Communications
Ecuador to utilise versatile, secure eID card technology
The SmartMX product family from NXP Semiconductor has been selected for Ecuador’s new eID program. Working in close partnership with Ecuador's official secure document printer, Instituto Geográfico Militar del Ecuador (IGM), NXP has helped the country bring secure and multi-function national identification cards to its citizens, and has established a deep understanding of the technology, enabling future updates to be implemented effi...
Embedded system supports up to three hi-res displays
Supporting LGA1150 socket type for 4th gen Intel Core i7/i5/i3 and Celeron processors with Intel Q87 Express chipset, the eBOX670-883-FL embedded system has been released by Axiomtek. This support system allows the hardened, fanless system to operate from -40 to +55°C. The device, which opererates from 9 to 36VDC, features four 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports, Jumbo Frame (9.5K), PXE Remote Boot and Teaming.
STB platform supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop
An STB platform, claimed to be the first designed for Google’s Android TV based on Android 5.0 Lollipop, has been released by STMicroelectronics. The STiH412 embeds state-of-the-art decoding, transcoding and graphics processing, providing users with access to Android TV, games, applications and services. The platform features multi-decode HEVC combined with ‘Picture in Picture’ support.
450MHz voice/data module suits M2M applications
Suited to M2M applications, particularly Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) and smart power grid applications, the LISA-C210 CDMA450 1xRTT voice/data module has been introduced by u-blox. The module offers low power consumption, operating from just 20μA in power off mode, 5mA in sleep mode and 750mA in data traffic mode.
Co-op campaign to deliver V2X chipset for 2017
STMicroelectronics and Autotalks have announced that they will co-operate to deliver a mass market-optimised V2X chipset, for widespread deployment by 2017. V2X communications, comprised of Vehicle-to-Vehicle (V2V) and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I), are becoming more commonplace, and the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) o...
Module strengthens secure mobile transactions
NXP Semiconductors’s PN66T module combines a highly secure Smart MX2 element (P61), Near Field Communications (NFC) radio, operating system and trust provisioning. To accelerate the deployment and meet the increased demands around secure mobile transactions, the module features a loader service, which enables service providers to easily deliver new applications by significantly simplifying the value chain of deploying credentials to devices...
Digital radio receivers tune in to multiple applications
Silicon Labs Si468x Digital Radio Receiver family includes ultra-low-power, multi-band digital radio receiver ICs that enable FM, HD Radio, DAB/DAB+ and other digital radio standards for audio applications. The ICs integrate most of the functionality needed to build a digital radio receiver system, including the RF tuner, baseband, and stereo audio DACs.
CAN cards are modularly expandable with four interfaces
CAN cards designed for the PCI bus, which are modularly expandable with up to four CAN interfaces and offered with driver and tool suite support, have been released by HMS. The CAN-IB300/PCI and CAN-IB400/PCI expand the company’s IXXAT CAN-IB series, which is suitable for both industrial and automotive applications.
Embedded system provides dual display capability
Powered by the E3826 1.46GHz dual-core Intel Atom SoC, the eBOX625-841-FL industrial-grade, fanless, embedded system has been introduced by Axiomtek. The device, which features one 8GB DDR3L-1066/1333 SO-DIMM socket, is thinner and lighter than the eBOX620 series on which it is based.
Ethernet modules eliminate wiring errors
Designed to connect industrial controllers to I/O devices in harsh-duty environments, the Brad HarshIO IP67 Compact Ethernet Modules have been released by Molex. Measuring 30mm, the modules can be configured as inputs or outputs with M8 or M12 connectors, making them suitable for attaching sensing devices or actuators.