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Analog Devices Launches High Dynamic Range RF Transceiver for Challenging Mission-Critical Communications Applications

NORWOOD, Mass.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced the first product in a new series of RF transceivers offering the highest dynamic range on the market and suitable for myriad commercial and military applications. The high-performance ADRV9002 RF transceiver is ideal for mission-critical communications applications— such as first responder radios, private Long-Term Evolution (LTE) networks and satellite communications— where size, weight and power are key design considerations. The RF transceiver is the latest addition to ADI’s award-winning RadioVerse™ design and ecosystem.

“Mission-critical communications networks are essential to ensure our safety,” said Joe Barry, Vice … Read More → "Analog Devices Launches High Dynamic Range RF Transceiver for Challenging Mission-Critical Communications Applications"

Cadence and UMC Certify mmWave Reference Flow on 28HPC+ Process for Advanced RF Designs

SAN JOSE, Calif. and HSINCHU, Taiwan, July 23, 2020—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) and United Microelectronics Corporation (UMC), a global semiconductor foundry, today announced that the Cadence® millimeter wave (mmWave) reference flow has achieved certification for UMC’s 28HPC+ process technology. With this certification, mutual Cadence and UMC customers have access to an integrated RF design flow that accelerates time to market. The complete mmWave reference flow, based on UMC’s Foundry Design Kit (FDK), includes an actual demonstration circuit with a highly automated circuit design, layout, signoff and verification flow that provides more seamless design in 28HPC+.

< … Read More → "Cadence and UMC Certify mmWave Reference Flow on 28HPC+ Process for Advanced RF Designs"

Newark Launches All-in-One pi-top [4] Computer to Support STEM Learning

Chicago – July 22, 2020: Newark, the Development Distributor, is now shipping the new pi-top [4] – a programmable computing device to support digital making, coding and practical projects for educators and students, as well as makers and inventors. Suitable for multiple learning environments in school, at home or in the community; students can develop key skills including coding and circuit design, as well as increasingly in-demand soft skills such as communication, critical thinking and problem-solving.

 

Every pi-top [4] computer comes with a Foundation Kit within a metal ‘bento box’ containing 14 components such as programmable sensors, buttons and … Read More → "Newark Launches All-in-One pi-top [4] Computer to Support STEM Learning"

Bosch launches longevity program for industrial and IoT applications

Bosch Sensortec is launching a longevity program and expanding its product portfolio to meet the specific needs of industrial applications. By ensuring products will be available for ten years , this new program will give customers peace of mind, as well as access to high-performance, robust sensors, and increased purchasing flexibility due to smaller reel sizes.

 

In industrial and IoT applications, customers often require components to be available for a prolonged time period, typically ten years. This is due to long design cycles often lasting two years or more, where the cost and risk of … Read More → "Bosch launches longevity program for industrial and IoT applications"

InfinityQS Introduces Dynamic Remote Alarm Monitoring Service (DRAMS) to Enhance the ProFicient™ Quality Management Software

FAIRFAX, Va., July 22, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — InfinityQS® International, Inc. (InfinityQS), the global authority on data-driven enterprise quality, announces the availability of its Dynamic Remote Alarm Monitoring Service (DRAMS)—a new Microsoft® Windows™-based tool designed to expand the real-time quality control capabilities of its ProFicient™ Statistical Process Control (SPC) software. Also compatible with ProFicient on Demand (PoD), the cloud-hosted version of InfinityQS’ flagship quality management solution, DRAMS monitors data streams from all manufacturing processes to detect control and specification limit violations and generate quality alerts in real time.</ … Read More → "InfinityQS Introduces Dynamic Remote Alarm Monitoring Service (DRAMS) to Enhance the ProFicient™ Quality Management Software"

Keysight’s 5G Test Platforms Selected by Mavenir to Accelerate Software Development for 5G RAN and Core Platforms

Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS), a leading technology company that helps enterprises, service providers and governments accelerate innovation to connect and secure the world, and Mavenir, the industry’s only end-to-end cloud-native network software provider for 4G/5G networks, announced that Mavenir has selected Keysight’s 5G user equipment emulation (UEE) solutions to accelerate the development of software for 5G radio access network (RAN) and 5G core (5GC) platforms.

The mobile industry is transitioning towards virtualized RAN (vRAN) architectures using standard open RAN interfaces in order to flexibly and cost-effectively address a diverse set of demands driven … Read More → "Keysight’s 5G Test Platforms Selected by Mavenir to Accelerate Software Development for 5G RAN and Core Platforms"

NXP Delivers Secure, Scalable Edge-Connected Platforms Based on its i.MX RT Crossover Processors and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Solutions

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands – July 21, 2020 – NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today announced that its Wi-Fi® and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth® combos and i.MX RT MCU crossover processors are now supported within its MCUXpresso software, which dramatically simplifies product development. With this new level of integration, NXP expands the connectivity capabilities of its EdgeVerse™ edge computing and security platform. By pre-integrating driver support within the MCUXpresso SDK, NXP is providing developers with flexible and scalable platforms to help accelerate compliance, significantly shorten time-to-market, and streamline Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi/Bluetooth combo deployments. These new platforms make it possible to mix and match … Read More → "NXP Delivers Secure, Scalable Edge-Connected Platforms Based on its i.MX RT Crossover Processors and Wi-Fi/Bluetooth Solutions"

L-com Introduces New USB 3.0 Right-Angle Type-C Assemblies Ideal for High Speed Data Transfer in Tight Spaces

RVINE, Calif. – L-com, a preferred manufacturer of wired and wireless connectivity products, announced today that it has launched a new line of USB 3.0 right-angle type-C assemblies that are ideal for data storage and acquisition, test and measurement, video transfer or cameras, portable data storage, and gaming hardware and interfaces.

L-com’s newest USB 3.0 assemblies feature an angled, 90°, type-C male connector on one end, and either a straight, type-A male or 90°, right-angle, type-A male plug on the other end. Since USB type-C has no set orientation, these new angled C cables can … Read More → "L-com Introduces New USB 3.0 Right-Angle Type-C Assemblies Ideal for High Speed Data Transfer in Tight Spaces"

OpenHW Ecosystem Implements Imperas RISC-V reference models for Coverage Driven Verification of Open Source CORE-V processor IP cores

Oxford, United Kingdom, July 21st, 2020 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in virtual platforms and high-performance software simulation, today announced that OpenHW Group, the not-for-profit global organization set up to facilitate collaboration between hardware and software designers in the development of open-source IP, has established the CORE-V processor verification test bench using the Imperas RISC-V reference model to deliver quality IP cores to the OpenHW Group ecosystem and the open source hardware community. The OpenHW Group CORE-V Design Verification (DV) test plan is available at https://core-v-docs-verif-strat.readthedocs.io/en/latest/ together with the UVM testbench GitHub repository at https:// … Read More → "OpenHW Ecosystem Implements Imperas RISC-V reference models for Coverage Driven Verification of Open Source CORE-V processor IP cores"

ON Semiconductor Provides Secure End-to-End Bluetooth Low Energy Solution using Veridify Technology

PHOENIX, Az. – July 21, 2020 – ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq: ON), driving energy efficient innovations, today announced the immediate availability of Veridify (https://www.veridify.com/)’s Public Key security tools for the RSL10 (https://bit.ly/2MOYr6O), the industry’s lowest power Flash-based Bluetooth® Low Energy radio System on Chip (SoC) (https://bit.ly/3dS51FI). Veridify Security’s tools are available in a CMSIS-Pack, giving developers a familiar and fast implementation path to protect their RSL10 solutions with critical security features including device-to-device authentication, data protection, and secure firmware updates.

The RSL10 radio family offers built-in security features, … Read More → "ON Semiconductor Provides Secure End-to-End Bluetooth Low Energy Solution using Veridify Technology"

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