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Moortec’s In-Chip Sensing Fabric Enables Deeply Embedded Monitoring of Dynamic Conditions for Picocom’s Baseband SoC for 5G Small Cells

October 1, 2020

Plymouth, UK, 30th September 2020 Moortec, the go-to leaders of innovative in-chip monitoring solutions today announced that its complete in-chip sensing fabric has been selected by Picocom, the 5G Open RAN baseband semiconductor and software specialist, in order to improve power consumption, performance and reliability for its compelling system-on-chip (SoC) for 5G small cell infrastructure.

Picocom’s distributed unit (DU) baseband offload SoC is designed to be deployed in cityscapes and buildings to increase 5G coverage and reduce the processing load on 5G macro cells under the Open RAN initiative. On high-performance SoCs like this, it is critically … Read More → "Moortec’s In-Chip Sensing Fabric Enables Deeply Embedded Monitoring of Dynamic Conditions for Picocom’s Baseband SoC for 5G Small Cells"

IAR Systems facilitates building and testing of automotive applications in Linux-based environments for Renesas RH850 MCUs

IAR Build Tools for Linux for Renesas’ RH850 enable organizations to improve integrations, gain code quality control and streamline automated workflows
October 1, 2020

Uppsala, Sweden—October 1, 2020—IAR Systems®, the future-proof supplier of software tools and services for embedded development, releases an update of its Renesas RH850 microcontroller (MCU)-focused build tools supporting implementation in Linux-based frameworks for automated application build and test processes.

The growing complexity in embedded systems has accelerated the need for scalability and flexibility in today’s software development environments. This is especially true for the development of automotive embedded systems, where the Renesas RH850 MCUs are used. IAR Systems’ build tools for Linux streamlines the building and testing processes, making it possible for organizations to optimize … Read More → "IAR Systems facilitates building and testing of automotive applications in Linux-based environments for Renesas RH850 MCUs"

Quarter brick digital DC/DC converter for RFPA market delivers up to 500 W

October 1, 2020

Flex Power Modules announces the BMR683, a new series of digital PMBus DC/DC converters primarily aimed at radio frequency power amplifier (RFPA) applications and infrastructure for the 5G telecom market. The new converter family provides indispensable monitoring functionality and control of the feedback loop to help stabilization.

The high-density BMR683 converter is introduced in the industry-standard quarter-brick format, saving valuable board space. The device has an output power up to 500 W at 28 Vout, and an input voltage range of 36 V to 60 V. Delivering an excellent price/performance ratio, it has typical efficiency peaking at 95.5% at full … Read More → "Quarter brick digital DC/DC converter for RFPA market delivers up to 500 W"

TDK releases new stray-field robust 3D HAL® position sensor with SPC interface

October 1, 2020
  • 3D position sensor with SPC interface based on the Hall-effect allows active stray-field compensation
  • 360 degrees, stray-field robust angular measurement makes this sensor suitable for steering-angle position detection*

    September 30, 2020

    TDK Corporation (TSE:6762) announces the portfolio expansion of the Micronas masterHAL® sensor family with the release of HAL 3970, a new stray-field robust 3D HAL® position sensor. The sensor, suited for automotive and industrial applications, has highly accurate angular detection from 0° to 360°, linear position detection, and uses Short Pulse Code frames (SPC) to transmit the calculated position information. SPC is an enhancement of the standard SENT … Read More → "TDK releases new stray-field robust 3D HAL® position sensor with SPC interface"

Microchip Expands Solutions for Aerospace and Defense, Industrial and Automotive Applications with New High-Speed Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Family

80 Megasamples per second (MSPS) ADCs deliver reliability and integrated features for high-frequency, high-temperature applications
October 1, 2020

CHANDLER, Ariz., September 30, 2020 – System designers have limited options for small, robust, feature-rich high-speed ADCs for extended-temperature operation. Microchip Technology Inc. (Nasdaq: MCHP) today announced it has filled this gap with its MCP37Dx1-80 family, the company’s second pipelined ADC offering and first to combine 80 MSPS in a choice of 12-, 14- and 16-bit resolutions, integrated digital features and qualification to a higher temperature range, including Automotive Electronics Council (AEC) Q100.

“Our latest ADCs meet growing customer demand for robust devices that can be used in high-temperature applications and offer integrated digital … Read More → "Microchip Expands Solutions for Aerospace and Defense, Industrial and Automotive Applications with New High-Speed Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC) Family"

New Arm technologies enable safety-capable computing solutions for an autonomous future

October 1, 2020
September 29, 2020
News Highlights:
  • New solutions offer a step change in compute for autonomous systems in automotive and industrial automation, which Arm believes will be an $8 billion silicon opportunity in 2030
  • Designed with safety first: Arm Cortex-A78AE is Arm’s highest performance CPU with safety, Arm Mali-G78AE is Arm’s first safety capable GPU, and Arm Mali-C71AE enables safety for vision use cases
  • The new IP enables solutions for autonomous applications, supported by the Arm ecosystem, software and tools, Safety Ready technology, System IP and Physical IP
< … Read More → "New Arm technologies enable safety-capable computing solutions for an autonomous future"

Cylynt Announces New Technology in the Fight Against Software Piracy

Cylynt Ranger Can Detect Tampering and Piracy in Legacy Software Products
October 1, 2020

LOS ANGELES –– September 30, 2020 –– Cylynt introduces today Cylynt Ranger, a powerful new piracy detection application that enables independent software vendors (ISVs) to identify and track the illegal usage of older, non-instrumented releases of their software applications.

By detecting the presence of illegal cracked software installations, this unique product also helps protect end users from the potential threats posed by malware and ransomware that come bundled with cracked software installations.

Cylynt Ranger can monitor and report on the use of multiple software releases, in particular, legacy releases not instrumented with … Read More → "Cylynt Announces New Technology in the Fight Against Software Piracy"

Everactive Upgrades Evernet Protocol to Accelerate IoT Deployments

Wireless Technology is Highlighted in New Whitepaper that Showcases Battery-Free Connectivity Solution Designed for Long-Range, High-Density, and Low-Latency Applications
October 1, 2020

September 28, 2020

SANTA CLARA, CA – Everactive announced today significant improvements to its proprietary wireless networking protocol, a key enabler in the technology company’s category-defining batteryless Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.  Everactive recently released a new product line for continuously monitoring vibration signatures of industrial machinery that incorporates these wireless upgrades, all within the company’s patented battery-free system.

Read More → "Everactive Upgrades Evernet Protocol to Accelerate IoT Deployments"

OmniVision Introduces World’s First Medical RGB-IR Image Sensor; Reduces Endoscope Size, Cost, Power and Heat by Half

Sensor Provides Excellent Color Image Quality and Infrared Sensitivity; Eliminates Need for Separate RGB and IR Sensors in Fluorescence, Chromo and Virtual Endoscopy for Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
October 1, 2020

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Sept. 29, 2020 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced the OH02A1S—the world’s first RGB-IR Read More → "OmniVision Introduces World’s First Medical RGB-IR Image Sensor; Reduces Endoscope Size, Cost, Power and Heat by Half"

Synopsys Delivers Industry’s First Processor IP Certified for Full ISO 26262 ASIL D Compliance

DesignWare ARC EM22FS Functional Safety Processor IP Meets ASIL D Random Plus ASIL D Systematic Compliance to Accelerate Automotive SoC-Level Certification
September 30, 2020

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Sept. 30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ —

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