Design
UEFI debugging solution supports USB 3.0 controllers
American Megatrends is pleased to announce support for USB 3.0 controllers in the latest release of its AMIDebug for UEFI debugging solution for Aptio V UEFI Firmware. AMIDebug for UEFI is a powerful software-based solution for debugging UEFI projects based on Aptio or the UEFI Shell, offering source-level symbolic (C and Assembler) debugging without the need for expensive JTAG hardware debug tools.
Home automation software features sensor & actuator models
CSR has announced the latest version of its Bluetooth Smart solution for the smart home, CSRmesh Home Automation. The latest software release adds sensor and actuator models to build on the original protocol that was designed for lighting control. This makes it possible for developers to deliver a wider range of home automation solutions including control of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, door locks and window sensors.
Choosing an RTOS: Level C, D & E applications matter too
Software systems in aircraft have a long established near-perfect track record, and that is very largely due to the DO-178B/C series of standards and the people who contribute to them. That has been achieved at least in part by means of a very cautious approach, and so that is to be applauded. By Mark Pitchford, Technical Manager, EMEA, Lynx Software Technologies.
NI Week: Embedded systems target IoT applications
New embedded systems hardware based on the open, flexible LabVIEW reconfigurable I/O (RIO) architecture has been unveiled by National Instruments at NIWeek in Austin. This hardware includes the high-performance CompactRIO Controllerfor integrators with rugged, industrial applications, Controller for FlexRIO for designers with high-performance embedded applications and Single-Board RIO Controller for designers who require more flexibility in their...
RTOSes support All Programmable Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC
Micrium has announced commercial RTOS support for Xilinx’ all programmable Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC. Micrium’s µC/OS-II and µC/OS-III kernels, as well as its full suite of RTOS components, run on the ARM Cortex A53 and Cortex R5 CPUs as well as the Xilinx MicroBlaze FPGA-based soft processor core, enabling customers to select a single OS for all their embedded software needs on the chip.
Diagnostic kit aids installation of encoder systems
Renishaw's TONiC linear and rotary encoder systems feature integral set-up LEDs that are usually sufficient for installation purposes, giving a visual indication of the signal level and calibration status. Those customers with the most challenging set-up requirements are now supported by an optional PC software package for use in conjunction with a diagnostic hardware kit.
RTL platform enables accurate power use analysis
Cadence Design Systems has announced the Cadence Joules Register-Transfer Level (RTL) Power Solution. This RTL power analysis solution enables SoC design teams to analyse power consumption accurately during design exploration. Built on a multi-threaded architecture, the Joules RTL Power Solution delivers 20 times faster time-based RTL power analysis when compared to other methods.
NI Week: System design software speeds code writing
Faster development time and more debugging tools feature in the LabVIEW 2015 system design software announced by National Instruments at its annual NIWeek exhibition and conference in Austin, Texas. The aim, as ever, is to help standardise the way LabVIEW users interact with almost any hardware through the reuse of the same code and engineering processes across systems, saving time and money as technology advances, requirements evolve, and time-t...
Realtek accelerates SoC verification with the Palladium XP platform
Cadence Design Systems has announced that Realtek Semiconductor has utilised the Cadence Palladium XP platform to accelerate the successful development and verification of a recent SoC design. With the Palladium XP platform, Realtek achieved up to 250 times faster acceleration versus its previous methodology and was able to improve quality by executing system simulations six months before the silicon was available.
Chipset enables fast charge protocol for mobile devices
Dialog Semiconductor has announced that Huawei’s new Honor 7 smartphones use its iW630+iW1780+iW671 Rapid Charge adapter chipset to enable Huawei’s Fast Charger Protocol (FCP). FCP is a proprietary protocol from Huawei, designed to charge smartphones and other mobile devices significantly faster than conventional USB charging technology. Dialog’s iW630+iW1780+iW671 chipset provides very high efficiency and high power density nee...