Communications
Processors provide 75% better local memory area
Cadence Design Systems has announced the release of the Xtensa LX6 and the Xtensa 11, its 11th gen Tensilica Xtensa processors. The company’s latest gen processors allow users to create innovative custom processor instruction sets with up to 25% less processor logic power consumption and up to 75% better local memory area and power efficiency.
Data storage system offers scalability to 56PB
Fujitsu has released the FUJITSU Storage ETERNUS CD10000, for storing hyper scale data volumes. The storage capacity of the ETERNUS CD10000 can be scaled out to 56PB (petabytes) just by adding storage nodes, which combine disks with controllers. This makes it possible to meet the storage needs for data volumes that, in recent years, have been growing explosively in the form of documents, images, videos and other reference material.
Enterprise smartphone & tablet range enhanced & extended
Fujitsu has added 18 models to its product series of smartphones and tablets for enterprise customers, including the ARROWS smartphone and tablet, equipped with Android 4.4, tablets running Windows 8.1, and enhanced models in other series, such as PC LIFEBOOK, PC ESPRIMO, and Workstation CELSIUS.
Automotive Ethernet connectors exceed 100Mb/s
Molex has announced that its Mini50 line of connection systems has been instrumental in setting the performance guidelines being established for Single Twisted Pair Ethernet (IEEE P802.3bw 100BASE-T1), expected to be launched in 2015 by automotive OEMs. Automotive Ethernet was one of the topics discussed at CES 2015, 6th to 9th January in Las Vegas, where the Mini50 Connection System was displayed at many public and private demos.
Switch ICs support transmission speeds up to PCIe Gen3
The TC7PCI3212MT and TC7PCI3215MT SPDT switch ICs, which support transmission of a signal speed up to PCIe Generation 3 (8Gb/s), have been released by Toshiba Electronics Europe.
Tracking assets with beacons
Unlike GPS and cellular mobile phone tracking, beacons can locate a position within decimeters, even inside a building, creating numerous application scenarios. By Bernd Hantsche, Marketing Director Wireless, Rutronik Elektronische Bauelemente.
Bringing communications to the factory floor
Communication continues to grow rapidly in the field of industrial and factory automation, as manufacturers seek to improve the capability, efficiency and flexibility of their systems and infrastructure. By Knut Dettmer, Principal Engineer, Smart Factory Marketing, Renesas Electronics Europe.
Beacons build on Bluetooth ubiquity
Bluetooth technology’s widespread adoption in mobiles gives it a major advantage in the burgeoning beacon sector says Geir Langeland, Director of Marketing & Sales, Nordic Semiconductor.
Delivering secure V2V communications
Secure hypervisors are key to delivering safe and intelligent vehicles. By Will Keegan, Technical Director, Software Security, Lynx Software Technologies.
Rotary joint saves space in Ka-band satellite communications
A dual-channel rotary joint, which reduces component count and saves space and weight in antennas are used for Ka-band high-data-rate satellite-on-the-move communication systems, has been released by Link Microtek. Particularly suitable for military or commercial airborne systems such as satcomm uplinks in unmanned aerial vehicles, the AM28RJD features a high-power/low-loss WR28 waveguide transmit channel and a coaxial receive channel.