signed a partnership agreement with aspiring development toolkit supplier M5Stack.

This new engagement means that OKdo will be offering the whole of M5Stack’s existing ecosystem, plus it will deliver additional benefits. As a recognised global launch partner, OKdo will now be a top priority when further products are introduced – giving customers much faster access to them than via alternative channels.

Addressing the education, maker and industrial IoT markets, M5Stack specialises in open-source stackable product development toolkits, which help to … Read More → "OKdo becomes global launch partner for M5Stack"

Microcontroller Market is Projected to Reach USD 20 Billion by 2027

February 8, 2021

According to a recent study from market research firm Global Market Insights, The global microcontroller market has gained considerable traction over the years due to the widespread use of these components in smart building automation systems. Automation systems like HVAC control, fire protection, and lighting systems, and security and surveillance technologies, are all integrated with microcontroller units. 

Certain benefits of using microcontrollers include energy efficiency, stable output readings, and … Read More → "Microcontroller Market is Projected to Reach USD 20 Billion by 2027"

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