Communications
GreenPeak Announces The Year Of ZigBee
GreenPeak Technologies announce the year of ZigBee. Worldwide, GreenPeak and other ZigBee semiconductor suppliers are now shipping millions of ZigBee chips every week, making ZigBee the only credible open worldwide standard for the smart home supported by cable and satellite operators and other companies playing in the smart home space.
AAEON Releases EPC-CV1, a Cost-Effective Ultra-Slim EPIC Board Intel Atom N2600, Bottom Mounted CPU, GPU and Chipset for Efficient Heat Dispersion
AAEON today expands its line of ultra-slim EPIC form factor boards with the release of the EPC-CV1. At only 20.84mm thick (26mm with our reference heat sink), this compact SBC helps to maximize spatial efficiency in embedded systems.
Fully Qualified Production Silicon for Cypress’s First Two PSoC4 Product Families Is Now Available
Cypress Semiconductor today introduced the first two product families from its PSoC 4 programmable system-on-chip architecture: the PSoC 4100 and PSoC 4200 families. The PSoC 4100 family, the lowest-cost ARM-based PSoC, brings PSoC flexibility and integration to cost-sensitive, high-volume applications.
Raspberry Pi expansion gets easier with a USB Hub from Cyntech Components
Cyntech Components is delighted to announce that first production samples of its Pi-themed, USB Hub design have completed formal evaluation and approval by the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Cyntech is now ramping production and will have units in stock from May.
Advantech Introduces Carrier Grade Server Platform to Provide Higher Channel Density for 4K and HEVC Solutions
Advantech today announced that it has showcased their CGS-6000, a highly configurable carrier-grade platform combining x86 server-class processing and advanced Texas Instruments Digital Signal Processing.
Advantech Launches 3U CompactPCI PlusIO SBC
Advantech today presented the MIC-3328, the first product in its new 3U CompactPCI PlusIO range. Based on the Intel Core i7 3555LE, the MIC-3328 offers a smooth performance upgrade and migration path from traditional CompactPCI, protecting current customers’ investments whilst giving them access to the latest high speed bus interfaces in the same system that hosts their legacy I/O boards.
Advantech Introduces A New Low Power 12” Fanless Panel PC
Advantech’s Industrial Automation Group are pleased to announce the launch of a new 12” Fanless Touch Panel PC, the PPC-3120 uses the latest Intel Atom processor and has a dedicated light sensor to automatically dim the display.
GE to Feature Latest AMD Processor Technology in New Industrial Computing Modules to Enhance Customer Choice
GE Intelligent Platforms is pleased to announce today that it will develop a range of rugged COM Express modules based on the new AMD Embedded G-Series SOC processors. First shipments are expected in late 2013.
WIN Enterprises Announces 3.5” SBC With AMD Embedded G-Series SOC
WIN Enterprises announces the MB-60830, a 3.5” Single Board Computer featuring the new AMD Embedded G-Series System on Chip with integrated chipset and discrete-class AMD Radeon Graphics Processing Unit. From a usage standpoint, the new 28nm processor is a single-chip solution that can be used on boards like MB-60830 to accelerate 3D graphics, as well as to support more generalized embedded computing applications.
Dual Half-Bridge Motor Driver IC For Unidirectional Drive Of Two DC Motors
The new A3910 from Allegro MicroSystems is a dual half-bridge motor driver IC designed for the unidirectional drive of two DC motors in low-cost, low- voltage battery-operated applications. The A3910 offers features such as thermal shutdown and “sleep” functionality in a small package that is competitive in size and price with equivalent discrete-component solutions.