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Cepton introduces the world’s smallest wide field of view lidar sensor for near-range applications

Cepton’s miniature Nova lidar is easy to embed anywhere and costs less than $100 in high automotive volumes
January 14, 2021

San Jose, California USA – January 14, 2021 – Cepton Technologies, Inc., a leading provider of state-of-the-art, intelligent, lidar-based solutions, has announced its path-breaking miniature lidar sensor – the Nova – priced at less than $100 for high volume automotive applications.

The Nova is a wide angle near-range lidar sensor intended to address major gaps in proximity detection of objects with current sensor technologies. Featuring best-in-class, high resolution 3D imaging with a high field of view (FOV) of 90-120° (H) and 60-90° (V), depending on configuration, Nova sets a worldwide benchmark with its unprecedented combination of compactness, FOV coverage and … Read More → "Cepton introduces the world’s smallest wide field of view lidar sensor for near-range applications"

Next Generation of Industry-Leading 3U VPX FPGA Board Designed to Align With SOSA™ Technical Standard

January 14, 2021

HUNTSVILLE, Ala.— January 14, 2021 Abaco Systems, Inc. announces the VP831 as the next generation of our VP889, the industry-leading 3U VPX FPGA board now with 100G Ethernet on a design which is aligned with Sensor Open Systems Architecture™ (SOSA) technical standard. This release provides our customers with an upgrade path to the latest technology, providing more bandwidth and increased processing capabilities at a lower power and size, ready to perform in the harshest of environments. The VP831 is built on our decades of experience with high performance digital and analog systems to deliver quality in a system … Read More → "Next Generation of Industry-Leading 3U VPX FPGA Board Designed to Align With SOSA™ Technical Standard"

Keysight’s Advanced Measurement Solutions Selected by NewRadio Tech to Speed Validation of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology

Helps advance hands-free access control and location-based services
January 14, 2021

SANTA ROSA, Calif., January 14, 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 NewRadio Technology Co., Ltd. has selected Keysight’s advanced signal source and analyzer measurement solutions to speed validation of ultra-wideband (UWB) technology.

Based … Read More → "Keysight’s Advanced Measurement Solutions Selected by NewRadio Tech to Speed Validation of Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology"

CEVA Extends its Leadership in High Performance Scalable Sensor Hub DSPs with 2nd Generation SensPro Family

January 14, 2021
  • SensPro2™ delivers up to 6X DSP performance improvement in computer vision, 2X AI inferencing improvement and 20% lower power compared to 1st generation SensPro, at the same process node
  • New, low power, entry-level SensPro2 DSPs deliver up to 10X performance improvement versus CEVA-BX2 DSP for AI networks used for voice assistants, natural language processing and spatial audio
  • Automotive-ready SensPro2 DSP with high-precision floating-point capability targets electric powertrain battery management and Radar systems

    ROCKVILLE, MD, January 12, 2021 – CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of wireless connectivity and smart sensing technologies, today introduced its 2 … Read More → "CEVA Extends its Leadership in High Performance Scalable Sensor Hub DSPs with 2nd Generation SensPro Family"

Renesas collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Connected Vehicle Development

R-Car Starter Kit uses Microsoft Connected Vehicle Platform and Azure IoT to Improve Development Efficiency for Cloud-Based Mobility Devices
January 13, 2021
Düsseldorf, January 12, 2021 – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its collaboration with Microsoft to accelerate the development of connected vehicles. Renesas’ R-Car Starter Kit, based on Renesas’ R-Car automotive system-on-chip (SoC), is now available as a development environment for the Read More → "Renesas collaborates with Microsoft to Accelerate Connected Vehicle Development"

Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB Starter Kit from OKdo now available through RS Components and OKdo

Exclusive starter kit provides high-level experience at entry-level price
January 13, 2021

LONDON, UK, 12 January 2021 – RS Components (RS) and OKdo, trading brands of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, have announced the exclusive availability of a starter kit based on the 8GB version of the latest Raspberry Pi single-board computer (SBC).

The Raspberry Pi 4 Model B with 8GB of RAM is the most powerful version of the Raspberry Pi SBC produced to date and the kit provides everything needed to take full advantage of that performance. This includes a 32GB MicroSD card pre-loaded with Linux (NOOBS 3.1.1), a 5V power supply, HDMI … Read More → "Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB Starter Kit from OKdo now available through RS Components and OKdo"

Qorvo® Introduces Industry-Leading Low Noise Figure LNAs Enabling 5G Base Station Deployments

Delivering Unmatched Performance and Scalability to Meet Global Demand
January 13, 2021

GREENSBORO, NC – January 11, 2021 – Qorvo® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today introduced a family of high-performance low noise amplifiers (LNAs) tailored for base station infrastructure deployments including 5G massive MIMO (m-MIMO). Qorvo’s newest family of LNAs combines the lowest noise figure in the industry – 0.3 dB achieved at 2 GHz – with unmatched reliability and scalability in a very compact footprint.

The flagship QPL9547 LNA utilizes Qorvo’s latest generation enhancement-mode pseudomorphic High Electron Mobility Transistor (pHEMT) process to provide market-leading noise figure and improved receiver sensitivity for cellular base … Read More → "Qorvo® Introduces Industry-Leading Low Noise Figure LNAs Enabling 5G Base Station Deployments"

TDK introduces revolutionary MEMS-based CO2 gas sensor platform

January 13, 2021
  • Miniaturized ultra-low power MEMS platform for direct and accurate detection of CO2 in home, automotive, IoT, healthcare and other applications
  • TCE-11101 is housed in a 5 mm x 5 mm x 1 mm 28-pin LGA package
  • Platform offers very wide sensing range (400 ppm to 50,000ppm)

January 7, 2021

TDK Corporation (TSE: 6762) announces the InvenSense TCE-11101, a miniaturized ultra-low power MEMS gas sensor platform for direct and accurate detection of CO2 in home, automotive, IoT, healthcare, and other applications. The TCE-11101 introduces new technology that expands TDK’s sensor leadership into … Read More → "TDK introduces revolutionary MEMS-based CO2 gas sensor platform"

Silexica’s New SLX FPGA 2020.4 Ushers in a New Level of Usability

January 12, 2021

San Jose, CA – January 11, 2021 – Silexica (silexica.com) has announced the release of SLX FPGA 2020.4 to expand the adoption of high-level synthesis (HLS) for FPGA designs. This release includes a new interactive, task-based flow that walks HLS users through the design flow from start to finish. The task-based flow recommends next steps and possible analysis results relevant to the user at each step in the flow. In addition, SLX FPGA 2020.4 incorporates optimizations to the profiling capability that allow designers to understand the execution … Read More → "Silexica’s New SLX FPGA 2020.4 Ushers in a New Level of Usability"

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