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Kontron and Lynx partner to deliver secure connected commercial vehicles

San Jose, California, 11 February 2019 – Lynx Software Technologies today announced that LynxSecure has been successfully ported to the Kontron EvoTRAC™ G103 In-Vehicle Rugged Cellular and WiFi Gateway, a rugged Intel Atom® based computing platform delivering broad connectivity for commercial and specialist vehicles. 

The connectivity capabilities offered by the Kontron EvoTRAC-G103 enable a new range of in-vehicle management, remote access and cloud-based applications for the automotive aftermarket, off-highway and fleet management markets. The EvoTRAC-G103 can be deployed to provide ready access to important information operators … Read More → "Kontron and Lynx partner to deliver secure connected commercial vehicles"

Power Stamp Alliance Announces Power Industry’s First Company-Neutral Software User Interface

[February 7, 2019] – The Power Stamp Alliance (PSA), which is creating collaborative solutions for 48V-to-low-voltage on-board DC-DC power converters, today announced a software user interface that can be used with any compatible power stamps. This is the first time that a power industry alliance has created a graphical user interface (GUI) that developers can use with products from any member company. The PSA Power Stamp GUI can be used with … Read More → "Power Stamp Alliance Announces Power Industry’s First Company-Neutral Software User Interface"

emCompress-ToGo – New software brings compression to even the smallest Embedded Computer System

Monheim, Germany – February 05th 2019 –
SEGGER announces SMASHv2, a new lossless compression algorithm tailored to resource constrained systems, boosting performance of Embedded Systems. The software allows both compression and decompression on any Embedded System, in real time, even with no work RAM available. In comparison to SMASHv1, SMASHv2 delivers even better compression, easier use (only one parameter for compression) and smaller code.

“More storage, more bandwidth resulting in higher transmission speeds, less cost. This software can make almost every Embedded System even more efficient. Before we developed it, I did not even think it was possible.” says … Read More → "emCompress-ToGo – New software brings compression to even the smallest Embedded Computer System"

AdaCore Enhances Security-Critical Firmware with NVIDIA

NEW YORK and PARIS, February 5, 2019 – AdaCore, a trusted provider of software development and verification tools, today announced it is working with NVIDIA to implement Ada and SPARK programming languages for select security-critical firmware used for applications that demand stringent safety and security capabilities, like Read More → "AdaCore Enhances Security-Critical Firmware with NVIDIA"

u-blox adds superior integrated PCB antenna option to the NINA-B3 series of Bluetooth low energy modules

Thalwil, Switzerland – February 7, 2019 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global provider of leading positioning and wireless communication technologies, announced that its popular NINA-B3 (https://www.u-blox.com/en/product/nina-b3-series) series of stand-alone Bluetooth® 5 low energy modules now includes the NINA-B306/316 modules with integrated PCB antenna. The trapezoidal printed antenna, technology licensed from Proant AB, enable superior … Read More → "u-blox adds superior integrated PCB antenna option to the NINA-B3 series of Bluetooth low energy modules"

Low-cost IoT prototyping kits from Cypress now shipping from RS Components

LONDON, UK, 7 February 2019 – RS Components (https://uk.rs-online.com/web/) (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE: ECM), a global multi-channel provider of industrial and electronic products and solutions, has announced availability of two new PSoC® 6 prototyping kits from Cypress Semiconductor Corp.: the first for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth IoT development and the second for BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy) based IoT applications.</ … Read More → "Low-cost IoT prototyping kits from Cypress now shipping from RS Components"

Nanotron contributes to a ground-breaking collaborative project for developing ‘free form’ autonomous sensors

Berlin, Germany, February 7, 2019 Nanotron Technologies GmbH announces the completion of a three-and-a-half-year collaborative project, led by the Schaeffler Technologies AG & Co. KG, a global automotive and industrial supplier, to develop compact, intelligent, autonomous sensors, also known as ‘smart Items’, of any shape or form factor.

The project’s successful completion was marked by a live presentation of several innovated sensor prototypes at an official event held on January 17, 2019 at Schaeffler’s headquarters in Herzogenaurach, Germany.</ … Read More → "Nanotron contributes to a ground-breaking collaborative project for developing ‘free form’ autonomous sensors"

OmniVision Expands Image Signal Processor Family for Endoscopes and Catheters With 3D and Higher-Performance Options

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Feb. 5, 2019 – OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, today announced at the MD&M West trade show a major expansion of its OVMed® medical image signal processor (ISP) family, designed to pair with its high-performance medical image sensors for quick integration into single-use and reusable endoscopes as well as catheters.Building on the success of OmniVision’s versatile OVMed ISPs introduced in 2018, these five new processors provide device designers with even more flexibility, creating additional options for resolution, frame rate and output, along with the best-in-class feature set.

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