Micros
Integrated circuits enable secure bank cards
Through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary, Microchip Technology has announced that their embedded SuperFlash technology is enabling secure bank cards through a secure Integrated Circuit (IC) from StarChip, a subsidiary of SAFRAN Security & Identity.
Demonstrator for thermostat applications on show at embedded world
The Microchip SMART SAM L series of ARM Cortex-M0+ based microcontrollers is the highest scoring product family in the EEMBC ULPBench, the independent low-power benchmark. At embedded world, Rutronik (booth 3A-438) will present a demonstrator for thermostat cloud applications based on a SAM L22 microcontroller.
1080p display solution for smart TVs
As brands and developers have been awaiting a solution that will allow them to create smaller form factor products integrating 1080p projection displays, Texas Instruments (TI) has announced its DLP Pico 0.33" full-HD chipset.
Automotive-grade MLCCs suit high-temperature applications
TDK has expanded its CGA series of automotive-grade MLCCs for high-temperature applications: New MLCCs with X8L temperature characteristics have been introduced and the capacitance range of its existing X8R types has been extended. With the new types, TDK's lineup of X8L and X8R MLCCs features an unrivalled high capacitance range of up to 22 µF.
Graphics card options available for the flagship CoreStation
Amulet Hotkey announced the availability of new high-performance graphics card options for the flagship CoreStation blade workstation. The CoreStation solution helps speed the design, visualisation and simulation of anything from animation and movies to cars, wind farms and oil/gas reservoirs.
Small form factor embedded computer is cost-efficient
DFI Tech offers a SFF rugged system to satisfy mission-critical and cost-efficiency needs. The EC500 from DFI Tech features a 6th/4th generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 processor. The conduction-cooled system supports dual 8GB DDR3 memory, a 2.5” SATA drive bay with SATA III capability, and 1 mSATA module via the Mini PCIe socket. The unit also facilitates rich graphics capability with 24-bit color depth up to 1920x1200 resolution and come...
Chipset simplifies ToF 3D Vision in challenging environments
Melexis has announced a chipset and its evaluation kit that simplify and speed the implementation of robust, time‐of‐flight (ToF) 3D vision solutions for the most challenging environments. With this newest addition Melexis continues to strengthen its expertise and know-how in the area of ToF solutions for automotive and beyond.
PowerVR GPUs deliver performance in lowest area
Imagination Technologies announces a family of GPUs that provides the ideal balance of performance and fillrate needed to enable gaming and compute applications on cost-sensitive devices. PowerVR ‘Series8XE Plus’ GPUs expand the company’s highly successful range of entry-level and mid-range GPUs with three new IP cores optimised for gaming and compute on devices such as premium set-top boxes, mid-range smartphones, and automotiv...
Could ARMv8-M become IIoT's leading microcontroller architecture?
The first microcontroller cores based on the ARMv8-M architecture, Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M33, were announced by ARM in November. In a connected world where everyday devices can be compromised to launch Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks, these cores offer the IoT something new; Born Secure.
High-performance module has 7th gen Intel processors
TQ extends its x86 product portfolio with embedded module TQMx70EB equipped with latest 7th generation Intel Core and Intel Xeon processors (Codename “Kaby Lake”). The COM Express Basic (Type 6) module TQMx70EB supports Intel Core i3, i5 and i7 7000E series processors (with up to quad core 3.7 GHz / 8 MB cache). For server-like applications the module supports also quad core Intel Xeon E3-1500 v6 processors. This new high-en...