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Scalable end-to-end security platform from u-blox addresses LPWA IoT device use cases

Presenting engineers with a low-power, easy-to-implement solution.

October 6, 2020

Thalwil, Switzerland – October 6, 2020 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies and services, has announced the commercial launch of its IoT Security-as-a-Service offering. Available on both the u-blox SARA-R4 and SARA-R5 series of LTE-M cellular IoT modules, this innovative solution makes it extremely simple to protect data from malicious third parties, both on the device and during transmission from the device to the cloud. Its out-of-the box, simple, secure, and cost effective onboarding process to leading cloud IoT platforms speeds up development, shortening time-to-market.

The IoT Security-as-a-Service offering, which is managed via … Read More → "Scalable end-to-end security platform from u-blox addresses LPWA IoT device use cases"

Renesas Launches Arm Cortex-M33-based RA6M4 MCU Group with Superior Performance and Advanced Security for IoT Applications

October 6, 2020

Düsseldorf, October 6, 2020 ― Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the expansion of its RA6 Series microcontrollers (MCUs) with nine new RA6M4 Group MCUs, increasing the RA Family to 42 MCUs. These 32-bit MCUs boost operating performance up to 200 MHz using … Read More →

Imec demonstrates CNT pellicle utilization on EUV scanner

October 6, 2020

LEUVEN (Belgium) October 6, 2020 — Imec, a world-leading research and innovation hub in nanoelectronics and digital technologies, announced today promising results in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) reticle protection. Multiple CNT-based pellicles were mounted on reticles and exposed in the NXE:3300 EUV scanner at imec, demonstrating the successful fabrication and scanner handling of full-field CNT-based pellicles. The tested pellicles had a single-pass EUV transmission up to 97%. The impact on imaging was found to be low and correctable based on critical dimension (CD), dose, and transmission measurements.

A pellicle is a membrane used to protect the photomask from contamination during high-volume semiconductor … Read More → "Imec demonstrates CNT pellicle utilization on EUV scanner"

DVCon Europe Announces two extra Keynotes and full Technical Program

Virtual event incorporates Virtual Experience Rooms for easy networking

October 6, 2020

Munich, Germany – 6^th October, 2020 – The Design and Verification Conference & Exhibition Europe (DVCon Europe), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, has announced two new keynote speakers and a full technical program. The 2020 conference has been transformed into a virtual event, incorporating a Virtual Reality 3D world for easy networking, and will be held from October 27^th to 28^th 2020. Registration is now open and a discount applies until October 22^nd. In addition, 30 free academic passes will be offered to university students across Europe.

Technical Program and … Read More → "DVCon Europe Announces two extra Keynotes and full Technical Program"

PLS expands architecture support: UDE now also supports debugging of RISC-V-based devices and Cyclone V FPGAs

October 6, 2020

Lauta (Germany) / Cupertino (CA), October 06, 2020 – The Universal Debug Engine® (UDE), the modular debug, test and system analysis tool from PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme, now also supports the open and license-free RISC-V architecture and Intel Cyclone V SoC FPGAs.

RISC-V is an instruction set architecture (ISA) based on the reduced instruction set computer (RISC) design principle. Unlike other architectures, RISC-V is a free and open ISA thanks to the Berkeley Software Distribution (BSD) licensing and it is designed for a wide range of application domains. Semiconductor manufacturers can implement their RISC-V-based system on a chip (SoC) in … Read More → "PLS expands architecture support: UDE now also supports debugging of RISC-V-based devices and Cyclone V FPGAs"

Keysight’s Open RAN Test Solutions Support Validation of the Qualcomm® 5G Radio Access Network Platform for Small Cells

Verification speeds adoption of open, disaggregated and interoperable radio access network architectures

October 6, 2020

SANTA ROSA, Calif., October 6, 2020

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 Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. has selected Keysight’s open RAN test solutions to establish multiple test beds in New Jersey, U.S., to develop and validate chipset designs based on open … Read More → "Keysight’s Open RAN Test Solutions Support Validation of the Qualcomm® 5G Radio Access Network Platform for Small Cells"

Microchip Unveils First Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that Simplifies Handheld Designs by Including Nonvolatile Memory

Octal 12-bit DAC combines nonvolatile memory with an integrated reference voltage to eliminate processor overhead during power-up while enabling smaller, space-constrained systems

October 6, 2020

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2020 — Implementing multi-channel system control or signal outputs using Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs) in today’s portable and handheld industrial, communications, consumer and medical systems has been difficult to do without significant processor overhead for device configuration during power-up. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced a solution to this problem with its MCP47/48FxBx8 family of … Read More → "Microchip Unveils First Low-Power Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC) that Simplifies Handheld Designs by Including Nonvolatile Memory"

New Specialty Module from Advanced Linear Devices Protects Ultra-Low-Voltage Designs from Overvoltage Damage

Industry-first precision module for ultra-low power, ultra-low voltage, voltage clamp for systems starting at 5 Volts or less.

October 6, 2020

SUNNYVALE, Calif. October 7, 2020 – Advanced Linear Devices Inc. (ALD), a leader in specialty analog technology, today announced a first-to-market low power, low voltage, high-precision voltage-clamp module. The SABMBOVP family is an ideal clamping solution for critical mission applications deployed in business, safety, and security products that are 5V or below. When these systems fail or are interrupted, operations may be significantly impacted. These ultra-low-voltage designs are increasingly used in a variety of applications, including industrial IoT (IIoT), banking, transportation, and power systems.

Low-voltage circuits are at risk of overvoltage failure from transient voltage spikes from sudden load changes … Read More → "New Specialty Module from Advanced Linear Devices Protects Ultra-Low-Voltage Designs from Overvoltage Damage"

VadaTech Announces a two new FMC’s with 75 MHz to 6 GHz Dual Versatile Wideband Transceivers (MIMO)

October 5, 2020

Henderson, NV – October 2, 2020 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the FMC238 and FMC239. Both FMC’s are a FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) per VITA 57.1 standard. These low powered units boast a small footprint and utilize the ADRV9009 highly integrated, wideband RF transceiver.

The FMC238 uses a single ADRV9009 to provide dual transmitter, dual receiver and dual observation receiver. The FMC239 uses two ADRV9009 to provide quad transmitter and quad receiver, but without the observation receivers.

The ADRV9009 features dual channel … Read More → "VadaTech Announces a two new FMC’s with 75 MHz to 6 GHz Dual Versatile Wideband Transceivers (MIMO)"

RS Components launches go-kart design competition to promote STEM skills through motorsport

In partnership with PDC Racing, the competition uses motorsport as a gateway for students to develop STEM skills and engineering knowledge

October 5, 2020

LONDON, UK, 5 October 2020 – RS Components (RS), a trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global omni-channel solutions partner for industrial customers and suppliers, today announced its PDC go-kart design competition – an opportunity for students to design the bodywork (livery) of PDC Racing’s new go-kart for the 2021/22 season, and win a STEM day at their school.

The competition is open to children in the UK and Ireland, aged 7–16 years, and challenges them to create an eye-catching design for the go-kart. The kart will be developed and tested by the PDC Juniors teams, aged 9–14 years, who will … Read More → "RS Components launches go-kart design competition to promote STEM skills through motorsport"

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